# Instant Data Scraper Alternative: 5 Options Compared (2026) Source: https://supercommands.com/blogs/supercommands-vs-instant-data-scraper Author: Sainath Y Updated: 2026-10-21 > Need an Instant Data Scraper alternative? Compare SuperCommands, Web Scraper, Data Miner and Table Capture by what each extracts, limits and Oct 2026 prices. The best Instant Data Scraper alternative depends on where it let you down. If it grabbed the wrong block on a page that is really an HTML table, SuperCommands or Table Capture exports the table directly; for repeatable multi-page scrapes, use Web Scraper or Data Miner. Instant Data Scraper itself still has about 1,000,000 users and a 4.9 rating, so check whether you need to switch at all. ## Instant Data Scraper is still updated, by a new publisher It is maintained, though not by its original developer. Web Robots [says](https://webrobots.io/instantdata/) Instant Data is "no longer owned, developed or supported by Web Robots." The [Chrome Web Store listing](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/instant-data-scraper/ofaokhiedipichpaobibbnahnkdoiiah) is published by Flavr Technology, LP and was updated October 16, 2026 (version 1.9.3). It is free, guesses the data with heuristics, follows "Next" buttons and infinite scroll, and exports XLS, XLSX or CSV. People look elsewhere when: - **Detection misfires:** it picks the navigation menu or sidebar instead of the data. - **No saved setup:** they want a repeatable job for the same site. - **Too much tool:** they only ever needed one clean table. ## The 5 Instant Data Scraper alternatives compared Prices as of October 2026, from each official page. | Tool | Extracts | Multi-page | Output | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SuperCommands | HTML tables, current page | No | CSV | Free, open source | | Table Capture | HTML tables, some `div` tables | Pro only | Clipboard, Sheets; CSV, Excel in Pro | Free to 250 rows; Pro from $12/yr | | Web Scraper | Anything you select | Yes, sitemaps | CSV, XLSX | Free; Cloud from $50/mo yearly | | Data Miner | Fields from recipes | Yes | CSV, XLSX | 500 pages/mo free; from $19.99/mo | | HTML-Table Scraper | One table via right-click | No | CSV, TAB, JSON | Free | ### SuperCommands **Best for:** pages where the data is already a real HTML table. SuperCommands is a keyboard command bar for Chrome, Edge and Brave, not a scraper. Its Download All Tables command converts every standard HTML table on the active page into its own CSV file, with no preview or guessing. - Scenario: on a stats page with 4 tables, press `Alt + S`, type "Download All Tables", press `Enter`: you get 4 CSV files, one per table. - Skip it if: the data is a `div` grid, spans pages or must be .xlsx. - Price: free and open source; the local version is 100% free, forever. See the [Download All Tables docs](https://supercommands.com/docs/download-tables). ### Table Capture **Best for:** sending tables to Google Sheets every day. [Table Capture](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/table-capture/iebpjdmgckacbodjpijphcplhebcmeop) copies tables to the clipboard and exports to Sheets, and also handles some `div` tables. - Fact: CSV and Excel downloads, multi-page tables and PDF tables need Pro. - Skip it if: you regularly export more than 250 rows and will not pay. - Price: free to 250 rows; [Pro Basic $12/year, Pro Max $120/year](https://georgemike.com/tablecapture/plans/). ### Web Scraper **Best for:** multi-page jobs you run again and again. [Web Scraper](https://webscraper.io/) replaces guessing with a "sitemap", a tree of selectors you build by clicking. It handles JavaScript and infinite scroll; the extension has about 900,000 users and a 4.7 rating. - Scenario: open each category, page through results and visit every detail page; the saved sitemap makes the second run quick. - Skip it if: you need data once; setup takes longer than Instant Data Scraper. - Price: extension free; [Cloud](https://webscraper.io/pricing) scheduling from $50/month billed annually. ### Data Miner **Best for:** popular sites someone has already mapped. [Data Miner](https://dataminer.io/) cites 50,000+ public recipes for 15,000+ websites and supports next-page automation on the free plan. - Fact: crawls, custom JavaScript and Google Sheets are paid features. - Skip it if: you scrape more than 500 pages a month on a budget. - Price: [free to 500 pages a month](https://dataminer.io/pricing); paid from $19.99/month. See [SuperCommands vs Data Miner](https://supercommands.com/blogs/supercommands-vs-data-miner). ### HTML-Table Scraper **Best for:** grabbing one table now and then. [HTML-Table Scraper](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/html-table-scraper/ncphhmcjgbpglahiijnaaaaneoijlmkj) adds a right-click option to copy or save one table. - Fact: saves as CSV, tab-delimited text or JSON. - Skip it if: a page has many tables or the data is not in `table` markup. - Price: free. ## Which tool fits your page? Right-click a data cell and choose **Inspect**; the markup decides. 1. **Inside a `table` element, one page:** any table tool works. SuperCommands, Table Capture or HTML-Table Scraper is fastest. 2. **A `div`, one or a few pages:** keep Instant Data Scraper. 3. **The same multi-page scrape every week:** build it once in Web Scraper or use a Data Miner recipe. > **Tip:** Run any table export after the page fully loads and your filters are set; it saves what is on the page at that moment. ## Which one should you pick? - Pick **SuperCommands** if your data is in clean HTML tables and you want a free command bar for links, notes and screenshots too. - Pick **Table Capture** if tables go into Google Sheets daily. - Pick **Web Scraper or Data Miner** if you rerun multi-page scrapes. - Pick **Instant Data Scraper** if you scrape messy lists now and then; it is free and still updated. For cleanup, see [extracting tables to CSV or Excel](https://supercommands.com/blogs/how-to-extract-tables-from-any-website-to-csv-or-excel) and our [table scraper roundup](https://supercommands.com/blogs/best-table-downloader-extensions-chrome-edge-brave). ## FAQ ### Is Instant Data Scraper safe? Its listing says scraped data stays in your browser and the publisher, Flavr Technology, LP, has no history of violations. Review its permissions before installing, as with any extension that reads pages. ### Does Instant Data Scraper work on Edge and Brave? Yes. Both are Chromium browsers and install it from the Chrome Web Store; Web Robots' page also links an Edge Add-ons listing. ### Can SuperCommands scrape lists or multiple pages? No. It only converts standard HTML tables on the current page into CSV files, with no list detection, pagination or scheduling. ### What is a good open-source alternative to Instant Data Scraper? For HTML tables, SuperCommands is open source on [GitHub](https://github.com/supercommands). Web Scraper is free to use, but its listing does not describe it as open source.