No-code scraper that extracts fields from URLs you describe
Best for: One-off competitor, listing or price pulls a non-developer needs in a spreadsheet
Added 2mo ago
Paidfrom $27/moAPI
42trust score out of 100
ai-for / data-extraction
AI Tools for Data Extraction
As of , EffectHub tracks 8 AI tools for data extraction; 4 of the 8 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $10 to $49 a month.
Webscrape AI, Elicit and Hebbia lead the list on click-through. 7 of the 8 ship a public API.
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- 8
- tools tracked
- 4 of 8
- free to start
- $10–$49
- paid entry, per month
- 7
- ship a public API
The shortlist — tools for data extraction
ranked by click-through
Elicit
71Literature review workflow that extracts data into tables
Best for: Systematic reviews and evidence synthesis where every included paper needs the same fields pulled
United StatesAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $49/moAPI
60trust score out of 100
Hebbia
66Grid-based AI analysis that runs the same questions across thousands of documents for finance and legal teams
Best for: Private equity, credit and banking teams running diligence across hundreds of documents at once
United StatesAdded 2mo ago
Contact
55trust score out of 100
2
Apify
79Marketplace and cloud platform of ready-made scrapers ('Actors') plus infrastructure to run your own
Best for: Teams that would rather rent a maintained scraper than babysit their own
CzechiaAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $19/moAPI
62trust score out of 100
1
Cloud browsers automate LinkedIn connections, messaging and data extraction via API, SDK or CLI.
Best for: Developers building LinkedIn outreach into their own product
Added 1mo ago
Paidfrom $53/seat/moAPI
54trust score out of 100
Kensho
68S&P Global's machine-learning unit: transcription, entity linking, PDF extraction and LLM-ready financial data APIs
Best for: Banks, asset managers and data teams already licensing S&P Global Market Intelligence
United StatesAdded 2mo ago
ContactAPI
55trust score out of 100
Pay-per-request web search, extraction, and deep-research APIs built for AI agents, not humans
Best for: Teams building AI agents that need real-time web search or page extraction as an API
United StatesAdded 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $0.001/requestAPI
60trust score out of 100
1
PDF.ai
43Chat with PDFs for answers and summaries, plus an API that parses, extracts fields from and splits documents.
Best for: Students and researchers querying long papers and reports
Added today
Freemiumfrom $10/moAPI
43trust score out of 100
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webscrape AI | from $27/mo | No | Yes | Unstable |
| Elicit | from $49/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Hebbia | On request | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Active |
| Apify | from $19/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Linked API | from $53/seat/mo | No | Yes | Active |
| Kensho | On request | Not confirmed | Yes | Active |
| Parallel Web Systems | from $0.001/request | Yes | Yes | Active |
| PDF.ai | from $10/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
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Questions about data extraction tools
Is there a free data extraction tool?
4 of the 8 AI tools for data extraction on EffectHub's list have a free tier — Elicit, Apify, Parallel Web Systems and PDF.ai; the rest are paid, from $10 a month.
How much do data extraction tools cost?
As of October 29, 2026, paid plans for the 8 AI tools for data extraction on EffectHub's list run from $10 to $49 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 4 of the 8 can be started for free.
Which data extraction tools have an API?
7 of the 8 AI tools for data extraction on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Webscrape AI, Elicit, Apify and Linked API. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 29, 2026, EffectHub tracks 8 AI tools for data extraction; 4 of the 8 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $10 to $49 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Data Extraction”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/data-extraction)
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