Abacus vs scraperBox
If you need a Development API that's easy to integrate, go with Abacus.
Abacus
Free and simple counting service. You can use it to track page hits and specific events
scraperBox
Undetectable web scraping API
Abacus
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
scraperBox
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
| Feature | Abacus | scraperBox |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Yes | Yes |
When to use which?
Abacus is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.