Abacus vs Web Scraping API
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
Web Scraping API
Extract structured data from any public URL
Abacus
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
Web Scraping API
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
| Feature | Abacus | Web Scraping API |
|---|---|---|
| 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.