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Firecrawl Dev

An open-source web scraper and crawler converting websites into LLM-ready clean data.

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Intro

What is Firecrawl Dev?

Firecrawl is an open-source web scraper and crawler designed to convert web pages into clean, LLM-ready data such as Markdown and structured JSON. Often referred to by developers as a reliable firecrawler or simply fire crawl, it simplifies web data preparation for AI applications. Built with developer workflows in mind, the platform also offers a firecrawl mcp integration to bring web scraping capabilities directly into modern code editors. Compared to traditional alternatives like apify, it focuses on delivering clean, formatted data with minimal configuration.

Firecrawl Dev at a glance
Free, Hobby from $16/mo (billed yearly)1.5M monthly visitsHas free access

Category

AI Data MiningAI API
Best For

Best Firecrawl Dev use cases by task, role, industry, and platform

These use cases show where Firecrawl Dev fits best, ranked by fit score before popularity or pricing.

Pricing

Firecrawl Dev Pricing Plans

Compare Firecrawl Dev free options, Firecrawl Dev paid pricing plans, and usage notes before you choose the best way to use this AI tool in 2026.

Free, Hobby from $16/mo (billed yearly)

$0

500 credits, scrape 500 pages, 2 concurrent browsers, low rate limits, no credit card required

$16/month (billed yearly) or $19/month billed monthly

3,000 credits per month, scrape 3,000 pages, 5 concurrent browsers

$83/month (billed yearly) or $99/month billed monthly

100,000 credits per month, scrape 100,000 pages, 50 concurrent browsers, standard support

$333/month (billed yearly) or $399/month billed monthly

500,000 credits per month, scrape 500,000 pages, 100 concurrent browsers, priority support

Custom Pricing

Unlimited credits, custom RPMs, bulk discounts, top priority support, custom concurrency limits, improved stealth proxies, and SLAs

Pricing updated:Jun 11, 2026

Features

Firecrawl Dev AI Features

Scrape web pages into Markdown, JSON, or screenshotsCrawl all accessible subpages on a website without needing a sitemapBypass dynamic content obstacles including JavaScript rendering, SPAs, and proxy rotationModel Context Protocol (MCP) support for seamless integration with code editorsMedia parsing to extract text from web-hosted PDFs and DOCX filesPre-scraping actions such as clicking, scrolling, writing, and custom waiting
Pros & Cons

Firecrawl Dev Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Handles complicated web blocks, CAPTCHAs, and rate limits out of the box
  • Outputs clean Markdown natively suited for large language models
  • Features an open-source version for self-hosting and community contribution
  • Supports high concurrency browser operations on standard and growth plans

Limitations

  • Rate limits apply on lower-tier options
  • Structured data extraction (JSON format) consumes more credits per page than standard scraping

Firecrawl Dev FAQ

The firecrawl api allows developers to scrape individual pages, crawl entire domains, and perform web searches to return clean, structured Markdown or JSON data tailored for LLMs.