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Get the most out of your competitive intelligence with our comprehensive guides and tutorials.

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Getting Started

1

Enter a Website URL

Start by entering any e-commerce website URL in the main input field. The platform will automatically detect the store's technology stack.

2

Choose Your Action

Select whether you want to detect technologies only, scrape products only, or do both. Technology detection is always free!

3

Wait for Results

The platform will analyze the website and display results. For product scraping, this may take a few minutes depending on the catalog size.

4

Export Your Data

Once complete, you can export products as a Shopify-compatible CSV file, or share the technology report via a permanent URL.

Tip: Register with your email to unlock higher product limits and save your scraping history.

Platform Features

The platform provides several key areas for competitive intelligence:

Scanner

Main scraping tool - enter a URL to detect technologies and extract products.

My Datasets

Save and manage product collections for future reference. (Basic+)

Product Intelligence

Track price changes and catalog updates over time. (Basic+)

Tech Reports

Shareable technology reports at /tech/domain.com with historical tracking.

Feature Access by Tier

Different features are available depending on your subscription tier. Free users have access to the Scanner, Technology Detection, and User Guides. Basic tier and above unlock CSV export, dataset saving, and Product Intelligence features. Admin tiers have access to the admin panel for user and system management.

Technology Detection

Our technology detection system identifies 3000+ technologies including:

Shareable Tech Reports

Every domain gets a permanent shareable URL:

/tech/example.com

These reports include historical snapshots, showing how a website's technology stack changes over time.

Tip: Technology detection is always free and doesn't count against your product limit.

Product Scraping

Extract complete product catalogs including:

Product Limits by Tier

Tier Products/Job
Free50 products
Basic500 products
Pro2,000 products
Paid2,000 products
Admin/Superadmin50,000 products
Note: Some websites may block automated requests. If scraping fails, try the technology detection to still get valuable insights.

Website Spider

The Website Spider crawls every page of a site from a single starting URL. Unlike product scraping, it is platform-agnostic — it works on any website and captures page-level data useful for SEO audits, content mapping, and link analysis.

What the Spider Collects

Spider Settings

Setting Description
Max DepthHow many link-hops from the start URL (1–5). Depth 1 = start page only; depth 2 = start page + all pages directly linked from it.
Max PagesHard cap on total pages crawled. Capped by your plan (Free: 100, Basic: 500, Pro: 2,000, Paid: 5,000).
DelayPause between requests (0–5,000ms). A polite crawl rate protects the target site and avoids rate limiting.
Exclude PatternsSkip URLs matching any of these strings (one per line). Useful for ignoring /cart, /checkout, or pagination parameters.
Respect robots.txtHonour the target site's robots.txt crawl rules (recommended on by default).
Seed from sitemapUse the site's sitemap.xml to discover pages before crawling, ensuring important URLs are not missed.
Export FormatDownload results as CSV, JSON, or Markdown.

Page Limits by Tier

Tier Max Pages / Crawl
Free100 pages
Basic500 pages
Pro2,000 pages
Paid / API5,000 pages

Saving Spider Results

Once a crawl completes, click Save to Dataset to store the full page list for future reference. Spider datasets are labelled with a purple badge on the Datasets page and export a dedicated CSV with all page-level fields.

Tip: Switch between Product Catalog and Website Spider using the pill selector at the top of the Scanner. Both modes share the same URL input and job history panel.

Supported E-commerce Platforms

We support automatic product extraction from these platforms:

Shopify
WooCommerce
VTEX IO
VTEX Classic
PrestaShop
Magento 2
BigCommerce
OpenCart
Salesforce CC
Wix Stores
Webflow
Woolworths AU
Coles AU
Aldi AU

Platform Detection

The platform automatically detects which e-commerce system a website uses and applies the optimal extraction strategy:

Note: For unsupported platforms, we still extract data from JSON-LD structured data and microdata if available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is technology detection free?

Yes! Technology detection is always free and unlimited. Only product scraping counts against your usage limits.

How do I export products to Shopify?

After scraping completes, click the "Download CSV" button. The file is formatted for direct import into Shopify's product importer. Note: CSV export requires Basic tier or higher.

How do I save a dataset?

After scraping completes, click the Save to Dataset button to save products for future reference. You can view and manage all saved datasets from the "My Datasets" page. This feature requires Basic tier or higher.

What is Product Intelligence?

Product Intelligence is an advanced analytics feature that tracks price history, detects catalog changes, and provides competitive insights across domains. It shows price increases/decreases, new products, and removed products over time. Available for Basic tier and above.

Why did my scrape fail?

Some websites block automated requests or use advanced anti-bot protection. Our platform uses intelligent fetcher escalation with TLS spoofing and headless browsers for protected sites. If scraping fails, try the technology detection to still get valuable insights.

What is a GTIN/barcode?

GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) is a unique product identifier used worldwide. We extract these when available to help with product matching across different retailers.

Can I scrape marketplaces like Amazon?

Currently, we focus on individual e-commerce stores. Marketplace support is on our roadmap for future development.

How often are tech scans updated?

Each domain stores up to 50 historical snapshots. Click "Refresh Scan" on the tech report page to get the latest data.

What currencies are supported?

We automatically detect currency from site metadata (JSON-LD, hreflang tags, TLD) and display prices with proper formatting. Supported currencies include: USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, COP, BRL, MXN, ARS, CLP, PEN, JPY, KRW, INR, ZAR, and more. Each currency uses its native formatting (e.g., Colombian Pesos show as $531.000 with period thousands separator).

What are the different subscription tiers?

We offer Free, Basic, Pro, and Paid tiers. Free users can scan up to 50 products per job (200/month). Basic and above unlock CSV export, dataset saving, and Product Intelligence features. See the tier table above for full details.

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