Data Excavator

Data Excavator is a web data scraping application designed to automate the process of extracting data from various websites. According to the vendor, it is a flexible and efficient tool that can be utilized by professionals and businesses of all sizes. This software solution is aimed at business analysts, market researchers, data scientists, e-commerce companies, and marketing agencies, among others. The purpose of Data Excavator is to gather data for lead generation, market research, competitive analysis, and other data-driven tasks.

Key Features

Data Extraction: According to the vendor, Data Excavator offers a flexible and customizable scraper that allows users to extract any available information from websites. It supports the extraction of various parameters such as title, reviews, rating, address, phone, website, prices, photo, description, comments, and working time. The software also provides ready-to-use templates for popular websites.

Export Data: Data Excavator enables users to export data in XLSX/CSV format, facilitating easy analysis and integration with other systems. The vendor states that the software is compatible with WordPress through WPAllImport, simplifying the process of uploading and managing data.

Scraping Efficiency: According to the vendor, Data Excavator offers high-speed data extraction, capable of scraping approximately 10 pages per second in real-time. The software is designed to handle large volumes of data extraction efficiently, ensuring timely results.

Support and Compatibility: The vendor provides ongoing support and updates for Data Excavator to keep up with the latest website versions. The software integrates with captcha-solving services and is compatible with the Windows environment.

Interactive HTML elements picker: According to the vendor, Data Excavator allows users to set up the scraper quickly by simply clicking on the desired page elements to extract. The software automatically extracts the selected data during project execution, eliminating the need for complex coding or configuration.

Multithreaded data scraping: Data Excavator utilizes a multithreaded model for parallel data extraction, enabling faster scraping of multiple websites simultaneously. This feature enhances efficiency and reduces the time required for large-scale data extraction.

Chromium-based data scraping: Users have the option to choose between native scraping or scraping via the Chromium engine. According to the vendor, when using the Chromium engine, Data Excavator provides a snapshot of the data in the context of browsing through a full-fledged browser, resulting in more accurate scraping.

Proxy-servers support: Data Excavator supports the use of proxy servers, which according to the vendor, allows users to avoid potential blockages and scrape data more efficiently. This feature ensures smooth and uninterrupted data extraction, even from websites with strict access restrictions.

Dynamic content scraping: With Data Excavator's browser engine, users can scrape sites that display dynamic content through JavaScript or other ActiveX technologies. The vendor states that the browser engine also enables the use of Cookies for more comprehensive scraping, ensuring that no valuable data is missed.

Website authentication support: Data Excavator supports website authentication, allowing users to log in to websites before scraping data. According to the vendor, this feature ensures access to restricted content and enables comprehensive data extraction for a more accurate analysis.