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What is Import.io?

Import.io is a website data importing or web scraping service, from the company of the same name headquartered in Saratoga. In February 2019 Import.io acquired Connnotate, another web scraping service. Connotate is now part of Import.io.

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Rating: 8 out of 10
June 7, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I mainly used import.io to refresh feeds used for digital marketing through Google Adwords and other similar digital strategies. It's basically a scraper that you can set up i...
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Engineer
Import.io1 year of experience

The essential scraper for dummies

Rating: 3 out of 10
February 13, 2018
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I primarily used import.io as a means to refresh feeds used for digital marketing within Google adwords in addition to similar digital strategy. It is essentially a scraper th...
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Employee
Import.io4 years of experience

Overselling leads to underperformance and way too expensive

Rating: 1 out of 10
April 25, 2017
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We used the Import.io service to crawl a website for meta tags before translations.
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Director

Use of Connotate for research

Rating: 7 out of 10
August 19, 2014
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As a teaching assistant for the College of Information sciences and Technology, we used Connotate as a data mining tool for web research. I used it in my own research as well ...
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Import.io2 years of experience
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What is Import.io?

Import.io is a website data importing or web scraping service, from the company of the same name headquartered in Saratoga. In February 2019 Import.io acquired Connnotate, another web scraping service. Connotate is now part of Import.io.

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Users have found this product to be incredibly helpful in generating custom data without the need for programming skills. By automating website data extraction, it has saved them significant time and effort. One of the most valuable use cases of this tool is its ability to mine and parse specific information from websites. Users have reported using it alongside a Twitter search engine app to compile structured data based on hashtags, keywords, and usernames. They have also found it to be a simple and quick solution for extracting data from web pages.

Another key use case of this product is its capability as an API creation tool. Users have praised its powerful capabilities in this regard, allowing them to create APIs easily and efficiently. In addition, the product's support team has received rave reviews for their excellent assistance. It has been especially useful for users engaged in digital marketing strategies, as it helps them refresh feeds and gather data automatically. Furthermore, users have utilized this tool for web research and data mining purposes, enabling them to analyze trends and gather essential meta tags from websites.

Easy to Use: Users have found the tool to be very user-friendly, even for those without programming experience. They appreciate the intuitive interface and the fact that coding is not required, making it accessible for users with varying technical skills.

Powerful Data Manipulation: The reporting tool and dashboard provided by the software offer a comprehensive overview, enabling powerful data manipulation and reporting capabilities. Users can easily generate custom data through web scraping with just a few clicks, streamlining their workflow.

Scalability: Users have praised the scalability of the tool, noting its ability to handle large amounts of data effectively. It excels in scraping data from extensive URL lists, ensuring seamless data collection and collaboration with teams.

Expensive Price: Many users have expressed dissatisfaction with the expensive price of the tool, especially for single users. They feel that the cost is too high for the value provided and find it difficult to justify the investment.

Poor Customer Service: Several users have mentioned that they had a negative experience with the client service offered by the company. They describe it as unhelpful and lacking in quality. These users feel that their concerns are not adequately addressed or resolved, leading to frustration and disappointment.

Lack of Transparency: Users frequently complain about the lack of transparency in the terms and conditions associated with using the tool. They have encountered hidden fees and unexpected overage charges, which they find unfair and problematic. This lack of clarity has caused frustration among users who expected more openness from the company.

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Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
June 07, 2022
Verified User
Engineer in Customer Service
Computer Software Company, 201-500 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Import.io
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I mainly used import.io to refresh feeds used for digital marketing through Google Adwords and other similar digital strategies. It's basically a scraper that you can set up in minutes without having to learn or maintain any code. With a desktop application, it was initially free. Before translating, we used the Import.io service to crawl a website for meta tags.
Pros
  • When it comes to scraping data from large URL lists, it's very effective and precise.
  • It promised to be extremely simple to use, with no coding required.
  • Crawls and scrapes pages based on patterns you specify through examples.
  • Scrapes a specific section of a website.
Cons
  • It necessitates coding for the specific task at hand. It stated that this would not be the case.
  • Since it recently went cloud-only, a desktop application needs to be reintroduced.
  • When compared to other open source competitors, additional scraping features would be nice to see.
  • This used to be free and very useful, so pricing needs to be addressed right away.
Likelihood to Recommend
We used Connotate as a data mining tool for web research as a teaching assistant for the College of Information Sciences and Technology. You could train agents to automatically gather data in a variety of ways, which I used in my own research. Connotate's analysis was not as useful to me as the data itself, because we were using it to inform us of trends rather than make decisions.
Most Important Features
  • Data collection & Collaboration within the team.
Return on Investment
  • It really helped to collect large chunks of data from the web.
  • When compared to writing a script from scratch, it is very simple to use for creating a web agent.
Alternatives Considered
Import.io excels at creating a scraping campaign tailored to your needs in a matter of minutes. It's ideal if you need to scrape data on a regular basis, whether on a large or small scale. After you've created a scraping crawler, you can simply run it and return after lunch to enjoy your data without having to second-guess its accuracy.
Other Software Used

The essential scraper for dummies

Rating: 3 out of 10
Incentivized
February 13, 2018
Verified User
Employee in Marketing
Retail Company, 201-500 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Import.io
4 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I primarily used import.io as a means to refresh feeds used for digital marketing within Google adwords in addition to similar digital strategy. It is essentially a scraper that can be set up within minutes without the need to learn or maintain code of any kind. It was initially free with a desktop application.
Pros
  • Scrapes specific parts of webpages
  • Crawls pages and scrapes based on patterns you specify via examples
  • Very effective and accurate when it comes to scraping data of large URL lists
Cons
  • Pricing needs to be addressed immediately , this use to be free and so helpful
  • A desktop application needs to be reintroduced since it recently went all cloud based
  • Additional scraping features would be nice to see when compared to other open source competitors
Likelihood to Recommend
Import.io excels greatly at being able to execute a scraping campaign for your needs within only a few minutes. It is appropriate if you need to be able to scrape data of a large or small scale on a daily basis. Once you've created a scraping crawler you can just execute it and come back after lunch to enjoy your data without second guessing the accuracy of it.
Return on Investment
  • Reduced time spent manually scraping data
  • Allowed my teams to become more proactive rather than reactive
  • Allowed us to expand our digital marketing capabilities on an older website
Alternatives Considered
  • portia, agenty, extracty and webscraper.io
There are pros and cons to import.io the strongest being that it is extremely easy to set up and use as there are wizards and guides built in to hold your hand throughout the process but at the same token it does not have all the full-featured bells and whistles you may need for your scrape on a more advanced level.
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Overselling leads to underperformance and way too expensive

Rating: 1 out of 10
April 25, 2017
Verified User
Director in Customer Service
Translation and Localization Company, 1-10 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We used the Import.io service to crawl a website for meta tags before translations.
Pros
  • It promised to be super easy to use - no coding needed at all.
Cons
  • It requires coding for the exact thing we needed it to do. It promised this was not the case.
Likelihood to Recommend
We needed it to do one thing - get metadata from a website. It was able to do this, but only with the help of their support who had to write code for us. The pricing was way off and the sales way too aggressive, which resulted in the product under performing.
Return on Investment
  • We lost time firstly because we were not able to use the tool as it was promised. The tool does NOT allow users to get data without coding or training.
  • Their SAAS business model resulted in a gross over-payment. What should have been a one-off thing ended up being a two month subscription to a way too expensive service that did not deliver. It was almost impossible to get out of the contract.
Alternatives Considered
[We selected Import.io because] They were top ranking in SEO. I will never work with them again though.

Use of Connotate for research

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
August 19, 2014
Verified User
Contributor in Research & Development
Research Company, 1001-5000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Import.io
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As a teaching assistant for the College of Information sciences and Technology, we used Connotate as a data mining tool for web research. I used it in my own research as well as you could train agents to automatically gather data in a variety of ways. The analysis Connotate did was not as useful to me as the data itself, as we were not using it for decision making, but for informing us of trends.
Pros
  • Data collection.
  • Collaboration with a team.
Cons
  • Stability. software frequently crashed previously.
  • Training. Students had a had time understanding how to use the tool, and then where to use it.
Likelihood to Recommend
It is very easy to use for building a web agent, compared to writing a script oneself. If you need a massive amount of web data collected, I would suggest this tool. I did not find it useful for alerts to particular news events, but I was not using it in that way. I would definitely recommend to students.
Return on Investment
  • Helped collect data for thesis work.
  • Many students opted not to use the tool because it was too difficult or buggy for them.
Likelihood to Renew
5
I do not think I would have the budget to use it currently. When using it previously, was working with the developers to improve the product and was given accounts at no cost.
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