moderateSelf-reported2026
Self-reported: 100K pages/sec, 7x FirecrawlImpressive throughput claims but no independent verification.
Self-reported benchmarksSpider Cloud (self-reported)
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Spider Cloud
activeRust-based high-performance crawler. Claims 100K pages/sec. 2,332 stars. MIT license.
Score 58
Where it wins
Rust-based — claims 100K pages/sec, 7x Firecrawl throughput
MIT license
Cost advantage at scale (~$48/100K pages vs Firecrawl ~$240)
Where to be skeptical
Tiny community (2,332 stars)
Benchmark claims entirely self-reported
Crawling niche only — no search capability
Editorial verdict
Below cut line in search-news. Niche high-volume crawling tool. Benchmark claims entirely self-reported. Tiny community (2.3K stars).
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