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Firecrawl

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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 26 Jun 2026. How this is checked

Firecrawl is an open-source API and toolkit designed to enable searching, scraping, and interacting with the web at scale. It serves as an infrastructure layer that helps AI systems and agents find, read, and act on live web content, providing clean, structured data suitable for further processing. The platform is positioned for developers and AI agents who require reliable, real-time access to web data, including content from JavaScript-heavy pages.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceWebCLIAPISelf-hosted
Firecrawl preview
Visit firecrawl.dev
1.3kstars
181forks
11features
2025since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Collecting clean, structured, and agent-ready data from live websites.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers building AI agents and web data applications

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: data_extraction, rag

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, api_only, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: firecrawl.dev · github.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Data integration & ETL space, Firecrawl takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on collecting clean, structured, and agent-ready data from live websites. Inferred · not functionally tested: Firecrawl is a B2B product aimed at developers building AI agents and web data applications. Basis unknown · not verified: Firecrawl is open source under the Open Source license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Firecrawl, and it first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 1.3k stars and 5 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include web search, web scraping, and site crawling. Inferred · not functionally tested: Catalogued interfaces include a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Web search
  • Web scraping
  • Site crawling
  • URL mapping
  • Structured JSON
  • Markdown output

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
web-scraping-apillm-ready-dataweb-crawlingagent-data-infrastructure
AI capabilities
TextStructuredMultimodal
Inference: Cloud APIWeights: Open

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Framework
Next.jsnext
Hosting
Vercel
Auth
supabase_auth
Database
Supabase
Written with
Claude CodeCursor
Connectors
API
Runs on
BrowserCLIAPI-onlySelf-hosted
Written with — evidence
Claude Code
commit 7c8ad8be4a1b · since Sep 2026
Cursor
commit a6f17876df4d · since Sep 2026
Detected from
Next.js
x-powered-by header · /_next/static/ in the HTML
Vercel
x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 1.3kActive maintenance

Indexing history

6

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed22 Sep · 21:47 UTC
    Web Data – Latest Capital Raise seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
  2. Indexed22 Sep · 17:07 UTC
    Firecrawl Raises $75M Series-B seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
  3. Indexed22 Sep · 16:35 UTC
    Firecrawl Alexandria seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
  4. Indexed19 Sep · 18:45 UTC
    Listing seen via RankMyAI Enumerator
    Source: RankMyAI Enumerator · Open
  5. Indexed12 Sep · 11:25 UTC
    How to Build an AI Software Factory: Agents That Open, Review, and Merge PRs seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
  6. Indexed14 Aug · 02:07 UTC
    What Is Kimi K3? A Complete Developer Guide for 2026 seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Firecrawl

What is Firecrawl?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Firecrawl focuses on collecting clean, structured, and agent-ready data from live websites. It is catalogued under Data integration & ETL on PulseGate.
Who should use Firecrawl?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Firecrawl is a B2B product built for developers building AI agents and web data applications.
Does Firecrawl have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Firecrawl is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Firecrawl run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Firecrawl runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Firecrawl still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 5 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Firecrawl?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Firecrawl, firecrawl, and fastCRW.FirecrawlfirecrawlfastCRW
Who develops Firecrawl?
Firecrawl is developed by Firecrawl.
How long has Firecrawl been around?
Firecrawl first shipped in 2025.

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