Marketing & growth

Firecrawl

A web scraping and crawling API that turns websites into clean markdown or structured data for AI applications, handling JavaScript rendering and anti-bot measures.

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How and why we use Firecrawl at AI4NTP

The scraping skill we reach for when an agent needs to read a lot of pages. Came up in Episode 003 as the way to feed an OpenClaw agent web data at scale for research and SEO audits.

Firecrawl alternatives we've used live

Genuine substitutes for Firecrawl that we've also run on stage:

Apify

Firecrawl FAQ

Is Firecrawl free?

Yes, Firecrawl has a free tier. Free tier with credits; usage-based paid plans.

How much does Firecrawl cost?

Free tier with credits; usage-based paid plans.

What did AI4NTP use Firecrawl for?

Ian Kilpatrick used it in Episode 003 to scraping pages at scale to feed the agent.

What are some Firecrawl alternatives?

Tools we've also used live that can stand in for Firecrawl: Apify.

Firecrawl at a glance

CategoryMarketing & growth
PricingFree tier with credits; usage-based paid plans.
Free tierYes
Used live inEpisode 003
Operator(s)Ian Kilpatrick
Websitefirecrawl.dev

See how we used Firecrawl live at AI4NTP

Episode 003 · Ian Kilpatrick
Scraping pages at scale to feed the agent.
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Last updated 2026-06-11