r/scrapingtheweb is a subreddit with 10k members. The community frequently discusses scraping, web, youtube, google, and proxy, and they frequently recommend/review residential proxy, and the most common flair used is tools / library, help, discussion, proxy / ip issue, and playwright / puppeteer.
A community for builders working on web scraping, automation, and data collection. Share projects, ask technical questions, and discuss best practices.
Popular Topics in r/scrapingtheweb
#1
Scraping
17 posts
#2
Web
6 posts
#3
Youtube
2 posts
#4
2 posts
#5
Proxy
2 posts
#6
Web Scraping
1 post
#7
Scraper
1 post
#8
1 post
#9
Xpath
1 post
#10
Free
1 post
Products Discussed in r/scrapingtheweb
Residential Proxy
52 reviews
#1
SmartProxy
4.5★ from 34 reviews
#2
Bright Data
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#3
Oxylabs
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/scrapingtheweb
#1
Tools / Library
: "I built a YouTube scraper for Python (no API key, no browser)"
6 posts
#2
Help
: "How to land clients to sell data, build crawlers?"
5 posts
#3
Discussion
: "How I count unique visitors without cookies or storing IPs, and where it breaks"
4 posts
#4
Proxy / IP Issue
: "One server, multiple VPN exits, tiny budget. What are you using?"
3 posts
#5
Playwright / Puppeteer
: "Google Maps Reviews Scraping"
1 post
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Yearly
+8k members(366.6%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026