
Description: Web robots, also called web crawlers or spiders, are programs that systematically browse the web to index web pages for search engines. They crawl websites to gather information and store it in a searchable database.
Type: Open Source Test Automation Framework
Founded: 2011
Primary Use: Mobile app testing automation
Supported Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows

Description: ParseHub is a web scraping tool that allows users to extract data from websites without coding. It has a visual interface to design scrapers and can extract data into spreadsheets, APIs, databases, apps and more.
Type: Cloud-based Test Automation Platform
Founded: 2015
Primary Use: Web, mobile, and API testing
Supported Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, API