The web data tool index

Independent ratings for 87 search APIs, extraction tools, and browser infrastructure platforms. Updated weekly.

OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, but its AI browser ambitions are still growing

arstechnica.com·Legal17h ago

OpenAI faked inability to search training data, hid billions of logs, NYT says

businessinsider.com·anti-bot19h ago

Cloudflare's latest AI rankings expose the web's biggest free rider

adweek.com·anti-bot1d ago

Publishers move to block Google's AI crawler, signaling a fracture in the open web crawling model

law360.com·LegalJul 3, 2026

Apple Says YouTube AI Scraping Suit Fails Under DMCA

macrumors.com·LegalJul 2, 2026

Apple responds to lawsuit alleging it scraped YouTube videos to train AI models

techcrunch.com·anti-botJul 1, 2026

Cloudflare's new policy pushes AI companies to pay for publishers' content

axios.com·sectorJun 25, 2026

Panel: bots now outnumber humans online, projected to exceed humans 1,000-to-1 within five years

techcrunch.com·FundingJun 25, 2026

Patronus AI lands $50M to build simulated digital worlds that stress-test AI agents

news.bloomberglaw.com·LegalJun 24, 2026

Publishers sue OpenAI and Microsoft for scraping news articles without payment

axios.com·anti-botJun 23, 2026

People Inc. CEO accuses Google of abusing market power by using one crawler for search and AI

theregister.com·anti-botJun 22, 2026

Cloudflare and browser makers launch privacy-preserving protocol to separate bot from human traffic

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How we evaluate

Same criteria, every tool. Each product is assessed on documentation quality, API design, reliability data, and pricing transparency. Affiliate relationships are disclosed and never influence placement or ratings.

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