Want to sell web scraping as a service? Here is everything you need to know.
What to Charge
| Service | Price Range | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Simple scrape (1 site) | $20-50 | 2-4 hrs |
| Multi-page with pagination | $50-100 | 4-8 hrs |
| Dynamic site (JS rendering) | $50-150 | 4-12 hrs |
| Recurring pipeline | $100-500/mo | Setup + maintain |
| Custom API | $100-500 | 1-3 days |
| Lead generation (1000 contacts) | $100-300 | 1-2 days |
| Market research report | $20-100 | 2-6 hrs |
Where to Find Clients
- Upwork — 1,600+ open scraping jobs
- Freelancer.com — 100+ active projects
- PeoplePerHour — 89 projects
- Fiverr — create gigs, clients come to you
- Dev.to/HN — publish tutorials, clients find you
- Reddit r/forhire — post your services
- GitHub — open source scrapers attract clients
My Approach
I published 77 free scrapers on GitHub and 84 articles on Dev.to. People find them through Google, try them, then email me for custom work.
Tools You Need
- Cheerio (HTML parsing)
- Playwright (browser automation)
- Apify (cloud deployment)
That is it. Three tools cover 99% of scraping jobs.
Get Started Today
- Build 3 sample scrapers
- Write tutorials about them
- Create profiles on 2-3 freelance platforms
- Bid on 5 projects per day
- Deliver fast and over-deliver
Resources
Need a scraper built? $20 flat rate. Any site. 24h delivery. Email: Spinov001@gmail.com | Pricing
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