Instagram Scraping Tools Compared — Which One Should You Use in 2026?

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If you need to scrape Instagram data, there are multiple tools available. But which one should you pick? I compared the top 8 options.

Tool	Developer	Rating	Users	Pricing
Instagram Scraper	Apify	4.8	315K	Pay per event
Instagram Profile Scraper	Apify	4.7	162K	Pay per event
Instagram Reel Scraper	Apify	4.4	115K	Pay per event
Instagram Post Scraper	Apify	4.4	105K	Pay per event
Instagram Hashtag Scraper	Apify	3.6	67K	Pay per event
Instagram Comments Scraper	Apify	4.5	41K	Pay per event
Instagram API Scraper	Apify	4.8	17K	Pay per event
Instagram Search Scraper	Apify	4.4	14K	Pay per event

Detailed Breakdown

1. Instagram Scraper

Extract Instagram posts, reels, profiles, places, hashtags, carousels, and comments. Get data from Instagram using one or more Instagram URLs or search queries: content, context, metrics, metadata. Ex

Users: 315K
Rating: 4.8/5
Pricing: Pay per event

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2. Instagram Profile Scraper

Scrape all Instagram profile info. Just add Instagram usernames, IDs or URLs and extract name, join date, number of followers, location, bio, website, related profiles, video&post count, latest posts

Users: 162K
Rating: 4.7/5
Pricing: Pay per event

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3. Instagram Reel Scraper

Scrape or download Instagram reels. Just add Instagram profile or reel URL, and get caption, timestamp, transcript, hashtags, mentions, tagged users, comments, likes, shares, views, duration, and down

Users: 115K
Rating: 4.4/5
Pricing: Pay per event

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4. Instagram Post Scraper

Scrape Instagram posts. Just add one or more Instagram usernames and get your data in seconds including caption, metrics, images, mentions, coauthors, recent comments, sponsored status, video duration

Users: 105K
Rating: 4.4/5
Pricing: Pay per event

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5. Instagram Hashtag Scraper

Scrape Instagram posts and reels by hashtags. Just add one or more hashtags and extract captions, locations, likes, plays, shares, comments count, images, timestamps, audio, and other hashtags. Export

Users: 67K
Rating: 3.6/5
Pricing: Pay per event

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6. Instagram Comments Scraper

Scrape Instagram comments from posts or reels. Just add one or more Instagram post URLs to get comment text, post and comment IDs, replies, timestamp, owner IDs, usernames, profile pics. Export scrape

Users: 41K
Rating: 4.5/5
Pricing: Pay per event

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7. Instagram API Scraper

Scrape and download Instagram posts, profiles, places, hashtags, photos without login. Supports search keywords and URL lists. Download your data as HTML table, JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and RSS feed.

Users: 17K
Rating: 4.8/5
Pricing: Pay per event

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8. Instagram Search Scraper

Scrape Instagram search results: places, businesses, locations, users, popular reels, and hashtags. Add a keyword and extract search results like contact details, categories, metrics, recent posts, ha