Firecrawl vs Gumloop
Cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes. Free plans are listed above; tiers priced on request are not plotted because there is no figure to plot.
Where they differ
Only on Firecrawl
- Free plan (Gumloop has none)
- Lower entry price: $19/mo against $37/mo
- AI search
- Documents
- Also on API and VS Code
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
Firecrawl and Gumloop both appear in this directory's automation listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 19, 2026. Paid plans start at $19/mo on Firecrawl and $37/mo on Gumloop. Firecrawl has a free plan and Gumloop does not. We track ai search on Firecrawl and no code on Gumloop; both cover ai agents and workflow automation. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Firecrawl on October 19, 2026 · Gumloop on October 19, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
Firecrawl
Open-source context API to search, scrape, and interact with the web
Firecrawl provides an API and CLI that search, scrape, crawl, and interact with websites to produce LLM-ready clean Markdown or structured JSON. It handles JavaScript rendering, document parsing for PDFs and DOCX files, and multi-step browser actions without requiring local browser setups. The service connects directly with AI agent workflows through an official MCP server and native SDKs.
Gumloop
AI agents built for your team
Gumloop is an AI automation platform for building and running specialized AI agents across business workflows. It provides a visual canvas for multi-agent orchestration and connects with tools like Google BigQuery, Slack, and Salesforce. Teams can trigger recurring tasks automatically or run agents on demand directly within messaging apps.
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- Building no-code web scrapers from text prompts
- Running browser automation tasks through an AI agent CLI
- Extracting structured data from dynamic and authenticated websites
Firecrawl and Gumloop in action
Each vendor's own walkthrough, from its homepage or official YouTube channel. We don't make these videos and we don't rate them.
Firecrawl
Gumloop
Key features
Firecrawl
- Search endpoint returning full-page Markdown content
- Scrape endpoint with automatic JavaScript rendering and JSON schema extraction
- Interact endpoint supporting browser automation like clicks, scrolls, and form fills
- Document parsing for PDF, DOCX, and other file formats
- Official MCP server and CLI for coding assistants and agents
Gumloop
- Visual canvas for multi-agent workflow orchestration
- Scheduled and event-triggered recurring tasks
- Integration with workplace tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams
- Data analysis and BigQuery funnel chart generation
What each one does well
Firecrawl
- ✓ AI agent live web search and deep research pipelines
- ✓ Converting complex JS-rendered web pages to clean Markdown
- ✓ Automating multi-step browser flows behind logins or forms
Gumloop
- ✓ Automating database queries and funnel analyses
- ✓ Deploying specialized CRM, support, and meeting prep agents
- ✓ Orchestrating multi-agent workflows inside Slack or Teams
People also ask
Which is cheaper, Firecrawl or Gumloop?
Firecrawl is cheaper: paid plans start at $19/mo for Firecrawl and $37/mo for Gumloop.
Does Firecrawl or Gumloop have a free plan?
Firecrawl has a free plan, and Gumloop publishes no free plan.
What is the difference between Firecrawl and Gumloop?
Firecrawl and Gumloop are both tracked for ai-agents, workflow-automation. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Firecrawl is tracked for ai-search, developer-api, documents, and only Gumloop is tracked for app-integration, no-code, task-management.
How much do Firecrawl and Gumloop cost?
Firecrawl: free plan, then $19/mo. Gumloop: from $37/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Firecrawl · Gumloop · all automation tools