Open Source Scrapebox Alternative (MagicBox)

divok said:

agreed I too was looking to contribute. I can do only in python . still learning C# .

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I am good in python too. You can help me code this. I can translate python code to F#

If you're going to keep this free, how often will you update it and maintain it?

Thanks

MisterF said:

If you're going to keep this free, how often will you update it and maintain it?

Thanks

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Its not just free, Its open source. Anyone with enough motivation and skills can update it. Of course I will maintain the repository as long as I can.

redarrow said:

there never be a free scrapebox , your mad , scrapebox is very powerful and used daily updated daily .

there websites that scrapebox get permission to use free but there paid services for the normal .

challenging scrape box will kill you in code.

for example there hundreds of plugin and even more 3rd party .....

forget it nice idea but very hard work.

take years to do

hope you luck

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Sadly, you have a point. And Sadly, BHW does not have a dislike button for comments like yours.

I am sure @botrockets, that this dude here will try your code, find it meaningful and helpful and refuse to comment later

I see the point of open source software, like open office is excellent, because its a great alternative to the over priced and expensive microsoft office. But Scrapebox is like $57 and they work on it 365 days a year no exception and they provide stellar support.

So Im uncertain why you would try and make an open source alternative to a $57 program with great support and a lifetime license. Why not do something different to add value that we don't have?

I mean why not create a new tool that does stuff that scrapebox does not do? Or copy some software that has an expensive monthly payment so that its a better value for everyone.

Don't flame me for sharing my opinion, Im thinking about maximum value here. Thats what I like to go for anyway, is what provides the most value.

I think you are headed in a great direction making an open source tool, however you asked for features and suggestions so this is my suggestion:

I suggest a complimentary tool instead of a competitive tool. Something that does stuff that Scrapebox can not.

What might that be? Im happy to provide an ongoing list, as people ask me stuff about Scrapebox all the time.

For example:

A yelp.com scraper (this has been a reoccuring theme over the past few years)
A google maps scraper (just had someone ask if Sbox could do that the other day)


Those are just examples that I remember off the top of my head. But when someone asks me "Can scrapebox do X" and the answer is no, Ill post back here with it.

Just my 2 cents.

loopline said:

I see the point of open source software, like open office is excellent, because its a great alternative to the over priced and expensive microsoft office. But Scrapebox is like $57 and they work on it 365 days a year no exception and they provide stellar support.

So Im uncertain why you would try and make an open source alternative to a $57 program with great support and a lifetime license. Why not do something different to add value that we don't have?

I mean why not create a new tool that does stuff that scrapebox does not do? Or copy some software that has an expensive monthly payment so that its a better value for everyone.

Don't flame me for sharing my opinion, Im thinking about maximum value here. Thats what I like to go for anyway, is what provides the most value.

I think you are headed in a great direction making an open source tool, however you asked for features and suggestions so this is my suggestion:

I suggest a complimentary tool instead of a competitive tool. Something that does stuff that Scrapebox can not.

What might that be? Im happy to provide an ongoing list, as people ask me stuff about Scrapebox all the time.

For example:

A yelp.com scraper (this has been a reoccuring theme over the past few years)
A google maps scraper (just had someone ask if Sbox could do that the other day)


Those are just examples that I remember off the top of my head. But when someone asks me "Can scrapebox do X" and the answer is no, Ill post back here with it.

Just my 2 cents.

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Thanks for your opinion.

First of all I am not the first one !
There are lot of such projects on github.
I apologize for the misleading title of the thread.
I am not the competitor of Scrapebox.
This open source tool is ALL-IN-ONE SEO tool. That's it.
And this is my part time project. I can not be and will not be as dedicated as Scrapebox Team.

Main purpose of this project is to make awareness of F# language capabilities in IM community.

I believe F# is not just for Data Science or Research projects but also a great language for making bots.

How to use this tools?
Iam is Newbie

Cant see that many people jumping on with that coding language buddy.

wow thanks thanks thanks thanks will test

Be interesting to see how far you take it.

Will be watching your progress buddy

maximalo said:

Cant see that many people jumping on with that coding language buddy.

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Once you hooked with functional languages like F#/OCaml everything else (OOPs) look like dull. Functional Languages make you smart. Object oriented languages like Java makes you stupid. These are not my words.. Those are words of highly reputed Computer Scientist...

Hawkster said:

Be interesting to see how far you take it.

Will be watching your progress buddy

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I am committed to create fully functional SEO Tool which includes all features of ScrapeBox and other Paid Tools

botrockets said:

Main purpose of this project is to make awareness of F# language capabilities in IM community.

I believe F# is not just for Data Science or Research projects but also a great language for making bots.

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Can F# run at scale though? Never coded on it.

THUNDERELVI said:

Can F# run at scale though? Never coded on it.

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Yes! Do you know Jet.com which recently sold to Wallmart for 3+ billion dollars. All of their code was written in F#.

botrockets said:

Update : Yandex, DuckDuckGo, Ask Scraper Done!

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DuckDuckgo?

Really?

Is that used by anyone in this century?

As an aside from that I think it is pretty cool that you are building an open source SEO tool.

BassTrackerBoats said:

DuckDuckgo?

Really?

Is that used by anyone in this century?

As an aside from that I think it is pretty cool that you are building an open source SEO tool.

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DuckDuckGo is pretty cool because their motto is "Search Engine which do not track..."

botrockets said:

DuckDuckGo is pretty cool because their motto is "Search Engine which do not track..."

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According to your speed of development it seems you are very good at F# and I have recently heard about F#.

I recommend you to add proxies support with its management and checker too because that is one of the core things for any seo tools + Captcha Solving compatibilities.

extremeboy said:

According to your speed of development it seems you are very good at F# and I have recently heard about F#.

I recommend you to add proxies support with its management and checker too because that is one of the core things for any seo tools + Captcha Solving compatibilities.

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Yes I am very good in F#. By the way this is my part time project. All those features will be added for sure... Not a problem.