What is self-hosted web scraping?

TL;DR

Self-hosted scraping runs on your infrastructure instead of a cloud service. Data never leaves your network.

What is self-hosted web scraping?

Deploy scraping software within your own environment—on-premise, private cloud, or Docker containers. You control security, compliance, and data flow.

Factor

Cloud API

Self-Hosted

Data location

Provider servers

Your servers

Internal sites

Cannot access

Full access

Setup

Minutes

Hours

Maintenance

Provider

You

Why self-host

• Privacy: Data stays in your controlled environment
• Compliance: Meet GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2 requirements
• Internal access: Scrape intranets and VPN-protected sites

Olostep's self-hosted version offers 100% feature parity with the cloud API via Docker deployment.

Key Takeaways

Self-hosted scraping gives you full control over data and security—ideal for regulated industries and internal network access.