From 4908367720e78881700b1bee52cffca71eba8724 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Valerio Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:15:44 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs(readme): add hosted API callout above Get Started Surface webclaw.io as a clear alternative path for visitors who want the antibot, JS rendering, async jobs, search, and watches the OSS server doesn't ship. Sits between the value-prop and the install instructions so self-host stays the primary on-ramp. --- README.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b752d46..d8ca2e5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ It extracts clean, structured content from any URL using Chrome-level TLS finger --- +## Two ways to use webclaw + +**Self-host.** Free, AGPL-3.0, runs locally. Get the CLI, MCP server, or REST API in one command. Ships with the 8 core extraction tools: scrape, crawl, map, batch, extract, summarize, diff, brand. + +**Hosted API** at **[webclaw.io](https://webclaw.io)**. 500 pages/month free, no card. Adds what self-hosting can't do alone: antibot bypass (Cloudflare, DataDome, WAF), JS rendering, async crawl/research jobs, web search, watches. For when you want it to *just work*. + +--- + ## Get Started (30 seconds) ### For AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code)