# crw

> fastCRW is a self-hosted, open-source web scraping and search API in Rust with Firecrawl-compatible endpoints and native MCP server for AI agents.

- **Category:** Web Scraping
- **Licence:** AGPL-3.0
- **Latest version:** v0.39.0
- **Open source:** oss
- **Languages:** Rust
- **Platforms:** Docker, Docker Compose, Linux, Debian, Homebrew, Build from Source, Cargo
- **Tags:** Markdown, Mcp, Mcp Server, Ai Agents, Web Scraping, LLM, Docker, Open Source, AI, Rust, Self Hosted, Crawler, Data Extraction, Web Crawler, Web scraper, Firecrawl alternative, Html to markdown, Search api, Scraping Api, Tavily Alternative, Web Search Api, Pdf Parsing, Structured Extraction

## Description

fastCRW is a web scraping and search API designed for AI agents, offering a Firecrawl-compatible REST API with endpoints for scraping single URLs, crawling entire sites, mapping domain URLs, searching the web, and extracting structured data via JSON schemas. It runs as a single ~8 MB Rust binary with optional JavaScript rendering via LightPanda or Chrome CDP. The self-hosted version is free under AGPL-3.0 and can be deployed via Docker, Homebrew, APT, or direct binary download. It includes a native Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integration with AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf. The hosted cloud version offers managed infrastructure with a free tier of 1000 credits and paid plans from $13/month.

## Links

- [Homepage](https://github.com/us/crw)
- [Website](https://fastcrw.com)
- [Docker](ghcr.io/fastcrw/crw)
- [Demo](https://fastcrw.com/playground)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fastcrw)
- [Documentation](https://docs.fastcrw.com)
- [X (Twitter)](https://x.com/fast_crw)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/fastcrw/crw)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/KNQBfFVc9J)
- [Pricing](https://fastcrw.com/pricing)
- [Benchmarks](https://fastcrw.com/benchmarks)
- [Alternatives comparison](https://fastcrw.com/alternatives)
- [Blog](https://fastcrw.com/blog)

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