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G2 Products Scraper
parseforge/g2-scraper
E-commerceLead generation
Scrapes G2 product listings from category pages, search results, or direct URLs. Returns each product as a flat row with name, vendor, rating, review count, and category.
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- 2
- Monthly active
- 1
- Total runs
- 18
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- Last modified
- 11 days ago
Overview
G2 Products Scraper
Scrape G2 product listings from any category, search, or URL, up to 100,000 per run. Every product comes with its name, vendor, rating, review count, and category. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
G2's official API needs a partner agreement, OAuth, and rate-limits you. This reads the public product pages directly, filtered by category, search term, or URL, and returns each match in one fixed schema. It is the fastest way to build a dataset of software products for market analysis, competitive research, or lead generation.
| Who uses it | What they scrape G2 for |
|---|---|
| Market researchers | Which software categories are growing fastest this quarter |
| Sales teams | A list of vendors in a niche with their ratings and review counts |
| Product managers | How competitors position their products and what features they highlight |
| Investors | A snapshot of the competitive landscape in a software segment |
What it does
This Actor collects G2 product listings by category, search query, or direct URL, and returns each one as a flat row.
- 🔍 Category and search scraping: start from any G2 category page or search results URL.
- 📄 Direct URL scraping: paste a single product page URL to extract its details.
- ⚙️ Max items control: set a hard limit on the number of products returned per run.
- 📦 Flat row output: every product is one row, ready for CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML export.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with G2 data
📊 Build a software market map.
A market researcher scrapes all products in a category like 'Project Management' and compares vendor counts, average ratings, and review volumes to size the market.
🎯 Generate a sales lead list.
A sales team scrapes a search for 'payroll software for small business' and gets a list of vendors with their G2 ratings and review counts to prioritize outreach.
🧭 Track competitor positioning.
A product manager scrapes a competitor's product page and the category it appears in to see how it is described and which features reviewers mention.
📈 Monitor category trends.
An analyst schedules a weekly scrape of a fast-moving category like 'AI writing assistants' and watches new entrants and rating changes over time.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API key | Scrape public G2 pages without registration or OAuth |
| One fixed schema | Every product row has the same fields, so you can merge runs |
| Export anywhere | CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, directly from Apify |
| Runs on Apify | Schedule it, monitor it, and scale it with zero infrastructure |
How it compares
No other Store actor targets G2 the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.
| G2 Products Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When G2 changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor from a category page, a search URL, or a direct product URL, and set a maximum number of items to keep runs predictable. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
{
"startUrl": "https://www.g2.com/products"
}
A larger pull:
{
"startUrl": "https://www.g2.com/products",
"maxItems": 200
}
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.00311 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.31 |
| 1,000 results | $3.11 |
| 10,000 results | $31.10 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the G2 Products Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to G2 through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/g2-scraper"
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Check that the start URL is a valid G2 category, search, or product page. If you used a search URL, make sure the query returns results on G2 itself. Also try increasing the max items value.
Why did the run stop before reaching my max items?
The Actor stops when it has scraped all products available on the page or pages it can access. If the category has fewer products than your max items, you will get fewer rows.
Why are some product fields empty?
Not every G2 product page shows the same information. Some vendors may not have a rating or review count yet, so those fields will be empty in the output.
Why did I get a timeout or error?
G2 may rate-limit aggressive scraping. Try reducing the max items, running during off-peak hours, or adding a delay between requests if you are using a custom version.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What data does this scraper return for each product? | Each product row includes the product name, vendor name, G2 rating, number of reviews, and the category it belongs to. The exact fields are shown in the sample output below. |
| Can I scrape a specific G2 category? | Yes. Paste the category URL, for example https://www.g2.com/categories/project-management, into the start URL field and the Actor will scrape all products listed there. |
| Can I scrape G2 search results? | Yes. Use a search URL like https://www.g2.com/search?query=payroll and the Actor will return the products that appear in those results. |
| Can I scrape a single product page? | Yes. Paste the direct product URL and the Actor will return that product as one row in the dataset. |
| How many products can I scrape in one run? | You can set the maximum items field to any number. The default is 100, but you can raise it to scrape thousands of products in a single run. |
| Do I need a G2 account or API key? | No. The Actor reads the public G2 website, so no login, API key, or registration is required. |
| Is this legal? | You should only scrape public data that you are allowed to access. Check G2's terms of service and your local laws before scraping at scale. |
| Can I schedule this scraper to run automatically? | Yes. Use Apify's scheduler to run it daily, weekly, or on any cron schedule, and get notified when new data is ready. |
| What formats can I export the data to? | You can export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from the Apify dataset, or use the API to pull the data into your own system. |
| Does this scraper get product reviews too? | No, this Actor focuses on product listings. If you need reviews, look for a dedicated G2 reviews scraper on Apify Store. |
Related actors
Browse the full ParseForge collection for more scrapers.
🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.
⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by G2.com, Inc. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
Input
| Field | Type | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| startUrl | string | The URL of the G2 products page to start scraping. Default is the main products listing page. | https://www.g2.com/products |
| maxItems | integer | Maximum number of products to scrape. Default is 100. | 100 |
Pricing
from $2.81 per 1,000 results
| Charged for | What it is | Price each |
|---|---|---|
| result | Single result in the default dataset. | $0.00281 to $0.00311 |
Tiered: the lower figure is the price on a higher Apify plan. Billing and the free credit live on Apify.
API
One POST returns the dataset directly. Same shape for every scraper in the library, so swapping the slug is the only change.
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~g2-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"helloWorld": 123
}' Examples
Input that runs as-is.
{
"helloWorld": 123
} Reviews
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Issues
We build and maintain this scraper, so a problem with it comes to us. Report it on the Apify listing and the thread stays attached to the scraper where the next person can find it: open an issue.
Broken and urgent, or you would rather not post in public? Write to parseforge@protonmail.com and it reaches the people who wrote it.