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ParseHub vs Stack Overflow: What are the differences?

ParseHub: Turn dynamic websites into APIs. You can extract data from anywhere. ParseHub works with single-page apps, multi-page apps and just about any other modern web technology. ParseHub can handle Javascript, AJAX, cookies, sessions and redirects. You can easily fill in forms, loop through dropdowns, login to websites, click on interactive maps and even deal with infinite scrolling; Stack Overflow: Question and answer site for professional and enthusiast programmers. Stack Overflow is a question and answer site for professional and enthusiast programmers. It's built and run by you as part of the Stack Exchange network of Q&A sites. With your help, we're working together to build a library of detailed answers to every question about programming.

ParseHub can be classified as a tool in the "Web Scraping API" category, while Stack Overflow is grouped under "Question and Answer Sites".

Some of the features offered by ParseHub are:

  • Works with single-page apps, multi-page apps
  • Uses machine learning for its state-of-the-art relationship engine
  • Instantly shows sample data as you're working

On the other hand, Stack Overflow provides the following key features:

  • Ask questions, get answers, no distractions
  • Get answers to practical, detailed questions
  • Tags make it easy to find interesting questions
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Pros of ParseHub
Pros of Stack Overflow
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    Great support
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    Easy setup
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    Complex websites
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    Native Desktop App
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    Scary smart community
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    Knows all
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    Voting system
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    Good questions
  • 83
    Good SEO
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    Addictive
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    Tight focus
  • 10
    Share and gain knowledge
  • 7
    Useful
  • 3
    Fast loading
  • 2
    Gamification
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    Knows everyone
  • 1
    Experts share experience and answer questions
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    Stack overflow to developers As google to net surfers
  • 1
    Questions answered quickly
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    No annoying ads
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    No spam
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    Fast community response
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    Good moderators
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    Quick answers from users
  • 1
    Good answers
  • 1
    User reputation ranking
  • 1
    Efficient answers
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    Leading developer community

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Cons of ParseHub
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    • 3
      Not welcoming to newbies
    • 3
      Unfair downvoting
    • 3
      Unfriendly moderators
    • 3
      No opinion based questions
    • 3
      Mean users
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      Limited to types of questions it can accept

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    What is ParseHub?

    Web Scraping and Data Extraction ParseHub is a free and powerful web scraping tool. With our advanced web scraper, extracting data is as easy as clicking on the data you need. ParseHub lets you turn any website into a spreadsheet or API w

    What is Stack Overflow?

    Stack Overflow is a question and answer site for professional and enthusiast programmers. It's built and run by you as part of the Stack Exchange network of Q&A sites. With your help, we're working together to build a library of detailed answers to every question about programming.

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