# What is Firecrawl? Facts, license and pricing (Oct 2026)

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/what-is/firecrawl · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Published: 2026-10-25 · Author: Agentic Weekly (operated independently from Texas, US) · Evidence: Evidence: Reported. Everything here was read from Firecrawl's own pages on 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago). We have not run Firecrawl for this page, so it says nothing about quality or speed.

> Firecrawl is web data API: search, scrape and crawl for AI agents. License: AGPL-3.0. Facts were read from official pages on Oct 25, 2026 and are Reported, not Tested.

## What Firecrawl is

Firecrawl is a web data API for AI agents that searches and scrapes the web into clean content. Its repository is AGPL-3.0 licensed with v2.11.608 published Oct 25, 2026, and a hosted API has a free plan.

We list Firecrawl under MCP servers.

## Firecrawl key facts

Table: Firecrawl facts (vendor pages and GitHub, 2026-10-25)

|  | Firecrawl |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Firecrawl |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | API, SDKs, MCP, self-host |
| Pricing model | Freemium |
| Free tier | Free plan with a monthly credit allowance |
| Latest release we saw | v2.11.608 on Oct 25, 2026 |
| Evidence | Reported from vendor pages |

## Who Firecrawl is for

- Good for: Agents that need clean web content.
- Skip if: You need a license that avoids AGPL obligations for self-hosting.

## How to start with Firecrawl

1. Create an API key at firecrawl.dev or self-host from the repository.

## Firecrawl alternatives

- Browser Use: Open-source library that lets AI agents drive a browser, with a pay-as-you-go cloud browser starting at $0.02 an hour.
- Playwright MCP: Microsoft's MCP server that lets agents drive a browser with Playwright.

## What we did not verify

- Behavior in practice (we have not run this tool).
- Output quality, speed and reliability of Firecrawl: we have not run it for this page.

## FAQ

### What is Firecrawl?

Firecrawl is a web data API for AI agents that searches and scrapes the web into clean content. Its repository is AGPL-3.0 licensed with v2.11.608 published Oct 25, 2026, and a hosted API has a free plan.

### What license is Firecrawl under?

AGPL-3.0. Read from the project's own pages on Oct 25, 2026.

### Is Firecrawl free?

Free plan with a monthly credit allowance. Checked Oct 25, 2026; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

## Sources

- [Firecrawl repository (GitHub)](https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Firecrawl pricing](https://www.firecrawl.dev/pricing) (fetched 2026-10-25)

## Related

- [Firecrawl facts and sources](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/firecrawl)
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- [MCP servers: all tools we track](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/mcp-servers)
- [Firecrawl vs Browser Use](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/firecrawl-vs-browser-use)
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- [Firecrawl vs Playwright MCP](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/firecrawl-vs-playwright-mcp)
- [You.com vs Firecrawl](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/you-com-vs-firecrawl)

## Changelog

- 2026-10-25: First published from official pages read on 2026-10-25.

## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "What is Firecrawl? Facts, license and pricing (Oct 2026)", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/what-is/firecrawl