# Jina Reader vs Scrapeless (slim)

> Scrapeless has a score of 54.3 (C) against Jina Reader's 45.3 (E). Both do scraping. The largest gap is agent ergonomics, 26 points. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Scrapeless has a score of 54.3 (C) against Jina Reader's 45.3 (E). Both do scraping. The largest gap is agent ergonomics, 26 points.

- Jina Reader: E 45.3, rank #402 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jina-reader.min.md
- Scrapeless: C 54.3, rank #326 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/scrapeless.min.md
- Pick Jina Reader for agent ergonomics (+26), transparency & trust (+5). Pick Scrapeless for reliability (+15), schema & documentation (+23), maintenance & community (+16).

| Category | Jina Reader | Scrapeless |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 60 | 75 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 43 | 66 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 76 | 50 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 32 | 35 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 35 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 65 | 81 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 56 |