Express Tutorial: Scrape Products and Founders From Product Hunt With AI

Many tools promise a "no-code" way to scrape Product Hunt, but you often find yourself trapped in APIs or complex point-and-click interfaces that are just CSS selectors wrapped in a mediocre UI.

The Problem: They all market simplicity, but deliver a coding lesson.

This guide is different: we are going to show you a true no-code method to scrape Product Hunt. When we say no-code, we mean it.

We can even promise that by using Datablist to scrape Product Hunt:

↳ You won't be configuring APIs or inspecting website elements.

↳ ↳ You'll just be telling an AI what you want in plain English (prompting).

↳ ↳ ↳ And even for this, we already have templates that you can use

📌 Summary For Those In a Rush

This article shows how to scrape Product Hunt without tech headaches.

Problem: Most web scraping tools claim to be "no-code" but still require you to work with APIs or understand website elements, resulting in tech headaches served differently.

Why it's a problem: If you're looking for a straightforward solution to scrape Product Hunt, you shouldn't need technical knowledge or spend hours watching tutorials.

Solution: Using Datablist's AI Research Agent with a ready-to-use Product Hunt scraping template that requires only pasting a URL and clicking start.

What You'll Learn: This guide covers a 2-phase process to scrape Product Hunt (products and founder details), compares 2 alternative methods (ScrapingBee and Octoparse), explains why Datablist is the best option, and answers common questions about scraping Product Hunt.

Why Use Datablist: 3 simple reasons

1. Truly no-code, just use our template. No set-up needed
2. Affordable pricing starting at $25/month with flexible credit top-ups
3. Access to 60+ lead generation tools in one platform

What This Guide Will Cover

• A Step-by-Step Walkthrough to Scrape Product Hunt
• Alternative Methods for Scraping Product Hunt
• Why Datablist is the Best Tool for Scraping Product Hunt
• Frequently Asked Questions About Scraping Product Hunt

The Tool I Use To Scrape Product Hunt: Datablist

Datablist is a platform for automating lead generation workflows that allows sales, marketing, and recruiting folks to find, clean, and enrich data using over 60 different tools from AI Agents to Email Finders, AI processors, Technology enrichments, and more.

Additionally, Datablist allows you to build automated workflows that run on schedule or demand. Here are a few practical use cases that Datablist users love:

1. Building lead lists
2. Personalizing emails with AI
3. Cleaning and deduplicating CRMs
4. Scraping job postings from 19 boards at once
5. Scraping LinkedIn Sales Navigator searches without risking your account

The point is clear: if you need to get, clean, or automate workflows with data involved and you need it to be easy, fast, and reliable, Datablist is the place to go.

💡 Datablist Summarized in 35 Words

Datablist is a platform for automating lead generation workflows, which offers a suite of over 60 tools, including AI Agents, Waterfall Enrichment to find emails and phone numbers, data cleaning tools for deduplication, and more.

Scraping Product Hunt: The 2 Phase Process

When I earlier said that Datablist is easy to use, I really meant that. The process is so easy, it takes just 4 steps for each phase, or put simply: a few clicks.

Pro Tip Before You Start: Use Category Pages for Better Results

Before we jump into the step-by-step guide, here's an important tip that will save you time and get you better results when you scrape Product Hunt: Product Hunt's category pages are much better categorized and get you more product listings than when you do a custom search.

Scraping Product Hunt: Step-by-Step Guide

The following section will guide you through the entire scraping process. You don't have to do much anyway since we provide ready-to-use templates.

As I mentioned earlier, scraping Product Hunt consists of 2 phases:

Phase 1: Scraping the product names and links

Phase 2: Scraping the product details and founder information

Let's start!

Phase 1 - Step 1: Sign up & Create a Collection

First, sign up for Datablist.com

Then, create a New Collection

Phase 1 - Step 2: Navigating To the Template

1. Click on See all sources

2. Scroll down and select AI Agent - Site Scraper

Now, you should see a different interface, which looks like this

Phase 1 - Step 3: Selecting the Template & Setting Limits

1. Click on the Template Drop-Down and select "Product Hunt Search Scraper"

2. Paste your Product Hunt category or search URL in the first field

For example, for the best llm developer tools on ProductHunt, the url is:

https://www.producthunt.com/categories/llm-developer-tools

3. Select the number of pages you want to scrape

📘 Selecting The Right Number of Pages

Product Hunt displays 15 products per page. So, to scrape 300 products, you would have to set the limit to 20 pages.

4. Scroll down and click on Continue

Phase 1 - Step 4: Starting

Datablist will create the output properties automatically.

You just have to click on Run Import Now to start scraping

After a few minutes, your results will look like this

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• How to scrape the YC Startup directory
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• How to scrape properties from AirBnB
• How to scrape businesses from Yellow Pages
• How to scrape cars.com
• How to scrape an e-commerce shop
• How to scrape case studies from a website

Each of these guides also has its own template in the Datablist app, and it takes just a few clicks to start using one (literally).

P.S. If you want us to create a template for you, reach out here 👈🏽

Phase 2: Getting The Product Details and Founder Information

In this phase, we'll use Datablist’s AI Research Agent to get all the product details and founder information available on the Product Hunt product page, including:

Product Information:

• Product Description
• Website
• Number of Reviews
• Followers Count
• Number of Launches

Founder Information:

• 1st Founder Full Name
• 1st Founder Product Hunt Profile URL
• 2nd Founder Full Name
• 2nd Founder Product Hunt Profile URL
• 3rd Founder Full Name
• 3rd Founder Product Hunt Profile URL

Phase 2 - Step 1: Navigating to the AI Agent

1. Click on Enrich in the top menu

2. Go to AI and select AI Agent

Phase 2 - Step 2: Selecting the Template

1. Click on the Template Drop-Down and select "Product Hunt Product Details Scraper"

Phase 2 - Step 3: Mapping Your Input Property

1. Scroll down to the end of the prompt and insert the Product Hunt product URL as Input Property

You can do this by typing / and selecting Product Link

You have to do this two times!

2. Once you've done the steps above, click on Continue to outputs configuration

Phase 2 - Step 4: Selecting Outputs

Datablist will create all properties automatically.

The only thing you have to do is click on the ⊕ Icons to add them to your collection.

Once you've done that, click on Instant Run, then Run enrichment on all items

After a few minutes, your results will look like this

As you can see, scraping Product Hunt with Datablist is pretty simple. The only thing you have to do is use our templates, but remember, this is not a given because many "no-code" tools may work without code, but Datablist is the only one that works without any tech headaches.

The following section will prove it.

2 Alternative Methods for Scraping Product Hunt

While Datablist offers the most straightforward path, it's helpful to understand the other tools available. Let's break down two popular alternatives and see how they compare. This will give you a clearer picture of what "no-code" really means across different platforms.

ScrapingBee

ScrapingBee is a "no-code" web scraping API for users who need reliable data extraction for their applications, but it's still a tool for developers, not for sellers & marketers.

Though ScrapingBee markets itself as a solution for no-code users^[1], but it operates primarily through an API (Application Programming Interface). This means:

• For a non-technical person, an API is just code by another name.
• It requires you to understand how to send requests and handle responses, which is a technical task.
• Most people looking for a "no-code" solution are actually looking for a "no tech-headaches" solution; working with an API doesn't fit that description, even though it's easier than coding.

Octoparse

Octoparse is a visual web scraping tool that is genuinely no-code. You don't need to write code or configure an API, which is a big step in the right direction.

However, there are still a few hidden catches when you want to use Octoparse to scrape Product Hunt:

• You need to understand the structure of the website

And

• You have to identify and select the correct website elements

These things can be confusing if you're not familiar with how web pages are built, which leads to a lot of trial and error, watching tutorials, or chatting with support just to scrape Product Hunt. It's easier than coding, but it's not the effortless experience most users are looking for (not to mention their expensive pricing^[2])

But the most annoying thing is probably: You need to download it, no web app available.

Why Datablist Is the Best Option to Scrape Product Hunt

When you compare the options you have to scrape Product Hunt, it becomes clear that not all "no-code" tools are created equal. Datablist was built from the ground up to eliminate the technical friction that other platforms still have. Here's the evidence:

Price Advantage

• Starting price: Just $25/month; one of the most accessible yet powerful scraping solutions on the market
• Flexible credit system: Run out of monthly free credits? Simply purchase a one-time credit package instead of upgrading your entire plan^[3]

Additionally, with Datablist, you won't have any pushy salespeople "checking in"

Ease of Use

User friendliness is very important and probably the thing Datablist is the best at.

With our AI Agent, you don't need to:

• Read documentation
• Understand APIs
• Point-and-click on confusing website elements.

The scraping templates are ready to use the moment you paste in a Product Hunt URL. There is no complex configuration. Even if you want to modify a template to get different data, you can do it using plain English. Just tell the AI what you want, and it handles the rest.

Lead Generation Ecosystem

Scraping data is usually just the first step. The most important thing is what you do with the data afterward, and with Datablist, you get much more than just a Product Hunt scraper; it provides an entire ecosystem with over 60 tools to support your lead generation efforts^[4]

Once you have your list of products and founders from Product Hunt, you can immediately use other Datablist tools, including:

• Waterfall Email Finders: Find verified email addresses for your prospects.
• Mobile Phone Number Enrichments: Get direct mobile numbers for cold calling campaigns.
• LinkedIn Scraper: Gather professional data from LinkedIn profiles.
• Sales Navigator Scraper: Extract highly targeted leads from Sales Navigator without risking your account
• AI Agents: Automate research and data collection from any website.
• Instagram Scraper: Collect data from Instagram profiles for social outreach.

The Bottom Line: Scraping Product Hunt Should Be Easy

Scraping Product Hunt shouldn't be a project you have to "set up" or "figure out." It should be a simple, fast task that gives you the data you need to grow your business.

Unlike other "templates" that still require a lot of configuration, the only thing you have to do with Datablist's AI Agent is select the Product Hunt template, paste your URL, and start the process.

You get a clean, structured list of leads in minutes, not hours, allowing you to focus on what really matters: connecting with potential customers & making money.

P.S. Use Datablist, it's easier than tying your shoes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Scraping Product Hunt

How Much Does It Cost to Scrape Product Hunt?

The cost depends on the tool you use. Since you get 5,000 free credits for each month you're subscribed to Datablist, you can start scraping for as little as $25/month. The AI Agent, like all other tools in Datablist, runs on credits and is usage-based. For example, to scrape 300 products and founder details from Product Hunt 1500-2000 credits

How Can I Scrape Product Hunt?

The easiest way to scrape Product Hunt is to use a no-code tool like Datablist. You can use the pre-built AI Agent template for Product Hunt. Simply provide the category or search URL, and the agent will automatically extract product names, links, descriptions, founder information, and more in a 2-phase process.

Is It Legal to Scrape Product Hunt?

Scraping publicly available data, like the product listings on Product Hunt, is generally considered legal. However, it's important to respect the website's terms of service and use the data ethically and responsibly, primarily for lead generation or market research.

What Kind of Data Can I Get When I Scrape Product Hunt?

Typically, you can scrape all the key information displayed on a product listing. This includes:

Product Information:

• Product Name
• Product Link
• Product Description
• Website URL
• Number of Reviews
• Followers Count
• Number of Launches

Founder Information:

• Up to 3 Founders' Full Names
• Up to 3 Founders' Product Hunt Profile URLs

Citations

• [1] A blog article from ScrappingBee in which they position themself as no-code

• [2] Octoparse's pricing page. Their plans start at $83/month

• [3] Datablist's flexible credit system explained.

• [4] Datablist's tool directory. Due to the rapid rate of development, there might be some tools available on the app that are not listed yet.