Grouper
RSS Manager - XML Converter - Website Scraper
FeaturesGrouper can manage and generate RSS newsfeeds from a variety of data sources. Compare the features of the free and commercial (Evolution) versions:
| Feature: | Free: | Evolution: | Notes: |
| Price | Free | $24.97[1] |
[1] Single user license price Buy Grouper Evolution |
| Specify search terms to use to generate an RSS feed | Yes | Yes | |
| Cache results for faster performance or use with an RSS parser like CaRP | Yes | Yes | |
| Extendable using plugins | Yes | ||
| Skip duplicate items | Yes | Not supported by all feed sources. | |
| Works through proxy servers requiring authorization | Yes | Yes | |
| Specify how many items to include in the newsfeed | Yes | Yes | Not supported by all feed sources. |
| Sources supported: NOTE: You are responsible to ensure that your use of Grouper with a particular site complies with their terms of service. For example, some sites allow personal use of their data, but not republishing on your website. Names of the following sites may be registered trademarks of their respective owners. | |||
| Atom & other XML | Yes | ||
| Amazon.com affiliates XML | Yes | Amazon.com affiliates account required. | |
| All Posters affiliates XML | Yes | All Posters affiliates account required. | |
| Blogs & other regularly structured webpages | Yes | Two plugins are included--one that uses "regular expressions", and one that uses simple string matching. Both require additional configuration or changes to the webpage template in order to be effective. | |
| ClickBank affiliate ads | Yes | ClickBank affiliates account required. | |
| Irregularly structured webpages | Yes | ||