Apify

About Apify

## Intro Apify is a web scraping and automation platform. Its building blocks are called Actors: small cloud programs that scrape websites or automate web tasks. You can write your own, but most people start with the Apify Store, a marketplace of more than 83,000 ready-made Actors. These include scrapers for Google Maps, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, among many others. That means a non-developer can usually find a scraper for a common site, fill in a few settings and get structured data back without writing code. ## Key features - **Apify Store.** Ready-made scrapers and automations you can run with a few settings and no code. This is where most non-developers start, and it covers the most common data sources. - **Custom Actors.** Developers can build and deploy their own scrapers and automations and run them on Apify's cloud infrastructure, or publish them to the Store. - **Serverless cloud runs.** Actors run on Apify's infrastructure, so you do not need your own servers to scrape at scale. You pay for the compute you actually use. Compute units cost $0.20 on Free and Starter, falling to $0.16 on Scale and $0.13 on Business, so heavy users pay less per unit. - **Discounted Store usage.** Paid plans add Bronze, Silver or Gold discounts on Store Actors, plus better support, which matters if you rely heavily on a few scrapers. Plans move from community support on Free to chat support on Starter, priority chat on Scale and an account manager on Business. ## Best for Apify is best for founders and agencies who need web data: lead lists from Google Maps, social media research, competitor monitoring or content collection for AI apps. It also suits automation builders who want a scraping step inside a larger workflow. Always check each target site's terms of service before scraping, and avoid collecting personal data you do not need. Agencies that build lead lists or research reports for clients get extra value, since one account can run many different Actors. ## Pricing summary The free plan includes $5 of usage per month. Starter is $19 per month, Scale is $199 per month and Business is $999 per month, each including that amount as prepaid usage. Unused usage expires monthly, and annual billing saves 10%. Usage beyond your prepaid amount is billed pay-as-you-go on paid plans. ## Quick verdict Apify is the most complete scraping platform for non-developers, mainly because of its huge Store. Costs depend on usage and on the specific Actor you run, so test on the free plan and watch your consumption before scaling up. For most founders, the Starter plan is the right place to begin once free credits run out.

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