Apify
What is Apify?
Apify is a web data automation platform for teams that need to scrape websites, process data, and connect APIs without managing infrastructure. It centers on Actors, with a marketplace of 30,508 ready-made Actors, custom Actors, Proxies, Monitoring, and integrations with Zapier, Make, n8n, GitHub, Google Sheets, Slack, LangChain, and LlamaIndex. Plans run Free $0, Starter $29/month, Scale $199/month, Business $999/month, and custom pricing.
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At a glance
- Apify is best for teams that need reliable web data extraction and automation at scale.
- Free $0; Starter $29; Scale $199; Business $999; Need a custom plan? Custom
- Yes — Actors can be run using Apify's API and can also run as real-time APIs with Actor Standby mode.
What does Apify do?
Apify runs web data automations called Actors that can scrape websites, process data, and connect APIs without managing infrastructure. You can run them in the cloud or locally, use the auto-generated user interface for inputs, and keep an Actor running in Standby mode when you need a real-time API shape. The platform also pairs Actors with anti-blocking and proxy tooling so jobs can keep moving on sites that resist scraping. At scale, Apify says it serves 25,000+ customers worldwide and processes 1 PB+ of data monthly. The ecosystem includes 30,508 Actors in the Store, plus integrations that connect outputs into workflows and AI stacks. Customers such as Intercom, Microsoft, and the European Commission appear in its success stories, which fits the platform's focus on turning unpredictable websites into clean, mission-critical data for automation, research, and AI pipelines.
Why use Apify?
- The Actor model lets teams package scraping logic once and run it locally, in the cloud, or as a real-time API.
- Apify's anti-blocking and proxy stack helps jobs keep working on sites with stronger scraping defenses.
- The Store gives buyers a large catalog of ready-made Actors instead of starting every workflow from scratch.
- Standby mode turns an Actor into a live API shape, which is useful when web data needs to be served on demand.
- The platform's scale and customer base suggest it can support production workloads, not just one-off scripts.
Who is Apify for?
- Data engineering teams who need repeatable web extraction pipelines for downstream systems.
- AI builders who need fresh web data for agents, RAG, or model workflows.
- Operations teams who want browser automation without managing scraping infrastructure.
- Growth and research teams who need monitored web data for lead generation or market analysis.
- Developers who want to package and run reusable scraping jobs as Actors.
What are Apify's key features?
Marketplace of 30,000+ Actors
Browse 30,508 Actors and 30,567 ready-made Actors in Apify Store to launch scrapers, automations, and AI data pipelines faster.
Build and deploy your own
Create custom Actors, deploy them in Apify Cloud, and run them through the API or Actor Standby as real-time APIs.
Proxies
Use dynamic IP rotation, fixed IP sessions, and geolocation targeting to reduce blocks and keep scraping jobs running reliably.
Monitoring
Track Actor health, traffic statistics, logging, and cost monitoring so teams can spot failures and control spend across long-running jobs.
Data processing
Process web data for generative AI, lead generation, and market research, then send outputs to Google Sheets, Slack, or Pinecone.
Run locally or in the cloud
Develop with the Apify SDK, Crawlee, or Docker, then host code anywhere and move workloads between local runs and cloud execution.
Publish and monetize Actors
Publish Actors to Apify Store and earn payouts from usage, with the platform reporting over $1M paid out last month.
Integrations
Connect Actors to Zapier, Make, n8n, GitHub, Google Sheets, Slack, LangChain, and LlamaIndex for automated workflows and AI apps.
What does Apify integrate with?
- Zapier
- GitHub
- Google Sheets
- Pinecone
- Airbyte
- Google Drive
- Slack
- LlamaIndex
- LangChain
- Playwright
- Puppeteer
- Selenium
- Scrapy
- BeautifulSoup
- Crawlee
- web apps
- cloud services
- Make
- n8n
- Albato
- FlowHunt
- IFTTT
- Integrately
- Kestra
- Latenode
- Nucal
- Pabbly
- relay.app
- viaSocket
- Windmill
What are Apify's use cases?
AI data pipelines
AI builders use Apify to pull fresh web data into agents, RAG, or model workflows, using the Marketplace of 30,000+ Actors to start fast and Integrations to send structured outputs into tools like LangChain or Pinecone. They can keep feeds current without building scraping infrastructure from scratch.
Repeatable extraction for teams
Data engineering teams use Apify to run repeatable web extraction pipelines for downstream systems, using Build and deploy your own and Data processing to turn messy pages into clean datasets. Monitoring helps them catch failures early and keep scheduled jobs reliable.
Lead and market research
Growth and research teams use Apify to monitor competitor sites, directories, and marketplaces for lead generation or market analysis, relying on ready-made Actors and Proxies to collect data at scale. They can track changes over time instead of doing manual checks.
Reusable scraping jobs
Developers use Apify to package scraping logic as Actors, then Publish and monetize Actors or run them with the API for repeatable delivery. Run locally or in the cloud lets them test quickly and ship the same job into production.
How does Apify work?
- Pick a ready-made Actor from the Marketplace of 30,000+ Actors, or start with Build and deploy your own if you need a custom scraper for your workflow.
- Configure inputs in the Auto-generated user interface, then add Proxies or Unblocking options so the Actor can reach sites that normally resist automation.
- Run the Actor locally or in the cloud, and use Logging plus Monitoring to watch progress, catch errors, and verify each extraction run.
- Send cleaned results through Data processing and Integrations to Google Sheets, Slack, Pinecone, or your app so teams can use the data immediately.
- Keep the Actor running with scheduled jobs or the API, then review Traffic statistics and cost monitoring to maintain reliable, scalable web data delivery.
How much does Apify cost?
Free
$0- $5 to spend in Apify Store or on your own Actors
- $0.2 per compute unit
- Community support
- No Apify Store discount
Starter
$29- $29 to spend in Apify Store or on your own Actors
- $0.2 per compute unit
- Chat support
- Bronze Apify Store discount
Scale
$199- $199 to spend in Apify Store or on your own Actors
- $0.16 per compute unit
- Priority chat support
- Silver Apify Store discount
Business
$999- $999 to spend in Apify Store or on your own Actors
- $0.13 per compute unit
- Account manager
- Gold Apify Store discount
Need a custom plan?
Custom- Custom scraping solutions
- Scalable pricing
- SLAs with guaranteed data
- Dedicated team of experts
Frequently asked questions
What is Apify?
Apify is a web data automation platform for teams that need to scrape websites, process data, and connect APIs without managing infrastructure. It centers on Actors, with a marketplace of 30,508 ready-made Actors, custom Actors, Proxies, Monitoring, and integrations with Zapier, Make, n8n, GitHub, Google Sheets, Slack, LangChain, and LlamaIndex. Plans run Free $0, Starter $29/month, Scale $199/month, Business $999/month, and custom pricing.
How much does Apify cost? Is it free?
Apify has a free plan, with paid tiers including Starter at $29, Scale at $199, Business at $999.
What is Apify used for? Who is it for?
Apify is used for Marketplace of 30,000+ Actors, Build and deploy your own, and Proxies. It's built for Data engineering teams, AI builders, and Operations teams.
Does Apify have an API and what does it integrate with?
Actors can be run using Apify's API and can also run as real-time APIs with Actor Standby mode. It integrates with Zapier, GitHub, Google Sheets, Pinecone, Airbyte, and 25 more.
Editor's read
Check the compute-unit pricing and included spend on your expected crawl volume. Free, Starter, Scale, and Business each bundle different spend amounts and per-unit rates, so a workload that grows quickly can move you into a higher monthly bill.
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