Apify Review 2026
Last reviewed June 2026 by Théo Pascard
Overview
Apify is a developer-first cloud platform for running web scrapers and browser automation, anchored by a marketplace of pre-built 'Actors' and a proxy/scheduling infrastructure underneath. It suits engineering teams that need to extract web data reliably and operate it via API or scheduled jobs. The real distinction is the Actor store plus the underlying compute and proxy layer, rather than a no-code point-and-click tool.
Enjyn Score
iWeighted across 5 axes, computed from public review data (G2, Capterra) and reweighted on our rubric — then overridden on the axes we operate first-hand.Who it's for
- →Engineering and data teams comfortable with code and APIs
- →Teams scraping at volume that need proxies and scheduling handled
- →Builders who want to reuse or monetize pre-built Actors
- →Ops pipelines feeding scraped data into a warehouse or CRM
Not for
Capabilities
- Run pre-built Actors from a large marketplace
- Build and deploy custom scrapers in JavaScript or Python
- Managed proxy rotation (datacenter and residential)
- Scheduling, queues, and storage for crawl outputs
- REST API and integrations to pipe data downstream
- Scale concurrent runs with usage-based compute
Ratings & reviews
👍 Pros
👎 Cons
Pricing
| Tier | Price | Credits / mo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 5 | $5 platform credits; community support |
| Starter | $29/mo | — | $29 credits + pay-as-you-go overage; chat support |
| Scale | $199/mo | — | $199 credits + overage; lower compute rate |
| Business | $999/mo | — | $999 credits + overage; account manager |
| Enterprise | Custom | — | Custom pricing, SLAs, dedicated support |
The honest take
Where it breaks
The verdict
FAQ
Is Apify a lead database?
No. Apify is a developer-first scraping and automation platform: you build or run pre-built Actors from its marketplace to collect web data, rather than query a pre-enriched contact list. It's the wrong tool for non-technical reps wanting one-click lead lists or a verified B2B contact database out of the box — its value is the Actor store plus underlying compute and proxy infrastructure.
Do I need to code?
For custom work, yes. Many marketplace Actors run with config only, but getting full value usually assumes some technical comfort. Apify is developer-first and suits engineering and data teams comfortable with code and APIs; non-technical sales reps wanting one-click lead lists will struggle without engineering support, and simple one-off scrapes may be cheaper on a no-code tool.
How does pricing work?
It's credit and usage-based: each plan includes a monthly credit allowance plus pay-as-you-go overage for compute, proxies, and add-ons. Plans run from Free ($5 credits) and Starter ($29/mo) up to Scale ($199/mo), Business ($999/mo), and custom Enterprise. Costs can become hard to predict at scale because compute, proxies, and concurrency stack as usage-based overages, so budget for variable usage.
Do unused credits roll over?
No. Unused platform credits expire at the end of each billing cycle, so you don't carry an allowance forward. Because billing is credit and usage-based — each plan includes a monthly credit allowance plus pay-as-you-go overage for compute, proxies, and add-ons — costs can be hard to predict at scale, so size your plan to actual monthly usage rather than banking on rollover.
Can it handle large-scale scraping?
Yes, that's its core strength — managed proxy rotation (datacenter and residential), concurrency, and scheduling are built for volume, with queues and storage for crawl outputs and a REST API to pipe data downstream. The trade-off is cost predictability: compute, proxies, and concurrency stack as usage-based overages at scale, so budget for variable usage and some engineering time.
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