Apify Reviews & Product Details

We use Apify to run automated crawlers that gather data from multiple sources, clean and normalize the results, and export them into structured formats like CSV or JSON. This data is then integrated into our outreach and CRM workflows, where we use it for prospecting, qualification, and targeted campaigns.

Overall, Apify helps us scale our lead generation efforts, reduce manual work, and maintain a consistent pipeline of relevant prospects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

However, the platform has a noticeable learning curve, especially for non-technical users. Setting up actors, handling errors, and navigating logs can be challenging at first. The interface can also feel a bit cluttered when managing multiple tasks. So while it’s highly capable, it takes some time and experience to use it comfortably and effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Apify is the extensive library of pre-built Actors. It completely removes the barrier to entry for complex web scraping. Instead of coding from scratch, I can deploy a reliable solution in minutes. This ecosystem, combined with their robust cloud infrastructure, makes data extraction incredibly efficient and scalable for our business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Apify is powerful, the initial learning curve for custom coding can be steep. However, their excellent documentation and pre-built templates quickly solve this issue. Once you understand the logic, the flexibility it offers is unmatched. I appreciate how the platform balances advanced features with enough support to overcome any technical challenge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Actor Store is the single biggest time-saver. Instead of building and maintaining scrapers from scratch, there's almost always a pre-built Actor for the platform you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The credit based pricing is the biggest frustration. It's genuinely hard to estimate what a run will cost before you execute it, and a poorly optimized Actor or an unexpectedly large crawl can burn through credits faster than expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apify saved us from doing competitive research by hand. We set up the Facebook Ad Library scraper to run on a schedule — it pulls live ad data across dozens of brands in seconds, automatically. What used to take an afternoon of manual browsing now happens before we open our laptops. The more useful thing, though, is that it runs whether we remember to check or not. For a small team with too many things to track, that's the part that actually matters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Where it's less appropriate: anything requiring real-time data. The scheduling and run queues introduce latency that makes it unsuitable for anything time-sensitive. It's also not the right tool when you need highly customized extraction logic on a platform that doesn't have a maintained actor, building and maintaining your own actor is more work than it looks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Actor Store is a major differentiator. Having access to thousands of pre-configured scrapers means we can scale our data gathering across platforms like Google Maps or Amazon in minutes, not days. The way it manages headless browsers and residential proxies automatically is extremely reliable for high-volume tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While the platform is powerful, the pricing model based on compute units can be a bit tricky to forecast accurately for new, unoptimized scrapers. A more detailed cost-estimator tool within the Actor setup would be a great addition to help with budget planning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apify gives me a reliable “web data layer” without having to run my own scraping infrastructure. Actors handle proxies, captchas, and scheduling, and I just wire the JSON into Make, CRMs, or databases. It is flexible enough for custom use cases but still easy to manage day to day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is a learning curve for non-technical users, especially around actors and datasets. When you manage many actors, the UI can feel a bit crowded and I wish there were stronger built-in dashboards and alerting. None of these are deal breakers, but they are areas that could improve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A number of small and big tools for scraping and automation

Convenient to navigate when armed with proper guides

Easy access to API

Best free tier I have ever seen

Works wonderfully with n8n Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some tools in the store are hard to set up (and probably are not useful)

A complicated tool for beginners Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Apify's pricing is competitive and that access to the scraper is easy. I also appreciate the quality of the data obtained, which is really good and provided quickly at a very good price. I also find that the customer support is excellent, especially Thomas Gabic who resolved my issues very quickly. Finally, I appreciate the scrapers for the main social networks because they make it easier to obtain data that is normally difficult to scrape. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is a lack of a credit rollover system, meaning that credits cannot be carried over from one month to the next. Additionally, the input for structuring an API call could be slightly improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing I like about Apify is it can be easily integrated into my automation workflows. I totally like everything regarding the scraping because personally going and scraping everything takes too much time and their scrapers are good to go for getting everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's nothing that is coming in my mind. Probably I would say for $40 or their starter plan has $40. They provide $40 in credit. If that could be increased to $50 or something like that, it would be amazing. But yeah absolutely their product is recommended Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apify has become an integral part of our operations, particularly in streamlining our web scraping and data extraction processes. We leverage Apify to tackle several business challenges, including acquiring real-time market data, monitoring competitors, and automating routine data collection tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Learning Curve: For team members new to web scraping, there may be a steep learning curve associated with understanding the platform and its capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.