Apify Reviews & Product Details

The best thing about Apify is its flexibility and speed for automating large-scale data collection from various web sources worldwide. It significantly accelerated our training and workflows. The platform makes it easy to integrate with other automation tools and APIs, which is extremely valuable for agencies working with complex data-driven marketing tasks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes, handling rate limits and adapting scrapers to frequent website changes can be challenging. Some advanced features may require a steep learning curve for non-technical users. More out-of-the-box templates for social media and marketing analytics would make the platform even better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apify has made large-scale data extraction both straightforward and dependable for us. I appreciate the flexibility of the actors and how seamlessly they connect with tools such as n8n, Google Sheets, and Pinecone. The documentation is easy to follow, the platform remains stable, and it handles scaling with multiple scrapers running in parallel without issues. Thanks to Apify, we've significantly reduced manual work and have been able to incorporate automation into our daily workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes debugging long-running tasks can take extra time, especially when checking logs for specific errors.

Also, the pricing could be a bit more flexible for high-volume users.

Overall, these are minor issues compared to the overall value it provides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apify's reliability and scale capabilities are exceptional. The LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Google Maps scrapers consistently deliver 2,000-5,000 prospect records within hours, handling anti-bot measures elegantly. The compute-based pricing model makes high-volume scraping economical—we've achieved 75% cost reduction compared to manual research while expanding our service capacity 40%. Custom actor development enables us to scrape African business directories and regional platforms where no commercial alternatives exist. The JSON output integrates seamlessly with Clay, enabling fully automated lead generation workflows. For agencies managing 100+ annual projects across data-sparse markets, Apify provides mission-critical infrastructure that directly enables premium service offerings and generates 40-50x ROI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cost estimation is opaque—it's impossible to predict compute unit consumption before running scrapers, creating budget uncertainty for client-billable projects. A built-in cost estimator with optimization recommendations would dramatically improve planning. The learning curve for custom actors requires JavaScript proficiency, limiting accessibility for non-technical team members. Pre-built actors for African-specific platforms (regional B2B directories, procurement portals, tender sites) are missing, forcing custom development. The platform lacks workflow templates or guided setups for common use cases like "LinkedIn → Clay → CRM" pipelines. Error messages can be cryptic when scrapers fail, requiring technical debugging. Integration with Clay could be more seamless—current webhook configurations are fragile and require manual dataset exports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Great for non-technical and technical users alike.

Apify’s learning curve is low — ready-made actors let non-developers start quickly. If you’re technical, you can build custom actors or modify existing ones. The platform’s flexibility, scheduling, and integrated proxies make it a go-to for our data team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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I really like how Apify makes it simple to scrape and organize reviews from multiple platforms like Tripadvisor, Google Maps, and LinkedIn. The ready-made actors save a lot of setup time, and scheduling tasks is very easy. Once set up, everything runs in the background reliably, and the data comes out clean in JSON or CSV formats, which makes it effortless to plug into our reporting and dashboards. For us, it has turned a slow, manual process into something fully automated and scalable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main challenge is that when websites update their layout, the actors can break and need adjustments. For simple use cases, it’s fine, but if you need more advanced customization, it can feel a bit technical if you’re not a developer. Pricing can also be a little tricky to estimate when usage scales up quickly. These aren’t deal-breakers, but they are areas where the experience could be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how easy it is to scale from a simple one-off scraper to a fully automated workflow. The actor model, scheduling, and proxy management take away the headaches of maintaining scripts manually. I also appreciate the marketplace of prebuilt scrapers—it speeds up projects when we don’t need a custom build. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The learning curve can be steep for non-technical users, especially when building custom actors. Some sites with strong anti-bot protections still require extra fine-tuning and advanced proxy setups, which can add time and cost. Pricing can also increase quickly if you’re running large-scale scrapes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am a freelancer. I have built a TON of programs for clients and it relies heavily on APIFY actor. i even am thinking of making my own actor literally.

I mostly use it in automated stuff that contains IP and bot detection which makes it 100% safe for me to do whatever scraping process i want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

nothing much to be honest. they even give 5$ for you to test all the actors you want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Apify makes it easy to scrape complex sites like LinkedIn without having to maintain my own code. The community actors, especially the LinkedIn jobs scraper, save me a lot of time because they handle things like login and pagination automatically. The output is clean JSON, which I can load straight into my MongoDB and use in my Python workflows. Scheduling runs and monitoring them from the dashboard is also very convenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main limitation for me is in the Python API. I can’t change memory allocation when triggering a run from Python, so even though my plan includes more memory, I’m stuck with the 4 GB default while I offered more on web UI. This makes larger scrapes slower than they need to be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The product has led to a significant decrease in technical debt and has noticeably shortened our development time. Additionally, it has had a direct positive effect on revenue by enabling scalable lead generation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform presents a steep learning curve when it comes to customization, which can be challenging for new users. Additionally, I found that pricing and billing transparency could be improved, as it is not always clear how charges are calculated. Debugging and maintaining scrapers also require significant effort and attention. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Instead of a single, rigid API, we found an entire store filled with hundreds of "actors" ready to solve any problem we could throw at them.

This isn't just a handful of features, it's a living, breathing marketplace where solutions are always being built. And when we had a question? The authors behind the actors were so responsive and helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We've hit a few bumps, like some of the documentation on cURL methods being a bit tricky to navigate, or the occasional confusion over pricing models on community-managed actors.

Some of the lower-rated actors are also a bit of a letdown. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.