The Apify web scraping, data extraction, and automation platform
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Exceptional Reliability and Integrations, but Needs Standardized Output Formats
What do you like best about the product?
I've been a heavy Apify user for months, running 10+ actors daily with hundreds of executions, and the platform has been exceptional. The reliability is outstanding—actors consistently deliver results without failures, and the performance meets my high-volume needs perfectly.
The n8n integration deserves special praise. It's seamless and makes building complex automation workflows incredibly straightforward. Being able to chain Apify actors with other services through n8n has transformed how I handle data extraction and processing tasks.
The n8n integration deserves special praise. It's seamless and makes building complex automation workflows incredibly straightforward. Being able to chain Apify actors with other services through n8n has transformed how I handle data extraction and processing tasks.
What do you dislike about the product?
However, there's one significant pain point: the lack of standardized output formats across actors. Each actor returns data in its own structure, which means I spend considerable time adapting and normalizing outputs when using multiple actors in a workflow. A standardized format option—even as an optional setting—would dramatically improve the developer experience and reduce integration overhead.
Despite this formatting inconsistency, Apify remains an invaluable tool in my automation stack. The platform's power, reliability, and excellent third-party integrations far outweigh this drawback. For anyone doing serious web scraping or automation at scale, Apify is definitely worth considering.
Despite this formatting inconsistency, Apify remains an invaluable tool in my automation stack. The platform's power, reliability, and excellent third-party integrations far outweigh this drawback. For anyone doing serious web scraping or automation at scale, Apify is definitely worth considering.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Apify extensively for automated data extraction and web scraping across multiple sources. My workflow involves running 10+ different actors daily with hundreds of concurrent runs to gather market intelligence, monitor competitor pricing, track product availability, and aggregate data from various websites.
The main business problems Apify solves for me are:
Time efficiency: Automating data collection that would take days manually
Scalability: Handling high-volume data extraction without infrastructure headaches
Reliability: Consistent data delivery without manual intervention
I've integrated Apify deeply into my n8n automation workflows, where scraped data feeds into downstream processes like database updates, reporting systems, and notification triggers. The platform handles everything from simple one-off scraping tasks to complex, recurring data pipelines.
The scope spans multiple business functions—from competitive analysis and market research to inventory monitoring and lead generation. Apify has become the backbone of my data acquisition strategy, replacing manual research and unreliable scraping scripts with a robust, production-ready solution that scales with my needs.
The main business problems Apify solves for me are:
Time efficiency: Automating data collection that would take days manually
Scalability: Handling high-volume data extraction without infrastructure headaches
Reliability: Consistent data delivery without manual intervention
I've integrated Apify deeply into my n8n automation workflows, where scraped data feeds into downstream processes like database updates, reporting systems, and notification triggers. The platform handles everything from simple one-off scraping tasks to complex, recurring data pipelines.
The scope spans multiple business functions—from competitive analysis and market research to inventory monitoring and lead generation. Apify has become the backbone of my data acquisition strategy, replacing manual research and unreliable scraping scripts with a robust, production-ready solution that scales with my needs.
Apify Review
What do you like best about the product?
Apify is a robust and scalable platform for automating web scraping and browser-based workflows. It excels in handling large-scale data extraction tasks, offering cloud execution, scheduling, and proxy management built in. While it delivers strong performance and flexibility, its usability can be somewhat technical—users with limited coding experience may face a steeper learning curve. In sum, for teams needing reliable automation and data gathering at scale, Apify is a strong choice—though for simpler, one-off tasks or fully no-code users, a lighter tool might be more suitable.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don’t like that Apify can be a bit complex for beginners and that costs increase quickly with larger projects.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Get websites information
Efficient Automation with Apify
What do you like best about the product?
Apify easily integrates with automation platforms like n8n and make.com
Has a clear and detailed documentation for each actor and API.
Has a playground to test these actors and make the best choice.
Eliminated the need for API calls and 100s of lines of code.
Has a clear and detailed documentation for each actor and API.
Has a playground to test these actors and make the best choice.
Eliminated the need for API calls and 100s of lines of code.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't necessarily dislike anything there is room for improvement:
Using any Apify actor for the first time in the playground must be free. This enables to test out different options and select the best one.
They could add a limit on how many times it can be tested and only limited data can be returned in testing phase.
Using any Apify actor for the first time in the playground must be free. This enables to test out different options and select the best one.
They could add a limit on how many times it can be tested and only limited data can be returned in testing phase.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use apify to fastrack and optimize the research process on our prospects by using actors like google maps, reviews and others. Using these actors in an automated workflow, we enable our BDR team to focus more on conversations rather than hours of scouring and researching on the web. Current scope is limited to optimizing sales research process. We will further integrate Apify to automate tasks like lead enrichment and lead generation.
Versatile Web Scraping Made Easy with Quick Setup
What do you like best about the product?
I really like that if I need to scrape a website or something more complicated, I can go in here and find an actor that works well and set it up very quickly. It can be used on the web interface or through an API.
What do you dislike about the product?
You have to pay for each actor, and the pricing is all over the place because individual providers set it. It takes a bit of time to figure out what makes the most sense for you.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify is solving the problem that in order to scrape multiple different websites, you need to spend quite a bit of time on tooling and figuring out how to do it. So if you need that data collection, this can save you a lot of time.
User-Friendly and Recommendable, But Integration Needs Improvement
What do you like best about the product?
This is a very interesting and easy-to-use product. I would definitely recommend it to a friend.
What do you dislike about the product?
the only thing there is that their integration aspect when it comes to automation, need to be upgraded
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Data extraction and lead extraction are the main features I use.
Great for Data Scraping, but Some Providers Are Pricey
What do you like best about the product?
Scraping data provides valuable information that can be leveraged for business purposes.
What do you dislike about the product?
some of the providers are bit expenseive
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
You can find the exact information you are looking for without spending a lot of time.
Perfect tool for scalable web data collection and marketing automation
What do you like best about the product?
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
What do you dislike about the product?
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.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify helps us automate large-scale web data collection, which used to take our team days or even weeks to accomplish manually. With Apify, we can quickly gather data from multiple sources worldwide and integrate it directly into our marketing and analytics workflows. This gives us a competitive edge, speeds up client projects, and allows us to make data-driven decisions faster. It also saves significant resources and lets our agency focus more on strategy rather than repetitive technical tasks
The Best All-in-One Solution for Web Automation and Data Collection
What do you like best about the product?
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.
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.
What do you dislike about the product?
all people not providing free user discounts.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify solves the challenge of large-scale, reliable web data extraction without needing to manage servers or complex scraping infrastructure. It automates data collection from multiple sources, saving hours of manual work and ensuring consistent, structured output. The platform’s scheduling, proxy rotation, and cloud execution make it easy to run scrapers continuously and at scale. For us, it has streamlined lead generation, market research, and competitive analysis — delivering accurate data faster and more efficiently, so we can focus on insights rather than maintenance.
Apify Review
What do you like best about the product?
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.
What do you dislike about the product?
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.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify has truly transformed my approach to web scraping and automation. The platform offers impressive power and reliability, yet remains easy to use, even when handling complex projects. It has significantly reduced my development time and delivered scalable data solutions. I highly recommend it!
Powerful Web Automation Platform with a Learning Curve — Ideal for Developers, Less So for Beginners
What do you like best about the product?
What I like most about Apify is that it gives you the power of full web automation without the pain of infrastructure management. The Actor model makes it incredibly easy to scale from a small test script to thousands of parallel runs — no servers to maintain, no cron jobs, no proxy headaches.
What do you dislike about the product?
The price becomes higher when I need to access a large volume of data.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I needed to scrape data, and Apify provided me with both the API and a proxy, which made the process much easier.
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