The Apify web scraping, data extraction, and automation platform
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Apify review
What do you like best about the product?
The variety of the actors is amazing and you'll find everything you need.
What do you dislike about the product?
The price change of an actor can be really important and we don't get the information easily if we already use it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
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Streamlining Data Extraction and Automation with Apify
What do you like best about the product?
I love how easily I can extract data from various online sources using pre built actors or create custom ones with minimal coding. It's saved us a ton of time and effort.
What do you dislike about the product?
Honestly, the only thing that's been a bit of a pain is dealing with some of the more complex data structures. Sometimes it takes a bit of tinkering to get the output exactly how I want it. But overall, it's a minor complaint in an otherwise amazing tool!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify's been a lifesaver for us, we're using it to automate data extraction from loads of different websites, which used to be a manual nightmare. It's saving us so much time and effort, and the data quality is top notch.
Before Apify, we'd have to hire freelancers or spend hours copying and pasting data. Now, we can focus on analyzing the data and making decisions rather than collecting it. It's been a huge productivity boost, and we're getting insights we never could have afforded to gather before.
Before Apify, we'd have to hire freelancers or spend hours copying and pasting data. Now, we can focus on analyzing the data and making decisions rather than collecting it. It's been a huge productivity boost, and we're getting insights we never could have afforded to gather before.
Versatile scraping tool.
What do you like best about the product?
Pretty versatile, use it a lot when needing data quickly, makes POC way easier.
What do you dislike about the product?
Probably pricing but still ok, pricing calculator would be nice.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
SAAS
My apify experience
What do you like best about the product?
The free tier first of course. Seriously though, I loved the fact that the API configuration was so easy to do. I use n8n and credential set up for api can be a pain because I am new to it.
What do you dislike about the product?
As a non tech guy, it was intimidating at first until I watched a few YouTube videos. So I suggest you have a learning academy or a community where members are incentivized to provide help.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
They provide data extraction and scraping services.
Flexible easy to use data scraper
What do you like best about the product?
Easy interface for testing data collection success and applicability. Once verified it is easy to implement in other projects.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some scrapers require monthly subscriptions even with no usage.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Allowing me to extract data from Youtube transcripts for further processing and insights.
A Powerful Tool
What do you like best about the product?
The ease of building custom actors and the ability to handle complex web scraping tasks with browser automation is a big plus. It’s also user-friendly, even for those with limited technical knowledge.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some actor execution times can be inconsistent, and there could be more transparency around error handling and troubleshooting. Additionally, the mobile experience is not as smooth as the desktop version.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify is solving several key problems for us, primarily around automating web scraping and handling complex workflows. It eliminates the need for manual data collection, saving us time and reducing errors. With its ability to automate tasks like logging into sites and interacting with dynamic content, we can scrape data more efficiently. The scalability and flexibility of the platform have been crucial, allowing us to run recurring jobs and gather data at scale without constant monitoring
Best Web Scraping Tool for Scalable, Reliable Automation
What do you like best about the product?
Apify makes it incredibly easy to automate complex web scraping tasks without worrying about proxies, scaling, or infrastructure. The Actor Marketplace is a massive time-saver, letting you deploy powerful scrapers instantly. The platform is stable, well-documented, and integrates beautifully with tools like Slack, Airtable, and Make.com. It’s my go-to solution for all things data extraction and automation.
What do you dislike about the product?
There’s very little to dislike. If I had to mention anything, it would be that the logs UI could be slightly more streamlined for easier debugging of long-running actors. But even this is a minor issue compared to the overall value Apify delivers.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify helps us automate time-consuming data collection processes from websites like eCommerce platforms, job boards, and listing services. This eliminates manual scraping, reduces errors, and saves us 40+ hours/month. It also enables us to scale lead generation and market analysis quickly and reliably, using scheduled actors and built-in proxies.
Best lead scrapping tool!
What do you like best about the product?
What we appreciate most about Apify is the combination of technical power and ease of use. The platform allows us to set up complex scraping operations quickly—even on dynamic sites like LinkedIn, Google Maps, and industry-specific directories.
The wide range of prebuilt Actors is a major advantage. They’re well-documented, ready to use, and easily customizable, which saves valuable development time and makes the platform accessible to non-technical team members as well.
We also value Apify’s operational reliability, seamless API/webhook integration, and strong scalability—making it an ideal fit for our growing AI and automation consulting business.
In short: Apify is a core tool that delivers real value every day—efficient, stable, and highly adaptable.
The wide range of prebuilt Actors is a major advantage. They’re well-documented, ready to use, and easily customizable, which saves valuable development time and makes the platform accessible to non-technical team members as well.
We also value Apify’s operational reliability, seamless API/webhook integration, and strong scalability—making it an ideal fit for our growing AI and automation consulting business.
In short: Apify is a core tool that delivers real value every day—efficient, stable, and highly adaptable.
What do you dislike about the product?
While Apify is a powerful platform, there are a few areas with room for improvement:
Custom Actors require coding skills:
Creating custom scraping solutions still demands solid JavaScript knowledge and experience with libraries like Puppeteer or Playwright. A low-code or no-code option would make it more accessible to non-developers.
Pricing can escalate quickly:
For high-volume projects involving frequent runs and proxy usage, costs can rise steeply. More flexible pricing models or volume discounts for agencies would be welcome.
Dashboard usability under heavy load:
When managing multiple Actors or large-scale scraping jobs, the dashboard becomes harder to navigate. Better filtering, grouping, or tagging options would improve efficiency.
These are not deal-breakers, but rather areas where improvements would further increase Apify’s value for professional use.
Custom Actors require coding skills:
Creating custom scraping solutions still demands solid JavaScript knowledge and experience with libraries like Puppeteer or Playwright. A low-code or no-code option would make it more accessible to non-developers.
Pricing can escalate quickly:
For high-volume projects involving frequent runs and proxy usage, costs can rise steeply. More flexible pricing models or volume discounts for agencies would be welcome.
Dashboard usability under heavy load:
When managing multiple Actors or large-scale scraping jobs, the dashboard becomes harder to navigate. Better filtering, grouping, or tagging options would improve efficiency.
These are not deal-breakers, but rather areas where improvements would further increase Apify’s value for professional use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify solves one of the most time-consuming and resource-intensive challenges in our business: structured data collection from public web sources. Instead of relying on manual research or incomplete third-party databases, we now use Apify to automatically gather up-to-date, high-quality data from sources like LinkedIn, Google Maps, and industry directories.
This benefits us in several ways:
We’ve cut manual lead research time by over 85%, saving both time and staffing costs.
We’ve scaled our outbound outreach from under 200 to over 1,000 qualified leads per week.
We can feed this structured data directly into automated workflows (via n8n and OpenAI), enabling fully AI-driven outreach and analysis.
Thanks to Apify, we’re able to offer smarter, faster, and more cost-effective solutions to our clients—making it a key pillar of our AI consulting business.
This benefits us in several ways:
We’ve cut manual lead research time by over 85%, saving both time and staffing costs.
We’ve scaled our outbound outreach from under 200 to over 1,000 qualified leads per week.
We can feed this structured data directly into automated workflows (via n8n and OpenAI), enabling fully AI-driven outreach and analysis.
Thanks to Apify, we’re able to offer smarter, faster, and more cost-effective solutions to our clients—making it a key pillar of our AI consulting business.
Transformed My Customer Feedback Workflow
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of Use
Ease of Implementation
Customer Support
Ease of Implementation
Customer Support
What do you dislike about the product?
Not all actors can easily configure and change settings
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
tecommunication companey
Apify a game changer for GTM engineering
What do you like best about the product?
Apify gives me the power to scrape structured data from just about anywhere: Glassdoor, LinkedIn ads, Trustpilot, Google reviews, you name it. It’s flexible, reliable, and the fact that it syncs natively with Clay makes it perfect for my GTM automation workflows. The actor marketplace is packed with ready-to-go tools, and when something breaks or needs tweaking, the developers are surprisingly responsive. Once you understand how actors and datasets work, you can build scrapers for almost any data source in minutes.
What do you dislike about the product?
The learning curve can be steep at first, especially if you’ve never worked with actors or APIs before. Some actors feel a bit fragile and need specific inputs or workarounds to run cleanly. Also, while the support is great, the documentation for certain actors could be more thorough; sometimes you have to experiment a bit to get the results you want.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify helps me extract hard-to-find data that enriches my outbound GTM campaigns—like employee sentiment from Glassdoor, competitor ad copy from Meta/LinkedIn, or real customer reviews from Trustpilot. This fuels better segmentation, personalization, and competitive intel. Combined with Clay, it becomes a live enrichment engine—I can scrape, sync, and use the data in one seamless workflow. It’s saved me hours of manual research and elevated the quality of every campaign I run.
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