# Page 3 | Apify Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is Apify the right Data Extraction solution for you? Explore 453 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/150854/Apify/reviews --- Apify 4.8 (453) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/150854/Apify/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated May 14th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of Apify ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 453 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Matt H. Account Executive Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Ease of use is great, not much to complain about. " January 14, 2026 5.0 Pros I needed a reliable way to grab LinkedIn data for sales prospecting and monitoring job listings. Apify's pre-built actors made setup surprisingly painless, just plug in your parameters and go. The pricing model works well for my use case since I only pay for what I actually use. Most importantly, it just works. I've had consistent results without babysitting the runs. Cons No real complaints. Setup was easy, runs have been consistent, and I haven't had to troubleshoot anything unexpected Review Source Olasile A. Product Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Unified solution for automation discovery and monetization" November 28, 2025 5.0 Apify has been useful for me to integrate into my core automation pipeline by giving me access to a wide array of tools. It has enabled me to supercharge my development timeline so I have more time doing high impact work and less time building Pros Apify has given me a single platform where I can both discover AI and automation tools, like web scrapers and crawlers, through its marketplace, and also create and monetize my own tools for the developer community. The customer service and support system are excellent, allowing me to quickly identify and resolve any issues with the tools I manage. Cons Currently there are still certain restrictions on the platform with regards to testing and evaluating AI automation tools based on their intended use case and target customers Review Source Jehu Zachary S. Web Scraping Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Reliable, Customizable, and Built for Scaling Web Automation" July 26, 2025 5.0 Apify is now a core part of my scraping and lead generation workflow. I’ve built and deployed multiple tools—especially one that helps UK clients find business leads via Facebook posts—and Apify handles the data load, scheduling, and export flawlessly. It’s also easy to onboard new users thanks to clean documentation and prebuilt actors. Pros The flexibility of the actor system is unmatched. I can build or customize scrapers to fit exact needs, from Facebook and Instagram post extraction to full automation pipelines. Scheduling, proxy management, and dataset handling are all built-in, making it incredibly efficient for both solo and team use. Cons Some actors break when platforms like Facebook or LinkedIn update their UI. It would be helpful if Apify offered a more robust system for managing session cookies or auto-detecting UI changes. Also, dataset management could use more filtering or merging tools. Review Source Dawid N. Growth Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Essential tool for growth engineers " April 6, 2026 5.0 I use Apify daily as part of my growth engineering stack — primarily the HarvestAPI LinkedIn actors integrated via MCP into my automation workflows. It's become an essential piece of my data pipeline for competitive intelligence and hiring signal detection. The actor marketplace model is a huge strength, and the platform reliably handles scheduled runs at scale. Pros Apify is a remarkably versatile web scraping and automation platform that makes it easy to build, deploy, and scale data extraction workflows with minimal setup. Cons Documentation for some community-built actors could be more consistent, and debugging failed runs sometimes requires digging through logs without clear error messages. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The best API tool" April 13, 2026 5.0 It's the best tool for software users especially those who want to mine lead and mine market. Data extraction is easy with Apify. Pros I use this tool for lead generation. It helps me get market insights and generate leads from various sources. The user interface is intuitive and easy to understand. It fastens up my work and improves my productivity. Cons It's expensive, considering it has subscription cost and usage cost. Sometimes the APIs does not work. They should monitor the tools more to make sure the tools are working Review Source Paul A. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Apify Review: Honest Take After Real Production Use" March 4, 2026 4.0 Pros Actor Store saves days of work pre-built scrapers for almost every major platform mean you're extracting data in under an hour instead of building from scratch. Cons Credits don't roll over. Unused monthly credits are lost, which feels punitive during lighter usage months Switched from [Bright Data](https://www.capterra.com/p/208755/Bright-Data/) Bright Data is a strong product, but it's built for enterprise teams with dedicated data engineering budgets. Apify gave us 80% of the capability at a fraction of the cost Review Source Harsh P. Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "APiFY-SST Integration" April 20, 2026 5.0 Pros Currently, I am using apify to review the linkedin posts and figure out some automations and we are finding more and more ways to use apify and is really helping in the productivity where our employees are spending no time finding listings, posts, and doing research or creating outreach plan. Cons Hostly, there's nothing I don't like about Apify. I like it most. Currently, I am using apify to review the linkedin posts and figure out some automations and we are finding more and more ways to use apify and is really helping in the productivity where our employees are spending no time finding listings, posts, and doing research or creating outreach plan. Review Source VA Vidya A. Campaign Strategist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful and Reliable Automation Platform" August 26, 2025 5.0 Apify has saved me countless hours in automating repetitive tasks and collecting structured data from the web. It integrates smoothly with other tools in my stack, and once you set it up, it just runs reliably in the background. Overall, it’s one of the most practical platforms for automation and data collection I’ve used. Pros The platform makes web scraping and automation incredibly simple with ready-made actors and a marketplace of tools. The API is reliable, the learning curve is low, and scaling workflows with proxies is straightforward. Great documentation and community support as well. Cons Some actors can be resource-intensive, and costs may increase if you’re running many large crawls. The UI could also feel a bit overwhelming at first for complete beginners. Review Source Rupesh K. Software Development Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Why I love Apify" May 18, 2026 5.0 I had good experience with apify. I would recommend it to almost any person. I scraped informations to my clients and stuff. Pros I loved web scraping part. The scraping features are fully rich in the apify and we can find a lot of actors. Cons Since there are a lot of actors, it is still possible that the actors are overwhelmingly many. To sort it, is real hassle. Review Source Vasu G. Founder Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Apify Review" December 7, 2025 5.0 It is great absolutely you should try it. The scrapers also have an option to see how many people are using it so that you can adjust the quality and use that scraper that fits your need. Pros I like Apify a lot because of the variety of scrapers and the cost per scrape is very cheap compared to other alternatives and the variety that I get is absolutely phenomenal because it has so many things packed into one platform that I don't need to purchase 3-4 subscriptions of other platforms Cons There is nothing that I found that was bad about Apify because I have tried mostly 3-4 scrapers only that I use all the time. They are nothing more than I use. So I have not discovered the platform enough but for my use case it was good enough Review Source Enrico B. Sales Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Apify Review" May 17, 2026 5.0 Overall, my experience with Apify has been very positive. It has made web data collection much faster and easier by removing the need to manage scraping infrastructure in-house. It’s reliable for use cases like lead generation, competitive tracking, and recurring data extraction, and it’s flexible enough to adapt to different workflows. The main drawbacks are the initial learning curve and that debugging failed runs can sometimes take extra time. Once past that, it becomes a very efficient tool that delivers clear value in terms of time saved and operational simplicity. Pros What I like most about Apify is the combination of ease of deployment and flexibility. It’s very quick to get data workflows running using prebuilt actors, but still powerful enough to customize when needed. It also removes a lot of infrastructure work—like proxies, scheduling, and monitoring—so you can focus on the actual data and use cases instead of maintenance. Cons What I like least about Apify is the initial learning curve, especially for users who are not very technical. Understanding how actors, runs, datasets, and logs work together takes some time. Also, when something fails—like a scraper breaking due to website changes or blocking—it’s not always immediately clear from the logs what exactly went wrong, so debugging can take longer than expected. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I love Apify" July 1, 2025 5.0 very satisfied with this tool! I can literally recommend this tool to everybody who is working with contacts. Pros I love Apify! It's the best scraping tool I know. No more tedious manual contact research on the internet. I am grateful that Apify exists. The price-performance ratio is right. I use Apify in n8n workflows - works great. Cons However, you have to check carefully which scraper you use and how expensive it is. It may happen that you choose an expansive scraper inside Apify even if there are others doing the same. Review Source Cristiano F. Consultant Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great integration with my stack" March 28, 2026 5.0 I’ve been using Apify to power a series of YouTube data workflows for my business, and it has quickly become one of the most valuable pieces of my data stack. I rely on several YouTube actors from the Apify Store to pull video metadata, channel statistics, transcripts, and comments at scale, then push everything straight into my internal analytics pipeline via the Apify API. Integration with the rest of my stack has been seamless. Using webhooks and the official SDKs, I can trigger new runs, stream results into storage, or connect to third‑party tools like Make and Zapier whenever I need to extend a workflow. Overall, Apify has saved me an enormous amount of time and engineering effort compared to building and maintaining my own scrapers. Pros Apify streamlined my YouTube data workflows with reliable scraping, seamless integrations, and major time savings. Cons Some actors need fine-tuning, and initial setup can be slightly complex for advanced workflows and scaling needs. Review Source Safak Tan Y. Engineer Aviation & Aerospace Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My Apify Experience" April 14, 2026 5.0 Overall, I can easily develop my own actors and share them or use them myself and modify them, so it brought great ease in my work. Pros i use several actor on the store as well as develop my own and contribute to the community. It is a very useful website and they provide a variety of services so people benefit from them a lot. i use social media and website scrapers and use them to get real information very quickly Cons I don’t like that there are so few reviews, and that you can’t really get much feedback from the community. Review Source LS Leroy S. Management Support Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "New to Apify but Very Impressed!" September 10, 2025 5.0 My time with Apify has been good and helpful for me. It makes me feel more productive because I can finish tasks faster than before. I do not need to waste hours on small things, and I can trust Apify to help me. It is like a friend that works all day and night. I am happy with it because it gives me more time to do other work and even relax. I think Apify is a good tool and I would tell others to try it too, because it really helps. Pros I like Apify because it is easy to use and helps me get the information I need fast. I can use it to find things on the web without spending all day searching by myself. It makes my work simple and saves me time, which is very good. I like how it can run tasks for me while I do other things. It feels like having a helper that never gets tired. I can also set it up to do jobs again and again, and that helps me stay productive every day. Cons Sometimes Apify feels a little slow when I run bigger jobs. At the start it was also a little confusing because there were many buttons and settings, and I did not know what to click. I had to learn step by step, and that took time. Some parts are not easy for new people, and I had to try a few times before it worked right. I think it could be better if the directions were more simple. Even so, once I understood, it was much easier. Review Source Nicolas B. Growth Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Really great tool" October 31, 2025 5.0 Pros I've used this tool for multiple purposes: scraping tiktok profiles, emails from websites, enriching people information, scraping comments from many sites like twitter or instagram, getting information from linkedin profiles, etc. It works great, has multiple payment options and its really flexible. Plus, the API works great to connect it with services like n8n to automate things Cons Better payment options and sometimes it's not that easy to find an "actor" that fits your purposes exactly how you want them Review Source JR James R. Director AIML Media Production Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Brilliant Integration and Scraping Tools" September 5, 2025 4.0 Brillaint all in all. We found it very easy to get setup and integrated and the data formatting capabilities are great as are the places we can scrape Pros No-Code/Low-Code Platform (Apify Console): Users love that they can use pre-built tools (Actors) from the Apify Store to scrape popular sites like Amazon, Twitter, Instagram, or Google Maps without writing a single line of code. They just configure the input (URLs, search terms) and get structured data (JSON, CSV, Excel) out. Visual Actor Builder: For more technical users who want to build their own scrapers, the platform provides a point-and-click tool to create extraction logic, which is far easier than writing complex scripts from scratch. Cons The user interface is cumbersome and support is quite slow. There is a heavy reliability on AI to manage the support which doesnt always work Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Backend Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Efficient and Scalable Web Automation" February 25, 2026 5.0 Apify is a powerful and dependable platform that saves time, reduces manual work, and supports scalable data-driven decision-making. Pros Fast, reliable, and scalable web data extraction; handles bulk tasks efficiently; structured outputs for easy integration. Cons Steep learning curve, limited data cleaning, debugging can be tricky, and mobile management is clunky. Review Source AP Atharva P. Founder - Owner Cosmetics Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Is Apify good choice for developers who are product owners?" January 18, 2026 5.0 Overall Apify has been a great experience and intuitive user interface, also has a huge library of scrapers, and other utility tools (actors) on their actor store, and it's just a thing that speeds up my product's development. Pros Apify is the best platform that I've used for my backend so far, their API endpoints for each actor makes experimentation and scaling much easier and faster for my products! They've great documentation and a chatbot to ask questions and get my doubts cleared. Cons Some actors on this site have poor quality and guide documentation, and it takes more trials before I get my desired results. Review Source hA hassan A. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My experience with Apify" August 14, 2025 5.0 Overall, my experience with Apify has been smooth, fast, and easy to use. The service is stable, and the features are helpful, but the cost can make it a bit difficult to justify for smaller or infrequent projects. Pros I like that Apify offers plenty of useful promos and discounts from time to time, plus their support team is always quick and helpful when I need assistance. The platform feels reliable and well-maintained overall. Cons The main downside for me is the pricing, which can feel high, especially for smaller projects or occasional use. Costs can add up quickly, and I wish there were more affordable, flexible plans for lighter workloads. Alternatives considered [Basecamp](https://www.capterra.com/p/56808/Basecamp/) Reason for choosing Apify Lobstr.io and a few other web scraping tools, but I mainly compared features and pricing with Lobstr.io. Review Source Gyanendra T. GTM Engineer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best-in-Class Developer Experience, Support, and Marketplace" January 23, 2026 5.0 Overall it is one of the best tool I have used for data extraction and listing my APIs it has one of the best UX and DX Pros It offers the best developer experience and the best customer support. It also has one of the best marketplaces, making it easy for users to find valuable tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Cons There isn’t anything I dislike about using using it, so there are not any cons related to using apify Review Source Christophe A. EMEA Head of Sales Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "This product is a game changer" December 9, 2025 5.0 Apify has opened up new possibilities for me, and I plan to deploy it in my sales organization to maximize the tool's power. Pros The product is rich yet easy to use, even for non-technical users. The available applications are numerous and powerful. Cons However, app prices remain high, limiting their use to professional purposes. I want more visibility on my consumption. Review Source EW Enrico W. CTO Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best infrastructure for web scraping + great publisher payouts" February 25, 2026 5.0 I've been using them to extract job data across various ATS platforms. It’s a great product not just for the scraping infrastructure, but for developers looking to monetize their work. Winning prize money and earning regular, on-time payouts has been a huge plus for me. Pros The infrastructure is super reliable, especially for complex ATS scraping. The publisher experience is also fantastic—great challenges for prize money, good income potential, and they never miss a payout date. Cons Just the standard maintenance required to keep scrapers working when ATS sites update their front-end code. Review Source Jaime M. CTO Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "good scrapping tool" August 12, 2025 5.0 Good scrapping tool. We have to take 1 month to implement and have several actors as how they called. Pros Data Extraction is good. and the simplificty helps al lot. The actual UI is nice and atractive. good scrapping tool Cons The learning curve and soe aspects that are not clear in the subscription plan. Also, the performance could improve. Switched from [Selenium IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/234796/Selenium-IDE/) we wanted to simplify from our previous tool Review Source Arnau M. Data Helper Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent scraping tool" August 16, 2025 5.0 My overall experience is really good. We use it in our organization mainly for lead generation and enrichment of these leads. Pros I like that you can start extracting data with a few clicks. The learning curve is not steep, but you can do amazing things if you spend a reasonable amount of time there. They have a high variety of use cases, and they are really easy to set up. Cons It can be a bit expensive sometimes, especially if you have to rent an actor + pay for their usage. Also, sometimes the actors go under maintenance, so you can't use them 24/7 Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.