# Decodo (formerly Smartproxy), Scraper API vs Apify Comparison | | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 575 | 15 | 475 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (95.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (85.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (87.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $0.00 0 $ | $49.00 Per Month | Free | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) Pros: - Customer Support (187 reviews) - Ease of Use (179 reviews) Cons: - Proxy Issues (89 reviews) - Pricing Issues (81 reviews) ### Scraper API Pros: - Scraping Efficiency (3 reviews) - API Usability (2 reviews) Cons: - Pricing Issues (2 reviews) - API Limitations (1 reviews) ### Apify Pros: - Ease of Use (184 reviews) - Features (113 reviews) Cons: - Pricing Issues (88 reviews) - Expensive (87 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (537 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (398 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (549 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (402 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (484 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (346 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (163 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (94 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (538 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (342 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (160 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (91 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (530 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (375 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Trial Price: $0.00 0 $ Key Features: - Free Trial [Learn more about Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)](https://www.g2.com/products/decodo-formerly-smartproxy/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes ### Scraper API #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Hobby Price: $49.00 Per Month Description: For small projects and personal use. Key Features: - 100,000 API Credits - 20 Concurrent Threads - Geotargeting: US & EU [Browse all 7 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/scraper-api/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Apify #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Price: Free Description: The easiest way to get started with Apify. No credit card required. Key Features: - $5 platform credits - Residential proxies: $8/GB - Datacenter proxies: 20 IPs included then $1/IP [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Lead Generation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | N/A | N/A | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Apify** | N/A | N/A | #### Lead Generation | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Lead Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **CRM Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Marketing Automation Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Import & Export Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Data Extraction | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.5/10 | 120 | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Apify** | 8.8/10 | 355 | #### Functionality | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Diverse Extraction Points** | 8.7 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (323 reviews) | | **Data Structuring** | 8.6 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (275 reviews) | | **Consolidation** | 8.6 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (246 reviews) | | **Data Cleaning** | 8.5 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (244 reviews) | | **Cloud Extraction** | 8.3 (110 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (246 reviews) | | **Visualization** | 8.2 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (226 reviews) | #### Diverse Extraction Points | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Diverse Extraction Points** | 8.7 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (323 reviews) | ### E-Commerce Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.2/10 | 66 | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Apify** | N/A | N/A | #### Analytics | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports** | 8.8 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboard** | 9.0 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Analytics** | 8.7 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Campaign Tracking** | 8.4 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer Demographics** | 8.3 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Predictive Analytics** | 8.4 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Storage** | 8.2 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **A/B Testing** | 8.2 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 8.7 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 7.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Analytics | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | N/A | N/A | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Apify** | 8.8/10 | 49 | #### Automation Building | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Visual Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (37 reviews) | | **Workflow Recording** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (36 reviews) | | **Pre-Built Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | | **Custom Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (38 reviews) | | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (36 reviews) | | **Ease of Bot Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (39 reviews) | #### Bot Management & Execution | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Bot Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (40 reviews) | | **Attended Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (36 reviews) | | **Unattended Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (36 reviews) | | **Bot Performance Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (36 reviews) | | **Data and Product Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (35 reviews) | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (39 reviews) | #### Intelligent Automation | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **OCR** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (33 reviews) | | **Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (31 reviews) | | **NLP** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (30 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (13 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### API Development | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | N/A | N/A | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Apify** | N/A | N/A | #### Development | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Design Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Market Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | N/A | N/A | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Apify** | 8.9/10 | 10 | #### Data collection | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Custom Research Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | | **Lead Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Advanced Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | #### Segment Trending | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Web** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Social** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Benchmarks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Finance ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analysis | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Custom Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **User, Role, And Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Market Intelligence | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Proxy Networks | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.8/10 | 405 | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Apify** | 9.0/10 | 22 | #### Proxies | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Datacenter Proxies** | 8.7 (289 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (17 reviews) | | **Static Proxies** | 8.9 (301 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | | **Mobile Proxies** | 8.6 (259 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (15 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Proxy Rotation** | 8.9 (289 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | | **Server Locations** | 9.0 (308 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (17 reviews) | | **Traffic Limits** | 8.6 (282 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | | **Data Collection** | 8.5 (271 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.6 (19 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Proxy Management** | 8.9 (318 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (18 reviews) | | **Proxy Routing** | 8.8 (272 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | | **Dashboards & Reporting** | 8.9 (292 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (19 reviews) | ### Web Data Providers | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.4/10 | 61 | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Apify** | N/A | N/A | #### Data management | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Data repository** | 8.7 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | 7.8 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data quality** | 8.7 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automation** | 8.3 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data structuring** | 8.4 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Customized Datasets** | 8.1 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer support** | 9.1 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-time data** | 8.6 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Complete datasets** | 7.9 (44 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | 8.1 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Plug-ins** | 8.4 (46 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Lead Mining | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | N/A | N/A | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Apify** | 8.5/10 | 49 | #### Agentic AI - Lead Mining | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (49 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (48 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Proxy Network Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/proxy-networks), [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools) **Unique to Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) (2):** [Web Data Providers Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-data-providers), [E-Commerce Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-analytics) **Unique to Scraper API (1):** [Web Data Providers Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-data-providers) **Unique to Apify (5):** [Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/robotic-process-automation-rpa), [Market Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/market-intelligence), [API Marketplaces](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-marketplace), [Lead Mining Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-mining), [API Development Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-development) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Apify | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 95.4% | 85.7% | 87.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 4.5% | 14.3% | 9.6% | | **Enterprise** | 0.2% | 0% | 3.2% | ### By Industry #### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) - **Marketing and Advertising:** 17.9% - **Computer Software:** 15.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.9% - **Retail:** 3.2% - **Internet:** 2.9% - **Market Research:** 2.5% - **Online Media:** 2.5% - **Consulting:** 2.0% - **Entertainment:** 2.0% - **Other:** 38.0% #### Scraper API - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.3% - **Oil & Energy:** 7.1% - **Market Research:** 7.1% - **Financial Services:** 7.1% - **Education Management:** 7.1% - **Consumer Services:** 7.1% - **Computer Software:** 7.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 7.1% - **Civic & Social Organization:** 7.1% - **Other:** 7.1% #### Apify - **Computer Software:** 22.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.9% - **Consulting:** 4.2% - **Market Research:** 2.6% - **Higher Education:** 2.1% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.6% - **Automotive:** 1.4% - **Broadcast Media:** 1.4% - **E-Learning:** 1.4% - 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[Oxylabs](https://www.g2.com/products/oxylabs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews) - [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews) - [IPRoyal](https://www.g2.com/products/iproyal/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (637 reviews) - [Skyvia](https://www.g2.com/products/skyvia/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Hevo Data](https://www.g2.com/products/hevo-data/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (276 reviews) - [Adverity](https://www.g2.com/products/adverity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (268 reviews) - [Browse AI](https://www.g2.com/products/browse-ai/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (59 reviews) - [Dataddo](https://www.g2.com/products/dataddo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (185 reviews) ### Alternatives to Apify - [Bright Data](https://www.g2.com/products/bright-data/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (324 reviews) - [Oxylabs](https://www.g2.com/products/oxylabs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Apollo.io](https://www.g2.com/products/apollo-io/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (9647 reviews) - [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews) - [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews) - [UiPath Agentic Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/uipath-agentic-automation/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (7568 reviews) - [GTM Workspace - Powered by ZoomInfo](https://www.g2.com/products/gtm-workspace-powered-by-zoominfo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (9092 reviews) - [IPRoyal](https://www.g2.com/products/iproyal/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (637 reviews) - [Klue](https://www.g2.com/products/klue/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (443 reviews) - [Automation Anywhere Agentic Process Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/automation-anywhere-agentic-process-automation/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5561 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) - Title: [What is Smartproxy used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-smartproxy-used-for) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Love this" ### Scraper API - Title: [How do I scrape API from my website?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/scraper-api-how-do-i-scrape-api-from-my-website-6df3e081-e6ce-49e9-b1c4-01b5dfcd3a7d) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "To scrape data from your website using Scraper API, you need to follow these steps: 1. Sign up for a free account on Scraper API’s website and get your..." ### Apify - Title: [Is Apify SDK free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-apify-sdk-free) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "No it is not free. If you want to use their services you have to pay $5 " - Title: [What do you recommend for developers considering Apify for web scraping?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-you-recommend-for-developers-considering-apify-for-web-scraping) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "I recommend using it together with n8n (especially if you are not strong at coding). A YouTuber called Jono Catliff has a video on adding any Apify agent to..." - Title: [Is web scraping legal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/apify-is-web-scraping-legal) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Ask Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo. They have made quite a business out of scraping and cataloging the web. Is what you intend to do with what you scrape..." - Title: [How do I automatically extract data from a website?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-automatically-extract-data-from-a-website) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Hi there, easiest way to automatically extract data from a website is by using one of 1,500+ ready-made scrapers on Apify Store: https://apify.com/store You..." - Title: [Is ParseHub safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-parsehub-safe) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Parsehub is a different platform than Apify. As far as I know it's safe and has a good reputation." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/decodo-formerly-smartproxy-vs-scraper-api-vs-apify)