# IPRoyal, PrivateProxy.me vs Apify Comparison

| | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | Apify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 640 | 11 | 507 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (91.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (81.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (87.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $1.75 1 GB | Starting at $3.00 Per Month | Free | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### IPRoyal

Pros:
- Setup Ease (232 reviews)
- Customer Support (222 reviews)

Cons:
- Pricing Issues (68 reviews)
- Proxy Issues (59 reviews)

### PrivateProxy.me

**Not enough data**

### Apify

Pros:
- Ease of Use (184 reviews)
- Features (113 reviews)

Cons:
- Pricing Issues (88 reviews)
- Expensive (87 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | Apify | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (392 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (429 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (411 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (433 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (381 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (377 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (95 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (380 reviews) | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (367 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (92 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (381 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 9.4 (402 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### IPRoyal

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Residential Proxies

Price: Starting at $1.75 1 GB

Key Features:
- 195 Countries Available
- Traffic Never Expires
- SOCKS5 Supported

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/iproyal/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### PrivateProxy.me

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Datacenter Static Proxy

Price: Starting at $3.00 Per Month

Description: One of the fastest DC proxy offers in the market. Stay on top of the game with our static data center IPs.


Key Features:
- Static Datacenter Proxies
- Instant Activation
- Unlimited Connections

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/privateproxy-me/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

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Lead Generation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IPRoyal** | N/A | N/A |
| **PrivateProxy.me** | N/A | N/A |
| **Apify** | N/A | N/A |

#### Lead Generation

| Feature | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **IPRoyal** | N/A | N/A |
| **PrivateProxy.me** | N/A | N/A |
| **Apify** | 8.8/10 | 390 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | Apify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (343 reviews) | 
| **Data Structuring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (283 reviews) | 
| **Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (249 reviews) | 
| **Data Cleaning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (247 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (252 reviews) | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (226 reviews) | 

#### Diverse Extraction Points

| Feature | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | Apify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (343 reviews) | 

### Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IPRoyal** | N/A | N/A |
| **PrivateProxy.me** | N/A | N/A |
| **Apify** | 8.8/10 | 49 |

#### Automation Building

| Feature | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **IPRoyal** | N/A | N/A |
| **PrivateProxy.me** | N/A | N/A |
| **Apify** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development

| Feature | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **IPRoyal** | N/A | N/A |
| **PrivateProxy.me** | N/A | N/A |
| **Apify** | 8.9/10 | 10 |

#### Data collection

| Feature | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **IPRoyal** | 9.1/10 | 413 |
| **PrivateProxy.me** | 8.2/10 | 6 |
| **Apify** | 9.0/10 | 22 |

#### Proxies

| Feature | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | Apify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Datacenter Proxies** | 9.0 (308 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (17 reviews) | 
| **Static Proxies** | 9.3 (341 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Proxies** | 8.8 (282 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (15 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | Apify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proxy Rotation** | 9.1 (298 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Server Locations** | 9.3 (322 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (17 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Limits** | 8.9 (287 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **Data Collection** | 8.8 (272 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.6 (19 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | Apify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proxy Management** | 9.3 (313 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 
| **Proxy Routing** | 9.2 (283 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards & Reporting** | 9.3 (305 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (19 reviews) | 

### Lead Mining

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IPRoyal** | N/A | N/A |
| **PrivateProxy.me** | N/A | N/A |
| **Apify** | 8.5/10 | 50 |

#### Agentic AI - Lead Mining

| Feature | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | 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) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Proxy Network Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/proxy-networks)



**Unique to Apify (6):** [Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/robotic-process-automation-rpa), [Market Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/market-intelligence), [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools), [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)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | IPRoyal | PrivateProxy.me | Apify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 91.1% | 81.8% | 87.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 5.0% | 0% | 9.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 3.9% | 18.2% | 3.4% | 

### By Industry

#### IPRoyal

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 18.7%
- **Computer Software:** 9.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.1%
- **Accounting:** 4.6%
- **Internet:** 4.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.6%
- **Computer Games:** 3.4%
- **Online Media:** 2.9%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.4%
- **Writing and Editing:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 39.1%

#### PrivateProxy.me

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2%
- **Computer Software:** 18.2%
- **Accounting:** 18.2%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 9.1%
- **Online Media:** 9.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.1%
- **Human Resources:** 9.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 9.1%

#### Apify

- **Computer Software:** 22.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.3%
- **Consulting:** 4.3%
- **Market Research:** 2.6%
- **Higher Education:** 2.0%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.5%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.5%
- **Accounting:** 1.3%
- **Automotive:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 31.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to IPRoyal

- [Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)](https://www.g2.com/products/decodo-formerly-smartproxy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (613 reviews)
- [Oxylabs](https://www.g2.com/products/oxylabs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (421 reviews)
- [Bright Data](https://www.g2.com/products/bright-data/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (325 reviews)
- [Proxy-Seller](https://www.g2.com/products/proxy-seller/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (132 reviews)
- [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews)
- [ASocks](https://www.g2.com/products/asocks-asocks/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (128 reviews)
- [Proxyjet](https://www.g2.com/products/proxyjet/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (188 reviews)
- [NodeMaven](https://www.g2.com/products/nodemaven/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (157 reviews)
- [Zyte](https://www.g2.com/products/zyte/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [SOAX](https://www.g2.com/products/soax/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (66 reviews)

### Alternatives to PrivateProxy.me

- [Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)](https://www.g2.com/products/decodo-formerly-smartproxy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (613 reviews)
- [Oxylabs](https://www.g2.com/products/oxylabs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (421 reviews)
- [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews)
- [Bright Data](https://www.g2.com/products/bright-data/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (325 reviews)
- [Proxyjet](https://www.g2.com/products/proxyjet/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (188 reviews)
- [NodeMaven](https://www.g2.com/products/nodemaven/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (157 reviews)
- [Proxy-Seller](https://www.g2.com/products/proxy-seller/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (132 reviews)
- [ASocks](https://www.g2.com/products/asocks-asocks/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (128 reviews)
- [Zyte](https://www.g2.com/products/zyte/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Ziny Proxy](https://www.g2.com/products/ziny-proxy/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (76 reviews)

### Alternatives to Apify

- [Bright Data](https://www.g2.com/products/bright-data/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (325 reviews)
- [Oxylabs](https://www.g2.com/products/oxylabs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (421 reviews)
- [Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)](https://www.g2.com/products/decodo-formerly-smartproxy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (613 reviews)
- [Apollo.io](https://www.g2.com/products/apollo-io/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (9672 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (796 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 (7582 reviews)
- [GTM Workspace - Powered by ZoomInfo](https://www.g2.com/products/gtm-workspace-powered-by-zoominfo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (9106 reviews)
- [Automation Anywhere Agentic Process Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/automation-anywhere-agentic-process-automation/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5589 reviews)
- [Klue](https://www.g2.com/products/klue/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (443 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### IPRoyal

- Title: [Iproyal is the best proxy ever, and it is the only proxy with which I am satisfied.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/iproyal-is-the-best-proxy-ever-and-it-is-the-only-proxy-with-which-i-am-satisfied) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Totally agree with this. Been using IPRoyal for a while now for residential proxies and the pay-as-you-go model is what sold me initially. No pressure to..."

### PrivateProxy.me

No discussions available for this product.

### 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."

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