What I like best about Apify is how it combines power, flexibility, and reliability in one platform. The ready-made actors make it easy to get started quickly, while the option to build custom actors allows us to handle complex, real-world use cases. It handles dynamic websites extremely well, scales without infrastructure headaches, and fits seamlessly into our existing workflows—helping us move faster and focus on insights rather than manual data collection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike about Apify is that some advanced use cases come with a steeper learning curve, especially for non-technical users. Debugging failed runs can also take time, as logs are detailed but not always easy to interpret quickly. Additionally, at higher usage levels, cost predictability requires close monitoring, which means teams need to plan and optimize runs carefully. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apify greatly facilitates data extraction and web automation. The integration with MCP and AI works quickly and very efficiently. It has excellent documentation and ready-to-use actors that save a lot of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It could improve the interface a bit for beginner users, but overall the documentation makes up for it quite well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apify's Instagram scraper actors have been a great help for our creator sourcing workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At the time being, not really anything too specific to dislike. It would be better though if for accidental runs, refunding/recompensation to be easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apify integrates smoothly with our existing tools. We use Cursor IDE and Claude AI as our core development environment, and Apify connected effortlessly with both. The integration setup was quick and straightforward, and the results were immediately positive we could scrape data and feed it directly into our AI workflows without any friction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Costs can escalate quickly when running parallel Actors at scale Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The sheer versatility of the platform is unmatched. I was able to build a sophisticated "Intelligence Engine" using Playwright and PDF parsing while staying within a 1GB RAM footprint. The "Bring Your Own Key" (BYOK) AI flexibility is a huge advantage, allowing me to build scalable tools without worrying about vendor lock-in or high compute costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The learning curve for the metadata and input schemas is quite steep. The platform is very strict about naming conventions (like dataset names needing specific hyphenation) and mandatory description fields. While it ensures high-quality tools in the Store, it can be a bit frustrating for new developers during the first few builds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Allows access to a large number of actors at a reduced price, with considerable flexibility and speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Certain actors do not provide sufficient documentation, therefore it is more difficult to determine the specific capabilities. It would be useful if Apify encouraged or made it mandatory for actors to provide clear documentation about the capabilities and the schema. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Incredibly robust and reliable way to get at information on the web. Using this not only saves time at launch, but ensures you'll continue to get the information you need, eliminating any need to maintain solutions yourself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I genuinely can't think of any downsides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Apify is that it makes scrapers feel like real products, not just bits of code. It gives me a practical way to build, deploy, manage, and even sell scrapers in one place. I also like that it scales well as projects grow, so it works both for development and for running scrapers more seriously long term. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike most is that there can be a bit of a learning curve, especially when you move from writing a scraper to fully packaging it as an Actor with clean inputs, outputs, and store-ready setup. Debugging can also take time on more complex scrapers. It is powerful, but not always the most beginner-friendly at the start. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Personally, I use it to create lists of potential clients from Google Maps. For this, the process is very simple; just follow the step-by-step instructions and you can get clients from an entire city in a matter of seconds for a super affordable price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With the updates, important functionalities can be lost. For example, in the scraper, it used to be possible to omit the first "X" results, which allowed scraping a city in different batches: the first with 150 clients, the second you would omit the first 150 and scrape the next ones, but now it is no longer possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use several actors on the store, and I also develop my own and contribute to the community. It’s a very useful website, and they provide a variety of services that people can benefit from a lot. I use social media and website scrapers, and I rely on them to get real information very quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don’t like that there are so few reviews, and that you can’t really get much feedback from the community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.