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ScrapingBee vs Apify

ScrapingBeeApify

Bottom line: ScrapingBee for developers; Apify for developers and technical data teams.

ScrapingBeeScrapingBee

Developer-friendly web scraping API that handles headless browsers and proxies

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ApifyApify

Cloud platform for web scraping and browser automation at scale

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PricingFreemiumFreemium
CategoryWeb ScrapingWeb Scraping
Tags
web-scrapingapijavascript-renderingproxiesdevelopers
web-scrapingbrowser-automationdeveloper-toolsdata-extractionproxies
Best for
  • developers
  • startups
  • data teams
  • Developers and technical data teams
  • High-volume or complex scraping
  • Teams needing managed proxies at scale
Pros
  • Handles headless browsers and proxies for you
  • Renders JavaScript-heavy sites
  • Custom JS execution and screenshots
  • Good developer experience and docs
  • Free starter credits
  • Large marketplace of prebuilt Actors
  • Powerful for custom, code-based scrapers
  • Managed proxies and anti-blocking tools
  • Scheduling, storage, and datasets built in
  • Robust API and JS/Python SDKs
Cons
  • Real cost depends heavily on rendering and premium proxies
  • API-first with no visual no-code builder
  • Credits deplete faster on protected domains
  • Very large-scale scraping may need heavier platforms
  • No permanent free plan beyond starter credits
  • Usage-based credit + proxy billing is hard to forecast
  • Store Actors add their own separate pricing
  • Steeper learning curve than no-code tools
  • No self-hosted/on-prem option
  • Costs can climb at high volume

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