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ZenRows vs Apify MCP Server

ZenRowsApify MCP Server

Bottom line: ZenRows for developers; Apify MCP Server for research and data-extraction agents.

ZenRowsZenRows

Web scraping API with anti-bot bypass, proxies, and a scraping browser

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Apify MCP ServerApify MCP Server

Open the Apify Store of 7,000+ scrapers and Actors to AI agents over MCP.

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PricingPaidFreemium
CategoryWeb ScrapingMcp
Tags
web-scrapingscraping-apiproxiesanti-botdata-extraction
mcpweb-scrapingdata-extractionactorsautomation
Best for
  • Developers
  • Data engineers
  • Growth teams
  • Research and data-extraction agents
  • Teams needing web scraping at scale
  • RAG pipelines needing web content
Pros
  • Handles anti-bot protection automatically
  • Rotating and residential proxies included
  • Scraping browser for tough targets
  • Published performance benchmarks
  • Scales to millions of requests
  • One API key unlocks 7,000+ Actors
  • Dynamic discovery: add Actors as tools mid-conversation
  • Strong web scraping and extraction capabilities
  • Open-source server, self-hostable
  • Aligned with current MCP streamable-HTTP spec
Cons
  • No permanent free plan
  • Credit costs rise with anti-bot needs
  • Requires coding to use
  • No no-code interface
  • Pricing complexity at higher tiers
  • Actor usage (compute units) accrues real cost
  • Heavy scraping runs can get expensive
  • Scraping raises legal/ToS considerations
  • Transport/features change (SSE removed April 2026)
  • Best value requires understanding Apify's pricing model

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