Master Apify with our step-by-step tutorial, detailed feature walkthrough, and expert tips.
Explore the key features that make Apify powerful for web scraping workflows.
21,000+ pre-built scrapers covering major websites and common extraction tasks
Extract data without writing code
Full browser automation handles dynamic content and single-page applications
Scrape modern websites that load content via JavaScript
Built-in CAPTCHA solving and detection evasion with proxy rotation
Scrape protected sites without getting blocked
Datacenter and residential proxy pools with automatic IP rotation
Scale scraping operations without IP bans
Roughly $30-50 depending on site complexity. JavaScript-heavy sites cost more compute units than simple HTML pages. The free tier's $5/month credits cover small test runs.
Popular Actors for major sites get community fixes quickly. Niche Actors may stay broken for weeks or months. You can build custom Actors using their SDK if reliability matters.
Yes, using Puppeteer, Playwright, or their Crawlee SDK. But most users find existing Actors sufficient and never write custom code.
Apify costs more per page but eliminates maintenance. Scrapy is free but requires developer time for proxy management, CAPTCHA solving, and infrastructure. Apify wins on convenience, Scrapy wins on cost at scale.
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Tutorial updated March 2026