Apify alternative for web scraping?

ScrapingBee is a better alternative to Apify. Looking for more flexibility, better pricing, and developer-friendly features?

based on 100+ reviews.

ScrapingBee clear documentation, easy-to-use API, and great success rate made it a no-brainer. Dominic Phillips Co-Founder @ CodeSubmit

No marketplace. No "actors." Just clean, efficient scraping.

Apify's approach adds layers of abstraction and complexity. We believe in giving developers direct access to scraping functionality through a clear, RESTful API.

One plan, all features

Don't get stuck choosing between basic and pro features. Everything—from residential proxies to JavaScript rendering—is included no matter the plan.

Usage-based pricing that makes sense

No subscriptions to templates or “actors.” Just pay for what you scrape—nothing more.

ScrapingBee

Apify

Requests for $99/mo

1,000,000

~250,000-500,000

API-based Natural-Language (AI) Extraction

Built-in Screenshot Capture

Table-to-JSON Parsing Mode

Declarative JS "Scenario" Execution

API-level Proxy Tier Selection

No actors. No visual workflows. Just code.

Apify’s marketplace and visual tools may work for hobbyists, but devs often hit complexity walls. Our API lets you scrape the web with precision and speed—no UI builders required.

REST API

Call our endpoint with a URL and get structured HTML or data. That’s it—fast, reliable, and production-ready.

Proxy mode, just in case

If you already have a proxy flow, no problem. Our API supports proxy mode, giving you the best of both worlds.

We use ScrapingBee to extract real-estate listings from dozens of websites. ScrapingBee API helped us focus on our core-business instead of managing headless browsers by ourselves. Maxime Le Segretain Co-Founder @ Hello DingDong