Apify vs Scrapfly: search and web data API pricing compared
Updated 2026-11-10 · listed A to Z, not ranked
Apify runs “Actors”: ready-made scrapers and automation tools from its store, or your own code. A monthly plan gives you prepaid usage to spend on Actors, and anything beyond it is billed as you go. On top of the plan, each store Actor is priced by its own model.
Scrapfly is a web scraping API with browser rendering, proxies and anti-bot bypass. One credit pool covers all of its APIs.
Listed A to Z, from apify.com and scrapfly.io. Every figure below is quoted from those pages.
- Main price table
- Starter, Scale, Business, Enterprise
- Free option
- Starter: $19 / month + pay as you go
- Published prices
- Starter $19, Scale $199 and Business $999 a month plus usage, compute units from $0.13 to $0.2, Actor pricing models, and paying over x402.
- Main price table
- Free, Discovery, Pro, Startup, Enterprise, Custom
- Free option
- Free: $0
- Published prices
- 1,000 free credits, Discovery $30/mo (200,000 credits), Pro $100, Startup $250, Enterprise $500/mo. Custom contracts.
How we checked: Prices quoted from each official pricing page: Apify checked Nov 10, 2026, Scrapfly checked Nov 10, 2026. Taxes, usage overages and promotions can change what you pay; confirm with each provider before you buy.
How they compare
- Main price table. Apify lists 4 entries (Starter, Scale, Business, Enterprise); Scrapfly lists 6 (Free, Discovery, Pro, Startup, Enterprise, Custom).
- Lowest listed paid tier. Apify: Starter $19 / mo, monthly price. Scrapfly: Discovery $30/mo. Billing terms differ (per user or flat, monthly or annual), so check what each tier includes below.
- Free option. Apify: Starter: $19 / month + pay as you go. Scrapfly: Free: $0.
- How prices are quoted. Apify: “Paid plans”. Scrapfly: “Plans”.
Apify plans and prices
| Plan | Monthly price | Included to spend | Compute unit | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19 / month + pay as you go | $19 in Apify Store or on your own Actors | $0.2 per CU | Chat support; Bronze store discount |
| Scale | $199 / month + pay as you go | $199 | $0.16 per CU | Priority chat support; Silver store discount |
| Business | $999 / month + pay as you go | $999 | $0.13 per CU | Account manager; Gold store discount |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | SLAs and a dedicated team |
A compute unit (CU) is 1 GB of RAM for one hour. Residential proxies are listed at $8 per GB on Starter, down to $7 per GB on Business; datacenter proxies from $0.6 per IP.
| Model | What you pay | Example from Apify’s page |
|---|---|---|
| Pay per event | A fixed price per result or event | Instagram Scraper: $2.30 per 1,000 results (Starter) |
| Pay per usage | Platform usage: compute units, proxy, storage | Website Content Crawler: $0.2 per CU (Starter) |
| Pay per event + usage | Both of the above | Google Trends Scraper: $1 per 1,000 results plus platform usage |
Costs vary by Actor and by run, so Apify suggests a test run and then checking usage in Billing.
From apify.com, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Apify pricing.
Scrapfly plans and prices
| Plan | Price | API credits per month | Extra credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1,000 on signup | None |
| Discovery | $30/month | 200,000 | No pay as you go |
| Pro | $100/month | 1,000,000 | $3.50 per 10k |
| Startup | $250/month | 2,500,000 | $2.00 per 10k |
| Enterprise | $500/month | 5,500,000 | $1.20 per 10k |
| Custom | Custom | Negotiated | Negotiated |
A simple HTTP scrape on a datacenter IP costs 1 credit; browser rendering, residential IPs and screenshots cost more. Failed requests are not charged.
From scrapfly.io, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Scrapfly pricing.
FAQ
How much does Apify cost?
Starter $19, Scale $199 and Business $999 a month plus usage, compute units from $0.13 to $0.2, Actor pricing models, and paying over x402. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
How much does Scrapfly cost?
1,000 free credits, Discovery $30/mo (200,000 credits), Pro $100, Startup $250, Enterprise $500/mo. Custom contracts. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
Do Apify and Scrapfly have a free option?
Apify: Starter: $19 / month + pay as you go. Scrapfly: Free: $0.
What is the cheapest paid plan, Apify or Scrapfly?
Lowest listed paid tier: Apify Starter $19 / mo, monthly price; Scrapfly Discovery $30/mo (as quoted on each pricing page). Billing units differ, so compare what each includes.
Which is better, Apify or Scrapfly?
We do not pick a winner. The two price and package their products differently; the tables above quote each official pricing page so you can match a plan to your own usage.
Where do these prices come from?
Each vendor's own pricing page: apify.com (checked Nov 10, 2026) and scrapfly.io (checked Nov 10, 2026). Prices change; confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
Sources (official pages, read 2026-11-10)
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