The best alternative to ScraperAPI

ScraperAPI provides an API for automated web scraping but no integrated solution for managing data extraction flows in the cloud. That's why you need Apify.

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“If Apify disappeared, I’d have to build my own scrapers and handle server hosting myself. Apify’s handling of these aspects is invaluable.”

Tom Hall

Founder

“We looked at several providers both open source and paid solutions, and Apify was the most complete, reliable solution we found. It was miles ahead of everything else we reviewed.”

Pranav Singh

Engineering Manager

“Apify has helped our organization in building some of the best tools for our customers. Apify services allow for consistency - prior we ran everything on our own infrastructure and it was a nightmare. Thanks to Apify - all of our crawlers run smoothly and we don’t have to worry about the infrastructure or the proxies.”

Steven Pignataro

Co-CEO

“We selected Apify because of their vast experience with web data collection. The project has been delivered on a short schedule, and our sales teams are now empowered with fresh, unique leads that drive targeted campaigns and strategic outreach.”

Filip Popovic

SVP Transformation & Product & HR

“The developer's swiss army knife. What I absolutely love about Apify is the community and ecosystem around it. Apify Store is a treasure trove of pre-built Actors that save you a ton of time. It's like having a team of experts contributing to your project.”

Jiri Novak

Engineer

“They reply instantly to queries, they are super helpful and they care about the consumer. They don’t grab your money, they grab your loyalty by being nice. Between the awesome platform, the fantastic scrapers and the epic customer service, Apify is an absolute force.”

Conor P.

Founder & CEO

Why choose Apify over ScraperAPI?

SuperScraper API

Apify offers a versatile REST API that lets you extract fully rendered HTML from any URL using a headless browser. SuperScraper API. It offers compatibility with the ScraperAPI interface, so it can be used as a potentially cheaper drop-in replacement for it.

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SuperScraper API

apify/super-scraper-api

Generic REST API for scraping websites: send a URL and get back HTML. This Actor is a drop-in replacement for ScrapingBee, ScrapingAnt, and ScraperAPI services. And it is open-source!

Apify

497

Get more than an API for the same cost

For $49/month, ScraperAPI gives you access to an API. Apify gives you access to a full-stack scraping platform and hundreds of APIs (called Actors). These include single-purpose and multi-purpose APIs, which you can configure programmatically or with a simple UI.

Cloud infrastructure

Apify saves you time and effort by providing an all-in-one solution for your web scraping needs. You can run and host your crawlers, store your scraped data, and get notifications if something goes wrong.

Integrations and scheduling features

ScraperAPI offers scheduling but no integrations. With Apify, you can schedule jobs to run automatically and integrate your workflows with Gmail, Airtable, Make, Zapier, Google Drive, GitHub, Keboola, and more.

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Export data to multiple formats

ScraperAPI doesn’t provide an out-of-the-box solution for exporting your data in multiple formats. Apify lets you export data to CSV, HTML, JSON, XML, or RSS Feed with the click of a button.

Anti-blocking features

ScraperAPI offers proxies to help you avoid blocking. Apify Actors can take anti-blocking to another level with intelligent proxy rotation and automatically using advanced fingerprinting techniques to keep your scrapers performant and as cheap as possible.

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Geo-targeting

With ScraperAPI, if you want targeted geo-location for all countries, you need to pay $299 per month. With Apify, we provide this feature for all plans, including the free one.

How Deecoob uses Apify

Learn how Apify helps a provider for the global music industry overcome the technical challenges of scraping and aggregating data from various online platforms.

Apify and ScraperAPI compared

Apify

Unlimited free plan

Library of pre-built scrapers

Host code in the cloud

Available export formats

Developer community

Scrape dynamic pages (headless browsers)

Geolocation targeting

Usage-based pricing

High-scale enterprise plans

Store and manage data in the cloud

Proxy rotation, browser emulation, CAPTCHA bypass

API access

Schedule one-off or repeating extractions

Integration with third-party tools

Unlimited free plan

Library of pre-built scrapers

Host code in the cloud

Available export formats

Developer community

Scrape dynamic pages (headless browsers)

Geolocation targeting

Usage-based pricing

High-scale enterprise plans

Store and manage data in the cloud

Proxy rotation, browser emulation, CAPTCHA bypass

API access

Schedule one-off or repeating extractions

Integration with third-party tools

Note

This evaluation is based on our understanding of information available to us as of November 2024. Readers should conduct their own research for detailed comparisons. Product names, logos, and brands are used for identification only and remain the property of their respective owners. Their use does not imply affiliation or endorsement.

Apify benefits

Scheduling

Set extractions to run on schedule and process recurring jobs programmatically.

Storage

Store datasets from web extractions in cloud storage. Search for data, images, and text, and export to multiple file formats.

Apify Store

Access hundreds of ready-made Actors to kickstart your data extraction or automation project.

Proxies

Monitor web scraper health, set a custom geolocation, and monitor traffic across IP addresses.

Complete API

Run, stop, and manage web extractions using a full-featured API. Export data from extractions and integrate into your tech stack.

Ready for scale

The Apify platform automatically scales up resources to run as many Actors as you want. Forget about managing physical servers.

Ready for enterprise

Get a complete end-to-end solution built by Apify for all your web scraping, data extraction, and web automation needs.

Scalable

Process millions of records, integrate Apify into your tech stack, and get the data you need.

Reliable

Data cleansing, Service Level Agreement & support team ensures clean data on time, every time

Trustworthy

With 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise customers, our team ensures project success.

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