# ⭐ Software Advice Scraper | B2B Buyer Reviews (`misterkhan/softwareadvice-reviews-scraper`) Actor Extract structured SaaS buyer reviews data from Software Advice (softwareadvice.com) from $0.65/1k results β€” verified software buyer reviews, star ratings, industry segment & pros/cons. - **URL**: https://apify.com/misterkhan/softwareadvice-reviews-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Khan](https://apify.com/misterkhan) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Marketing, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.65 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md. ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run. For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below. Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`). # README ### What does Software Advice Reviews Scraper do? Software Advice Reviews Scraper is a SaaS buyer Voice-of-Customer (VoC) and competitive intelligence Actor that extracts verified software buyer reviews from **Software Advice (`softwareadvice.com`)**β€”returning structured review datasets with `id`, `title`, `rating`, `author`, `pros`, `cons`, `description`, and `url`. Whether you are tracking Gartner Digital Markets software buyer sentiment, building competitive SaaS battlecards, or feeding verified customer reviews into AI research agents, this Actor delivers clean Software Advice review datasets in seconds. > πŸ›‘οΈ **Zero Proxy Configuration Required:** Anti-blocking and regional routing are **handled automatically out of the box** β€” just paste your target Software Advice URLs and click **Start**. ### What data can you extract with Software Advice Reviews Scraper? **⭐ Star Rating & Review Headline** β€” numeric `rating` score, review `title`, and unique review `id`
**πŸ‘ Verified Buyer Pros (`pros`)** β€” positive feature highlights and workflow benefits praised by software buyers
**πŸ‘Ž Verified Buyer Cons (`cons`)** β€” product drawbacks, missing features, and UX friction points reported by customers
**πŸ“ Full Review Commentary (`description`)** β€” complete review body and buyer experience commentary
**πŸ‘€ SaaS Buyer Persona (`author`)** β€” verified reviewer name, industry segment, and company size
**πŸ”— Source Profile URL (`url`)** β€” canonical URL to the software profile on `softwareadvice.com`
### Why scrape Software Advice SaaS buyer reviews? **πŸ’ͺ Competitive SaaS battlecards** β€” uncover exact buyer complaints (`cons`) and feature praise (`pros`) across competing software products
**πŸ•΅οΈ High-intent buyer feedback** β€” analyze verified reviews from healthcare, construction, CRM, HR, and IT software buyers
**✨ Ready-to-analyze JSON & CSV output** β€” every review is normalized into consistent fields without HTML noise
**πŸ‘ Zero proxy or account setup** β€” automatic session management and anti-blocking out of the box
### How do I use Software Advice Reviews Scraper? 1. Click **Try for free** on the Actor page to open Apify Console. 2. Paste one or more Software Advice profile URLs into **Start URLs** (`startUrls`, for example `https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/`). 3. Set **Max Results** (`maxItems`) to choose how many software reviews to collect. 4. Click **Start** to launch the extraction run. 5. Export your Software Advice review dataset from the **Dataset** tab in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML table format. ### Input Software Advice Reviews Scraper accepts a simple 2-parameter JSON input. Click on the [Input tab](https://apify.com/misterkhan/softwareadvice-reviews-scraper/input-schema) for the interactive form. ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/" } ], "maxItems": 40 } ``` **⭐ `startUrls`** β€” array of Software Advice profile URLs on `softwareadvice.com` (for example `https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/`)
**πŸ”’ `maxItems`** β€” maximum number of software reviews to collect per run (default: 40; Free plan runs are capped at 40 items per run, while paid Apify plans support unlimited extraction)
### Output sample Results are streamed in real time to your default Apify Dataset: ```json [ { "id": "softwareadvice-reviews-scraper-1", "title": "Perfect Application for Team Management", "rating": 5.0, "author": "Verified Software Advice Reviewer", "pros": "Real-time messaging, file sharing, and channel organization.", "cons": "Search history limits on free workspaces.", "description": "Perfect Application for Team Management and daily cross-department collaboration.", "url": "https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/" } ] ``` ### How much does it cost to scrape Software Advice reviews? Software Advice Reviews Scraper uses **Pay-Per-Event (PPE)** pricing (`apify-default-dataset-item`) with a **`$0.00` Actor start fee**β€”you only pay for verified software reviews delivered to your dataset: **πŸ†“ Free plan** β€” `$0.005` per review (`$5.00` / 1,000 reviews, up to 40 reviews/run)
**πŸ₯‰ Starter (Bronze) plan** β€” `$0.0012` per review (`$1.20` / 1,000 reviews)
**πŸ₯ˆ Scale (Silver) plan** β€” `$0.00085` per review (`$0.85` / 1,000 reviews)
**πŸ₯‡ Business+ (Gold) plan** β€” `$0.00065` per review (`$0.65` / 1,000 reviews)
> πŸ’‘ **Predictable, All-Inclusive Pay-Per-Event Pricing:** There is a **`$0.00` run start fee** and **no separate proxy configuration required**. You only pay the flat per-result rate above for data successfully delivered to your dataset β€” works out of the box on both **Free** and **Paid** Apify plans. ### How many results can you scrape with Software Advice Reviews Scraper? Software Advice Reviews Scraper can extract **hundreds to thousands of verified SaaS buyer reviews per run** on paid Apify plans (up to 40 reviews per run on the Free plan). ### Want to scrape G2 reviews, Trustpilot reviews, or SaaS tech stacks? Combine Software Advice Reviews Scraper with our companion B2B intelligence Actors: ⭐ **[G2 Software Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/misterkhan/g2-reviews-scraper)** β€” dedicated G2.com B2B software reviews, star ratings, pros/cons, and reviewer job titles
⭐ **[Trustpilot Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/misterkhan/trustpilot-reviews-scraper)** β€” extract verified Trustpilot customer reviews, star ratings, experience dates, and company replies
πŸ› οΈ **[Website Tech Stack, Contacts & AI Markdown Scanner](https://apify.com/misterkhan/website-tech-stack-scanner)** β€” detect 7,000+ SaaS technologies, analytics tools, and verified contacts across any company domain list
πŸ“§ **[Website Contact & Email Scraper](https://apify.com/misterkhan/contact-enricher-scraper)** β€” extract business emails, phone numbers, and LinkedIn company links from any website
### Integrations and Software Advice Reviews Scraper Software Advice Reviews Scraper connects seamlessly with your CRM, product analytics, and AI stack via [Apify integrations](https://apify.com/integrations): - **No-Code & AI Workflows** β€” pipe Software Advice reviews into Make, Zapier, n8n, or Clay to summarize competitor pain points with OpenAI or Claude. - **Spreadsheets & BI** β€” sync structured `title`, `pros`, `cons`, and `rating` columns directly into Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, BigQuery, or Snowflake. ### Using Software Advice Reviews Scraper with the Apify API You can launch runs and fetch dataset items programmatically using the official `apify-client` SDKs for **Node.js** and **Python**, or connect this Actor to AI research agents via the **Apify MCP Server** (`https://mcp.apify.com`). Check the [API tab](https://apify.com/misterkhan/softwareadvice-reviews-scraper/api) for ready-to-copy Node.js, Python, and cURL code snippets. ### Frequently asked questions about Software Advice Reviews Scraper **🎯 Which Software Advice URLs are supported?
** You can pass any Software Advice product profile URL on `softwareadvice.com` (such as `https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/`). **πŸ›‘οΈ Do I need to configure proxies to use this Actor?
** **No β€” everything works out of the box with zero setup.** Regional routing, session management, and anti-blocking are handled automatically so you do not need to configure custom proxy settings. ### Is it legal to scrape public Software Advice reviews? Our scrapers are ethical and only extract publicly available software review ratings and commentary. They do not access private user accounts or non-public data. For more details on the legality of web scraping, read Apify's guide on [is web scraping legal](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal/). ### Your feedback We keep this Actor under active maintenance. If a run finishes successfully but returns fewer results than you expected, hangs, or errors β€” please **open an Issue before posting a public review** so we can diagnose and fix it for you. **πŸ› οΈ How to report** β€” Use the Actor’s [Issues tab](https://apify.com/misterkhan/softwareadvice-reviews-scraper/issues/open) in Apify Console. Include the run ID, your input JSON, and what you expected vs. what you got.
**⏱️ Response time** β€” We aim to reply within 24 hours on business days.
**⭐ Reviews** β€” Happy with the results? A short positive review helps other users find a reliable scraper. Ran into a problem? Open an Issue first β€” we’ll work with you to resolve it before you leave a rating.
# Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Paste one or more Software Advice (softwareadvice.com) software profile URLs (e.g., `https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/`). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of software reviews to collect (Free plan runs collect up to 40 results per run; paid plans support unlimited results). ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/" } ], "maxItems": 40 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): All extracted records from Software Advice Reviews (softwareadvice.com). ## `usage_summary` (type: `string`): Execution telemetry and extraction summary stored in the default key-value store. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/" } ], "maxItems": 40 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("misterkhan/softwareadvice-reviews-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/" }], "maxItems": 40, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("misterkhan/softwareadvice-reviews-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print(f"πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}") for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/" } ], "maxItems": 40 }' | apify call misterkhan/softwareadvice-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,misterkhan/softwareadvice-reviews-scraper" } } } ``` The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations). ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/cKtE20vdrcqFCuz2e/builds/YWmP9lIRGzXfHALE1/openapi.json