Amazon Competitor Research Scraper — Product & Pricing Intelligence

Stop paying $49/month for Amazon product research. This actor pulls BSR rank, price, review count, seller count, FBA status, dimensions, and more for any list of ASINs — across 10 Amazon marketplaces — for a fraction of what Jungle Scout and Helium 10 charge.

Built for Amazon FBA sellers, private label brands, arbitrage sellers, and dropshippers who need bulk ASIN data without a bloated subscription.

What It Does

Provide a list of ASINs or Amazon product URLs. The actor visits each product page using a real browser with residential proxies, extracts structured data, and returns a clean dataset ready for spreadsheet analysis or CRM import.

Key data points extracted:

• Best Seller Rank (BSR) and BSR category
• Current price and currency
• Review count and average star rating
• Number of active sellers on the listing
• FBA eligibility and Prime status
• Product dimensions and item weight
• Brand, category breadcrumb, date first available
• Main product image URL

No Amazon account required. No API keys. Run on demand and pay only for what you use.

Cost Comparison

Tool	Monthly Cost	ASIN Lookups	BSR Data	Multi-Marketplace
Jungle Scout	$49/mo	Unlimited	Yes	Limited
Helium 10	$79/mo	Unlimited	Yes	Limited
Keepa	$19/mo	Unlimited	Yes (historical)	Yes
This actor	Pay-per-use	Up to 1,000/run	Yes	10 marketplaces

With pay-per-use pricing, casual researchers and small sellers pay nothing when not actively pulling data. No seat fees, no annual commitments.

Supported Marketplaces

Marketplace	Domain
United States	amazon.com
United Kingdom	amazon.co.uk
Germany	amazon.de
France	amazon.fr
Italy	amazon.it
Spain	amazon.es
Canada	amazon.ca
Japan	amazon.co.jp
India	amazon.in
Australia	amazon.com.au

Switch between marketplaces with a single dropdown — no other configuration changes needed.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
asins	array	Yes	List of ASINs (e.g. B08N5WRWNW) or full Amazon product URLs
marketplace	string	No	Amazon domain to scrape. Default: amazon.com
maxResults	integer	No	Cap on products returned. Default: 100, max: 1,000

Example input — ASINs only:

{
  "asins": ["B08N5WRWNW", "B07XJ8C8F5", "B09G9HD6PD"],
  "marketplace": "amazon.com",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Example input — mix of ASINs and full URLs:

{
  "asins": [
    "B08N5WRWNW",
    "https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XJ8C8F5",
    "https://www.amazon.co.uk/Some-Product-Name/dp/B09G9HD6PD/ref=sr_1_1"
  ],
  "marketplace": "amazon.co.uk"
}

Both formats are accepted and can be mixed freely in the same list.

Output Fields

Each product in the dataset contains:

Field	Type	Example
asin	string	B08N5WRWNW
title	string	Echo Dot (4th Gen) Smart Speaker
brand	string	Amazon
price	number	49.99
currency	string	USD
bsrRank	integer	3
bsrCategory	string	Electronics > Smart Speakers
reviewCount	integer	284619
rating	number	4.7
sellerCount	integer	12
isPrime	boolean	true
isFba	boolean	true
mainImageUrl	string	https://m.media-amazon.com/images/...
category	string	Electronics > Smart Home
dimensions	string	3.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 inches
weight	string	10.72 ounces
dateFirstAvailable	string	October 22, 2020
marketplace	string	amazon.com
productUrl	string	https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N5WRWNW
scrapedAt	string	2026-03-19T12:00:00Z

Sample output record:

{
  "asin": "B08N5WRWNW",
  "title": "Echo Dot (4th Gen) | Smart speaker with Alexa | Charcoal",
  "brand": "Amazon",
  "price": 49.99,
  "currency": "USD",
  "bsrRank": 3,
  "bsrCategory": "Amazon Devices & Accessories",
  "reviewCount": 284619,
  "rating": 4.7,
  "sellerCount": 1,
  "isPrime": true,
  "isFba": true,
  "mainImageUrl": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/714Rq4k05UL.jpg",
  "category": "Amazon Devices & Accessories > Amazon Echo & Alexa Devices",
  "dimensions": "3.94 x 3.94 x 3.53 inches",
  "weight": "10.72 ounces",
  "dateFirstAvailable": "September 9, 2020",
  "marketplace": "amazon.com",
  "productUrl": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N5WRWNW",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-19T12:00:00.000Z"
}

The dataset exports to JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Apify platform with one click.

Use Cases

Amazon FBA Product Research

Validate product ideas before sourcing. Pull BSR rank, review count, and seller count for a shortlist of target ASINs to assess competition level and demand. A BSR under 5,000 in a main category with fewer than 15 sellers and under 500 reviews is a common entry-point benchmark. Get that data in bulk without manually opening each product page.

Competitor Tracking and Price Monitoring

Monitor competitors' pricing and review velocity over time. Schedule recurring runs against a fixed list of competitor ASINs and feed results into a spreadsheet or BI tool. Spot when a competitor drops their price, gains new sellers, or loses BSR position — before you read about it in a forum.

BSR Trend Analysis

BSR is a lagging indicator of sales volume — watching it weekly across a category reveals demand trends before review counts reflect them. Set up a scheduled run and track BSR movement for your own products alongside the category leaders.

Arbitrage and Dropshipping Research

Arbitrage sellers and dropshippers need fast, bulk lookups to evaluate whether a product is worth adding to their catalog. Paste in 500 ASINs from a wholesale list, set maxResults to 500, and filter the CSV output by price range, seller count, and FBA status in minutes.

Private Label Market Entry Analysis

Before committing to a new product line, private label brands use BSR, review count, and seller count to size the market. This actor delivers that data for any number of ASINs across any of the 10 supported marketplaces, making international market comparisons straightforward.

Keyword Research Validation

After finding keywords with a research tool, pull BSR and review count for the top-ranking ASINs to validate real demand. Low BSR with low review counts signals a market where a new entry can compete.

How to Use

1. Open the actor on Apify and click Try for free.
2. Paste your ASINs or product URLs into the ASINs field — one per line in the JSON array.
3. Select your target marketplace from the dropdown.
4. Set maxResults to match the number of ASINs you want to process.
5. Click Start and wait for results (roughly 15–30 seconds per ASIN).
6. Download as CSV or JSON from the Dataset tab.

For scheduled monitoring, use Apify's built-in scheduler to run the actor daily or weekly automatically.

Use via Apify API

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('samstorm/amazon-competitor-research-scraper').call({
    asins: ['B08N5WRWNW', 'B09G9FPHY6', 'B07XJ8C8F5'],
    marketplace: 'amazon.com',
    maxResults: 100,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a Jungle Scout alternative? Yes. For sellers who only need on-demand ASIN data — not the full keyword research and supplier database of Jungle Scout — this actor covers the core product research workflow at a fraction of the cost. No monthly subscription, no seat limits.

Is this a Helium 10 alternative? For product research by ASIN, yes. This actor does not include keyword tracking or listing optimization, but it pulls the same core competitor data (BSR, price, reviews, seller count) without the $79/month Helium 10 subscription.

Do I need an Amazon account? No. The actor scrapes public product pages using a real browser and requires no Amazon login.

How many ASINs can I process in one run? Up to 1,000 per run using the maxResults field. For larger batches, split into multiple runs or use the Apify API to orchestrate them programmatically.

Can I track ASINs on Amazon UK or Germany? Yes. Select amazon.co.uk or amazon.de from the marketplace dropdown. All 10 supported marketplaces return the same output schema with locally relevant pricing and BSR data.

How fresh is the data? Data is pulled live at the time of each run. There is no cached or historical data — every run reflects the current Amazon listing.

Can I schedule recurring runs? Yes. Use Apify's built-in scheduler to run the actor daily, weekly, or on any cron schedule. Results accumulate in the dataset for trend analysis.

What happens if Amazon shows a CAPTCHA? The actor uses residential proxy rotation and session pooling to minimize CAPTCHA encounters. If a CAPTCHA is detected, the session is retired and the request is retried automatically with a fresh IP. Persistent failures are logged but do not stop the rest of the run.

Known Limitations

• Apple products: Apple restricts pricing display on Amazon. Apple products may return 0 for price and empty values for some fields. This is an Amazon platform restriction, not a scraper bug.
• Lazy-loaded fields: dimensions, weight, and dateFirstAvailable require page scrolling to load. They may be empty for some products if Amazon's page layout differs.
• CAPTCHAs: Amazon may serve CAPTCHAs during high-volume runs. If you see many failed requests, try reducing maxConcurrency or spacing runs further apart.
• Seller count accuracy: Amazon does not always display the full seller count on the product page. The sellerCount field reflects what is visible on the page, which may undercount the total active sellers.

Keywords

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