# Capterra Software Listings & Reviews Scraper (`scrapers_lat/capterra-scraper`) Actor
Scrape Capterra software listings by category: product name, star rating, review count, starting price and pricing model, description, key features and logo, plus detailed user reviews (pros, cons, reviewer role and industry, ratings, date). Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/capterra-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $10.00 / 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
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# README
[](https://console.apify.com/actors/cBuqDBLkJDlWINMCx/input)
## Capterra Software Listings & Reviews Scraper
> Research the B2B and SaaS market at scale. Pick any Capterra software category and export every product with its star rating, review count, starting price, pricing model, description, key features and logo, plus optional detailed user reviews (pros, cons, reviewer role, industry, sub-ratings and date). Ready for competitive analysis, market research and lead lists.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/capterra-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/capterra-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/capterra-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/capterra-scraper/examples)**
Listings & ratings name, stars, review count, logo
Pricing & features starting price, model, key features
Optional reviews pros, cons, reviewer role & ratings
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Competitive analysis | Product and marketing teams tracking rivals' ratings, pricing and positioning |
| Market research | Analysts mapping a software category and its leaders |
| Lead generation | Sales teams building lists of tools in a niche to target or partner with |
| Content and SEO | Writers and comparison sites sourcing structured product and review data |
### How to use it
1. Add one or more **Category Slugs** (the part before `-software` in a `capterra.com/{slug}-software/` URL), for example `project-management`, `accounting`, `email-marketing`. Common short names are resolved for you, so `crm` maps to `customer-relationship-management` and `hr` to `human-resource`.
2. Prefer full links? Paste them into **Category URLs** instead (for example `https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/`). You can combine slugs and URLs in one run.
3. Set **Max Software Listings**, keep **Fetch product details** on for pricing and features, optionally turn on **Fetch reviews**, and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**What data do I get for each product?**
Product name, profile URL, category, logo, star rating, review count and a short description from the category listing. With **Fetch product details** on (the default), each product is enriched from its product page with starting price, pricing model, free trial and free version flags, a list of key features and a structured product FAQ.
**Which slug do I use for a category?**
Use the part before `-software` in the Capterra category URL. For `capterra.com/project-management-software/` the slug is `project-management`. Capterra spells some categories out in full, so CRM is `customer-relationship-management`; the actor also accepts common short names (`crm`, `hr`, `pos`, `erp`, `ats`, `bi`, `lms`, `hvac`, `voip`) and maps them for you.
**Can I get the actual review text?**
Yes. Turn on **Fetch reviews** and each product gets a `reviews` array with the reviewer's name, role and industry, time used, overall and sub-ratings (ease of use, customer service, features, value for money, likelihood to recommend), review title, body text, pros, cons and date. Reviews are heavier to collect, so this is off by default; set **Max Reviews Per Product** to cap how many are fetched.
**Can I scrape several categories in one run?**
Yes. Both the slug field and the URL field are lists, so a single run can cover many categories. Each record is tagged with the category it came from. Use **Max Software Listings** to cap the total across all categories.
**How fresh is the data?**
Listings, pricing and reviews are read live at run time, so each record reflects the source at the moment of the run (see `observedAt`).
**How does this compare to your G2 scraper?**
Both cover the same B2B and SaaS software-reviews space from different directories. Capterra and G2 list overlapping but not identical products and reviews, so many teams run both for fuller category coverage. See our [G2 Software Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/g2-software-reviews-scraper).
### Why teams choose this scraper
- **You are never charged for empty or failed runs.** You only pay for the software listings you actually receive.
- **Maintained and monitored.** If the source site changes, we fix it fast.
- **Clean, typed output.** One record per product, ready for your CRM, spreadsheet or database.
If this scraper saves you time, a quick ⭐ review on Apify helps other people find it and helps us keep improving it.
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
### Related scrapers
Need data from the same space? Here are other scrapers we build and maintain:
- [G2 Software Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/g2-software-reviews-scraper): B2B software products, pricing and user reviews from G2
- [Trustpilot Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/trustpilot-reviews-scraper): company reviews, ratings and reviewer details
- [Crunchbase Company Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/crunchbase-scraper): company profiles, funding and firmographics
- [Google Play Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/google-play-reviews-scraper): app ratings and user reviews
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce, company registries and government data. Browse the full catalog, see live sample output for each one, or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with Capterra, Gartner Digital Markets or any of the software products listed. It only accesses data that is publicly available on the platform. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of software listings to collect across all categories. Optional.
## `withDetails` (type: `boolean`):
When on (default), each listing is enriched from its product page with starting price, pricing model, free trial and free version flags, key features and a structured product FAQ. When off, only the fast listing-level fields are returned (name, rating, review count, description, logo).
## `categorySlugs` (type: `array`):
Capterra software category slugs, for example project-management, accounting, email-marketing, help-desk, customer-relationship-management. The slug is the part before '-software' in a capterra.com/{slug}-software/ URL. Common short names are resolved automatically (crm, hr, pos, erp, ats, bi, lms, hvac, voip), so 'crm' maps to customer-relationship-management and 'hr' to human-resource. If a category returns nothing, copy the exact slug from the category page URL on capterra.com.
## `categoryUrls` (type: `array`):
Full Capterra category URLs, for example https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/
## `withReviews` (type: `boolean`):
When on, each listing is enriched with recent user reviews (reviewer name, role, industry, overall and sub-ratings, pros, cons, review text and date). This is slower, so it is off by default.
## `maxReviews` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of reviews to collect per product when 'Fetch reviews' is on.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxResults": 10,
"withDetails": true,
"categorySlugs": [
"project-management",
"customer-relationship-management",
"accounting",
"email-marketing"
],
"withReviews": false,
"maxReviews": 20
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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 = {
"maxResults": 10,
"categorySlugs": [
"project-management"
],
"maxReviews": 20
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/capterra-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 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);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → 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 = {
"maxResults": 10,
"categorySlugs": ["project-management"],
"maxReviews": 20,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/capterra-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxResults": 10,
"categorySlugs": [
"project-management"
],
"maxReviews": 20
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/capterra-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/capterra-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/cBuqDBLkJDlWINMCx/builds/IQVSgFReD3PrtWnjS/openapi.json