# Capterra Scraper Pro (`scraping_scrap/capterra-scraper-pro`) Actor Extract comprehensive data from Capterra.com - products, reviews, pricing, alternatives, and more. 20+ data fields per product. Smart anti-block system with Cloudflare bypass. Optimized for residential proxies. Perfect for market research, competitor analysis, and SaaS intelligence. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scraping\_scrap/capterra-scraper-pro.md - **Developed by:** [Вадим Захаров](https://apify.com/scraping_scrap) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Developer tools, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 88.9% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Capterra Scraper Pro Capterra Scraper Pro extracts Capterra software intelligence for product research, competitor monitoring, SaaS market mapping, and enrichment pipelines. Version 2.1 uses a lightweight Node.js HTTP engine with `impit` browser/TLS impersonation and sticky proxy sessions. It parses both visible Capterra pages and embedded Next.js payloads, so product records can include ratings, review summaries, detailed review text, pros, cons, reviewer metadata, pricing, features, integrations, alternatives, screenshots, and debug fetch metadata. ### What It Extracts Each dataset item represents one product and includes stable 2.1 fields: - `schemaVersion`, `recordType`, and `source` - product identity, URL, logo, and review URL - overall rating, review count, detailed rating fields, and rating distribution - short description and category names - pricing preview, free trial/free version flags, and normalized starting price fields - features, feature ratings, integrations, support, training, deployment, typical customers, platforms, languages, alternatives, and screenshots - `reviewSummary` with total reviews, rating distribution, extracted review count, and extraction source - nested `reviews` with review title, text, pros, cons, rating, sub-ratings, reviewer profile, time used, switch reasons, and incentive flags - `_debug` metadata for fetch attempts, HTTP status, browser profile, proxy usage, and optional review-page enrichment Some Capterra fields are not available on every product page. Unavailable fields are returned as `null` or empty arrays instead of being guessed. ### Input - `startUrls` - Capterra product, category, or search URLs. Product URLs are the most reliable. - `searchQuery` - optional Capterra search query. - `maxItems` - maximum number of product records. - `includePricing` - extract visible pricing fields. - `includeAlternatives` - extract visible alternative products. - `includeReviews` - include embedded review intelligence. - `maxReviewsPerProduct` - maximum nested reviews per product. Default is 10. - `maxRequestRetries` - number of HTTP identities to try per URL. - `requestDelaySecs` - delay between failed attempts. - `proxy` - proxy configuration. US residential proxy is recommended for Capterra. ### Example Output ```json { "schemaVersion": "2.1", "recordType": "product", "source": "capterra", "productId": "135003", "slug": "Slack", "name": "Slack", "productUrl": "https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/", "overallRating": 4.7, "reviewCount": 24098, "reviewSummary": { "totalReviews": 24098, "averageRating": 4.7, "reviewsByRating": { "fiveStar": 17297, "fourStar": 5718, "threeStar": 908, "twoStar": 128, "oneStar": 48 }, "extractedCount": 10, "source": "embedded-next-payload" }, "reviews": [ { "recordType": "review", "reviewId": "Capterra___7151184", "title": "Easy to Utilize", "rating": 5, "pros": "That I went to one place to communicate...", "cons": "Once in a while it would not post...", "reviewer": { "name": "Anonymous User", "role": "Bookkeeper", "industry": "Chemicals", "usageDuration": "LessThan2Years", "isValidated": true } } ] } ```` ### Notes Capterra actively changes its page structure and uses Cloudflare protection. The current primary browser profile is `firefox133`, which passed repeated Capterra tests during development. If all configured HTTP identities are blocked, the Actor fails loudly with the blocked URL in the log. Increase retries, use residential proxies, or test a different proxy provider if this happens. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Capterra product, search, or category URLs. Product URLs are the most reliable input. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Optional Capterra search query. Used when no product URL is supplied. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of product records to save. ## `includePricing` (type: `boolean`): Extract visible pricing information from product pages. ## `includeAlternatives` (type: `boolean`): Extract visible alternative products from product pages. ## `includeReviews` (type: `boolean`): Extract embedded Capterra review data, including review text, pros, cons, detailed ratings, reviewer metadata, and review summaries. ## `maxReviewsPerProduct` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of embedded reviews to include in each product record. Set to 0 to keep only product-level review counts. ## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`): How many sticky HTTP identities to try per URL before reporting a block. ## `requestDelaySecs` (type: `number`): Delay between failed HTTP attempts. Higher values can reduce blocking. ## `proxy` (type: `object`): Residential proxy is strongly recommended for Capterra. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/" } ], "maxItems": 50, "includePricing": true, "includeAlternatives": true, "includeReviews": true, "maxReviewsPerProduct": 10, "maxRequestRetries": 5, "requestDelaySecs": 1.5, "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Scraped Capterra product records. # 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.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/" } ], "searchQuery": "" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scraping_scrap/capterra-scraper-pro").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 = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/" }], "searchQuery": "", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scraping_scrap/capterra-scraper-pro").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 '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/" } ], "searchQuery": "" }' | apify call scraping_scrap/capterra-scraper-pro --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scraping_scrap/capterra-scraper-pro", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Capterra Scraper Pro", "description": "Extract comprehensive data from Capterra.com - products, reviews, pricing, alternatives, and more. 20+ data fields per product. Smart anti-block system with Cloudflare bypass. Optimized for residential proxies. Perfect for market research, competitor analysis, and SaaS intelligence.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "ndn52Y5CWSgVjBEML" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scraping_scrap~capterra-scraper-pro/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scraping_scrap-capterra-scraper-pro", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scraping_scrap~capterra-scraper-pro/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scraping_scrap-capterra-scraper-pro", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scraping_scrap~capterra-scraper-pro/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scraping_scrap-capterra-scraper-pro", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Capterra product, search, or category URLs. Product URLs are the most reliable input.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Optional Capterra search query. Used when no product URL is supplied." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum products", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of product records to save.", "default": 50 }, "includePricing": { "title": "Include pricing", "type": "boolean", "description": "Extract visible pricing information from product pages.", "default": true }, "includeAlternatives": { "title": "Include alternatives", "type": "boolean", "description": "Extract visible alternative products from product pages.", "default": true }, "includeReviews": { "title": "Include review intelligence", "type": "boolean", "description": "Extract embedded Capterra review data, including review text, pros, cons, detailed ratings, reviewer metadata, and review summaries.", "default": true }, "maxReviewsPerProduct": { "title": "Maximum reviews per product", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of embedded reviews to include in each product record. Set to 0 to keep only product-level review counts.", "default": 10 }, "maxRequestRetries": { "title": "HTTP attempts per URL", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "How many sticky HTTP identities to try per URL before reporting a block.", "default": 5 }, "requestDelaySecs": { "title": "Delay between attempts", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 30, "type": "number", "description": "Delay between failed HTTP attempts. Higher values can reduce blocking.", "default": 1.5 }, "proxy": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Residential proxy is strongly recommended for Capterra.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```