Is there a free plan?
Yes, Apify offers a forever-free tier with monthly credit to spend on Actors from the store or your own custom scrapers. It includes a 30-day trial of proxy services with no credit card required.
How does Apify pricing work?
Apify uses hybrid pricing with monthly plans that include prepaid credits. Credits are consumed by Compute Units (memory and CPU time), data storage, and proxy usage. You can pay-as-you-go for usage beyond your plan.
What are Actors?
Actors are serverless cloud programs that run web scraping, automation, or data processing tasks. You can use pre-built Actors from the marketplace or create custom ones using JavaScript or Python.
Does Apify handle JavaScript-heavy websites?
Yes, Apify supports full browser automation with Puppeteer and Playwright for scraping JavaScript-rendered content. The platform includes headless browser infrastructure in the cloud.
What proxy options are available?
Apify offers datacenter proxies starting at /bin/zsh.60 per IP and residential proxies for harder-to-scrape websites. Proxy rotation and smart routing help avoid blocks and CAPTCHAs.