The Apify web scraping, data extraction, and automation platform
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Creating with Apify has increased productivity.
What do you like best about the product?
I use Apify to create Make automations for scraping Upwork job leads, proposals, and connections. I also plan to do the same on Indeed. The platform is simple to use but has many options. There are many automations to choose from on the platform, which makes it nice to use.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is a bit of a learning curve. However, it is well worth it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Starter Pricing could be lower for those learning and getting started.
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Excellent webscraping
What do you like best about the product?
Reliability, actor maintenance, structured and consistent data output, scalability and asynchronous execution.
What do you dislike about the product?
No granular, purely pay-per-result pricing.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The time-consuming and often inefficient process of lead generation, Instagram scraping and data gathering.
My apify experience
What do you like best about the product?
The variety of tasks and actors available for scraping information from the web is incredible. It might be a bit difficult to understand at first, but once you get the hang of it, you're good to go. You can basically get any information you want, and there’s a task or actor for everything.
What do you dislike about the product?
I just wish there was a plan that allowed you to load credits and use them instead of the current subscription model.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Building a system to gather information for outreach, I use LinkedIn to scrape data and even website crawlers to collect details about the owner and their business. This helps me create personalized emails where I can offer my services.
Reliable scrapers with smooth webhook delivery
What do you like best about the product?
Apify’s Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube scrapers are fast, reliable, and easy to integrate. There are multiple options for payload delivery. The best part is the event-based webhook delivery which allows me to trigger certain actions based on events. It fits perfectly into an event-driven pipeline.
What do you dislike about the product?
At higher volumes the costs can stack up, and some integrations could use clearer documentation. It would also be helpful to get schema for payload (which fields are nullable or optional).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify automates data collection from platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, which saves me from building and maintaining custom scrapers.
Gold mine tool that packs....
What do you like best about the product?
I like how easy it is to scale from a simple one-off scraper to a fully automated workflow. The actor model, scheduling, and proxy management take away the headaches of maintaining scripts manually. I also appreciate the marketplace of prebuilt scrapers—it speeds up projects when we don’t need a custom build.
What do you dislike about the product?
The learning curve can be steep for non-technical users, especially when building custom actors. Some sites with strong anti-bot protections still require extra fine-tuning and advanced proxy setups, which can add time and cost. Pricing can also increase quickly if you’re running large-scale scrapes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify solves the challenge of collecting reliable, structured data at scale without having to build and maintain our own scraping infrastructure. It automates tasks like lead generation, competitor monitoring, and SEO audits that would otherwise take hours of manual work.
Apify is a valuable scraping tool
What do you like best about the product?
The ability to access information gathering is valuable.
What do you dislike about the product?
Actor occasionally disappears, which can be annoying and may disrupt workflows.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Lead generation and information gathering are the main focuses here.
Best API marketplace
What do you like best about the product?
The API is very easy to use with Apify, and when you get started, you receive $5 in free credits.
What do you dislike about the product?
So far, I haven't noticed any problems or mistakes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
How to scrap some data from secure things
Great Software for Web Scraping
What do you like best about the product?
What I like the most in Apify is its diverse options and features for web scraping tools, including those created by other users and customized by you. So far, I have only used majority of Facebook posts scraper tools, and I can say that they have been highly effective and well-aligned to my needs. Additionally, this software is beginner-friendly. Anyone can easily grasp the fundamentals of scraping through this platform.
What do you dislike about the product?
One of the downsides of Apify is its runtime reliability. Whenever I try to scrape a large amount of data, sometimes it fails to do an accurate work and only scrape a few posts. This might be due to the limits of a free account. Additionally, this runtime errors still consumes credit, which makes the free trial credit quota deplete faster than expected.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify helps solve the challenge of extracting structured data from dynamic websites without requiring deep technical expertise. For me, it streamlines the process of collecting large volumes of Facebook post data for research and benchmarking purposes. Its customizable scrapers and user-generated tools allow me to tailor workflows to specific project needs, saving time and reducing manual effort.
Essential Infrastructure for Scalable B2B Lead Generation in Emerging Markets
What do you like best about the product?
Apify's reliability and scale capabilities are exceptional. The LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Google Maps scrapers consistently deliver 2,000-5,000 prospect records within hours, handling anti-bot measures elegantly. The compute-based pricing model makes high-volume scraping economical—we've achieved 75% cost reduction compared to manual research while expanding our service capacity 40%. Custom actor development enables us to scrape African business directories and regional platforms where no commercial alternatives exist. The JSON output integrates seamlessly with Clay, enabling fully automated lead generation workflows. For agencies managing 100+ annual projects across data-sparse markets, Apify provides mission-critical infrastructure that directly enables premium service offerings and generates 40-50x ROI.
What do you dislike about the product?
Cost estimation is opaque—it's impossible to predict compute unit consumption before running scrapers, creating budget uncertainty for client-billable projects. A built-in cost estimator with optimization recommendations would dramatically improve planning. The learning curve for custom actors requires JavaScript proficiency, limiting accessibility for non-technical team members. Pre-built actors for African-specific platforms (regional B2B directories, procurement portals, tender sites) are missing, forcing custom development. The platform lacks workflow templates or guided setups for common use cases like "LinkedIn → Clay → CRM" pipelines. Error messages can be cryptic when scrapers fail, requiring technical debugging. Integration with Clay could be more seamless—current webhook configurations are fragile and require manual dataset exports.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Apify solves three critical problems for our international consulting and lead generation business: (1) Data acquisition at scale in low-coverage markets – Traditional data providers offer virtually zero coverage for Sub-Saharan African companies, distributors, and decision-makers. Apify enables us to extract 2,000-5,000 qualified prospects from LinkedIn, Google Maps, and regional directories where no commercial alternatives exist. (2) Research cost reduction – Manual prospecting previously consumed 15-20 billable hours per project at $75-100/hour. Apify automation reduced this to 3-4 hours, generating $145,000+ annual savings while freeing consultants for strategic work. (3) Service velocity and scalability – Lead generation campaigns now launch in 48-72 hours versus 2-3 weeks previously, enabling us to serve 30-40% more clients annually with the same team capacity. This directly translates to $180,000-250,000 in additional revenue and enables premium data-intensive service offerings ($8,000-15,000 per engagement) that would be unprofitable without scalable scraping infrastructure.
Works perfect anytime
What do you like best about the product?
Fast and accurate its perfect for social media anlysis
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing I coulnt say now im happyNothing I coulnt say now im happy
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Dta extraction from social media
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