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Apify Web Scraper

Delivers customizable web scraping automation platform.

Our take: Apify Web Scraper is a free Actor that crawls JavaScript-heavy websites and extracts structured data via a customizable JS extraction function, running on Apify's managed cloud infrastructure.

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ReviewedPricing: Freemium
7.5 out of 105 criteria · see breakdown
Try ApifyFree ($5 credits/mo); paid from $29/mo
The bottom line

The definitive low-infrastructure, browser-rendered web scraper for developers who need scalable extraction without managing headless browsers themselves.

Our score

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G2
4.7 out of 5
450+ reviews
Capterra
4.8 out of 5
470+ reviews
Trustpilot
4.8 out of 5
550+ reviews

4.8 / 5 aggregate · across 3 sources

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isApify Web Scraper — a browser-based web scraping Actor on the Apify cloud platform.
Our takeApify Web Scraper is a free Actor that crawls JavaScript-heavy websites and extracts structured data via a customizable JS extraction function, running on Apify's managed cloud infrastructure.
The pricing is a permanent freemium model: a $5/month credit allocation with no card required, and paid platform plans from $29/mo for heavier workloads. The 'who_its_for' narrowly mentions Amazon price tracking; the tool is a general-purpose browser-scraper used across e-commerce, real estate, lead gen, and more.
Why we rate itApify Web Scraper handles JavaScript-heavy sites without any infrastructure setup, ships with Chrome DevTools debugging, and exports to JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, and XML.
The free tier is genuinely productive for small projects, and the Actor is open-source so extraction logic is fully auditable and extensible.
The catchCredit consumption on large crawls can be hard to predict; residential proxy costs ($7-8/GB) add up quickly; free-tier credits expire monthly and don't roll over; custom extraction logic requires JavaScript familiarity.

Best / not good for

Best for
  • Developers scraping JavaScript-rendered and SPA-based sites
  • Data teams needing scheduled, cloud-managed extraction pipelines
  • E-commerce teams tracking prices, reviews, and product listings at scale
Not good for
  • Non-technical users who need a visual point-and-click scraper with zero code
  • Very high-volume workloads where per-CU and proxy costs make managed platforms expensive
  • Use cases requiring real-time, sub-second data freshness
Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

  1. Time to value
    Fast: no credit card required; templates get a first crawl running in under five minutes.
  2. Scale breakpoint
    Residential proxy fees and per-CU overage charges scale non-linearly at high page volumes; Business plan ($999/mo) needed for cost-efficient large-scale runs.
  3. Walled garden
    Moderate: data exports to JSON/CSV/Excel are frictionless, but schedules, storage, and Actor orchestration live inside the Apify ecosystem.
Still a fit?
If none of these block you, start on the free plan.
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A look inside

Apify Web Scraper product screenshot

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this platform offer customizable web scraping with no-code interface?

The platform provides a no-code interface that allows customizable web scraping workflows without programming.

Can Apify Web Scraper extract data from any website with custom code?

Apify Web Scraper extracts data from any website with custom code using cloud automation, proxy support, and scalable actors.

How does Apify's Web Scraper allow users to create custom scrapers using Puppeteer and Playwright to extract structured data from any website with scheduling and proxy management?

Apify’s Web Scraper enables users to build custom scrapers with Puppeteer or Playwright, offering scheduling, proxy management, and structured data output.

How does this web scraping platform enable developers to build, run, and scale custom scrapers?

The web scraping platform allows developers to build, deploy, and scale custom scrapers with cloud infrastructure support.

How can users build and run custom web scraping workflows using this platform?

Users can build and run custom scraping workflows with configurable crawlers, scheduling tools, and scalable cloud execution.

Alternatives

  • Step up

    Apify Scale or Business plan for high-volume extraction at lower per-CU rates with dedicated support.

  • Lighter alternative

    Octoparse or ParseHub for teams needing a visual no-code scraper with no JavaScript required.

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