Apify is a full-stack web scraping and browser automation platform that enables developers and data teams to extract, process, and store data from websites at scale. The platform is built around the concept of 'Actors' — serverless cloud programs that can be run on demand or on a schedule. Users can build custom actors using JavaScript or Python, or deploy ready-made actors from the Apify Store marketplace. Apify provides managed infrastructure including proxies, storage (datasets, key-value stores, request queues), and scheduling. It supports integration with external tools via webhooks and APIs. The platform is designed for use cases such as lead generation, price monitoring, content aggregation, SEO analysis, and AI data pipelines. Apify also offers an SDK for local development and a CLI for deployment. Enterprise customers can access dedicated infrastructure, SSO, and custom SLAs. The platform supports both cloud-hosted and self-hosted deployment options.
Target audience and deployment
- Solo / Freelancer
- Startup
- SMB
- Mid-market
- Enterprise
- Cloud
- Self-hosted
- API
Key features
Use cases
- Extract web data at scale
- Automate browser-based workflows
- Monitor prices and product listings
- Build AI training data pipelines
- Aggregate leads and contact data
- Schedule and orchestrate scraping jobs
- Publish and monetize web automation tools
Best for
- Developers who need to build and deploy scalable web scraping solutions without managing infrastructure
- Data engineers who need to automate web data collection pipelines for analytics or AI workflows
- E-commerce analysts who need to monitor competitor prices and product data across multiple sites
- Sales teams who need to collect and enrich lead data from public web sources
- Enterprises who need managed, compliant web data extraction with dedicated support and SLAs
Integrations
Automation platforms
Zapier, Make
Communication
Slack
Developer
GitHub
AI models included
OpenAI, LangChain
Databases
MongoDB, PostgreSQL
Other
Webhook