Apify Alternatives

Apify is described as 'Cloud-based platform for extracting data and automating website workflows, featuring headless browser support, advanced web crawling, reusable code acts and scalable storage' and is a Web Scraping tool in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Apify, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including SaaS, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best Apify alternative is Scrapy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Apify are Portia, Cockroach Crawler, Anakin.io and ScrapingDuck.

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  1. artoo.js icon
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    artoo.js is a piece of JavaScript code meant to be run in your browser's console to provide you with some scraping utilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
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  2. Flyscrape icon
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    Flyscrape is a standalone and scriptable web scraper, combining the speed of Go with the flexibility of JavaScript. — Focus on data extraction rather than request juggling.

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    • Linux
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  3. ScrapingBee icon
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    ScrapingBee is an API that handles web scraping challenges such as JavaScript rendering, operating Chrome headless, bypassing Captcha, and using proxies. It was formerly known as ScrapingNinja. The API manages numerous headless instances using the latest Chrome version, allowing...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Minexa.ai icon
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    Minexa.ai is a next-generation tool that makes web scraping faster and more affordable with an AI-powered solution no other alternative has. Unlike others that require constant tweaking, struggle under heavy loads, or charge extra for natural language processing, Minexa adapts...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. ZenRows icon
     29 likes

    ZenRows is specialized in handling rotating proxies, headless browsers, and CAPTCHAs. It ensures smooth data extraction with a single API call, enabling collection from any website without blocks. ZenRows employs advanced features to transform raw web content into structured data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. PhantomBuster icon
     3 likes

    PhantomBuster offers no-code, multi-platform bots compatible with major sites like LinkedIn and Twitter for web scraping and lead generation. Cloud APIs ensure seamless integration, boosting productivity and supporting custom API creation for bespoke automation solutions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  7. Diggernaut icon
     33 likes

    Diggernaut is a cloud-based service for web scraping, data extraction, and other ETL tasks. Schedule and run your scrapers in the cloud or compile and run on your PC.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  8. ScraperAPI icon
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    ScraperAPI enables easy scalable web scraping by managing IP rotation, headless browsers, and CAPTCHAs, simplifying data extraction from eCommerce, SERP, social media, real estate, travel sites, and reviews. Developers enjoy a streamlined experience by providing just a URL to receive HTML pages.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Content Grabber is used for web scraping and web automation. It can extract content from almost any website and save it as structured data in a format of your choice, including Excel reports, XML, CSV and most databases.

    61 Content Grabber alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  10. Crawlbase icon
     3 likes

    Crawlbase, formerly ProxyCrawl, helps you stay anonymous while crawling the web, web crawling protection the way it should be.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. Zopto icon
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    Zopto is a cloud-based tool designed to help startups and sales teams automate LinkedIn lead generation to expand customer acquisition outside of their current networks and markets. Features include a live dashboard, reports and statistics on lead generation campaigns, a...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Scrape-It.Cloud is a comprehensive web scraping API designed to empower businesses with seamless data extraction from websites. With our user-friendly API, you can effortlessly gather structured data, such as product information, pricing details, customer reviews, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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