Apify vs Grafana Cloud
Compare Apify and Grafana Cloud on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Apify
Actor platform for web scraping — Free $0 ($5 usage); Starter $29/mo ($26 annual); Scale $199; Business $999.
Best for
- • Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops
- • Developers who need compute + storage + proxy in one platform
- • Projects that benefit from Apify Store scrapers
Starting from $29.00/user/mo
Free plan available
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Grafana Cloud is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Integrations
- • Security & admin
Choose Apify if: Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops
Choose Grafana Cloud if: Teams already fluent in Grafana/Prometheus
Grafana Cloud
Managed Grafana observability — Free 10k series / 50 GB logs; Pro from $19/mo platform fee + usage ($6.50/1k series, $8/user).
Best for
- • Teams already fluent in Grafana/Prometheus
- • Startups that fit in the Free telemetry caps
- • Platform teams that want Mimir/Loki without operating it
Starting from $19.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Apify and Grafana Cloud. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Grafana Cloud
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Grafana Cloud publishes a lower researched starting floor ($19/mo vs $29/mo for Apify). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
ApifyWeakerGrafana CloudStronger - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Apify researches a free plan; Grafana Cloud researches a free plan.
ApifyTieGrafana CloudTie - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for Apify and Grafana Cloud on current vendor packaging.
ApifyDependsGrafana CloudDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Apify and Grafana Cloud are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Apify8/10Grafana Cloud8/10 - Tie
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
Apify and Grafana Cloud are close on security admin (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
ApifyTieGrafana CloudTie
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