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Apify vs Oxylabs

Same-cluster web data / proxy collection peer comparison. Choose Apify when Actor-based scraping and automation is the job — not Bright Data proxy GB by default. Choose Oxylabs when enterprise proxy / scraper-API infrastructure with published self-serve floors is the job — not Bright Data by default, and not Plesk. Overall: Apify 7.5 vs Oxylabs 7.7. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging. Compare published pricing, ITSM, observability, source control, hosting, web data, security, and integrations.

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Apify

7.5/10

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

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Oxylabs is the stronger overall fit

Same-cluster web data / proxy collection peer comparison. Choose Apify when Actor-based scraping and automation is the job — not Bright Data proxy GB by default. Choose Oxylabs when enterprise proxy / scraper-API infrastructure with published self-serve floors is the job — not Bright Data by default, and not Plesk. Overall: Apify 7.5 vs Oxylabs 7.7. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging.

Apify is better for

  • ✓ Free plan

Oxylabs is better for

  • ✓ ITSM depth
  • ✓ Source control depth
  • ✓ Hosting panel depth
  • ✓ Web data / proxy depth

Tie

  • • Observability depth
  • • Integrations

Choose Apify if: Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops

Choose Oxylabs if: Data teams that need enterprise residential/datacenter proxies with published self-serve floors

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Stronger overall fit
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Oxylabs

7.7/10

Enterprise proxy + Web Scraper API — Residential Starter 5GB $30/mo ($6/GB); Web Scraper API from $49/mo; ISO 27001.

Best for

  • • Data teams that need enterprise residential/datacenter proxies with published self-serve floors
  • • Buyers who want Web Scraper API and proxy lines from one vendor
  • • Projects that need ISO 27001-certified collection infrastructure

Starting from $30.00/user/mo

No free plan

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Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for Apify and Oxylabs. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

  • Starting pricing

    Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.

    Depends

    Published starting floors: Apify ~$29 vs Oxylabs ~$30 — confirm live packaging (GB/credits/usage units differ).

    ApifyDepends
    OxylabsDepends

  • Free plan

    Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.

    Apify

    Better for free plan

    ApifyStronger
    OxylabsWeaker

  • User / licence minimum

    Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.

    Depends

    Confirm seat floors, host/GB/CI-minute units, add-ons, and whether the SKU is ITSM, observability, on-call, CI, panel, managed hosting, or proxy GB before purchase.

    ApifyDepends
    OxylabsDepends

  • ITSM depth

    Service desk, ITSM workflows, CMDB, and employee request handling.

    Oxylabs

    Oxylabs leads on ITSM depth (8/10 vs 9/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ApifyWeaker
    OxylabsStronger

  • Observability depth

    Infrastructure monitoring, APM, logs, traces, and alerting depth.

    Tie

    Apify and Oxylabs are close on observability depth (8/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ApifyTie
    OxylabsTie

  • Source control depth

    Git hosting, PRs, CI/CD, and developer collaboration depth.

    Oxylabs

    Oxylabs leads on source control depth (8/10 vs 9/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ApifyWeaker
    OxylabsStronger

  • Hosting panel depth

    Server/hosting control panels, managed WordPress, and site operations.

    Oxylabs

    Oxylabs leads on hosting panel depth (8/10 vs 9/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ApifyWeaker
    OxylabsStronger

  • Web data / proxy depth

    Proxy networks, scrapers, and web data collection depth.

    Oxylabs

    Oxylabs leads on web data / proxy depth (8/10 vs 9/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ApifyWeaker
    OxylabsStronger

  • Security & admin

    Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.

    Oxylabs

    Oxylabs leads on security & admin (7/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ApifyWeaker
    OxylabsStronger

  • Integrations

    Important third-party integrations.

    Tie

    Apify and Oxylabs are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    Apify8/10
    Oxylabs8/10

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