Apify vs ThorData
Compare Apify and ThorData 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
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Apify and ThorData. Choose Apify when Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops. Choose ThorData when Teams that need a low published GB entry for proxy experiments. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Apify is better for
- ✓ Free plan
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ Security & admin
ThorData is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
Choose Apify if: Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops
Choose ThorData if: Teams that need a low published GB entry for proxy experiments

ThorData
Budget proxy + scraper tooling — Residential from $2/GB (1GB pack); Web Scraper API credit packs from ~$30.
Best for
- • Teams that need a low published GB entry for proxy experiments
- • Buyers comparing budget residential packs against Bright Data commits
- • Projects that will validate quality before scaling volume
Starting from $2.00/user/mo
No free plan
Pros & cons
A balanced look at where each product shines — and where it falls short.
Apify
Strengths in greenPros
- Stronger on free plan
- Stronger on integrations
- Stronger on security & admin
Cons
- Trails on starting pricing
Best for
Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops
ThorData
Trade-offs in redPros
- Stronger on starting pricing
Cons
- Trails on free plan
- Trails on integrations
- Trails on security & admin
Best for
Teams that need a low published GB entry for proxy experiments
Choose if…
Choose Apify if
- 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
Choose ThorData if
- Teams that need a low published GB entry for proxy experiments
- Buyers comparing budget residential packs against Bright Data commits
- Projects that will validate quality before scaling volume
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