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
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Apify and ThorData. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- ThorData
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
ThorData publishes a lower researched starting floor ($2/mo vs $29/mo for Apify). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
ApifyWeakerThorDataStronger - Apify
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Apify researches a free plan; ThorData does not research a free plan.
ApifyStrongerThorDataWeaker - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for Apify and ThorData on current vendor packaging.
ApifyDependsThorDataDepends - Apify
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Apify leads on integrations (8/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Apify8/10ThorData6/10 - Apify
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
Apify leads on security admin (7/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
ApifyStrongerThorDataWeaker
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