Apify vs Zyte
Compare Apify and Zyte 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 Zyte. Choose Apify when Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops. Choose Zyte when Teams that knew Scrapinghub and need the Zyte API extraction path. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Apify is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
- ✓ Free plan
Tie
- • Integrations
- • Security & admin
Choose Apify if: Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops
Choose Zyte if: Teams that knew Scrapinghub and need the Zyte API extraction path
Zyte
Zyte API web-data collection (formerly Scrapinghub) — PAYG; monthly commitments from $100; $5 free trial credit. Does not outrank Bright Data 7.7.
Best for
- • Teams that knew Scrapinghub and need the Zyte API extraction path
- • Buyers who want a published $100 monthly commit versus Bright Data ~$499
- • Projects that will spend the $5 trial credit before scaling
Starting from $100.00/user/mo
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Apify and Zyte. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Apify
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Apify publishes a lower researched starting floor ($29/mo vs $100/mo for Zyte). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
ApifyStrongerZyteWeaker - Apify
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Apify researches a free plan; Zyte does not research a free plan.
ApifyStrongerZyteWeaker - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for Apify and Zyte on current vendor packaging.
ApifyDependsZyteDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Apify and Zyte are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Apify8/10Zyte8/10 - Tie
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
Apify and Zyte are close on security admin (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
ApifyTieZyteTie
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