Apify vs Firecrawl

Compare these two Scrapers tools side-by-side to find the best fit for your project.

Apify

Scrapers

8/10

Actor-based cloud platform for running scrapers, browser automation jobs, and website content crawlers with built-in datasets, scheduling, storage, proxies, and AI integrations.

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Firecrawl

Scrapers

8.5/10

LLM-first crawl and scrape API for turning pages or full sites into markdown, JSON, screenshots, and mapped URLs with managed rendering and agent workflows.

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Quick Verdict

Choose Apify if:

Pre-built Scrapers
Proxy Management
Cloud Execution

Choose Firecrawl if:

Easy Setup
Developer API
Active Community

Feature Comparison

Feature	Apify	Firecrawl
Category	Scrapers	Scrapers
Pricing Model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting Price	$29/mo	$19/mo
Rating	8/10	8.5/10
Complexity	Intermediate	Beginner-Friendly
AI Models	-	-
Integrations	GitHub	GitHub
Best For	Teams who need a full platform for web scraping with pre-built actors, proxy management, and cloud execution.	AI developers who need LLM-ready markdown output from web pages for RAG pipelines and AI training.

Apify

Pros

Pre-built Scrapers
Proxy Management
Cloud Execution
Structured Output

Considerations

May require setup time
Check pricing for your scale

Firecrawl

Pros

Easy Setup
Developer API
Active Community
Regular Updates

Considerations

May require setup time
Check pricing for your scale

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