Item: Apify
Rating: 10
Author: Ray Eason

Overall Satisfaction with Apify

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Apify to create Make automations for scraping Upwork job leads, proposals, and connections. I also plan to do the same on Indeed. The platform is simple to use but has many options. There are many automations to choose from on the platform, which makes it nice to use.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Creating Actors
Integrating with Make
Proxy Configurations

Cons

Starter Pricing could be a lower for those learning and getting started.
Email notification of new billing cycles.

Return on Investment

Still in development but it has the potential to minimize the time it takes searching platforms for data.
Has the potential to increase ROI by helping to filter through the good, bad and relevant data.
Definitely a consideration use in our lead generation work.

Usability

The site is laid out pretty well. There is a learning curve, but it is not steep. Integrations are fairly straightforward using the API and JSON files. Integrates well with Make automations, which is essential for our team and organization. I am pleased with the performance and flexibility of the platform.

Key Insights

Do you think Apify delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Apify's feature set?

Yes

Did Apify live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Apify go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Apify again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Apify integrates well with Make. There are modules for Actors and tasks. The process is fairly simple to integrate with. I would highly recommend Apify to anyone looking to create automations and scrape data. There are many apps in the store to choose from. Overall, I am satisfied with the service.

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