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Diffbot vs Apify
A detailed side-by-side comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.
Apify
Full-stack web scraping and data extraction platform for AI and automation
Free / $29/mo
Feature Comparison
Pros & Cons
Diffbot
Pros
- No custom rules needed per site — AI automatically identifies and extracts data fields from any page
- Pre-built Knowledge Graph with 246M+ organizations, 1.6B+ articles, ready for immediate querying
- Handles multiple data types (articles, products, discussions, events, organizations) from a single platform
- Entity-aware NLP with sentiment analysis and entity matching across 20 languages
- RESTful API-first design makes integration straightforward for developers
Cons
- Pricing based on activity credits can be complex to estimate for large-scale or varied use cases
- Knowledge Graph entity exports cost 25 credits each, which can add up quickly for bulk data needs
- No transparent pricing for enterprise tiers; higher-volume users must contact sales
- Limited to public web data — no support for extracting from authenticated or private pages (based on available info)
Apify
Pros
- Massive marketplace of 21,000+ pre-built scrapers covering most popular websites and use cases
- Supports both Python and JavaScript with open-source Crawlee framework and popular scraping libraries
- Handles infrastructure complexity including proxies, anti-blocking, scaling, and data storage automatically
- Generous free tier and Creator plan ($1/month with $500 credits) for developers building new Actors
- Extensive integration ecosystem with Zapier, Make, Slack, Google Sheets, Pinecone, and many more
Cons
- Pay-as-you-go compute pricing can be unpredictable — actual costs depend heavily on scraping volume and Actor complexity
- Learning curve for building custom Actors requires JavaScript or Python programming knowledge
- Community Actors vary in quality and maintenance, requiring evaluation before production use
Our Verdict
Both Diffbot and Apify are excellent choices with similar feature sets. Your decision should depend on your specific needs, pricing, and whether you need self-hosting capabilities.