Can I run Apify scraping actors on a free plan, or must I buy the paid version? Also, suggest the best alternative to Apify for scraping.

Apify's free plan limits you to about 100 leads per run; you don't need the paid version. Various actors are available: Leads Finder (1.5 $/1K leads), Pipeline Labs' version, and others like Manda that arbitrage lists. My recommendation is to run several actors, test which leads give the highest reply rates with your copy, and stick with the best. If you're budget-constrained, run the free actor multiple times, changing filters each run so you don't re-scrape the same list.

apifyscrapingfreeleads

Related answers

youtube ↗Lead Generation

What are good alternatives to Apify Apollo Scraper for lead generation, and what can I do if I run out of Apollo credits?

These days most people are using LeadsFinder, which costs about $1.50 per 1,000 leads with emails; there are a few newer similar tools popping up at around $1.70 per 1,000. Even though I don’t have an Apollo account (so I’m effectively out of credits), I’d just scrape using one of these alternative services—they’re plentiful on Apify, and you can also scrape other platforms. If you run out of Apollo credits, the same approach applies: use a lead‑scraping tool like LeadsFinder or another provider to build your lead list, then proceed with your outreach (e.g., Instantly) as usual.

apolloleadsfinderlead scraping

youtube ↗Lead Generation

Apify scrapers typically require a paid plan to access — realistically the minimum price is $29/month, not $150, right?

You're right about the base plan, and you're not wrong pointing out the inconsistency — but the nuance is you'll likely end up using Apify for pretty much everything since they have so many different scrapers, and once you add up what you actually end up using, it lands closer to $150/month in practice, not because the base plan costs that but because of the scope of what you use it for.

apifyscraping costtoolspricing

youtube ↗Lead Generation

Abdul asks: When I use the appy scraper, I only get 100 leads. What is this happening to me? This is a problem with the scraper.

No, this isn't a problem with the scraper. You just don't have a paid account. Because you don't have a paid account, it's not allowing you to scrape more than 100 leads. If you want a paid account, I have a discount code, but it just ran out, so that won't work. I'm going to get another discount code for Amplify—fingers crossed, unless they hate me for some reason (I don't see why they would; I've made them hundreds of thousands of dollars). I'll share it with you on the Daily Updates channel and in my community. Once you pay, you're basically buying credits—not spending money and then spending more on leads, but exchanging dollars for credits and working through your credit balance. You don't spend any more money if your lead volume reaches a certain point; they just want to make sure you're not spamming them.

scraperpaid accountlead limitappy scraper

youtube ↗Lead Generation

What's the most cost-effective way to scrape leads on a tight budget? I don't want to spend $39 on Apify; how do I handle TAM concerns with ~40k US marketing companies?

The Apollo scraper costs $120 per 1,000 leads; $39 in credits gets you ~32,500 leads, so you won’t exhaust a TAM of 40k‑150k marketing companies quickly. TAM isn’t a big concern—when one niche saturates, pivot to related niches (PPC, creative agencies, etc.) and your offer works the same.

lead scrapingapollotamcold email