The Simple Apify Alternative: One Endpoint, Zero Complexity
One endpoint, zero configuration. No Actors to choose from, no platform lock-in.
Why developers leave Apify
Real pain points from developers who switched to AlterLab
19,000+ Actors to manage
Finding and configuring the right Actor for each site is time-consuming. Many are outdated or broken.
Developer-only platform
Apify requires coding skills to build and maintain Actors. No simple API-first approach.
Unpredictable costs
Compute unit pricing is opaque. Hard to estimate costs before running a scraping job.
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Same features, 94% less
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One endpoint. Any website. Results in under 2 seconds. No Apify complexity.
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Switch from Apify in 10 minutes
Simple easy migration process. No downtime, no complex setup.
Migration Steps
Code Migration Example
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
// Find the right Actor, read its docs, configure inputs...
const run = await client.actor('apify/web-scraper').call({
startUrls: [{ url: 'https://example.com' }],
pageFunction: async function pageFunction(context) {
return { title: document.title };
}
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();// AlterLab — one endpoint, zero configuration
const response = await fetch('https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'YOUR_ALTERLAB_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
url: 'https://example.com',
render_js: true
})
});
const data = await response.json();Compatibility Notes
- •AlterLab handles web scraping use cases with a single API endpoint — no Actors to configure
- •No SDK needed — any HTTP client works (curl, fetch, requests, etc.)
- •Actor-specific features (scheduling, storage) have different solutions in AlterLab
- •For complex workflows, use AlterLab's batch API for parallel requests
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10x cost multipliers
Expiring monthly balance
75x cost for hard sites
Complex enterprise tooling
Monthly subscription required
Confusing token types
Enterprise complexity
Enterprise minimums, no developer API
Bandwidth billing, unpredictable costs
Credits expire monthly, complex pricing
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