Apify.com is a full-stack web scraping and data extraction platform. It allows developers to build, deploy, and publish web scraping, data extraction, and web automation tools. The platform supports various tools such as Cheerio Scraper, Web Scraper, Google Maps Scraper, YouTube Scraper, Booking Scraper, Puppeteer Scraper, and Amazon Product Scraper. These tools help in extracting data from websites, automating browser tasks, and integrating with other applications.
Apify offers a cloud-based infrastructure that simplifies the process of web scraping by handling headless browsers, infrastructure scaling, and sophisticated blocking mechanisms. Developers can use open-source tools, deploy their code to Apify, and integrate their scrapers into any workflow. The platform also features an Apify Store where developers can share their scrapers and earn money.
Founded in 2015 by Jan Čurn and Jakub Balada, Apify aims to make the web more programmable and automate mundane tasks. The company is based in Prague and has grown to serve over 4,000 customers worldwide, crawling over 4 billion web pages monthly. Apify's mission is to keep the web open and accessible, allowing people to use it as its creators intended.