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AI Tool Comparison

Apify vs Relay.app

A side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right tool for your workflow.

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Apify

Pull structured data from any website using 30,000+ ready-made scrapers and managed proxies, without running your own servers. Now has an MCP server so agents can invoke Actors directly.

Automation
freemium
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Relay.app

Turn plain-language descriptions into working automations across hundreds of apps, with human-in-the-loop approval steps built in.

Automation
freemium
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Bottom Line

Apify edges ahead on rating (4.6 vs 4.5), but the right pick still comes down to which workflow you're running.

Choose Apify if…

Automation

Choose Relay.app if…

Automation

AttributeApifyRelay.app
CategoryAutomationAutomation
Pricingfreemiumfreemium
Pricing DetailFree ($5 credits) / $29/mo Starter / $199/mo ScaleFree (500 credits) / $19/mo Professional / $59/mo Team
Rating4.64.5

Key Features

Apify

  • 2,000+ pre-built scrapers (Actors)
  • AI web scraping from natural language
  • Proxy management
  • Scheduled runs
  • API and webhooks

Relay.app

  • Human approval steps
  • AI actions
  • Shared workflow visibility
  • Template library
  • Collaboration tools

Pros

Apify

  • Largest library of pre-built scrapers anywhere
  • AI can scrape any site without code
  • Reliable proxy rotation
  • Excellent for large-scale data collection

Relay.app

  • Best for workflows requiring human review
  • Transparent and auditable
  • Good team features
  • Clean interface

Cons

Apify

  • Can get expensive for high usage
  • Some sites actively block scraping
  • Setup complexity for custom scrapers

Relay.app

  • Less powerful than Make for complex flows
  • Small app library
  • Newer product

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