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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.
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
Relay.app
Turn plain-language descriptions into working automations across hundreds of apps, with human-in-the-loop approval steps built in.
Automation
freemium
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
| Attribute | Apify | Relay.app |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Automation | Automation |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Pricing Detail | Free ($5 credits) / $29/mo Starter / $199/mo Scale | Free (500 credits) / $19/mo Professional / $59/mo Team |
| Rating |
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