Apify is great for general web scraping, but ScrapeBadger is purpose-built for Twitter data. Get faster responses, lower prices, and a dedicated API with zero rate limits.
| Feature | ScrapeBadger | Apify |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter Endpoints | 34+ dedicated | ~5 actors |
| Response Time | <100ms | 2-5 seconds |
| Rate Limits | None (1,000 req/s) | Actor concurrency limits |
| Real-Time Streaming | WebSocket + Webhooks | Not available |
| Pricing Model | Pay-per-request credits | Monthly + compute units |
| Free Trial | 1,000 credits, no CC | $5 free, CC required |
| General Web Scraping | Available | Core strength |
| Pre-built Actors Marketplace | N/A | 2,000+ actors |
| Volume | ScrapeBadger | Apify |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 Twitter requests | $0.10 | $0.49+ |
| 10,000 Twitter requests | $1.00 | $4.90+ |
| 100,000 Twitter requests | $10.00 | $49.00+ |
| 1M Twitter requests | $100.00 | $490.00+ |
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Install the ScrapeBadger SDK: npm install scrapebadger or pip install scrapebadger
Replace Apify actor calls with ScrapeBadger API endpoints — our SDK mirrors familiar patterns
Remove Apify actor run polling — ScrapeBadger returns data instantly in a single request
Update your data parsing — ScrapeBadger returns clean, consistent JSON schemas
Test with 1,000 free credits, then switch production traffic when ready
For Twitter scraping, yes. ScrapeBadger offers more endpoints, faster responses, and lower prices. For general web scraping (Amazon, Google, etc.), Apify has a broader marketplace of pre-built actors.
Absolutely. Many customers use ScrapeBadger for Twitter data and Apify for other scraping tasks. We even have Apify actors that use ScrapeBadger under the hood.
Most developers migrate in under an hour. Our SDK provides similar patterns to Apify's client, and the API returns data synchronously — no actor run polling needed.
We offer significantly more data. Apify has ~5 Twitter actors. ScrapeBadger has 34+ dedicated endpoints covering tweets, users, followers, trends, communities, lists, spaces, and real-time streams.
Bright Data offers powerful proxy infrastructure, but for Twitter data you don't need proxies. ScrapeBadger gives you clean, structured Twitter data through a simple API.
CompareThe official Twitter API is expensive, rate-limited, and requires approval. ScrapeBadger gives you the same data (and more) at a fraction of the cost with instant access.
CompareTwitterAPI.io is a solid Twitter scraping API, but ScrapeBadger offers more endpoints, real-time streaming, and a richer data model at competitive prices.
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