Head to head

Apify vs Captain Data

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Apify

$19/mo Free tier

Actor marketplace and scraping platform with MCP. Free includes $5 usage; paid Starter is $19/mo plus pay-as-you-go.

Where Apify fits

Builders running scrapers and agents in the cloud
GTM teams buying ready-made Store Actors
Desks that want MCP to search and run Actors
Startups that will start on Free with $5 usage

Captain Data

€59.99/1k credits

Usage-based B2B data API priced in euros. Base rate is €59.99 per 1,000 credits, falling with volume, and new accounts get 100 free credits.

Where Captain Data fits

Builders who want to pay per credit, not per seat
Data pipelines that already call REST APIs
Teams testing with 100 free credits
Buyers comfortable with euro invoicing

At a glance

Detail	Apify	Captain Data
Starting price	$19/mo	€59.99/1k credits
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Lead generation, Sourcing	Email finders, Lead generation
Capterra	4.8 from 538 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Apify

Stands out: Hosted MCP at mcp.apify.com plus a Store of ready-made Actors, on a prepaid usage meter with overage billed on paid plans.

Watch out: Unused prepaid usage expires each cycle. Usage beyond Starter's $19 is billed on the next invoice, and residential proxy costs extra per GB.

Not the right fit for

Buyers who need unused credits to roll over
Non-technical teams that will not operate Actors

Captain Data

Stands out: One credit meter for every endpoint, with no seat fees and no feature tiers.

Watch out: Prices are in euros only. The per-credit rate depends on monthly volume, and pilot or high-volume pricing is set with sales.

Not the right fit for

US buyers who need USD pricing
Non-technical users who need a prospecting UI

Pros and cons

Apify

Free plan with $5 usage, no card
Starter $19/mo plus overage
Hosted MCP at mcp.apify.com

Prepaid usage expires each month
Overage on paid plans can surprise finance
Residential proxy is billed per GB extra

Captain Data

100 free credits, no card
No seat fees or feature tiers
API key available at signup

Prices in euros only
Unit rate depends on volume
No prospecting UI for reps

What each one costs

Apify

$19/mo

Free is $0 with $5 a month of platform usage. Starter is $19/mo plus pay-as-you-go, Scale $199/mo and Business $999/mo, each including that amount of prepaid usage, with lower compute-unit rates on higher plans. Unused prepaid usage expires at the end of each cycle, extra usage is billed on the next invoice, and proxies and extra resources are add-ons. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Captain Data

€59.99/1k credits

Usage-based. The base rate is €59.99 per 1,000 credits and drops as monthly volume rises; high-volume and pilot pricing (around €5 per 1,000) goes through sales. New accounts get 100 free credits. Prices are in euros; no USD rate card is published. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Apify or Captain Data for free?

Apify carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Apify or Captain Data have an MCP server?

Apify ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?