Apify or direct API — which should I choose?

Apify if you want pay-per-run with no monthly commitment, a UI for managing jobs, or integration with other Apify actors. Direct API subscription (menu scraper only) if you're doing consistent monthly volume — lower per-request cost at higher tiers, webhooks, and priority support.

Do you charge for failed extractions?

No. All three products bill per successful result. Failed scrapes, insufficient content, and low-quality extractions are not charged on Apify. On the direct API, partial/minimal/error quality grades are also never billed.

Can I get volume discounts?

Yes — for consistent monthly volume over 5,000 extractions, email support@menusapi.com for custom pricing, flat-rate arrangements, or direct API access for enrichment products.

Is there a free trial?

On Apify, the first few runs of each actor are free so you can evaluate output quality before committing. For direct API access, contact us to arrange evaluation credits.

Transparent, usage-based pricing

Three products, two ways to buy: pay-per-run on Apify, or subscribe direct for the Menu Scraper. All pricing is per successful result — failures are never charged.

Menu Scraper Business Enricher Email Finder

Menu Scraper

Restaurant Menu Scraper

Available on Apify for pay-per-run, or subscribe direct for dedicated API access with tiered per-request pricing.

Apify Store

Pay per extraction

No subscription, no commitment. Run jobs via the Apify console or API.

$80 per 1,000 extractions

All extraction methods included
Pay only for successful menus
Batch up to 2,000 URLs per run
Apify dataset + CSV export

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Direct API

Monthly subscription + metered

Direct API key, tiered per-request pricing, lower unit cost at volume.

From $150 /mo + per-request

4 freshness tiers (1d–180d cache)
Batch jobs + async polling
Webhook notifications (Pro+)
Cancel anytime

See Direct Tiers ↓

Direct API — three tiers

Monthly base fee covers the plan tier. Per-request cost drops based on the freshness you need.

Starter

Individual devs, testing

$150/mo

+ $0.05 – $0.09/req

Full API access
All 4 freshness tiers
Batch up to 2,000
Email support

Popular

Pro

100–1,000 req/month

$300/mo

+ $0.03 – $0.07/req

Everything in Starter
Priority queue
Webhook notifications
Priority support

Business

1,000+ req/month

$600/mo

+ $0.025 – $0.06/req

Everything in Pro
Dedicated support
Custom SLA
Volume discounts

Per-request pricing by freshness

Set max_age_days in each request. Lower freshness = lower price.

Freshness	Max Age	`max_age_days`	Starter	Pro	Business
Long	180 days	`180`	$0.050	$0.030	$0.025
Medium	60 days	`60` (default)	$0.060	$0.040	$0.030
Short	14 days	`14`	$0.075	$0.055	$0.045
Fresh	24 hours	`1`	$0.090	$0.070	$0.060

Business Enricher

Business Profile Enricher

Pay per enriched profile on Apify. Large-volume customers can request direct API access.

Apify Store

Pay per profile

Submit one URL or a batch of up to 2,000.

$15 per 1,000 profiles

Full profile (12+ fields per business)
Multi-page crawl included
Pay only for successful profiles
Quality-rated output

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Direct API

High-volume custom pricing

For teams doing 5,000+ profiles/month. Flat-rate monthly or volume-discounted per-result pricing.

Custom contact sales

Dedicated API key
Webhook delivery
SLA-backed uptime
Volume pricing below $15/1K

Email Sales

Email Finder

The contacts-only subset of Business Enricher at a lower price point.

Apify Store

Pay per contact extraction

Emails, phones, and socials from any business website.

$10 per 1,000 contacts

All emails + phones from the site
Social media links included
Up to 2,000 URLs per run
Pay only for successful extractions

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Direct API

High-volume custom pricing

For outbound teams at scale. Contact us for flat-rate monthly or discounted per-result.

Custom contact sales

Dedicated API key
Webhook delivery
Private API quotas
Volume pricing below $10/1K

Email Sales

How billing works

Apify: pay-per-result

All Apify actors use per-event billing. Each successful dataset row is charged at the advertised rate. No subscription, no monthly base.

Direct: base + metered

Direct Menu Scraper subscriptions have a monthly base fee (plan tier) plus metered per-request usage. Billed monthly through Stripe.

Only pay for good data

Failed extractions, insufficient content, and low-quality results are never billed. Quality grade is reported in every response.

Instant access

Apify: run the actor immediately from the Store. Direct: API key emailed within seconds of subscription.

Cancel anytime

No contracts. Apify usage stops when you stop running. Direct subscriptions end at the close of the current billing period.

Volume discounts

Over 5,000 extractions/month across any product? Email us for custom rates that undercut list price.

Questions about pricing?

Email support@menusapi.com for volume discounts, custom arrangements, or enterprise quotes.