Market research is no longer about manual data entry or endless copy-paste. Startups, agencies, and even students in India need quick access to pricing trends, product listings, and competitor insights. Apify makes this simple with Actors—ready-made scrapers that collect and export data without coding.
India Snapshot
| Plan | Price (USD/mo) |
Approx INR |
Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | $0 | ₹0 | Hobby projects, students |
| Starter | $49 (~₹4,000) |
~₹48,000/yr | Freelancers, SMEs |
| Scale | $499 (~₹41,500) |
~₹5L+/yr | Enterprises needing scale |
Try Apify Free and test your first Actor today.
Why Web Scraping Matters
Market research in India often means checking competitor prices, scanning e-commerce catalogs, or tracking news. Doing it manually is slow. Apify Actors automate this by:
- Visiting websites on schedule.
- Extracting structured data (products, prices, headlines).
- Sending data straight into your tools.
How Apify Actors Work
- Choose an Actor from the Apify Store (Amazon scraper, LinkedIn company scraper, News crawler).
- Set Parameters like keywords, URLs, or categories.
- Run the Actor and wait while it collects the data.
- Export the Data into Sheets, CSV, or APIs.
Popular Apify Use Cases in India
- E-commerce sellers → Track competitor pricing on Amazon/Flipkart.
- Marketing agencies → Scrape LinkedIn companies for lead gen.
- Startups → Collect job postings to analyze hiring trends.
- Investors → Track fintech or SaaS product updates.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- No coding required.
- Hundreds of Actors ready to use.
- Scales from student projects to enterprise.
Cons
- USD billing only (no INR/GST).
- Complex scrapes may require JS knowledge.
- Some websites block aggressive scrapers.
Apify makes web scraping accessible for Indian businesses in 2025. Whether you’re a student doing research, an SME tracking competitors, or a startup collecting leads, Actors save time and effort. While billing is in USD, the free tier makes it easy to start.
Get Started with Apify and automate your market data collection today.
