Unlogical New Pricing 3.5 $ per 1000 results for Twitter Scraper
Unlogical New Pricing 3.5 $ per 1000 results for Twitter Scraper
At a glance
A community member is concerned about the new pricing for the Twitter API and Apify's Twitter URL scraper. They compare the costs of using the Twitter API directly ($100 for 10,000 tweets) versus using Apify's API ($35 for 10,000 tweets), and find that Apify is more cost-effective. However, they are worried that the new pricing for Apify's Twitter URL scraper ($2.5 per 1,000 results) will make it more expensive than the Twitter API. The community member has been a regular user of Apify and would like to continue using it, but the new pricing changes may force them to consider other options. Other community members express similar concerns about the new pricing, and one suggests checking out a specific Apify scraper that may be helpful. The Apify team acknowledges the feedback and says they will look into it further.
I just got an email about the new pricing for Twitter API - $3.5 per post. Honestly, this pricing seems off. Also, for the Twitter URL scraper, the rate you're considering is $2.5 per 1000 results.
Let's break it down and compare it with what Twitter API and Apify cost.
Using the Twitter API, extracting 10000 tweets costs about $100 a month. The plus side? You get access to loads of other endpoints that Apify just doesn't offer.
Now, doing the same thing with Apify's API? That's $35 for 10000 tweets.
For my tool, I use the Twitter URL scraper, making about 15000 requests monthly. At your new rate, that's gonna be $37.5.
So, if I tally it up, it's $72.5 with Apify vs. $100 with Twitter API. Considering Apify's added complexity and the fact it's missing like 90% of Twitter API's endpoints, these new prices don't really add up.
I've been planning and budgeting based on your previous rates, and this sudden hike throws all my estimates out of whack. Could you take another look at these changes? They seem a bit hasty and not super well thought out.
I've been a big fan and a regular user of Apify. I'd really like to keep using it, provided the rates stay reasonable. Otherwise, I might have to consider other options. Let me know if these rates are final, so I can plan my next steps.
Please reconsider the pricing and thanks for looking into this.
