Apify vs AssemblyAI
Both cover data. Apify is the cheaper way in at $19/mo .
Entry cost
Apify $19/mo
Marketplace of ready-made scrapers plus hosting to run them.
Free tier: yes · Billing: usage
AssemblyAI —/mo
Speech API with speaker labels and audio intelligence.
Free tier: yes · Billing: usage
Plan by plan
| Apify | Price | AssemblyAI | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Universal-2 (async) | $0.15 |
| Starter | $19 | Universal-3.5 Pro (async) | $0.21 |
| Scale | $199 | Universal-Streaming | $0.15 |
| Business | $999 | Voice Agent API | $4.50 |
Which to pick
Apify — Scraping a site someone has already solved.
AssemblyAI — Building transcript features without training models.
Apify checked 2026-09-04 · AssemblyAI checked 2026-09-04