Apify Eliminates Free Plan Compute Units, Transitioning to a Paid-Only Model
What happened
Between the Jan 26, 2024 and Apr 26, 2024 captures of Apify's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Free plan compute units reduced from 10 CUs included to 0 CUs included. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit decrease) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Sep 7, 2026) lists Starter at $26, Scale at $179 and Business at $899.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Apify. Apify has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Puppet and Beautiful.ai also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · LimitChanged10 CUs included0 CUs included
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | 10 CUs included | 0 CUs included | Changed |
Values as written on Apify's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Apify's pricing page (apify.com) from Jan 26, 2024 and Apr 26, 2024; the change is marked on the page, where "10 CUs included" becomes "0 CUs included".
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Apify, pricing history
Full history- Q1 2025decreaseApify Announces Major Price Cut: Scale Plan Reduced by 60% from $499/mo to $199/mo
- Q3 2024improvedApify Reduces Residential Proxies Price on Free Plan by 23% to $10/GB
- Q2 2024decreaseApify Announces Major Price Cuts on Residential Proxies: Starter Plan Down 23% to $10/GB, Business Plan Down 20% to $8/GB, Scale Plan Down 18% to $9/GB
- Q1 2024packagingApify Eliminates Free Plan Compute Units, Transitioning to a Paid-Only Model · this change
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- PuppetOct 12Puppet includes standard support in all plans, adds 24x7 premium option
- Beautiful.aiSep 14Beautiful.ai swaps per-seat Teams pricing for a flat $40/mo covering 3 users
- Beautiful.aiSep 7Beautiful.ai tweaks Enterprise plan: subtext now reads "Billed annually
- Beautiful.aiAug 24Beautiful.ai hikes Pro plan 20.8% to $14.50/month, billed annually
Questions about this change
Did Apify raise prices in April 2024?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jan 26, 2024 and Apr 26, 2024. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit decrease.
What changed on Apify's pricing page between Jan 26, 2024 and Apr 26, 2024?
Limit: 10 CUs included → 0 CUs included, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jan 26, 2024 and Apr 26, 2024; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Apify change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Apify in the 90 days before this one; Apify has been tracked since 2024-10-01.