Is ApifyForge free?

Yes, ApifyForge is completely free to use with no subscription fees, no premium tiers, and no feature gates. Every feature — the dashboard, fleet analytics, schema validator, test runner, regression testing, revenue tracking, quality score monitoring, and bulk metadata tools — is available to every user at no cost. You will never be asked to upgrade or pay ApifyForge for anything. The only costs you incur are standard Apify platform charges when actor runs are triggered. For example, if you use the cloud staging feature to test an actor in Apify's production environment, that run consumes credits on your Apify account just like any other actor run. These costs are typically very small — under $0.01 per test run in most cases. Each tool page in ApifyForge displays the exact cost breakdown so you always know what a particular action will cost before you run it. Local tools like the Schema Validator and the local Test Runner make zero API calls and cost nothing at all. ApifyForge's business model is straightforward: we help Apify developers build better actors, earn more PPE revenue, and manage larger portfolios. When developers succeed on the Apify platform, the ecosystem grows, and that benefits everyone. We do not monetize your data, display ads, or sell access to premium features. The tool you see on day one is the same tool available to developers managing 200+ actor fleets. To get started, all you need is an Apify account with an API token. The Apify free tier includes $5 of monthly platform credits, which is more than enough to explore ApifyForge's features and run your first tests. Visit apifyforge.com to connect your account. If you are curious about how Apify's own pricing works separately from ApifyForge, see the related question about how much Apify costs, or visit apifyforge.com/glossary/ppe for a detailed breakdown of Pay Per Event pricing.