ApifyForge pricing
ApifyForge has no platform fee and no subscription. Each actor is individually priced via Apify pay-per-event (PPE) — every run is triggered manually by you, runs on your own Apify account, and is billed by Apify directly. See each actor's Apify Store listing for its current per-event price.
Last updated March 27, 2026. Prices set by Apify PPE billing.
Sign up
Sign in with GitHub or Google, then install the CLI with npx apifyforge init.
Use
Every dashboard feature runs an actor on your account. You see the runs in your Apify console.
Pay Apify
Standard pay-per-event pricing. Charged to your Apify account like any other actor.
Public tools and reference content
These features run in your browser or read public data. No actor runs, no Apify charges, no account required.
What costs money
The ApifyForge backend is 8 purpose-built actors that run on your Apify account. Each run appears in your Apify console and is billed as a standard PPE event through Apify — not through ApifyForge. You trigger every run manually; nothing runs automatically. Prices as of March 2026:
| Actor | What it does | Per use |
|---|---|---|
| Input Guard | Pre-run input validation + contract drift — one routable decision (ignore / monitor / act_now), UNKNOWN_FIELD detection, Golden suites | $0.15 |
| Pipeline Preflight | Pre-deploy CI gate for multi-actor pipelines — reliabilityScore (0-100) + ship / canary / block, cost-explosion detection | $0.40 |
| Compliance Scanner | Pre-publish PII / GDPR / ToS risk across a 27-platform matrix — one decision + a publish gate (pass / warn / block) | $0.15 |
| Deploy Guard | Pre-deploy release gate — baseline regression + silent-failure detection, deploy / halt verdict with failure fingerprints | $0.35 |
| Output Guard | Post-run output validation — catches SUCCEEDED-but-broken data (null spikes, coverage drops) with an act_now / monitor / ignore decision | $0.35 |
| Quality Monitor | Per-actor Store-readiness scoring across 8 weighted dimensions — qualityGates + a ranked fixSequence | $0.15 |
| Fleet Health Report | Portfolio decision engine — one ranked nextBestAction with monthly $ impact, outcome tracking, and calibrated confidence | $1.00 |
| A/B Tester | Compare two actors on identical input N times — a safeToSwitch verdict + decisionPosture, with migration-risk detection | $0.50 |
Example: monthly ApifyForge cost for a 50-actor portfolio
A developer managing 50 actors who runs Fleet Health Report weekly (4 x $1.00 = $4.00) and scans a new actor for compliance before publishing it ($0.15) spends approximately$4.15/monthin total Apify PPE charges through ApifyForge. Apify's free tier includes $5/month in credits, so this usage fits within the free plan.
Common scenarios
Weekly fleet review
Fleet Health Report ($1.00/run) x 4 weeks
One-time quality audit of 200 actors
Quality Monitor at $0.15/actor x 200 actors
Pre-release testing of 10 actors
Deploy Guard ($0.35) + Output Guard ($0.35) per actor
Daily fleet review for a busy portfolio
Fleet Health Report ($1.00/run) x 30 days
ApifyForge pricing vs alternatives
ApifyForge uses a pay-per-run model with no subscription. Here is how ApifyForge compares to other approaches for managing an Apify actor portfolio:
| Approach | Monthly cost (50 actors) | Subscription | Data stays on your account |
|---|---|---|---|
| ApifyForge | $4-6 | None | Yes |
| SaaS portfolio tools | $49-199 | Monthly/annual | Usually no |
| Custom scripts (DIY) | $0 + engineering time | None | Yes |
| Apify console only | $0 | None | Yes |
SaaS portfolio tool pricing based on published rates from comparable developer analytics platforms as of March 2026. ApifyForge cost assumes weekly Fleet Health Report runs ($1.00) plus occasional pre-deploy gating.
Frequently asked questions
How much does ApifyForge cost?
ApifyForge has no platform fee and no subscription. Each actor is individually priced via Apify pay-per-event — see each actor's Apify Store listing for its current per-event price.
Do I need a paid Apify plan?
No. ApifyForge works with any Apify account including the free tier. Apify's free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.
Where does the processing happen?
On your Apify account. Every run shows up in your Apify console with full logs and output. ApifyForge does not store your data or run anything outside your account.
Is there a subscription?
No. ApifyForge has no subscription. You pay per event through your existing Apify account. No separate billing, no credit card on file with ApifyForge.
Will ApifyForge start charging in the future?
No platform-fee or subscription model is planned. ApifyForge earns revenue when developers use the actors, which charge per event through Apify.
How does ApifyForge compare to other actor management tools?
ApifyForge has no platform-fee or subscription. Competing portfolio management SaaS tools typically cost $49-199/month. ApifyForge runs on your own Apify account and charges per event only when you trigger an actor run.
Do analytics actors run automatically?
No. You trigger every run manually from the ApifyForge dashboard. Nothing runs in the background or on a schedule unless you configure one yourself in Apify. You control all costs.
Do I need to sign up?
Yes. Sign in with GitHub or Google, then connect your Apify account either by pasting a scoped token into Settings (stored AES-256-GCM-encrypted at rest, deletable in one click) or by running `npx apifyforge run <tool>` to keep the token entirely on your machine.
What does signing up give me?
Persistent dashboard, run history tracking, fleet health analysis, quality scores, and configurable alerts. All free — you only pay Apify for actor runs.