An Apify Reddit Scraper alternative that bills per request
Apify runs Reddit scrapers as actors and bills for each result they produce. Apixstar is a plain REST API: one request, one JSON response, and a price that counts posts in tens and whole threads as one. Figures checked on October 8, 2026.
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The billing unit is the real difference
Apify's Reddit Scraper page says 1,000 results cost less than $4 in platform usage, and each post or comment is a result. Apixstar charges $0.0007 per 10 posts on listings, and $0.0007 for a post with all its comments.
| Job | Apify Reddit Scraper | Apixstar |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 posts | 1,000 results, under $4 | 10 requests of 100 posts, $0.07 |
| 100,000 posts | 100,000 results | 1,000 requests of 100 posts, $7.00 |
| One thread with 200 comments | About 201 results | 1 request, $0.0007 |
| Failed or blocked fetch | Platform usage still accrues | Not charged |
Source: Apify Reddit Scraper. Apify recommends its $49 a month Starter plan for regular use. Other Reddit actors on the marketplace have their own prices.
From actor input to API path
| Task | Actor input | Apixstar |
|---|---|---|
| Posts from a subreddit | startUrls: reddit.com/r/{sub}/new | GET /reddit/v1/r/{sub}/new |
| Keyword search | searches: ["term"] | GET /reddit/v1/search?q=term |
| How many posts | maxPostCount / maxItems | limit (up to 100) and cursor |
| How many comments | maxComments | commentLimit (up to 200) |
| A user | startUrls: reddit.com/user/{name} | GET /reddit/v1/u/{name} |
| Proxy settings | proxy: { useApifyProxy } | Not needed |
A run becomes a request
curl "https://api.apixstar.com/reddit/v1/r/startups/new?limit=100" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
There is no run to poll and no dataset to download. The posts are in the response body.
When Apify is the better tool
Choose Apify if you want a no-code run with CSV or Excel export, if you need to crawl from arbitrary Reddit URLs, or if you already use Apify for other sites and want one bill. Choose Apixstar if you are calling Reddit from code and want an immediate response, a fixed cost per call and nothing to operate.
Apify questions
What is the difference between a result and a request?
Apify's Reddit actors bill per result, where each post and each comment is one result. Apixstar bills a post with all its comments as one request, and bills listings per 10 posts.
Is Apify more flexible?
Yes for some jobs. An actor can crawl from a list of start URLs, follow links and export to CSV or Excel, and Apify has scheduling and integrations built in.
Do I get a response immediately?
With Apixstar, yes: it is a normal HTTP request that returns JSON. An actor is a job. You start a run, wait for it to finish, then read the dataset.
Do I need proxies?
Not with Apixstar. Access is handled on our side. Apify's Reddit Scraper documentation recommends residential proxies, which are billed as platform usage.
How much is 100,000 posts on Apixstar?
$7.00. Listings cost $0.0007 per 10 posts returned.
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