Apify Twitter scraper alternative for X leads
Apify scrapes X through Actors you choose and maintain yourself. XAutoDM scrapes followers, repliers, retweeters and more with no actors or proxies to manage, filters to people who accept DMs, and sends the campaign. Compare cost per profile below.
Apify Twitter scrapers vs XAutoDM, and what each costs per profile
Apify scrapes X well, but you pick an Actor, set its inputs, watch it when X changes something and build whatever comes after the scrape. If you scrape X profiles to DM them, an Apify alternative can remove that work. XAutoDM scrapes followers, following, verified followers, repliers, retweeters, mentions, keyword results and list members, filters to people who can receive a DM, and runs the DM campaign from the same place. You connect an X account with session cookies, and there are no actors or proxies to manage.
Most people want to know the cost per profile, and on Apify that depends on which Actor you run. On 8 November 2026 the follower scrapers we read were listed from $0.08 per 1,000 followers (fastcrawler) and at $0.0004 per user, or $0.40 per 1,000, after the first page (apidojo). Both bill per result with no separate platform usage. Apify's own plans start at $19 a month with $19 of prepaid usage, and unused usage expires each cycle.
The XAutoDM API charges 5 credits for each follower, following or list member, and 15 for each verified follower, search result, mention, reply or retweeter. At the one-time rate of 100,000 credits for $1, that works out to $0.05 and $0.15 per 1,000 profiles. The calculator below shows both for your volume. The API has no free tier. For the feature-by-feature view, see XAutoDM vs Apify.
No actors to choose or babysit
Different authors build Apify Actors, so quality and upkeep vary, and an Actor can break when X changes. XAutoDM's X integration is one maintained product.
Filtered to people you can message
In the XAutoDM app, an "only people who can receive DMs" filter keeps lists contactable. Some Apify Actors output a canDm field (the fastcrawler sample does), but the Actor page doesn't define what it means, so test a sample before you rely on it.
Scraping and sending in one place
Apify stops at the data. XAutoDM also sends paced, personalized DMs with follow-ups that stop on reply, and gives you a reply inbox.
Where Apify is the better fit
Tweets and posts, multi-platform scraping and very large datasets. XAutoDM does not export tweet text, so if you need tweets, use Apify or another tweet scraper.
How it works
Export what you already scraped
Save your Apify output as CSV. Or skip this and re-scrape the same audience in XAutoDM.
Filter to people who accept DMs
Upload the CSV or scrape followers, repliers and retweeters directly. The filter drops anyone who can't receive a DM.
Send a paced campaign
Write one DM with merge fields, add follow-ups that stop on reply and start sending under safe daily limits.
XAutoDM vs Apify for X leads
Apify plan and Actor prices were read on apify.com on 8 November 2026. Actors set their own prices, so we compared the two follower and user scrapers we read, not all of them. XAutoDM API prices come from its API pricing page.
Apify prices checked 8 Nov 2026
| Feature | XAutoDM | Apify |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | A managed X lead scraper, DM campaigns and an API | A platform of Actors, each by a different author |
| Price per 1,000 follower profiles | API: $0.05 (followers, following, list members) or $0.15 (verified, search, mentions, repliers, retweeters) at the one-time credit rate | From $0.08 (fastcrawler) to $0.40 (apidojo), by Actor |
| Plan or platform fee | App from $19 a month per account; API has no free tier, Hobby is $19 a month | Free ($5 usage), Starter $19, Scale $199, Business $999; per-result Actors bill no separate usage |
| People who can receive DMs | Filter in the app | Some Actors output a canDm field; test a sample |
| Sends DMs | Yes, paced, with follow-ups that stop on reply | No, data only |
| Tweets and posts | No, people only | Yes, through tweet Actors |
| Maintained by | XAutoDM | Each Actor's author |
Which one fits you?
Best for XAutoDM
- You scrape X profiles in order to DM them
- You want results filtered to people who can receive DMs
- You would rather not choose, configure and monitor Actors
- You want scraping, sending and replies in one place
Best for Apify
- You need tweets and posts, not only profiles
- You scrape many platforms from one place
- You want to build your own data pipeline
- You are comfortable choosing an Actor and checking its output
Cost per profile: Apify vs the XAutoDM API
Enter how many profiles you scrape a month. This compares the API credit prices with the two Apify follower Actors we read on 8 November 2026.
for followers, following or list members (5 credits each, $0.05 per 1,000).
for verified followers, search results, mentions, repliers or retweeters (15 credits each, $0.15 per 1,000).
fastcrawler follower scraper, listed from $0.08 per 1,000 followers.
apidojo X user scraper, $0.0004 per user after the first page ($0.40 per 1,000).
Both Apify Actors are billed per result, with no separate platform usage. Apify plans add a monthly fee from $19 with $19 of prepaid usage that expires each cycle. XAutoDM API credits are 100,000 for $1 one-time, and monthly plans give 50% more credits per dollar (Hobby is $19 for 2,850,000 credits). The API has no free tier. Other Actors price differently, so check the one you use. See API pricing.
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