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Sorsa API vs Apify

Choose Sorsa API over Apify's Twitter actors: one request returns 100 tweets as clean JSON, from $0.014 per 1,000, where the actors charge $0.15–$0.40 and make you run a job.

Sorsa API

$0.014per 1,000 tweets

$0.007per 1,000 followers

10 of 10buyer checks passed

Apify

$0.15+per 1,000 tweets

$0.15+per 1,000 followers

1 of 10buyer checks passed

Short answer: On Apify, Twitter data comes from actors that independent developers publish in its store, price themselves and bill per result: $0.15 to $0.40 per 1,000 tweets on the top three. Sorsa API is one REST API from one team: 100 tweets or profiles per request, 200 followers per page, 20 requests per second and 99.9% uptime guaranteed in its terms. For X data in your code, choose Sorsa API: tweets from $0.014 per 1,000, followers from $0.007, and 100 free requests to run your own job first.

  • Updated
  • 15 min read
  • Published by the Sorsa API team. Apify's figures come from its own pages, linked below.

#Why teams choose Sorsa API over Apify

  1. 10x to 28x less per tweet.

    Tweets cost from $0.014 per 1,000 on Sorsa API, against $0.15 plus platform usage on xquik, $0.18–$0.25 on kaitoeasyapi and $0.40 on Tweet Scraper V2.

  2. 100 tweets in one request.

    Sorsa API looks up 100 tweets by ID or link per request, while Apify's most-used tweet actor doesn't fetch single tweets and the one it points to charges $0.05 per tweet URL.

  3. An answer, not a job.

    One request returns JSON in the response at 20 requests per second; on Apify you start a run, wait for it and read a dataset, one run at a time on Tweet Scraper V2.

  4. One team behind every endpoint.

    Sorsa API runs all 45 of its endpoints itself; Apify's own terms say Community Actors come "without any verification or guarantees from Apify".

  5. A price you can plan on.

    Your Sorsa API price never goes up while you stay subscribed; Tweet Scraper V2 went from $0.10 to $0.40 per 1,000 tweets in its first year.

  6. Your queries stay yours.

    Sorsa API keeps full responses for 30 days and never tells X who is asking, while a Community Actor's developer "will have access to and control over any Actor Inputs you provide".

#One request instead of a run

An Apify actor is a program that runs as a job. You start a run with a JSON input, and the run "can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours", in Apify's words. The results land in a dataset that you read back afterwards, and reading it after the run finishes counts as platform usage on your bill. Apify's synchronous endpoint waits up to 300 seconds, then answers with a 408 and leaves you to fetch the results separately. Tweet Scraper V2 allows one concurrent run with up to 5 queries, and Twitter Scraper Unlimited one run at a time.

Sorsa API answers each request with the data itself. You send one request with your key and get JSON back in the response: up to 100 tweets, 100 profiles or 200 followers, with next_cursor for the next page. Every plan, free accounts included, gets 20 requests per second, which is up to 2,000 tweets a second through batch lookups.

Sorsa API: one requestYour codeone API keyPOST /tweet-info-bulk100 tweet IDs in, one requestJSON in the response100 tweets with their authorsApify actor: a runYour codeApify tokenStart a runJSON inputto the actorWaita few secondsto a few hoursRead the run's datasetreading it after the run isbilled as platform usageThe synchronous call gives up after 300 seconds (a 408); Tweet Scraper V2 runs one at a time.
With Sorsa API the data comes back in the response; with an Apify actor you start a run, wait for it and read a dataset.

The four jobs below are the ones people buy Apify's Twitter actors for. Sorsa API is priced at its best plan rate, with the time at 20 requests per second. Apify is priced at what the most-used actors for each job list on their own pages, on a paid Apify plan, as we saw them on November 3, 2026.

#Pick your job: two receipts each

Rehydrate 1M tweet IDs

You hold tweet IDs or links from a research set or an export; POST /tweet-info-bulk returns each full tweet with its author.

Sorsa API

Total: from $14

  • 10K requests100 tweets each
  • Time at 20 requests per secondabout 8 minutes

Needs a run and a dataset readno

Apify

Total: $150 and up

  • Tweet Scraper V2not offered: no single tweets
  • xquik$150 plus usage
  • kaitoeasyapi$250
  • Twitter Scraper Unlimited$50,000+

Needs a run and a dataset readyes

Collect 1M tweets from search in a month

Brand mentions, a topic or a hashtag through POST /search-tweets, with X's search operators and dates back to 2006.

Sorsa API

Total: from $70

  • 50K requestsabout 20 tweets each
  • Time at 20 requests per secondabout 42 minutes

Needs a minimum of 50 tweets per queryno

Apify

Total: $150 to $400

  • xquik$150 plus usage
  • kaitoeasyapi$250
  • Tweet Scraper V2$400

Needs a minimum of 50 tweets per queryyes, on Tweet Scraper V2

Export 1M followers

The followers of a brand, a competitor or a creator through GET /followers, each with a full profile.

Sorsa API

Total: from $7

  • 5,000 requests200 followers each
  • Time at 20 requests per secondabout 4 minutes

Needs your X loginno

Apify

Total: $150 to $400

  • kaitoeasyapi$150
  • xquik$150 plus usage
  • Twitter User Scraperabout $400

Needs your X loginnot on these actors

Enrich 100K profiles

A lead list or a CRM with X handles; GET /info-batch returns bios, follower counts and verification status.

Sorsa API

Total: from $1.40

  • 1,000 requests100 profiles each
  • Time at 20 requests per secondunder a minute

Needs a minimum of 5 profiles per runno

Apify

Total: $15 to $400

  • xquik$15 plus usage
  • kaitoeasyapi$15
  • Twitter User Scraper$400

Needs a minimum of 5 profiles per runyes, on Twitter User Scraper

#Ten checks before you pay

Score any Twitter data API on these ten checks: the eight from our guide on how to choose a Twitter API, plus two for production.

Sorsa API passes all ten checks; Apify passes one.

CheckSorsa API10 of 10Apify1 of 10
Price per 1,000 resultsFrom $0.014 per 1,000 tweets, author included$0.15–$0.40 per 1,000 tweets on the top actors
Batch lookups100 tweets or profiles per requestBilled per item; V2 fetches no single tweets
Rate limit on your first plan20 requests per second on every planOne run at a time on V2 and Unlimited
A free test with no deadline100 requests on all 45 endpoints, never expireFree plan; top actors in demo mode, 10 items a run
What it needs from your X accountNothing: read-only, never asks for a loginTop actors need none; Apify: detailed data may need one
Track record and uptime in writingSince 2022; 99.9% uptime guaranteed in the terms"Platform availability is not guaranteed"
An endpoint for every step45 endpoints, one schema, checks includedOne actor per step, each with its own output
A predictable billOne price per request; failed requests freeDevelopers change prices "at their own discretion"
A guarantee in the terms99.9% uptime and a price lock, in writingNo uptime guarantee, no price lock
A contract for serious volumeSLA from 1M requests a month, account managerCommunity Actors "without any verification or guarantees"

#Apify Twitter scraper pricing, explained

An Apify bill for Twitter data has two layers. The first is an Apify plan (opens in a new tab): Free, Starter at $19, Scale at $199 or Business at $999 a month. Each paid plan includes the same amount of usage, and anything beyond it goes on the next invoice. Usage you don't spend in a month expires at the end of the cycle, and on the Free plan, access stops until the next cycle once its usage runs out.

The second layer is the actor's own price, set by its developer and charged per event. Tweet Scraper V2 (opens in a new tab) charges $0.40 per 1,000 tweets and needs at least 50 tweets per query. Twitter Scraper Unlimited (opens in a new tab) charges $0.016 per search, profile or list query, which includes about the first 40 tweets, and $0.05 for each single tweet URL, plus every tweet. Twitter User Scraper (opens in a new tab) charges $0.004 per profile URL and $0.016 per followers query, plus $0.0004 for each user after the first 70 or so.

Store discounts change the price with your plan. kaitoeasyapi's Tweet Scraper (opens in a new tab) costs $0.25 per 1,000 tweets on the Free plan, $0.22 on Starter, $0.20 on Scale and $0.18 on Business. The "$0.18/1K" in its title is the price on the $999-a-month plan. Its follower actor's title says "$0.1 / 1K", and its price is $0.15. TwitterAPI.io says it publishes the kaitoeasyapi actors itself; see Sorsa vs TwitterAPI.io for its own API.

Some actors add Apify platform usage on top of their price. xquik (opens in a new tab), the lowest per-tweet price among the top actors at $0.15 per 1,000, says on its page that "Apify bills your platform usage separately". Every run's results land in a dataset, and reading it after the run also counts as platform usage.

Actor prices move. Apify's terms (opens in a new tab) let a developer update an actor's price "at their own discretion". Apify's own price history (opens in a new tab) shows Tweet Scraper V2 at $0.10 per 1,000 tweets in November 2023, $0.30 from March 2024 and $0.40 from November 2024. Sorsa API's price never goes up for you while your subscription stays active (Terms of Service, Section 8.10).

Tweet Scraper V2 on Apify, price per 1,000 tweets (Apify Store price history)$0.40$0.30$0.20$0.10$0$0.10$0.30$0.40 since November 2024Nov 2023Mar 2024Nov 2024Nov 2026Sorsa API: your price never goes upwhile you stay subscribedTerms of Service, Section 8.10
Tweet Scraper V2's price per tweet quadrupled in its first year; Sorsa API writes a price lock into its terms.

On Sorsa API there is one price: one request on your plan, whatever the endpoint. A request carries 100 tweets or profiles, 200 followers or about 20 search results. The price per 1,000 follows from your plan's rate:

Data, per 1,000Sorsa APIApify's Twitter actors, seen November 3, 2026
Tweets by ID or linkfrom $0.014$0.15 plus usage (xquik), $0.18–$0.25 (kaitoeasyapi); not offered on Tweet Scraper V2; $50+ on Twitter Scraper Unlimited
Tweets from a searchfrom $0.07$0.15 plus usage (xquik), $0.18–$0.25 (kaitoeasyapi), $0.40 (Tweet Scraper V2, 50 per query at least)
Followersfrom $0.007$0.15 (kaitoeasyapi, xquik plus usage) to about $0.40 (Twitter User Scraper)
Profilesfrom $0.014$0.15 plus usage (xquik) to $4.00 (Twitter User Scraper, $0.004 per profile URL)
Price per 1,000 tweets, as published on November 3, 2026Sorsa API$0.014from, 100 tweets per requestApify's top three tweet actors$0.15–$0.40xquik, kaitoeasyapi, Tweet Scraper V2Sorsa API$0.014Apify actors$0.15$0$0.40
Per 1,000 tweets, Sorsa API starts at a tenth of the lowest price among Apify's top tweet actors.

#Apify's terms, in their own words

We read Apify's General Terms, Actor Terms and Privacy Policy, and the pages of the actors above. Every quote is Apify's or the actor's own, as we saw it, with a screenshot.

#What your key can do, and who sees your queries

Sorsa API is read-only by design, so your X account is never at risk; to post, pair it with the official X API.

Sorsa API key

  • Reads public X data: tweets, profiles, followers, search, Lists, Communities, Spaces and checks
  • Cannot post, like, follow or send DMs, so a leaked key can only read public posts
  • Its requests are logged for one year and full responses kept for 30 days, then deleted
  • Never tells X who is asking: your key, account and identity stay with Sorsa API

Apify API token

  • Starts any actor in the store, each billed at its own price, unless you limit its scope
  • Full-permission actors "can access all data and resources in your Account"
  • On Community Actors, the developer "will have access to and control over any Actor Inputs you provide"
  • Apify's Privacy Policy describes uploading hashed customer identifiers to ad platforms, X among them

Source: Apify, "Actor Terms and Conditions" (opens in a new tab)

#Since 2022, before any of these actors

  1. 2022

    Sorsa API

    as TweetScout

  2. 2023

    Tweet Scraper V2

    Nov 2023

  3. 2026

    xquik

    Mar 2026

#AI agents and MCP

An agent that needs X data gets it in one tool call with Sorsa API. The Twitter MCP server runs with npx -y sorsa-mcp, carries 40 tools and is listed in the official MCP Registry. It is read-only by design: the agent can search, look up, export and check, and it can never post. Apify's MCP server lets an agent search Apify's store and start actor runs, each billed at that actor's price, and the agent works with whatever output the chosen actor returns. With Sorsa API every tool returns the same documented schema, so the agent's code and prompts don't change from one task to the next.

#Move an actor job to Sorsa API in ten minutes

Each actor input maps to one Sorsa API endpoint, and the field names change in a predictable way. Run your first job on the 100 free requests, then follow the docs quickstart (opens in a new tab).

What the actor didSorsa API endpointPer request
searchTerms in Tweet Scraper V2, Unlimited or kaitoeasyapiPOST /search-tweets (opens in a new tab) with query and order (latest or popular)about 20 tweets
twitterHandles, or from: queries for one accountPOST /user-tweets (opens in a new tab) with usernameabout 20 tweets
Tweet URLs in startUrls, or tweetIDsPOST /tweet-info-bulk (opens in a new tab) with tweet_links (IDs or links)100 tweets
conversation_id: queries for repliesPOST /comments (opens in a new tab) with tweet_linkabout 20 replies
Followers of an accountGET /followers (opens in a new tab)200 followers
Accounts an account followsGET /follows (opens in a new tab)200 accounts
Profile URLs or user IDsGET /info-batch (opens in a new tab) with usernames or user_ids100 profiles
List URLsGET /list-tweets (opens in a new tab) with list_idabout 20 tweets
Retweeters of a tweetPOST /retweeters (opens in a new tab) with tweet_linka page of users

Tweet Scraper V2's dataset uses camelCase names and Twitter-style dates. Sorsa API's response uses snake_case names and ISO 8601 dates:

In the actor's datasetIn Sorsa API's response
idid (a string)
textfull_text
createdAt ("Fri Nov 24 17:49:36 +0000 2023")created_at (ISO 8601)
likeCount, retweetCount, replyCount, quoteCount, bookmarkCountlikes_count, retweet_count, reply_count, quote_count, bookmark_count
lang, isReplylang, is_reply
author.userName, author.nameuser.username, user.display_name
author.followers, author.followinguser.followers_count, user.followings_count
100 tweets by ID in one request
curl -X POST "https://api.sorsa.io/v3/tweet-info-bulk" \
  -H "ApiKey: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"tweet_links": ["20", "1728108619189874825"]}'

No code for a first export: the API playground runs the same requests from your browser with your key, pages through the results for you and saves them as CSV, Excel or JSON.

#The better pick for X data in code

For X data in code, Sorsa API is the better pick than Apify's Twitter actors on every job priced here. A million tweet IDs cost from $14 instead of $150 or more, and a million followers from $7 instead of $150 to $400. The data comes back in the response, not in a dataset after a run. One team runs the API, the response schema stays the same across all 45 endpoints, and the 99.9% uptime and the price lock are written into our terms. More comparisons sit on our Twitter API comparison page, including Sorsa vs the official X API, and the security side is on uptime and security.

#How we checked

On November 3, 2026 we read Apify's pricing page, the pages of the most-used Twitter actors in its store, its General Terms, Actor Terms and Privacy Policy, and the price history that Apify's own store API keeps for each actor. We saved a screenshot and an archive of every page we quote. Sorsa API's numbers come from our pricing page and the live API reference; prices "from" use our best plan rate. We did not run Apify's actors, so every Apify figure is the one its own pages publish.

#FAQ

Is Sorsa API better than Apify for Twitter data?

Yes. Sorsa API returns tweets from $0.014 per 1,000 and followers from $0.007, against $0.15 to $0.40 on Apify's top Twitter actors. One request returns JSON at 20 requests per second, with no runs to start or datasets to read. It passes all ten buyer checks, and its 99.9% uptime and price lock are in its terms, while Apify's terms give Community Actors no guarantees.

How much do Apify's Twitter scrapers cost?

Each actor sets its own price on top of an Apify plan (Free, or $19, $199 or $999 a month). On November 3, 2026, Tweet Scraper V2 charged $0.40 per 1,000 tweets with at least 50 per query, kaitoeasyapi $0.18 to $0.25 depending on the plan, and xquik $0.15 plus platform usage. Twitter Scraper Unlimited charged $0.016 per query and $0.05 per single tweet URL.

What do 1 million tweets cost on Apify and on Sorsa API?

On Sorsa API, 1 million tweets by ID take 10K requests, from $14, and about 8 minutes at 20 requests per second. From a search, they take 50K requests, from $70. On Apify, a million tweets cost $150 plus platform usage on xquik, $250 at kaitoeasyapi's Free-plan price and, from a search, $400 on Tweet Scraper V2, before the plan fee.

Can Apify's Tweet Scraper V2 fetch single tweets by ID?

No. Its page says "Single tweet fetching" is "not allowed on this actor" and points to Twitter Scraper Unlimited, which charges $0.05 per tweet URL plus the tweet. On Sorsa API, POST /tweet-info-bulk takes up to 100 tweet IDs or links in one request, so 1,000 tweets cost 10 requests, from $0.014.

Who maintains Apify's Twitter actors?

Their developers, not Apify. The popular Twitter actors are Community Actors, and Apify's Actor Terms say their creators "have no obligation to maintain, update, or provide support". Apify's own Twitter Scraper is marked under maintenance and deprecated. Sorsa API's team runs every endpoint, answers support itself and guarantees 99.9% uptime in its terms.

Do I need a paid Apify plan to use its Twitter actors?

For real jobs, yes. On the Free plan, the apidojo Twitter actors run in demo mode, with 5 runs a month of 10 items each, and Tweet Scraper V2 can't be called through the API. Sorsa API gives every new account 100 free requests on all 45 endpoints, with no card, and they never expire.

How do I move an Apify actor job to Sorsa API?

Map each actor input to its endpoint: searchTerms to POST /search-tweets, tweet URLs to POST /tweet-info-bulk, follower lists to GET /followers, profiles to GET /info-batch. Replace maxItems with a loop on next_cursor, then rename the fields you read, such as likeCount to likes_count. A first job runs on the 100 free requests.

Does Sorsa API need my X account?

No. Sorsa API never asks for your X login and is read-only by design: no posting, likes, follows or DMs, so nothing it does can touch your X account. You call it with one API key in the ApiKey header. To post, pair it with the official X API.

#Sources

Disclaimers

Apify is a trademark of its owner. Sorsa API is not affiliated with Apify. Actor names belong to their developers.

X and the X logo are trademarks of X Corp. Sorsa API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by X Corp.

Published by the Sorsa API team. Apify's figures come from its own pages, linked above, as we saw them on November 3, 2026.

By the Sorsa API team. We build and run Sorsa API, the read-only Twitter/X API and scraper, in production since 2022 (formerly TweetScout API) with 6B+ requests served. About Sorsa API

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Sorsa API vs Apify

Choose Sorsa API over Apify's Twitter actors: one request returns 100 tweets as clean JSON, from $0.014 per 1,000, where the actors charge $0.15–$0.40 and make you run a job.

Sorsa API

$0.014per 1,000 tweets

$0.007per 1,000 followers

10 of 10buyer checks passed

Apify

$0.15+per 1,000 tweets

$0.15+per 1,000 followers

1 of 10buyer checks passed

Short answer: On Apify, Twitter data comes from actors that independent developers publish in its store, price themselves and bill per result: $0.15 to $0.40 per 1,000 tweets on the top three. Sorsa API is one REST API from one team: 100 tweets or profiles per request, 200 followers per page, 20 requests per second and 99.9% uptime guaranteed in its terms. For X data in your code, choose Sorsa API: tweets from $0.014 per 1,000, followers from $0.007, and 100 free requests to run your own job first.

Updated , 15 min read

Published by the Sorsa API team. Apify's figures come from its own pages, linked below.

Why teams choose Sorsa API over Apify

  1. 10x to 28x less per tweet.

    Tweets cost from $0.014 per 1,000 on Sorsa API, against $0.15 plus platform usage on xquik, $0.18–$0.25 on kaitoeasyapi and $0.40 on Tweet Scraper V2.

  2. 100 tweets in one request.

    Sorsa API looks up 100 tweets by ID or link per request, while Apify's most-used tweet actor doesn't fetch single tweets and the one it points to charges $0.05 per tweet URL.

  3. An answer, not a job.

    One request returns JSON in the response at 20 requests per second; on Apify you start a run, wait for it and read a dataset, one run at a time on Tweet Scraper V2.

  4. One team behind every endpoint.

    Sorsa API runs all 45 of its endpoints itself; Apify's own terms say Community Actors come "without any verification or guarantees from Apify".

  5. A price you can plan on.

    Your Sorsa API price never goes up while you stay subscribed; Tweet Scraper V2 went from $0.10 to $0.40 per 1,000 tweets in its first year.

  6. Your queries stay yours.

    Sorsa API keeps full responses for 30 days and never tells X who is asking, while a Community Actor's developer "will have access to and control over any Actor Inputs you provide".

One request instead of a run

An Apify actor is a program that runs as a job. You start a run with a JSON input, and the run "can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours", in Apify's words. The results land in a dataset that you read back afterwards, and reading it after the run finishes counts as platform usage on your bill. Apify's synchronous endpoint waits up to 300 seconds, then answers with a 408 and leaves you to fetch the results separately. Tweet Scraper V2 allows one concurrent run with up to 5 queries, and Twitter Scraper Unlimited one run at a time.

Sorsa API answers each request with the data itself. You send one request with your key and get JSON back in the response: up to 100 tweets, 100 profiles or 200 followers, with next_cursor for the next page. Every plan, free accounts included, gets 20 requests per second, which is up to 2,000 tweets a second through batch lookups.

Sorsa API: one request POST /tweet-info-bulk 100 tweet IDs in, one request JSON in the response 100 tweets with their authors Apify actor: a run Start a run JSON input to the actor Wait for it a few seconds to a few hours Read the run's dataset reading it after the run is billed as platform usage The synchronous call gives up after 300 seconds with a 408. Tweet Scraper V2 allows one run at a time, up to 5 queries.
With Sorsa API the data comes back in the response; with an Apify actor you start a run, wait for it and read a dataset.

The four jobs below are the ones people buy Apify's Twitter actors for. Sorsa API is priced at its best plan rate, with the time at 20 requests per second. Apify is priced at what the most-used actors for each job list on their own pages, on a paid Apify plan, as we saw them on November 3, 2026.

Pick your job: two receipts each

Rehydrate 1M tweet IDs

You hold tweet IDs or links from a research set or an export; POST /tweet-info-bulk returns each full tweet with its author.

Sorsa API

Total: from $14

  • 10K requests100 tweets each
  • Time at 20 requests per secondabout 8 minutes

Needs a run and a dataset readno

Apify

Total: $150 and up

  • Tweet Scraper V2not offered: no single tweets
  • xquik$150 plus usage
  • kaitoeasyapi$250
  • Twitter Scraper Unlimited$50,000+

Needs a run and a dataset readyes

Collect 1M tweets from search in a month

Brand mentions, a topic or a hashtag through POST /search-tweets, with X's search operators and dates back to 2006.

Sorsa API

Total: from $70

  • 50K requestsabout 20 tweets each
  • Time at 20 requests per secondabout 42 minutes

Needs a minimum of 50 tweets per queryno

Apify

Total: $150 to $400

  • xquik$150 plus usage
  • kaitoeasyapi$250
  • Tweet Scraper V2$400

Needs a minimum of 50 tweets per queryyes, on Tweet Scraper V2

Export 1M followers

The followers of a brand, a competitor or a creator through GET /followers, each with a full profile.

Sorsa API

Total: from $7

  • 5,000 requests200 followers each
  • Time at 20 requests per secondabout 4 minutes

Needs your X loginno

Apify

Total: $150 to $400

  • kaitoeasyapi$150
  • xquik$150 plus usage
  • Twitter User Scraperabout $400

Needs your X loginnot on these actors

Enrich 100K profiles

A lead list or a CRM with X handles; GET /info-batch returns bios, follower counts and verification status.

Sorsa API

Total: from $1.40

  • 1,000 requests100 profiles each
  • Time at 20 requests per secondunder a minute

Needs a minimum of 5 profiles per runno

Apify

Total: $15 to $400

  • xquik$15 plus usage
  • kaitoeasyapi$15
  • Twitter User Scraper$400

Needs a minimum of 5 profiles per runyes, on Twitter User Scraper

Ten checks before you pay

Score any Twitter data API on these ten checks: the eight from our guide on how to choose a Twitter API, plus two for production.

10 of 10 Sorsa API1 of 10 Apify

Sorsa API passes all ten checks; Apify passes one.

  • Price per 1,000 results

    Sorsa API
    From $0.014 per 1,000 tweets, author included
    Apify
    $0.15–$0.40 per 1,000 tweets on the top actors

  • Batch lookups

    Sorsa API
    100 tweets or profiles per request
    Apify
    Billed per item; V2 fetches no single tweets

  • Rate limit on your first plan

    Sorsa API
    20 requests per second on every plan
    Apify
    One run at a time on V2 and Unlimited

  • A free test with no deadline

    Sorsa API
    100 requests on all 45 endpoints, never expire
    Apify
    Free plan; top actors in demo mode, 10 items a run

  • What it needs from your X account

    Sorsa API
    Nothing: read-only, never asks for a login
    Apify
    Top actors need none; Apify: detailed data may need one
The other 5 checks

  • Track record and uptime in writing

    Sorsa API
    Since 2022; 99.9% uptime guaranteed in the terms
    Apify
    "Platform availability is not guaranteed"

  • An endpoint for every step

    Sorsa API
    45 endpoints, one schema, checks included
    Apify
    One actor per step, each with its own output

  • A predictable bill

    Sorsa API
    One price per request; failed requests free
    Apify
    Developers change prices "at their own discretion"

  • A guarantee in the terms

    Sorsa API
    99.9% uptime and a price lock, in writing
    Apify
    No uptime guarantee, no price lock

  • A contract for serious volume

    Sorsa API
    SLA from 1M requests a month, account manager
    Apify
    Community Actors "without any verification or guarantees"

Apify Twitter scraper pricing, explained

An Apify bill for Twitter data has two layers. The first is an Apify plan (opens in a new tab): Free, Starter at $19, Scale at $199 or Business at $999 a month. Each paid plan includes the same amount of usage, and anything beyond it goes on the next invoice. Usage you don't spend in a month expires at the end of the cycle, and on the Free plan, access stops until the next cycle once its usage runs out.

The second layer is the actor's own price, set by its developer and charged per event. Tweet Scraper V2 (opens in a new tab) charges $0.40 per 1,000 tweets and needs at least 50 tweets per query. Twitter Scraper Unlimited (opens in a new tab) charges $0.016 per search, profile or list query, which includes about the first 40 tweets, and $0.05 for each single tweet URL, plus every tweet. Twitter User Scraper (opens in a new tab) charges $0.004 per profile URL and $0.016 per followers query, plus $0.0004 for each user after the first 70 or so.

Store discounts change the price with your plan. kaitoeasyapi's Tweet Scraper (opens in a new tab) costs $0.25 per 1,000 tweets on the Free plan, $0.22 on Starter, $0.20 on Scale and $0.18 on Business. The "$0.18/1K" in its title is the price on the $999-a-month plan. Its follower actor's title says "$0.1 / 1K", and its price is $0.15. TwitterAPI.io says it publishes the kaitoeasyapi actors itself; see Sorsa vs TwitterAPI.io for its own API.

Some actors add Apify platform usage on top of their price. xquik (opens in a new tab), the lowest per-tweet price among the top actors at $0.15 per 1,000, says on its page that "Apify bills your platform usage separately". Every run's results land in a dataset, and reading it after the run also counts as platform usage.

Actor prices move. Apify's terms (opens in a new tab) let a developer update an actor's price "at their own discretion". Apify's own price history (opens in a new tab) shows Tweet Scraper V2 at $0.10 per 1,000 tweets in November 2023, $0.30 from March 2024 and $0.40 from November 2024. Sorsa API's price never goes up for you while your subscription stays active (Terms of Service, Section 8.10).

Tweet Scraper V2, per 1,000 tweets Apify Store price history $0.40 $0.30 $0.20 $0.10 $0 $0.10 $0.30 $0.40 today 2024 2025 2026 Sorsa API: your price never goes up while you stay subscribed Terms of Service, Section 8.10
Tweet Scraper V2's price per tweet quadrupled in its first year; Sorsa API writes a price lock into its terms.

On Sorsa API there is one price: one request on your plan, whatever the endpoint. A request carries 100 tweets or profiles, 200 followers or about 20 search results. The price per 1,000 follows from your plan's rate:

  • Tweets by ID or link

    Sorsa API
    from $0.014
    Apify's Twitter actors, seen November 3, 2026
    $0.15 plus usage (xquik), $0.18–$0.25 (kaitoeasyapi); not offered on Tweet Scraper V2; $50+ on Twitter Scraper Unlimited

  • Tweets from a search

    Sorsa API
    from $0.07
    Apify's Twitter actors, seen November 3, 2026
    $0.15 plus usage (xquik), $0.18–$0.25 (kaitoeasyapi), $0.40 (Tweet Scraper V2, 50 per query at least)

  • Followers

    Sorsa API
    from $0.007
    Apify's Twitter actors, seen November 3, 2026
    $0.15 (kaitoeasyapi, xquik plus usage) to about $0.40 (Twitter User Scraper)

  • Profiles

    Sorsa API
    from $0.014
    Apify's Twitter actors, seen November 3, 2026
    $0.15 plus usage (xquik) to $4.00 (Twitter User Scraper, $0.004 per profile URL)
Per 1,000 tweets, published Nov 3, 2026 Sorsa API $0.014 from, 100 tweets per request Apify's top 3 tweet actors $0.15–$0.40 xquik, kaitoeasyapi, Tweet Scraper V2 Sorsa API $0.014 Apify actors $0.15 to $0.40 $0 $0.40
Per 1,000 tweets, Sorsa API starts at a tenth of the lowest price among Apify's top tweet actors.

Apify's terms, in their own words

We read Apify's General Terms, Actor Terms and Privacy Policy, and the pages of the actors above. Every quote is Apify's or the actor's own, as we saw it, with a screenshot.

What your key can do, and who sees your queries

Sorsa API is read-only by design, so your X account is never at risk; to post, pair it with the official X API.

Sorsa API key

  • Reads public X data: tweets, profiles, followers, search, Lists, Communities, Spaces and checks
  • Cannot post, like, follow or send DMs, so a leaked key can only read public posts
  • Its requests are logged for one year and full responses kept for 30 days, then deleted
  • Never tells X who is asking: your key, account and identity stay with Sorsa API

Apify API token

  • Starts any actor in the store, each billed at its own price, unless you limit its scope
  • Full-permission actors "can access all data and resources in your Account"
  • On Community Actors, the developer "will have access to and control over any Actor Inputs you provide"
  • Apify's Privacy Policy describes uploading hashed customer identifiers to ad platforms, X among them

Source: Apify, "Actor Terms and Conditions" (opens in a new tab)

Since 2022, before any of these actors

  1. 2022

    Sorsa API

    as TweetScout

  2. 2023

    Tweet Scraper V2

    Nov 2023

  3. 2026

    xquik

    Mar 2026

AI agents and MCP

An agent that needs X data gets it in one tool call with Sorsa API. The Twitter MCP server runs with npx -y sorsa-mcp, carries 40 tools and is listed in the official MCP Registry. It is read-only by design: the agent can search, look up, export and check, and it can never post. Apify's MCP server lets an agent search Apify's store and start actor runs, each billed at that actor's price, and the agent works with whatever output the chosen actor returns. With Sorsa API every tool returns the same documented schema, so the agent's code and prompts don't change from one task to the next.

Move an actor job to Sorsa API in ten minutes

Each actor input maps to one Sorsa API endpoint, and the field names change in a predictable way. Run your first job on the 100 free requests, then follow the docs quickstart (opens in a new tab).

Tweet Scraper V2's dataset uses camelCase names and Twitter-style dates. Sorsa API's response uses snake_case names and ISO 8601 dates:

  • id

    In Sorsa API's response
    id (a string)

  • text

    In Sorsa API's response
    full_text

  • createdAt ("Fri Nov 24 17:49:36 +0000 2023")

    In Sorsa API's response
    created_at (ISO 8601)

  • likeCount, retweetCount, replyCount, quoteCount, bookmarkCount

    In Sorsa API's response
    likes_count, retweet_count, reply_count, quote_count, bookmark_count

  • lang, isReply

    In Sorsa API's response
    lang, is_reply

  • author.userName, author.name

    In Sorsa API's response
    user.username, user.display_name

  • author.followers, author.following

    In Sorsa API's response
    user.followers_count, user.followings_count
100 tweets by ID in one request
curl -X POST "https://api.sorsa.io/v3/tweet-info-bulk" \
  -H "ApiKey: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"tweet_links": ["20", "1728108619189874825"]}'

No code for a first export: the API playground runs the same requests from your browser with your key, pages through the results for you and saves them as CSV, Excel or JSON.

The better pick for X data in code

For X data in code, Sorsa API is the better pick than Apify's Twitter actors on every job priced here. A million tweet IDs cost from $14 instead of $150 or more, and a million followers from $7 instead of $150 to $400. The data comes back in the response, not in a dataset after a run. One team runs the API, the response schema stays the same across all 45 endpoints, and the 99.9% uptime and the price lock are written into our terms. More comparisons sit on our Twitter API comparison page, including Sorsa vs the official X API, and the security side is on uptime and security.

How we checked

On November 3, 2026 we read Apify's pricing page, the pages of the most-used Twitter actors in its store, its General Terms, Actor Terms and Privacy Policy, and the price history that Apify's own store API keeps for each actor. We saved a screenshot and an archive of every page we quote. Sorsa API's numbers come from our pricing page and the live API reference; prices "from" use our best plan rate. We did not run Apify's actors, so every Apify figure is the one its own pages publish.

FAQ

Is Sorsa API better than Apify for Twitter data?

Yes. Sorsa API returns tweets from $0.014 per 1,000 and followers from $0.007, against $0.15 to $0.40 on Apify's top Twitter actors. One request returns JSON at 20 requests per second, with no runs to start or datasets to read. It passes all ten buyer checks, and its 99.9% uptime and price lock are in its terms, while Apify's terms give Community Actors no guarantees.

How much do Apify's Twitter scrapers cost?

Each actor sets its own price on top of an Apify plan (Free, or $19, $199 or $999 a month). On November 3, 2026, Tweet Scraper V2 charged $0.40 per 1,000 tweets with at least 50 per query, kaitoeasyapi $0.18 to $0.25 depending on the plan, and xquik $0.15 plus platform usage. Twitter Scraper Unlimited charged $0.016 per query and $0.05 per single tweet URL.

What do 1 million tweets cost on Apify and on Sorsa API?

On Sorsa API, 1 million tweets by ID take 10K requests, from $14, and about 8 minutes at 20 requests per second. From a search, they take 50K requests, from $70. On Apify, a million tweets cost $150 plus platform usage on xquik, $250 at kaitoeasyapi's Free-plan price and, from a search, $400 on Tweet Scraper V2, before the plan fee.

Can Apify's Tweet Scraper V2 fetch single tweets by ID?

No. Its page says "Single tweet fetching" is "not allowed on this actor" and points to Twitter Scraper Unlimited, which charges $0.05 per tweet URL plus the tweet. On Sorsa API, POST /tweet-info-bulk takes up to 100 tweet IDs or links in one request, so 1,000 tweets cost 10 requests, from $0.014.

Who maintains Apify's Twitter actors?

Their developers, not Apify. The popular Twitter actors are Community Actors, and Apify's Actor Terms say their creators "have no obligation to maintain, update, or provide support". Apify's own Twitter Scraper is marked under maintenance and deprecated. Sorsa API's team runs every endpoint, answers support itself and guarantees 99.9% uptime in its terms.

Do I need a paid Apify plan to use its Twitter actors?

For real jobs, yes. On the Free plan, the apidojo Twitter actors run in demo mode, with 5 runs a month of 10 items each, and Tweet Scraper V2 can't be called through the API. Sorsa API gives every new account 100 free requests on all 45 endpoints, with no card, and they never expire.

How do I move an Apify actor job to Sorsa API?

Map each actor input to its endpoint: searchTerms to POST /search-tweets, tweet URLs to POST /tweet-info-bulk, follower lists to GET /followers, profiles to GET /info-batch. Replace maxItems with a loop on next_cursor, then rename the fields you read, such as likeCount to likes_count. A first job runs on the 100 free requests.

Does Sorsa API need my X account?

No. Sorsa API never asks for your X login and is read-only by design: no posting, likes, follows or DMs, so nothing it does can touch your X account. You call it with one API key in the ApiKey header. To post, pair it with the official X API.

Sources

Disclaimers

Apify is a trademark of its owner. Sorsa API is not affiliated with Apify. Actor names belong to their developers.

X and the X logo are trademarks of X Corp. Sorsa API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by X Corp.

Published by the Sorsa API team. Apify's figures come from its own pages, linked above, as we saw them on November 3, 2026.

By the Sorsa API team. We build and run Sorsa API, the read-only Twitter/X API and scraper, in production since 2022 (formerly TweetScout API) with 6B+ requests served. About Sorsa API

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