SaaS Pricing Intelligence Monitor - AI-Powered Competitive Pricing Tracker The most affordable SaaS pricing intelligence tool on the market. Monitor competitor pricing pages, detect changes in real-time, and get AI-powered insights - all for 70-95% less than enterprise alternatives like Klue, Crayon, or Kompyte. Extract structured pricing data from any SaaS company's pricing page. Track pricing tiers, features, discounts, and enterprise options. Get executive summaries and actionable recommendations powered by AI. ## What is SaaS Pricing Intelligence Monitor? This Apify Actor is a competitive pricing intelligence scraper that turns SaaS pricing pages into structured, actionable data. Unlike expensive enterprise CI tools ($15,000-42,000/year), this actor costs just $0.02 per pricing page with transparent pay-per-event pricing. Perfect for product managers, pricing analysts, and business intelligence teams who need to track competitor pricing without breaking the budget. ## What Can This Actor Do? | Feature | Description | Price | |---------|-------------|-------| | Pricing Page Monitoring | Extract tiers, prices, features, billing cycles from any SaaS pricing page | $0.02/page | | Change Detection | Alert when competitors change prices, add/remove tiers, or update features | $0.05/alert | | Screenshot Capture | Visual snapshots for compliance and historical records | $0.01/screenshot | | AI Executive Summaries | GPT-powered market analysis and actionable recommendations | $0.04/analysis | | Competitor Analysis | Market positioning, pricing gaps, and competitive benchmarking | $0.03/report | ## What Data Can This Actor Extract? | Data Point | Description | |------------|-------------| | Pricing Tiers | All plan names (Free, Pro, Business, Enterprise) | | Prices | Exact prices with currency detection (USD, EUR, GBP) | | Billing Cycles | Monthly, annual, per-user pricing | | Features | Full feature lists for each tier | | Limits | User limits, storage, API calls, etc. | | Promotions | Discounts, promo codes, limited-time offers | | Enterprise Options | "Contact Sales" and custom pricing indicators | | Confidence Score | Data quality rating (0-100%) | ## Why Choose This Over Enterprise Tools? | Aspect | SaaS Pricing Monitor | Enterprise CI Tools | |--------|---------------------|---------------------| | Cost | $2-50/month | $1,250-3,500/month | | Setup Time | 5 minutes | 7-8 weeks | | API Access | Full REST API | Limited/extra cost | | Data Ownership | 100% yours | Vendor lock-in | | Minimum Commitment | Pay-per-use | Annual contracts | ## Pricing ### Pay-Per-Event Model (Transparent & Predictable) | Event | Price | Description | |-------|-------|-------------| | pricing_page_monitored | $0.02 | Base extraction per company | | screenshot_captured | $0.01 | Screenshot storage | | change_detected | $0.05 | Pricing change alert | | competitor_analysis | $0.03 | Market positioning report | | ai_enrichment | $0.04 | AI-powered insights | ### Cost Examples | Use Case | Companies | Frequency | Monthly Cost | |----------|-----------|-----------|--------------| | Startup | 5 competitors | Weekly | ~$2-4 | | Growth | 20 competitors | Daily | ~$15-30 | | Enterprise | 50 competitors | Daily | ~$40-80 | Compare to alternatives: - Klue: $1,333/month minimum - Crayon: $1,250/month minimum - Price2Spy: $20-200/month (limited features) ## Quick Start ### Basic Configuration json { "companies": [ { "name": "Slack", "pricing_url": "https://slack.com/pricing", "category": "collaboration" }, { "name": "Notion", "pricing_url": "https://www.notion.so/pricing", "category": "productivity" }, { "name": "HubSpot", "pricing_url": "https://www.hubspot.com/pricing", "category": "crm" } ], "change_detection": true, "enable_enrichment": true, "enable_ai_insights": true } ### Full Configuration with All Options json { "companies": [ { "name": "Stripe", "pricing_url": "https://stripe.com/pricing", "category": "payments", "competitors": ["PayPal", "Square"] } ], "monitoring_frequency": "daily", "change_detection": true, "competitor_analysis": true, "enable_enrichment": true, "enable_ai_insights": true, "include_screenshots": false, "use_proxies": true, "proxy_country": "US", "minimum_confidence": 70, "max_concurrency": 3 } ## Output Data ### Basic Pricing Extraction json { "company": "Slack", "url": "https://slack.com/pricing", "confidence_score": 87.5, "pricing_data": { "tiers": [ { "name": "Pro", "price": "$7.25", "currency": "USD", "billing_cycle": "monthly", "features": [ "Unlimited message history", "Unlimited integrations", "Group video calls" ], "popular": true }, { "name": "Business+", "price": "$12.50", "currency": "USD", "billing_cycle": "monthly", "features": [ "Everything in Pro", "SAML-based SSO", "Data exports" ] } ], "has_enterprise": true, "promotions": ["25% off annual billing"] } } ### With AI Insights json { "ai_insights": { "executive_summary": { "executive_summary": "Monitored 5 competitors in collaboration space. Slack maintains premium positioning at $7.25-12.50/user. 2 competitors showed price increases averaging 8%.", "key_findings": [ "Slack pricing is 15% above market average", "Freemium adoption increasing (3/5 competitors)", "Enterprise tier becoming standard" ], "action_items": [ "Review feature-to-price ratio vs competitors", "Consider adding freemium tier for acquisition" ] }, "pricing_recommendations": { "market_position": "premium", "price_competitiveness": "above_market", "optimization_opportunities": [ "Annual billing discount could increase LTV", "Usage-based pricing for enterprise could capture more value" ] }, "predictive_insights": { "predictions": [ { "company": "Notion", "predicted_change": "Likely price increase in Q1 based on feature additions", "confidence": "medium", "timeframe": "Next 90 days" } ] } } } ### Change Detection Alert json { "changes_detected": { "has_changes": true, "severity": "moderate", "change_summary": ["Price increase detected in Pro tier"], "price_changes": [ { "tier": "Pro", "old_price": "$6.67", "new_price": "$7.25", "change_percentage": 8.7 } ] } } ## Use Cases ### Product Teams - Monitor competitor pricing and feature changes - Inform pricing strategy decisions - Track market positioning over time ### Pricing Analysts - Build competitive pricing databases - Detect pricing trends across industries - Generate executive reports ### Business Intelligence - Feed competitive data into BI dashboards - Automate market research workflows - Track promotional activity ### SaaS Founders - Understand market pricing dynamics - Position new products competitively - Identify pricing opportunities ### Consulting Firms - Provide clients with pricing intelligence - Build competitive analysis reports - Monitor multiple client industries ## Features ### Data Extraction - Multi-layer extraction (JavaScript + DOM parsing) - Handles SPAs (React, Vue, Angular) - Currency and billing cycle detection - Confidence scoring for data quality ### Change Detection - Historical comparison with previous runs - Severity classification (minor/moderate/major) - Stores data in Apify Key-Value Store - Email/webhook alerts available ### AI-Powered Insights (NEW) - Executive summaries via Gemini AI - Pricing recommendations based on competitive data - Predictive insights for market trends - Rule-based fallback when AI unavailable ### Anti-Detection - Residential proxy rotation - Human-like browsing behavior - Automatic retry on failures - Rate limiting to avoid blocks ## Integrations This Actor integrates seamlessly with: - Scheduled Runs - Daily, weekly, or custom monitoring - Webhooks - Real-time notifications to Slack, Teams, email - Dataset API - Access results via REST API - Zapier/Make - Connect to 5,000+ apps - Google Sheets - Export to spreadsheets - Custom CRMs - Salesforce, HubSpot integration ### Example: Slack Alert on Price Changes 1. Schedule the actor to run daily 2. Set up a webhook to Zapier 3. Configure Zapier to send Slack message when changes_detected.has_changes = true 4. Receive instant alerts when competitors change pricing ## Limitations - Accuracy: Depends on page structure. Standard pricing pages achieve 80-90% confidence. Complex layouts may be lower. - Dynamic Pricing: Cannot extract personalized/user-specific pricing requiring authentication. - Enterprise Pricing: "Contact Sales" tiers are flagged but actual prices cannot be extracted. - Rate Limits: Default 3-5 pages per minute to avoid detection. - AI Insights: Requires internet connectivity for Gemini API; falls back to rule-based analysis if unavailable. ## FAQ Q: How accurate is the data extraction? A: Standard SaaS pricing pages achieve 80-90% confidence. Check the confidence_score field in output. Complex or non-standard layouts may score lower. Q: Can it handle geo-specific pricing? A: Yes, use the proxy_country parameter to view pricing from different locations (US, UK, EU, etc.). Q: What if a site blocks the scraper? A: The actor uses residential proxies and anti-detection techniques. Enable use_proxies for best results. It will automatically retry on failures. Q: How is historical data stored? A: Pricing snapshots are stored in Apify Key-Value Store under keys like pricing_history_CompanyName. Data persists across runs. Q: Is the AI feature required? A: No, you can disable enable_ai_insights to use only rule-based analysis. AI insights cost $0.04 extra per run. Q: Can I use my own OpenAI key? A: Yes, provide your key in openai_api_key input. Otherwise, the actor uses built-in Gemini (free tier). Q: How does pricing compare to Klue/Crayon? A: Those tools cost $15,000-42,000/year with long setup times. This actor costs $2-80/month with instant deployment. ## Is It Legal to Scrape Pricing Pages? Our scraper is ethical and only extracts publicly available pricing information that companies intentionally publish for customers to see. We do not extract any private user data. However, you should be aware that: - Always respect robots.txt and terms of service - Use reasonable request rates (built-in rate limiting helps) - Data should be used for legitimate competitive analysis We recommend reading: Is web scraping legal? ## Support - Issues: Report via Apify Console Issues tab - Documentation: This README - Updates: Check actor version history --- Built for the Apify $1M Actor Challenge Powered by Playwright, Crawlee, and Gemini AI. Transform how you track competitor pricing.