What Apify's LinkedIn actors do well
Apify has five or more LinkedIn ad scraping actors, and the leading one has earned a 5.0-star rating with over 2,200 users. LinkedIn's Ad Library is publicly accessible without login, which keeps failure rates lower than Meta. For developers who want to build a custom LinkedIn ad scraping workflow and are comfortable with Apify's actor configuration model, the platform is capable. The ecosystem is well-documented and the active community means there's usually someone who's solved your specific problem.
Where it falls short for GTM teams
LinkedIn-specific inputs. Actors require a LinkedIn Ad Library URL or company ID. If your source data is domains (e.g. from a Clay table), you need a separate resolution step before the first actor run.
Multiple actors, variable maintenance. Five or more LinkedIn actors exist; quality and maintenance vary. You choose which to trust. One may be abandoned after a LinkedIn structure change. Adyntel has one endpoint, one team, 99.99% uptime.
LinkedIn only. Meta and Google are separate actors with separate config and output formats. Needing all three means stitching and extra engineering.
Billing per ad scraped, not per lookup. You pay for every ad returned (e.g. $2–4/1,000 ads) plus run cost. Adyntel charges per successful domain lookup; empty results don't use credits.
Side by side
| Feature | Apify LinkedIn actors | Adyntel |
|---|---|---|
| Input format | LinkedIn Ad Library URL or company ID | Domain or LinkedIn org ID (org ID for best accuracy) |
| Resolution when using domain | Manual (separate enrichment step required) | Built-in; optional org ID for best accuracy |
| Number of actors | 5+ (varies in quality and maintenance) | Single REST endpoint |
| Output format | Varies per actor | Consistent structured JSON |
| LLM / AI | No MCP; output format varies by actor | JSON built for LLM use; MCP server for Claude, Cursor, and other clients |
| Platform coverage | LinkedIn only (Meta + Google = separate actors) | LinkedIn + Meta + Google |
| Pricing | Pay per ad scraped (e.g. $2–4/1,000 ads) + run cost; charged per ad returned | Per successful call only (1 credit = 1 domain lookup) |
Who each tool is best for
Use Apify LinkedIn actors if...
- You already have LinkedIn company IDs or Ad Library URLs as inputs
- You need a highly customized output format or processing pipeline
- You want full control over scraping infrastructure and configuration
- LinkedIn-only data is sufficient for your use case
Use Adyntel if... ← probably you
- You want one endpoint, domain or org ID as input, consistent JSON
- You need LinkedIn plus Meta and Google without stitching actors
- You want to use ad data in LLMs or AI assistants (we have an MCP server for Claude, Cursor, and others)
- You're enriching at scale and want pay-per-successful-lookup
"They got 13 ads live, not 14. It's super accurate."
"Setup took days, not weeks."
Viktor Salnich
Sr. Software Engineer, GTM Growth, HockeyStack, qualified 500,000+ prospects with Adyntel
Pricing comparison
Apify LinkedIn actor
- Ad without details: $2.00/1,000 ads (Free tier); with details: $4.00/1,000 (lower on paid plans)
- Actor start cost per run plus platform usage
- Charged per ad scraped, regardless of whether that ad matches your use case
- LinkedIn only; Meta and Google are separate actors with separate pricing
Adyntel LinkedIn + Meta + Google
- $44/month, 5,000 credits
- $179/month, 25,000 credits
- $321/month, 50,000 credits
- 1 credit = 1 successful call. Failed lookups are free.
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