Actor developers
Actors in Apify Store are maintained either by Apify or by independent developers from the community. The type of maintenance determines who updates the Actor, tests it, and responds to your questions or issues.
Check Actor ownership
To see who owns an Actor:
- In Apify Store or Console, go to the Actor's page.
- In Developer section, check the label: Maintained by Apify or Maintained by Community.
Verified developers
A blue badge next to a developer's name means that Apify has verified their identity.
A missing badge doesn't mean the Actor is unsafe. A developer's verified identity is only one of many signals to consider before you run the Actor.
Compare ownership types
Check the main differences between Apify-maintained and community-maintained Actors:
| Maintained by Apify | Maintained by the community | |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Created and maintained by Apify. | Created and maintained by independent developers or agencies. |
| Functionality | A small number of popular scenarios that serve the most users. | A wide range of use cases, often tailored to very specific needs. Great for exploring unique or niche applications. |
| Maintenance | Apify guarantees maintenance, updates, and bug fixes. | Actor developer is responsible for all updates, bug fixes, and ongoing maintenance. Apify hosts the Actor, but doesn't manage its source code. |
| Reliability | Subject to reliability testing to meet Apify's quality and performance standards. | Actor developer is responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of the Actor. |
| Support | Apify team answers questions and issues. | Actor developer answers questions and issues. |
| Documentation | Actor's README maintained by Apify. | Actor's README maintained by the developer. |