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title: Actor developers
url: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/store/actor-developers.md
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> ## Documentation index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Actor developers

Actors in [Apify Store](https://apify.com/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:

1. In Apify Store or Console, go to the Actor's page.
2. In **Developer** section, check the label: **Maintained by Apify** or **Maintained by Community**.

![Information on Actor ownership in Apify Store](/assets/images/actor-owner-f2974d636eddccdf877783130066670c.svg)

## 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.                                                                                                    |