{
  "id": 15748850,
  "title": "Clockworks TikTok Scraper Alternative: Same Input JSON, 6x Cheaper",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/clockworks-tiktok-scraper-alternative-same-input-json-6x-cheaper",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T13:54:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/harshmaur/clockworks-tiktok-scraper-alternative-same-input-json-6x-cheaper-4j7c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 20 October 2026, the same TikTok scraping input was tested on two Apify Actors: clockworks/tiktok-scraper and TikTok Scraper. Using the same JSON input, the second actor, built by the author, was priced at $0.011 while the first actor cost $0.071. The date filter worked differently in each actor, with the first actor applying it to profiles only and returning older videos. The second actor returned videos up to three years and eight months old. Price-wise, the cheaper actor charges flat rates for different Apify plans, while the first actor's pricing varies based on the plan tier. When considering switching, the author advises evaluating the cost of video downloads versus profile scraping, as the cheaper actor charges less for downloads but more per profile. The main change to adapt scripts is switching the Actor ID and adjusting the dataType filter.",
  "summary": "I pasted one TikTok scraping input into two Apify Actors on 20 October 2026. Same JSON, same account, under a minute apart. One run cost $0.071 . The other cost $0.011 , and its date filter also worked on the hashtag, which the first run's did not. The first Actor is clockworks/tiktok-scraper , the most used TikTok scraper on Apify with about 29,000 monthly users. The second is TikTok Scraper . I…",
  "key_points": [
    "Same TikTok scraping input tested on two Apify Actors",
    "Cheaper actor priced at $0.011, first actor at $0.071",
    "Cheaper actor returns videos up to 3.8 years old"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}