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Apify vs Glances
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apify and Glances — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Apify vs Glances: at a glance
| Feature | Apify | Glances |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Analytics | Analytics |
| Velocity score | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | ai-agents, mcp, actor-marketplace, breaking-changes | system monitoring, security fixes, alerting, gpu monitoring |
| Last editorial update | 5h ago | 57m ago |
| Website | — | Visit → |
What is Apify?
Apify reshapes its Store API for agents, and it will break some integrations on Nov 15.
Apify's October work treats AI agents as the main Store client. On November 15, GET /v2/store moves to a relevance-ranked search backend: search returns a single page of at most 100 results, offset and sortBy are ignored, total and count change meaning, and noisy fields are dropped to save agent context. Earlier in October, the MCP server gained tools to build Actors, read build and run logs and read source files, and the Store was regrouped into use-case categories.
What is Glances?
After a year of CVE fixes, Glances 4.5.7 turns to making its alerts tell the truth.
Most Glances releases this year carried security patches: 4.5.2 alone corrected eight CVEs, and 4.5.3 to 4.5.6 kept going, ending with a credential leak through URL config values. 4.5.7 in September broke the pattern with a long list of correctness fixes, many of them alerts that fired on the wrong value or never fired, plus WebUI colouring bugs and a fix for --enable-mcp under mcp 2.0. 4.5.8 in October fixed export edge cases.
Apify vs Glances: editorial side-by-side
Apify
5.0ANALYTICS
Apify reshapes its Store API for agents, and it will break some integrations on Nov 15.
◆ Current state
Apify's October work treats AI agents as the main Store client. On November 15, GET /v2/store moves to a relevance-ranked search backend: search returns a single page of at most 100 results, offset and sortBy are ignored, total and count change meaning, and noisy fields are dropped to save agent context. Earlier in October, the MCP server gained tools to build Actors, read build and run logs and read source files, and the Store was regrouped into use-case categories.
◆ Where it's heading
The arc from June to now is consistent: MCP connectors, x402 payments for agents without accounts, Apify AI for plain-English runs, and now a Store API and MCP toolset tuned for agents over human paging. Apify is accepting breakage for existing integrations in exchange for better agent results.
◆ Prediction
Expect migration guidance and possibly a grace period around the November 15 cutover, followed by more MCP tools moving into the default set.
Glances
5.0ANALYTICS
After a year of CVE fixes, Glances 4.5.7 turns to making its alerts tell the truth.
◆ Current state
Most Glances releases this year carried security patches: 4.5.2 alone corrected eight CVEs, and 4.5.3 to 4.5.6 kept going, ending with a credential leak through URL config values. 4.5.7 in September broke the pattern with a long list of correctness fixes, many of them alerts that fired on the wrong value or never fired, plus WebUI colouring bugs and a fix for --enable-mcp under mcp 2.0. 4.5.8 in October fixed export edge cases.
◆ Where it's heading
Hardware coverage keeps widening alongside the fixes (Intel, AMD and ARM GPUs, Rockchip NPUs, LXC containers), and a v4 cutover tag in October suggests repository restructuring ahead. The security run appears to have eased since August.
◆ Prediction
Unclear what the v4 cutover changes for users; until it is explained, expect more 4.5.x maintenance releases.
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Recent activity from Apify and Glances
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3d agoApifyApify Store API: new search backend and breaking changes
- 17d agoApifyBuild and debug Actors with new Apify MCP tools
- 21d agoGlancesGlances 4.5.8
- 22d agoGlancesPre-cutover tag before the v4 migration
- 27d agoApifyFind Actors by use case with new Store categories
- 1mo agoGlancesGlances 4.5.7 fixes dozens of wrong or silent alerts
- 2mo agoApifyCreate an Actor with a Git repo in a few clicks
- 3mo agoGlancesCredential leak via URL values in /api/4/config
- 3mo agoApifyApify AI (beta) is live. Describe what you need and get results ⚡
- 4mo agoApifyPay for Apify Actors with x402 ⚡
- 4mo agoGlancesContainer API latency, ARM GPU monitoring, AMP command-execution fix
- 6mo agoGlancesRockchip MPP and NPU monitoring, plus three CVE corrections
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Apify and Glances?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apify and Glances are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Apify better than Glances?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apify and Glances are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Apify?
Top Apify alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apify alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/apify for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Glances?
Top Glances alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Glances alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/glances for the full list with editorial commentary on each.