# Clutch.co Agency Scraper — B2B Company Profiles (`hipersoft/clutch-scraper`) Actor

Scrape B2B agency and service-provider profiles from Clutch.co directories: company name, rating, review count, location, min project size, hourly rate, employees, services and profile link. Great for lead generation and competitor research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/clutch-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Hipersoft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.004 / agency scraped

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Clutch Scraper — B2B Agency Profiles, Ratings, Rates & Leads

Scrape **Clutch.co** agencies and B2B service providers at scale and export **name, rating, review count, location, minimum project size, hourly rate, employee range and profile link** as structured data. Point the Actor at any Clutch directory and get clean **JSON, CSV, Excel or XML**. Built for lead generation, agency shortlists and market research.

![Clutch Scraper input — categories, pages per category and max items in the Apify Console](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/clutch-scraper-input.png?v=2)

### What does Clutch Scraper do?

Clutch Scraper is a crawler that extracts agency and service-provider listings from Clutch.co directories. Give it one or more category paths and it collects every agency profile across the pages — ratings, reviews, budget signals, size and location — then exports the data points to a dataset you can download or pull through the API.

### What data can you scrape from Clutch?

| Data point | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Agency name & ID | Company name and its Clutch identifier |
| Category | The Clutch directory the agency was found in |
| Tagline | Short agency description |
| Rating & reviews | Star rating and total review count |
| Budget signals | Minimum project size and hourly-rate band |
| Company size | Employee range |
| Location | Agency headquarters location |
| Links | Clutch profile URL and agency website |

### What you get

![Clutch Scraper output example — agency profiles with ratings and budget signals as structured JSON](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/clutch-scraper-output.png?v=5)

One record per agency:

```json
{
  "category": "agencies/digital-marketing",
  "clutchId": "1234567",
  "name": "Ignite Visibility",
  "profileUrl": "https://clutch.co/profile/ignite-visibility",
  "tagline": "Digital marketing that drives revenue",
  "rating": 4.9,
  "reviewCount": 130,
  "minProjectSize": "$1,000+",
  "hourlyRate": "$100 - $149 / hr",
  "employees": "250 - 999",
  "location": "San Diego, CA",
  "website": "https://ignitevisibility.com"
}
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `category` | string | The Clutch directory path the agency was scraped from. |
| `clutchId` | string | Unique Clutch identifier for the agency. |
| `name` | string | Agency name. |
| `profileUrl` | string (URL) | Link to the agency's Clutch profile. |
| `tagline` | string | Short agency description or tagline. |
| `rating` | number | Average star rating on Clutch. |
| `reviewCount` | integer | Total number of client reviews. |
| `minProjectSize` | string | Minimum project size band, e.g. $1,000+. |
| `hourlyRate` | string | Hourly-rate band, e.g. $100 - $149 / hr. |
| `employees` | string | Employee-count range, e.g. 250 - 999. |
| `location` | string | Agency headquarters location. |
| `website` | string | Agency's own website URL. |

### Use cases

- **Lead generation** — build qualified agency lists filtered by budget and size.
- **Competitor research** — benchmark ratings, reviews and pricing across a category.
- **Market analysis** — map the agency landscape in any service vertical.
- **Partnerships & sourcing** — shortlist vendors by location, rate and reviews.
- **Sales enrichment** — feed agency websites into contact tools to add emails.
- **Datasets** — assemble structured directories for research and dashboards.

### How to scrape Clutch data

1. Add Clutch Scraper to your Apify account and open the input.
2. Enter one or more `categories` — Clutch directory paths like `agencies/digital-marketing` or `web-developers`.
3. Set `maxPagesPerCategory` and `maxItems` to control how many agencies you collect.
4. Click **Run** and watch agency profiles stream into the dataset.
5. Export the results as JSON, CSV, Excel or XML, or pull them through the Apify API.

### Input

```json
{
  "categories": ["agencies/digital-marketing", "web-developers"],
  "maxPagesPerCategory": 5,
  "maxItems": 0
}
```

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `categories` | Clutch directory paths or URLs (e.g. `agencies/digital-marketing`, `web-developers`). One per line. |
| `maxPagesPerCategory` | Pages of ~100 agencies each per category. |
| `maxItems` | Global cap on results (0 = all). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Optional. |

### Need more B2B and lead data?

- [GoodFirms Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/goodfirms-scraper)
- [G2 Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/g2-scraper)
- [Trustpilot Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/trustpilot-reviews-scraper)
- [Europages Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/europages-scraper)
- [Website Contact Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/website-contact-scraper)

### FAQ

**How many agencies can I get per run?**
Each category page holds roughly 100 agencies; set `maxPagesPerCategory` to pull hundreds per category, and `maxItems` to cap the total (0 = all). Pass multiple categories in one run.

**Does it collect emails or contact info?**
No. It returns agency profile fields, but not emails. To add contact details, feed the agency websites to the [Website Contact Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/website-contact-scraper).

**What export formats are supported?**
JSON, CSV, Excel and XML, plus programmatic access via the Apify API.

**Can Clutch Scraper connect to my other tools?**
The Clutch Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations). It works with [Make](https://apify.com/integrations/make), [Zapier](https://apify.com/integrations/zapier), [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack), [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte), [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github), [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) and [many more](https://apify.com/integrations), plus the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), JavaScript/Python clients and MCP. Or use [webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

**Is scraping Clutch legal?**
The Actor collects only publicly listed directory data — the same profiles any visitor sees. You are responsible for complying with Clutch's terms and applicable laws.

### Related Actors

- [Google Maps Email Extractor](https://apify.com/hipersoft/google-maps-email-extractor)
- [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/google-maps-scraper)
- [BBB Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/bbb-scraper)
- [Houzz Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/houzz-scraper)

### Notes

Original clean-room implementation. Returns only public data; you are responsible for compliance with Clutch's terms. Not affiliated with Clutch.

# Actor input Schema

## `categories` (type: `array`):

Clutch directory paths or URLs, e.g. "agencies/digital-marketing", "web-developers", or a full https://clutch.co/... URL. One per line.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Alternative to categories: a request list of {"url": "..."} Clutch directory URLs.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Cap total agencies across all categories (0 = no cap).

## `maxPagesPerCategory` (type: `integer`):

How many directory pages (100 agencies each) to fetch per category.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. The default works for most runs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "categories": [
    "agencies/digital-marketing"
  ],
  "maxItems": 0,
  "maxPagesPerCategory": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "categories": [
        "agencies/digital-marketing"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/clutch-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "categories": ["agencies/digital-marketing"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/clutch-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "categories": [
    "agencies/digital-marketing"
  ]
}' |
apify call hipersoft/clutch-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/clutch-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/77ydzAh4KJhvMN9LH/builds/WqforYj3SP6RTTsYb/openapi.json