How is TornadoAPI different from Apify or Bright Data?

Apify and Bright Data are general proxy providers where video download is one feature among many. For TornadoAPI, dedicated YouTube and Spotify video extraction is the whole product. We offer contractual SLA (99.5-99.9% depending on tier), 99.9998% extraction rate measured in production over the last 30 days, direct cloud delivery with zero egress, and founder-level Slack access. We're not a side product.

How much does Tornado API cost?

Pay as you go is $1 per GB, billed per megabyte and never rounded up to the gigabyte, with no subscription and no minimum. Committed monthly plans are $499 for 1 TB (Starter), $2,999 for 5 TB (Medium) and $4,999 for 25 TB (Advanced), with Business custom above that. Every account starts with 100 GB free, one time, with no expiry date. A card is required at signup so usage past the free 100 GB can be charged. Failed jobs are never billed and there are no egress or per-request fees.

What if I'm currently scraping in-house with yt-dlp + proxies?

A social media publishing platform we work with was running yt-dlp + 3,000-4,000 proxies before us, eating 10-15 hrs/week of eng time on maintenance. After switching, their public testimonial: "Most reliable by far. Truly feels like a partnership." We do white-glove migration from yt-dlp on every paid tier, included.

Do you handle Spotify podcast videos?

Yes. We handle Spotify podcast video downloads at scale (episode-level + show-level batch + webhook all-jobs-complete). Audio-only episodes are skipped because they are Widevine-encrypted, by legal compliance design.

What about compliance and security review?

SOC 2 Type 2 attestation in progress for the Business tier. GDPR DPA pre-signed via Common Paper templates included on Advanced and Business tiers. SSO/SAML available on Business. We can also run a paid pilot scoped to your champion's discretionary spend to skip the procurement rabbit hole upfront.

What's your guarantee if it doesn't work?

30-day money-back on Starter and Medium tiers if SLA missed. 60-day opt-out on Advanced tier. 100% money-back on Business if not in production within 90 days post-signature. Plus performance bonus credits at scale across tiers.

Video infrastructure that powers your growth.