A: Great question! Let me explain.

Credit Consumption - Why It's Hard to Estimate:
Credit usage varies significantly based on:

Website complexity - Different site structures
Data volume - How much you're extracting
Navigation depth - Single page vs. multi-level navigation
Dynamic elements - Loading patterns, pagination

This is why we can't provide precise credit costs per template.

Your Reddit Scraper Example:
For this template: https://www.browseract.com/template/reddit-posts--comments-scraper
Typical usage: ~200 credits
This workflow is relatively complex because it:

Extracts 10 Reddit posts
Navigates into each post
Extracts all comments under each post
Handles nested comment threads
Processes variable comment volumes

Variables that affect credit cost:

Number of posts scraped
Comments per post (can range from 0 to thousands)
Comment thread depth
Page loading complexity

Why We Can't Give Exact Estimates:
Every website is different:

Reddit post with 5 comments: ~15 credits
Reddit post with 500 comments: ~50+ credits

Every workflow is different:

Extract titles only: Low credits
Extract titles + all comments + nested replies: High credits

This is why credit usage varies and precise per-template estimates would be misleading.

How to Calculate YOUR Credit Needs:
Best approach:

Test with small sample (5-10 items)
Check actual credit consumption in dashboard
Multiply for your full volume

Example:

Run Reddit scraper on 5 posts
Uses 80 credits
Average: 16 credits per post
For 100 posts daily: 16 × 100 = 1,600 credits/day × 30 = 48,000 credits/month

This gives you accurate numbers for YOUR specific use case.

General Guidelines:

Simple extraction: ~10-20 credits
Multi-page navigation: ~20-50 credits
Complex workflows (like Reddit scraper): 50-200+ credits
Maximum workflow: 2,000 steps limit

Our Recommendation:
Start with Tier 1 ($69) to test:

20,000 credits/month
Test your actual workflows
Calculate real usage
Upgrade if needed

60-day AppSumo guarantee - If credits don't fit your needs, you can get a refund.

Summary:
We can't provide exact per-template costs because credit usage depends on:

Website structure
Data volume
Workflow complexity

Test first → Calculate based on real usage → Choose appropriate tier
This is the most accurate way!

Need help estimating for your specific use case? Share details in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/UpnCKd7GaU
Claire & the BrowserAct Team