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Scrape Google Maps without an API key.

Pull local business data — name, phone, website, GPS, rating, opening hours — from any search query in any city. Cheaper than the Places API, simpler than running headless Chrome yourself.

What buyers search for

Google Maps API alternative — no quota, no billing setup
Scrape Google Maps for lead generation
Local-business intelligence at scale
Bulk Google Maps export to CSV

Fields you get

Every record returns these structured fields. Full schema in the Apify listing.

nameaddressphonewebsiteratingcategorieslatitudelongitudeplace_idopening_hours

Who buys this

Lead-gen agencies

Build prospect lists of local businesses with phone + website for cold outreach. 100 results per query, $0.10–$0.20 per 100 contacts.

SaaS sales teams

Append Google Maps presence and ratings to your CRM to score and route inbound leads.

Local SEO agencies

Track competitor listings and rating changes over time across every client market.

Field operations

Generate territory call lists for door-to-door, route-planning, or fleet routing.

Real estate / retail siting

Map nearby businesses around a property to score location desirability and demographic fit.

Market researchers

Analyze business density and category mix in any neighborhood — trend retail churn, restaurant openings, salon counts.

Pay only for what you scrape

Tiered pay-per-result pricing — the more you run, the cheaper each record gets. No subscription, no minimum, no commitment.

FREE
$0.002
/ result
BRONZE
$0.002
/ result
SILVER
$0.001
/ result
GOLD
$0.001
/ result

Why this beats the alternatives

  • vs. compass/crawler-google-places

    350K users, $0.004/result — we're 2–4× cheaper at the same field set.

  • vs. Google Places API (official)

    Caps at 60 results/query, requires billing setup, charges per call. We return up to 100/query with simpler PPE pricing and no quota.

Common questions

Do I need a Google Maps Scraper account?+

No login or API key required — the actor pulls publicly visible data.

How is the data delivered?+

Each run produces a structured dataset you can export as JSON, CSV, Excel, or call via the Apify API. Webhooks fire on completion for pipeline integration.

What does it cost?+

Pay-per-result at $0.0020 per record at the FREE tier, with automatic discounts at BRONZE, SILVER, and GOLD volumes. No subscription, no minimum.

How fresh is the data?+

Pulled live at run time. Schedule runs hourly, daily, or on demand via the Apify Schedules feature.

Is this legal?+

The actor accesses only publicly available pages. You're responsible for complying with the target site's terms of service and any applicable data-protection laws (GDPR, CCPA) when storing or sharing the output.

Pairs well with

Run it in 30 seconds.

Sign in to Apify, paste a query, hit run. Free credits cover your first ~100 results. Pay only for what you keep.

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Last verified May 2026