Apify Alternative
Apify shines when you need a general scraping platform and Store Actors. For Google Maps lead lists with enrichment and shared web/agent credits, GMaps Lead Finder is a narrower, lead-first product.
Why Maps lead teams look for an Apify alternative
Apify is powerful infrastructure. Lead teams often want less platform surface—and clearer place-based pricing.
Platform usage complexity
Plans prepay usage; Actors may bill per event or per compute. Forecasting “N local leads” takes Actor-specific math.
Maps is one of many Actors
You pick and configure a Google Maps Actor. Enrichment, UI polish, and agent packaging vary by Actor author.
No Chrome extension lead surface
Operators who live in Google Maps often want an extension—not only console runs.
As of research: Free (~$5 prepaid usage), Starter from $19/mo + pay-as-you-go, Scale $199/mo, Business $999/mo—plus compute, proxy, and storage rates. Store Actors may use pay-per-event pricing.
| Capability | GMaps Lead Finder | Apify |
|---|---|---|
Google Maps lead lists Via Maps Actors | yes | partial |
Email / social enrichment | yes | partial |
Web product UI Console / Actor UI | yes | partial |
Browser extension | yes | no |
Agent / HTTP API | yes | yes |
Shared web + API credits | yes | partial |
DIY / general scraping | no | yes |
Official Google Maps Platform | no | no |
| Dimension | Apify | GMaps Lead Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Prepaid platform usage + Actor pricing | Monthly place credits |
| Entry paid | From ~$19/mo + overages | Starter $19/mo · 20k credits |
| API / agents | API + integrations | Growth+ MCP & HTTP · shared credits |
| Enrichment | Depends on Actor | Built-in on paid Online plans |
Features
Apify is a scraping OS: run Actors, store datasets, rotate proxies, schedule jobs. Maps leads are available through Store Actors, but you operate inside a general platform.
We only optimize for Google Maps lead extraction—Online UI, enrichment, CSV zip, extensions, and Agent/MCP with shared Online credits.
Stay on Apify for multi-site scraping. Switch when Maps leads are the whole job.
Pricing
Prepaid usage plus Actor and proxy line items. Great flexibility; harder for “how much for 50k places?”
Growth $49 unlocks Agent API with 80k place credits—easy to model against outreach volume.
Place-credit SaaS is simpler for lead ops finance reviews.
Ease of use
Developers get fast. Non-technical users must learn Actors, runs, and billing dashboards.
Keyword form → results → export. Agents paste MCP config on Growth+.
Choose based on who operates the tool day to day.
Surfaces
Console + API. No first-party Maps Chrome extension for lead capture.
Web, extension, and agents share the Online story (extensions use separate quotas).
Multi-entrance lead work is our focus; platform breadth is Apify’s.
Focus
Platform vs Maps lead product
Buying Apify for one Maps Actor is like renting a workshop to hang a picture. Sometimes you need the workshop—often you need a hammer.
Actor variety
Apify wins when Maps is one of twenty sources.
Lead packaging
We ship enrichment and CSV zip as product features.
Agents
MCP without compute babysitting
If your agent should request “dentists in Austin” and get rows, a Maps-native Agent API is less overhead than wiring Actor runs.
Shared credits
Agent jobs draw the same Online credits as the web UI.
Docs
See Agents and HTTP API guides for Growth+ plans.
Who should keep Apify
Keep Apify when scraping is a platform capability.
- •You run many Actors across sites
- •You need proxies, datasets, and scheduling as infrastructure
- •Engineers own the scraping stack
Who should choose GMaps Lead Finder
Choose us when Google Maps leads are the product.
- •Agencies and SDRs shipping local lists weekly
- •Teams that want enrichment + CSV without Actor tuning
- •Builders who want MCP on place credits
Switching from a Maps Actor
Export any Actor output you still need, then recreate keywords as Online jobs.
01
Collect keywords
Mirror the queries your Actor input used.
02
Run Online
Start on free credits to compare field coverage.
03
Automate
Upgrade to Growth+ for MCP/HTTP with the same credit pool.
One product, three entrances
Web, extension, and Agent/API
Online web jobs and Agent/MCP/HTTP share the same monthly credits on Growth+. Chrome extension quotas stay separate.
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FAQ
Try GMaps Lead Finder as a Apify alternative
Start with free lifetime credits, then upgrade when enrichment or Agent API matters.