There's no shortage of tools that claim to help you scrape leads. But most comparisons either focus only on Google Maps tools or only on email finders — rarely both. This guide covers eight tools across both categories and gives you a clear picture of which is right for your use case.
What we're comparing
We evaluated each tool on five criteria:
- Pricing — is there a genuinely useful free tier, or is "free" a trial?
- Data quality — how accurate and complete is the scraped data?
- Email enrichment — can it find email addresses, and how?
- Ease of use — does it require coding or technical setup?
- Google Maps focus — is it built for local business lead generation?
The tools
LeadsMap — Chrome Extension
Pricing: Free / $4.9 / $14.9 per month
Free option: Yes — 100 leads/scrape
Email enrichment: Yes — browser-based website scanning
Best for: Google Maps leads, local businesses
Pros
- No-code, works on Google Maps
- Email enrichment built-in at no API cost
- Deep scan finds 30–50% more emails
- Quality badges for every email
Cons
- Google Maps only
- Manual install required
Apify Google Maps Scraper — Cloud (API)
Pricing: Pay-per-record (~$0.004/record)
Free option: Yes — $5 credit on signup
Email enrichment: Yes — separate actor, additional cost
Best for: Developers, bulk jobs, API integration
Pros
- Highly scalable
- API access
- Multiple data sources
Cons
- Technical setup needed
- Costs add up at scale
- Email enrichment is extra
Outscraper — Cloud (Web UI)
Pricing: Pay-per-record
Free option: Limited free tier
Email enrichment: Limited
Best for: Non-technical users, occasional use
Pros
- Simple web UI
- Good data quality
- Supports bulk keywords
Cons
- Expensive at volume
- No ongoing free tier
Hunter.io — Email finder (domain-based)
Pricing: Free / $49 / $99 per month
Free option: Yes — 25 searches/month
Email enrichment: Core feature — domain-level email finding
Best for: Finding emails for known companies
Pros
- High accuracy for known domains
- Email verification included
- Good for SaaS/tech companies
Cons
- Not designed for local business scraping
- Low coverage for small businesses
- No Google Maps integration
D7 Lead Finder — Lead database + scraper
Pricing: $29.90/month+
Free option: Trial only
Email enrichment: Yes
Best for: Sales agencies, high-volume outreach
Pros
- Built-in database
- Good for agencies
Cons
- Expensive
- Data freshness varies
- No real-time scraping
Scrap.io — Cloud (subscription)
Pricing: Subscription-based
Free option: Trial only
Email enrichment: Basic
Best for: Teams needing pre-scraped data
Pros
- Fast (pre-built data)
- Clean UI
Cons
- Data may be stale
- Limited by subscription tier
Instant Data Scraper — Chrome Extension
Pricing: Free
Free option: Yes — fully free
Email enrichment: No
Best for: Generic web scraping, non-technical users
Pros
- Works on many websites
- Truly free
- No setup
Cons
- No email enrichment
- Not optimised for Google Maps
- Unreliable on dynamic pages
PhantomBuster — Cloud automation
Pricing: $56/month+
Free option: 14-day trial
Email enrichment: Via LinkedIn, not Maps
Best for: LinkedIn lead generation, social scraping
Pros
- Strong LinkedIn and social integration
- Automation workflows
Cons
- Not suited for Google Maps
- Expensive
- Complex setup
How to choose the right tool
If you need Google Maps leads specifically
LeadsMap is the most direct solution. It's built specifically for Google Maps, includes email enrichment from website scanning (not a third-party database), and has a generous free tier. The paid plans are priced far below cloud scrapers for the same volume of leads.
If you need to scrape at very large scale (100k+ records)
Apify is the most powerful option. The per-record pricing works out cheaply for large batches, and it supports API integration for automated pipelines. You'll need some technical knowledge to set it up effectively.
If you have company domains and need email addresses
Hunter.io is excellent when you already know which companies you're targeting and just need to find the right contact email. It's not designed for local business prospecting.
If you want the absolute simplest option at no cost
LeadsMap free tier or the open-source gosom scraper are both zero-cost starting points that don't require a credit card.
Bottom line
For most sales teams doing local business prospecting, the choice is straightforward: start with LeadsMap' free tier (100 leads per scrape, CSV export, basic email scan), and upgrade to Starter ($4.9/month) when you need higher volume or better email coverage. At that price point, it's significantly cheaper than any pay-per-record cloud scraper for regular use.
Download LeadsMap here and get your first 100 leads in under 5 minutes.