Apify’s Google Maps Scraper is a strong cloud/developer platform — API, SDKs, integrations and an MCP server. It bills roughly per 1,000 scraped places, and your results live in Apify’s cloud. If you would rather pay once and extract without a meter, Google Maps Contact Extractor is the desktop alternative.
When Apify is the better fit
If you are a developer building an automated pipeline, need cloud scheduling, or want to chain scraping into other Apify actors, Apify is excellent and worth its per-record cost.
When the desktop tool wins
If you run high volumes, want a predictable flat cost, or need your leads to stay on your own PC (not a third-party cloud), a desktop licence is cheaper and more private. At 100,000 records, per-1,000 pricing adds up fast; here it is one flat fee.
| Google Maps Contact Extractor | Apify Google Maps Scraper | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Windows desktop app | Cloud / API platform |
| Pricing | Flat licence ($79.95–$154.95) | Per-record (approx. $1.50 / 1,000+) |
| Extraction limit | Unlimited (scraper mode) | Metered per run |
| Where data lives | Your PC | Apify cloud |
| Best for | High volume, flat cost, privacy | Developers, automation |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an alternative to Apify for Google Maps?
Yes - Google Maps Contact Extractor, a Windows desktop tool with a flat licence and unlimited local extraction versus Apify per-record cloud billing.
Is it cheaper than Apify at scale?
For high volume a flat licence is far cheaper than per-1,000-record pricing, which recurs every run.