Apify Google Maps Scraper vs Lead Finder — June 2026 Comparison
TL;DR
Apify's Google Maps Scraper is a cloud actor on the Apify platform — ideal for developer teams already running actors, webhooks and scheduled crawls. Lead Finder is a marketer-friendly desktop Google Maps scraper with Deep-Scan AI, flat $20 / ₹1,499 per year, and unlimited CSV rows on one PC — better for agencies without a dev team.
Updated June 2026
List pricing for WappBlaster moves on published Attendance Suite tiers (attendance bundles from ₹2,100/year for 7 staff; field per-user). Confirm numbers on the live pricing table before budgeting — narrative below may reference earlier campaigns.
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Full capability comparison
Detailed feature-by-feature breakdown — sourced from publicly available product pages, pricing pages, support docs and customer reviews as of 2026.
| Capability | Apify Google Maps Scraper | WappBlaster |
|---|---|---|
| Google Maps business scraping | Google Maps Scraper actor | Deep-Scan desktop app |
| No-code category + city search | Actor input JSON — dev leaning | Native UI |
| Flat annual unlimited rows | No — usage billing | Yes |
| Apify actor marketplace | Full ecosystem | N/A — standalone desktop |
| Webhooks and API orchestration | Native Apify API | CSV export only |
| Scheduled cloud runs | Yes — Apify scheduler | Local campaign manager |
| Bypass ~120 Maps UI cap | Yes via actor depth settings | Deep-Scan grid AI |
| Phone + address + website | Yes | Yes |
| Email enrichment | Separate actors / steps | When publicly listed |
| Windows desktop | Cloud only | Native app |
| macOS desktop | Cloud only | Native app |
| Local progress auto-save | Cloud dataset | Local disk |
| Proxy configuration | Apify proxy pools | Local connection pacing |
| Free tier to test | Apify free credits | Free demo download |
| Whitelabel resale | Build your own actor stack | $5 / ₹375 per license / yr |
| CRM-ready CSV in one click | Export dataset | One-click export |
| Pair with bulk WhatsApp same vendor | No | WappBlaster Bulk WhatsApp API |
Where Apify Google Maps Scraper wins
Developer platform and actor ecosystem
Apify is a full web-scraping platform. Teams already running Apify actors for Amazon, LinkedIn or Instagram can add Google Maps Scraper to the same pipeline with webhooks, storage and monitoring.
- Apify API + SDK integrations
- Combine multiple actors in one workflow
- Cloud scheduling without local PC
Custom crawl logic in code
Developers can fork the Google Maps Scraper actor, adjust input schemas, and chain enrichment actors — flexibility a closed desktop app cannot match.
- JavaScript/Python client libraries
- Dataset API for downstream ETL
Where WappBlaster wins
Marketer-ready in minutes
No Apify account, actor JSON, or API token. Install Lead Finder, type "plumber Chicago", run Deep-Scan, export CSV.
- Non-developer UX
- Live progress counter
Predictable flat cost
Apify bills compute units and platform usage; heavy Maps crawls add up. Lead Finder stays $20 / ₹1,499 per year regardless of row count on that machine.
- No compute-unit math
- Unlimited rows on one PC
Desktop local session
Runs on your connection with human-behavior pacing — useful when you want to avoid shared Apify proxy contention on high-volume daily prospecting.
- Your IP, your session
- Offline progress saved locally
List → WhatsApp in one ecosystem
WappBlaster sells both Lead Finder and official Meta bulk WhatsApp — CSV to opt-in campaign without stitching vendors.
- Template-approved WhatsApp outreach
- Agency reseller programmes for both products
Pricing side-by-side
WappBlaster list prices shown here are current as of May 2026. Confirm your headcount on the Attendance Suite pricing section.
Apify Google Maps Scraper
Apify platform credits + compute — varies by crawl depth
Pay per actor run and platform usage
- •Google Maps Scraper actor billed per result/compute
- •Proxy costs additional on heavy jobs
- •Free tier credits for initial testing
WappBlaster Attendance Suite
From ₹2,100 / year
$30 / year base covers 7 staff on attendance. Field staff: from ₹180/user/month or ₹2,000/user/year (up to 10 users). See the live table below.
- Attendance: ₹2,100/yr includes 7 staff; ₹300/staff/year for staff 8–20; ~20% discount on incremental seats above 20; kiosk / one-device (up to 100 employees): ₹7,000/yr ($100/yr). Larger rollouts: contact us.
- Field tracking: ₹180 ($3)/user/month or ₹2,000 ($25)/user/year, up to 10 field users — contact us beyond that.
- Task, expense, payroll, leave and reports are included in the same Attendance Suite subscription (no separate module fees).
- 3-day free trial — no credit card.
How to switch from Apify Google Maps Scraper to WappBlaster
We migrate your team in one onboarding call. Here's exactly what we do.
Document Apify actor inputs
Save your search strings, max results, and export fields from the last successful actor run.
Install Lead Finder demo
Download from gmapdataextractorsoftware.com and run the same city + category search.
Compare datasets
Check row counts, phone completeness, and deduplication against your Apify dataset export.
Retire actor if desktop wins
Cancel recurring Apify scheduler jobs once Lead Finder covers your prospecting volume at lower cost.
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