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Apify vs GMaps Lead Finder

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Apify

$19/mo Free tier

Actor marketplace and scraping platform with MCP. Free includes $5 usage; paid Starter is $19/mo plus pay-as-you-go.

Where Apify fits

  • Builders running scrapers and agents in the cloud
  • GTM teams buying ready-made Store Actors
  • Desks that want MCP to search and run Actors
  • Startups that will start on Free with $5 usage

GMaps Lead Finder

$19/mo Free tier

Google Maps scraper that turns a list of business-type and city keywords into local business leads with phone, website, rating and any email or social profile the business publishes on its own site. Free plan with 500 lifetime credits, paid from $19/mo for 20,000 places. Best for agency recruiters building local employer lists for business development, not for finding candidates.

Where GMaps Lead Finder fits

  • Agency recruiters building lists of local employers by city and industry for business development
  • Healthcare and trades staffing firms prospecting clinics, contractors or dealerships across several metros
  • Recruiters who already work in Claude or Cursor and want Maps leads pulled from the chat

At a glance

DetailApifyGMaps Lead Finder
Starting price$19/mo$19/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underLead generation, SourcingLead generation, Email finders
Capterra4.8 from 538 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Apify

Stands out: Hosted MCP at mcp.apify.com plus a Store of ready-made Actors, on a prepaid usage meter with overage billed on paid plans.

Watch out: Unused prepaid usage expires each cycle. Usage beyond Starter's $19 is billed on the next invoice, and residential proxy costs extra per GB.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need unused credits to roll over
  • Non-technical teams that will not operate Actors

GMaps Lead Finder

Stands out: Whole city-by-niche keyword grids run as one job and come back as one CSV per keyword, and at $19/mo for 20,000 places it is one of the cheapest ways to get Maps data with emails attached. On the $49/mo Growth plan the same pipeline is available as an MCP server, so Claude or Cursor can pull a list inside a chat.

Watch out: Emails come only from each business's own website, so places without a site or without a listed address come back with a blank email, and what you get is usually a generic inbox such as info@ rather than a named hiring manager. The agent API and MCP need the $49/mo Growth plan. The free plan's 500 credits are lifetime, not monthly.

Not the right fit for

  • Sourcing candidates, since it returns businesses rather than people
  • Teams that need a named decision maker's verified email on every row
  • Prospecting companies with no local storefront or Maps listing

Pros and cons

Apify

  • Free plan with $5 usage, no card
  • Starter $19/mo plus overage
  • Hosted MCP at mcp.apify.com
  • Prepaid usage expires each month
  • Overage on paid plans can surprise finance
  • Residential proxy is billed per GB extra

GMaps Lead Finder

  • Low entry price: $19/mo for 20,000 places, or $15 one-time for 10,000
  • One CSV per keyword keeps city and niche lists separate
  • Blank cells instead of guessed emails, so lists are cleaner to send to
  • Emails are mostly generic company inboxes, not named contacts
  • MCP and API access need the $49/mo Growth plan
  • No built-in email verification or outreach sending

What each one costs

Apify

$19/mo

Free is $0 with $5 a month of platform usage. Starter is $19/mo plus pay-as-you-go, Scale $199/mo and Business $999/mo, each including that amount of prepaid usage, with lower compute-unit rates on higher plans. Unused prepaid usage expires at the end of each cycle, extra usage is billed on the next invoice, and proxies and extra resources are add-ons. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

GMaps Lead Finder

$19/mo

The free plan gives 500 lifetime credits and up to 2 keywords per job. Starter is $19/mo for 20,000 credits and up to 5 keywords per search. Growth is $49/mo for 80,000 credits and up to 10 keywords, and it is the plan that includes the agent API and MCP server. One credit is one Google Maps place. One-time credit packs that never expire run from $15 for 10,000 to $109 for 100,000 and carry Starter features. Enterprise volume is quoted. A first purchase can be refunded within 14 days. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Apify cheaper than GMaps Lead Finder?
Apify starts lower, at $19/mo against $19/mo for GMaps Lead Finder. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Apify or GMaps Lead Finder for free?
Apify and GMaps Lead Finder carry a free tier on our listing.
Does Apify or GMaps Lead Finder have an MCP server?
Apify and GMaps Lead Finder ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?