Buy Google Maps results by the thousand, or describe the dataset. Jsonify and 4 other web data tools compared with Outscraper.
Sources reviewed 11 November 2026 · Prices in USD
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Why teams look for Outscraper alternatives. Outscraper is quick for a one-off export: enter your searches, pay per result and download the file. Teams look further when the same list has to be refreshed, deduplicated and merged with other sources every week, because that work stays with them.
Below, Outscraper is compared with Jsonify and the other web data tools on what each is best for, how it works and what it costs.
Why teams leave Outscraper
Each search stops at a few hundred places. Outscraper’s FAQ notes that Google Maps shows only up to 400–500 places per search, so covering a whole city or category means splitting the search by postcode or sub-category yourself.
Some requests fail, and the reruns are yours. Its FAQ says to expect some requests to return an error or time out. Spotting them and running them again is part of the job.
One job, several price ladders. Google Maps businesses cost $3 per 1,000 after the free 500, but emails and contacts, phone lookups, reviews and other scrapers each have their own price per 1,000, so the total depends on what you add.
Keeping a list current is up to you. Each run is a separate export. Merging runs into one current list, removing duplicates across them and noticing businesses that have closed is work you set up yourself.
Describe the dataset you need: sources, fields and schedule. Jason, Jsonify’s AI data engineer, builds the pipeline and repairs it when a source changes. The pipeline then runs on schedule by itself, the same steps every time, and checks every row before delivery.
Best for teams who need the same dataset every day or week, from several sites, without owning the scrapers.
Runs on your schedule
Extraction built and repaired by Jason
Every row checked before delivery
Source URL and read time on each row
Dataset version history
Delivery to Google Sheets, Snowflake, BigQuery, S3 or a webhook
Works inside ChatGPT and Claude
From $0100 rows a month free, no credit card. Then billed per verified row, $49 minimum.
A price-tracking pipeline in Factory. Each step is visible, versioned and checked.
Other Outscraper alternatives
The tools Outscraper users most often consider, reviewed on the same terms.
Best for live, official google place lookups inside an app
2. Google Places API
The Places API is Google’s official way to search and look up places. You call it from your own code; each Text Search returns up to 20 places a page and at most 60 per search, and you choose the fields with a field mask that sets the price.
Pick Google Places API when
You’re building place search or lookups into an app and want Google’s licensed data, billed per call.
Pick Jsonify when
You need large business lists by city or category, refreshed on a schedule, rather than a few hundred lookups at a time.
Best for running or writing your own scrapers
3. Apify
Apify is a platform and marketplace for running Actors. Jsonify builds a connected pipeline for the dataset you need and maintains the extraction steps as sources change.
Pick Apify when
You have found an Actor that fits, want to write your own, or need a platform for deploying and composing scraping tools.
Pick Jsonify when
You want one brief to cover collection, matching, checks and delivery, with a visible revision when extraction code is repaired.
Best for no-code scheduled google maps lead lists
4. lobstr.io
lobstr.io runs ready-made scrapers in the cloud, including a Google Maps Leads Scraper, with schedules and an API on paid plans. Google Maps costs 1 credit per result.
Pick lobstr.io when
You want a no-code Google Maps scraper that reruns on a schedule, at a low price per result.
Pick Jsonify when
You need several sources merged into one dataset and checked, not one scraper’s export.
Best for exporting every business in a city or category
5. Scrap.io
Scrap.io exports Google Maps places by category and location from a web app. Each place counts once in a 30-day period, and the API starts on the Professional plan.
Pick Scrap.io when
You want whole-city or whole-category exports of Google Maps businesses without writing code.
Pick Jsonify when
You need the list merged with other sources and kept current for you.
List your searches and fields. Write down the categories, locations and fields you pull, and how often you rerun them. Keep a recent export as the yardstick.
Decide who maintains it. If you want an API to call yourself, use the Google Places API or Apify’s Google Maps Scraper. If you’d rather describe the list, give Jsonify the job and Jason builds the pipeline, including other directories next to Google Maps.
Run both for one cycle. Compare the new rows with your last Outscraper export, then stop topping up. Prepaid Outscraper credits don’t expire, so nothing is lost.
Why teams choose Jsonify
Since 2023 we’ve extracted billions of data points for teams at Bacardi, PwC, Geopost and more.
“The opportunity is validated. You did a very good job: your flexibility, the extractions, the speed… it’s quite impressive. This could really become a new capability for Bacardi.”
Jesus ChecaChief Innovation Officer, Bacardi
“The speed, adaptability, and precision of Jsonify have truly stood out. It’s been impressive to see how quickly the product delivers real value in a dynamic environment.”
Philipp HodlPlug and Play Ventures
Look at the run after the source changes.
A retailer moves its price field. Jason diagnoses the failed step, repairs the extraction and checks a sample before activating a new revision.
Look for the revision, the verification result and the next published run. Repairs that cannot be verified need further investigation.
Price field moved. Extraction step updated. Sample verified before activation.
v24
Published again
8,427 verified rows delivered with the repaired pipeline.
Illustrative run history. Revisions and counts are example data, not a customer incident or a measured comparison.
The pipeline behind the rows.
Collect websites and apps in parallel, then match and check the results.
Pipeline revision v24
00 / BRIEF
Track grocery product prices, promotions and stock across retailer websites and mobile apps. Match identical SKUs and pack sizes and publish a daily dataset with changes.
01 / Sources
Product catalogSKUs, brands and retailers
02 / Collect in parallel
Read retailer websitesPrice and promotion details
Read retailer appsStock and app-only offers
03 / Process & verify
Match productsPack size, SKU and brand
04 / Publish
Retail pricesComparable shelf prices
Email reportSnowflakeXLSX
Illustrative pipeline. Customize the sources, fields, schedule and delivery.
Jsonify vs Outscraper
The differences that matter when you choose between them.
Feature
Jsonify
Outscraper
Best for
Recurring datasets across many sites
One-off bulk exports of Google Maps businesses
How it works
You describe the dataset; Jason builds and repairs the pipeline
Pay-per-result scrapers for Google Maps and other set sources, by web app or API
Setup and upkeep are our estimates from each tool’s documentation. Prices are the cheapest suitable plan on monthly billing, reviewed 11 November 2026. See the job and its assumptions below.
When Outscraper fits
You need a one-off bulk export of Google Maps businesses or reviews and are happy to pay per result.
You need the same business list refreshed every week or month, merged with other sources and checked, without splitting queries and rerunning them yourself.
Outscraper’s free tier covers the first 500 Google Maps businesses every 30 days. Each scraper has its own price, so a job that adds emails, phone checks or reviews is billed on several ladders. Weigh the price of the results against the time spent splitting queries, retrying and merging runs.
Outscraper prices each ready-made scraper per result, such as $3 per 1,000 Google Maps businesses. This job needs product pages from two retailer websites, which it covers only where it has a scraper for that site.
Your setup time
Not estimated
Your upkeep
Not estimated
Time figures are our estimate, from each tool’s documentation. See the assumptions.
Starting price: $3 / 1,000 businesses · Google Maps, pay as you go
Outscraper alternatives: questions
What is the best Outscraper alternative?
It depends on the job. Stay with Outscraper if you need a one-off bulk export of Google Maps businesses or reviews and are happy to pay per result. Choose Jsonify if you need the same business list refreshed every week or month, merged with other sources and checked, without splitting queries and rerunning them yourself. The other 4 options are reviewed above.
How much does Outscraper cost?
Outscraper starts at $3 / 1,000 businesses · Google Maps, pay as you go. The first 500 Google Maps businesses every 30 days are free, then $3 per 1,000 up to 100,000 and $1 per 1,000 above that. No monthly fee; other scrapers are priced separately. Prices reviewed 11 November 2026; check Outscraper’s pricing page for current rates. Outscraper pricing ↗
Is Jsonify cheaper than Outscraper?
On our test job (10,000 rows a month), Jsonify costs about $82 a month. Outscraper: can’t be estimated. Outscraper prices each ready-made scraper per result, such as $3 per 1,000 Google Maps businesses. This job needs product pages from two retailer websites, which it covers only where it has a scraper for that site. See the job →
Can I migrate from Outscraper to Jsonify?
Yes. Describe your current Outscraper job or share its setup, and Jason rebuilds it as a Jsonify pipeline. You start free with 100 rows a month. Start a migration →
Is there a free Outscraper alternative?
Yes. Jsonify’s free plan gives you 100 rows a month on a schedule, with checks and repairs included, and it can merge Google Maps with other directories into one list. If you only need a one-off export, the Google Places API includes 5,000 free Text Search Pro calls a month, lobstr.io has a free plan with 100 credits a month (without schedules), and Apify’s free plan includes $5 of usage a month.
Outscraper vs the Google Places API: which should I use?
The Places API is Google’s official API, billed per call: Text Search Pro costs $32 per 1,000 calls after 5,000 free a month, each call returns up to 20 places, and one search stops at 60. Outscraper is billed per business ($3 per 1,000 after the free 500) and returns up to 400–500 places per search. Choose the API to build lookups into an app, and Outscraper for bulk exports.
Outscraper vs Apify: which is better for Google Maps?
Apify’s Google Maps Scraper (by Compass) starts at $1.50 per 1,000 places, with extra charges for place details and reviews, and runs on Apify’s platform with its schedules and API. Outscraper costs $3 per 1,000 businesses, with 500 free every 30 days and no platform to learn. Choose Apify if your team already runs Actors there.
Which tool is right for you?
Start from the job you need done.
You need a one-off bulk export of Google Maps businesses or reviews and are happy to pay per result.Outscraper
Exporting every business in a city or categoryScrap.io
You need the same business list refreshed every week or month, merged with other sources and checked, without splitting queries and rerunning them yourself.Jsonify
