Outscraper charges about $3 per 1,000 records after 500 free, so it is cheaper below roughly 17,000 records a year. Apify, PhantomBuster, Instant Data Scraper and ScrapeHero are other options. LeadTrapper is a flat $50 a year and is the only one compared here that also sends WhatsApp messages.
LeadTrapper collects names, phone numbers, websites and ratings from Google Maps and checks which numbers are on WhatsApp. $50 a year after the free trial.
- Unlimited searches, any city, any country
- Phone, website, rating and reviews for each business
- Checks which numbers are on WhatsApp
- Outscraper charges per record: the first 500 are free, then about $3 per 1,000. Below roughly 17,000 records a year that is cheaper than a $50 flat fee.
- A flat yearly price wins when you collect more than about 17,000 records a year, or when you also want to message the leads from the same tool.
- LeadTrapper scans on your own Windows computer at about 7 businesses a minute in our test, so a big scan takes hours where a cloud service takes minutes.
- Apify has a free plan and paid plans from $19 a month, PhantomBuster starts at $69 a month ($56 billed annually), Instant Data Scraper is free, and ScrapeHero quotes per project.
- None of Outscraper, Apify, PhantomBuster, Instant Data Scraper or ScrapeHero sends WhatsApp messages. LeadTrapper does, and its Number Filter checks which numbers are on WhatsApp first.
Short Answer
Outscraper is a good service, and at low volume it is cheap: the first 500 records are free and after that it charges about $3 per 1,000. If you need a lot of raw records quickly and you do not message the leads, it is often the better value. The alternatives below make sense when your volume is high, when you want a flat price, or when you want to contact the leads from the same tool.
What Outscraper Costs at Different Volumes
The maths is simple, so here it is. This uses the pricing page’s $3 per 1,000 records after the first 500 and ignores enrichment such as emails, which costs extra. The last column is the catch with a desktop app: LeadTrapper opens each business one at a time, at about seven a minute in our real test, so bigger lists take real time.
| Records a year | Outscraper (about) | LeadTrapper | LeadTrapper scan time, non-stop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | $13.50 | $50 | about 12 hours |
| 10,000 | $28.50 | $50 | about 24 hours |
| 17,000 | $49.50 | $50 | about 40 hours |
| 50,000 | $148.50 | $50 | about 5 days |
| 100,000 | $298.50 | $50 | about 10 days |
So the honest comparison is money against time. Under about 17,000 records a year Outscraper is cheaper and much faster. Above that, or if you value the WhatsApp tools, the flat price starts to win, as long as you are happy to let a scan run on your computer.
The Five Alternatives
| Tool | How it charges | Price (checked 24 Sep 2026) | Sends WhatsApp? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outscraper | Pay as you go, per record | First 500 free, then about $3 per 1,000 up to 100,000, then about $1 per 1,000. Emails and enrichment extra | No |
| Apify | Monthly plan plus usage | Free ($5 credit), Starter $19, Scale $199, Business $999 a month; compute from $0.20 per unit | No |
| PhantomBuster | Monthly plan | Start $69 a month ($56 billed annually) with 5 automation slots and 20 hours of run time; free trial exports 10 rows | No |
| Instant Data Scraper | Free | Free | No |
| ScrapeHero | Custom projects | Quote on request | No |
| LeadTrapper | Flat yearly | $50 a year, all features | Yes |
Apify. A cloud platform where you run ready-made scrapers called actors, including ones for Google Maps. It has a free plan and paid plans from $19 a month. It gives you more control than Outscraper, and it asks for more setup. Each actor can have its own pricing, so check the actor’s page as well as the plan price.
PhantomBuster. Built mostly around automating social platforms such as LinkedIn. It is priced per month with limits on run time, and its free trial limits exports to 10 rows. It is a fit if social automation is the main job and Google Maps is a side task.
Instant Data Scraper. A free browser extension that turns the table on the page you have open into a spreadsheet. It has no account and no setup, but you drive it by hand, so it suits small one-off jobs.
LeadTrapper’s free Maps extension. A Microsoft Edge extension that reads the name, category, rating and address of the Google Maps results on your screen and exports the first 20 to CSV. It is free and needs no account, but it does not collect phone numbers or websites. See the Google Maps lead extractor guide.
ScrapeHero. A managed data service: you describe the data you need and they deliver it. It prices projects individually, so ask for a quote. It is aimed at businesses that want data delivered rather than a tool to run.
LeadTrapper. A Windows desktop app that scans Google Maps on your own computer, exports the results to CSV, checks numbers on WhatsApp with its Number Filter, and sends messages through its bulk sender, for $50 a year. It also has Instagram and Facebook scrapers. It is slower than a cloud service, and it is one price for everything.
What LeadTrapper Returned in a Real Test
In one full run (dentists in Amman, four areas, September 2026), LeadTrapper collected 160 businesses in about 21 minutes. 158 had a phone number, 111 a website, 63 social links, 24 an email and 19 a WhatsApp link. Email, social and WhatsApp are filled only when the business lists them on its own website, so those columns have gaps. The export has 13 columns per business. The Google Maps scraper guide has the full breakdown, and how reliable are phone numbers from lead tools explains how to test a sample before you send.
For big cities LeadTrapper splits the search into preset districts, and only Direct URL mode scans one area, as the guide explains.
Which Tool Fits Which Job
Use Outscraper if you want lots of raw records fast, you do not need to message them, and you stay under about 17,000 records a year. It is also the simplest way to pull data into a spreadsheet or another tool through its API.
Use Apify if you are comfortable configuring scrapers and want control over what is collected and how.
Use PhantomBuster if LinkedIn and social automation is your main job.
Use Instant Data Scraper if you need one small, free extraction and are happy to work by hand.
Use ScrapeHero if you want a company to deliver a dataset to a specification.
Use LeadTrapper if you are non-technical, you collect more than about 17,000 records a year or want a fixed yearly cost, and you want to check numbers and message the leads from the same app. If price is your only concern, read the free lead generation tools comparison first, and see the WASender alternative guide if a WhatsApp sender is the part you need.
The Rules
Every tool above collects information from public web pages, and none of them removes the rules. Google’s Maps terms restrict copying and mass downloading of Maps content, and marketing and privacy law can apply to a list of business contacts. Read is scraping Google Maps legal before you build a list, and see building B2B lead lists for how to check a list before you use it. Sending WhatsApp messages has its own rules and account risks, covered in the WhatsApp bulk sender guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on volume and what you do next. Outscraper itself is usually the better value for raw records at low volume. LeadTrapper fits when you want a flat $50 a year, a no-code Windows app and WhatsApp sending in the same place. Apify suits people comfortable configuring scrapers, and PhantomBuster suits social media automation.
Outscraper is pay as you go. Its pricing page lists the first 500 records free, then about $3 per 1,000 records up to 100,000, and about $1 per 1,000 after that. Emails and other enrichment are charged separately, so check the current page before you budget.
Only at higher volume. At about $3 per 1,000 records, Outscraper costs about $50 at roughly 17,000 records a year. Below that it is cheaper, above that the flat $50 a year is cheaper. LeadTrapper also includes a WhatsApp sender and Number Filter, which Outscraper does not.
No. It is a Windows desktop app: you enter a business type and a city, and it scans Google Maps on your own computer. There is no API key and no scripting.
It is not a simple yes or no, and it applies to every tool in this comparison. Google's Maps terms restrict copying and mass downloading of Maps content, and marketing and privacy law can apply to the list you build. Read our guide to the rules before you scrape, and note that this is not legal advice.
About LeadTrapper
LeadTrapper is a Windows app for finding business leads and contacting them on WhatsApp. It collects business contacts from Google Maps, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn, checks which numbers are on WhatsApp with its Number Filter, and sends personalised campaigns with automatic delays from one or more WhatsApp accounts. It also has a chatbot, a shared inbox for every account, and Store Orders for online shops. It installs from the Microsoft Store, and the full app is free for 14 days, then $50 a year. Free web tools, browser extensions and a Wix app are listed on the Free Tools page.
One Flat Price for Scraping and Sending
Google Maps scraper, Number Filter and WhatsApp bulk sender in one Windows app. $50/year, all features included.
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