Cheaper Alternatives to Scrap.io: 5 Tools Compared (2026)

The main cheaper alternatives to Scrap.io are Outscraper (pay as you go, with 500 free Google Maps records every 30 days), G Maps Extractor (1,000 free records a month, then from $19 a month), Apify ($5 of free usage every month), and OVISCRAPER, the tool published by this site (free for up to 50 websites per 24 hours, Premium at €9.90 a month). For comparison, Scrap.io starts at $49 a month, or $35 a month billed annually. This comparison rates every tool on the same criteria, limits included: what it collects, what 1,000 businesses really cost, and when Scrap.io is still the better pick. Prices were checked on the official pricing pages on October 27, 2026.

Key takeaways:

• Scrap.io has no permanent free plan: the entry plan costs $49 a month for 10,000 credits and only searches one city at a time.
• For the cheapest Google Maps data, Outscraper bills per record with no subscription.
• To collect the emails and phone numbers businesses publish on their websites from Google searches, a Chrome extension at €9.90 a month is enough.
• Compare the cost per usable contact, not per record: many businesses don't publish an email address.

Cheaper alternatives to Scrap.io: 2026 price comparison

Four tools cost less than Scrap.io for everyday use, and a fifth is completely free for simple jobs. The table compares the data source, the free tier, and the lowest paid price.

These are the prices displayed on October 27, 2026. They change often, so check them before you buy.

What Scrap.io really costs

Scrap.io costs $49 to $499 a month depending on the plan, with about 30% off on annual billing. It extracts business listings from Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Bing Maps: name, address, phone, email, website, social profiles, and reviews, across more than 4,000 categories in 195 countries.

Two details drive up the real cost, according to Scrap.io's pricing page: unused credits don't roll over to the next month, and the Basic plan only searches city by city. If you export a few hundred records a month, you're paying for volume you don't use.

The 5 Scrap.io alternatives in detail

Each alternative covers part of what Scrap.io does, for less. The right one depends on the data you need: the Google Maps listing, or the contact details published on the company's own website.

Outscraper: Google Maps data, pay as you go

Outscraper only bills what you extract: the first 500 Google Maps records are free every 30 days, then it's $3 per 1,000 records up to 100,000. Emails and contacts come from a second tool billed the same way: 500 free, then $3 per 1,000. The terms are on Outscraper's pricing page. It suits irregular needs; the interface is less guided than Scrap.io's.

G Maps Extractor: a monthly free tier

G Maps Extractor comes as a Chrome extension, an online scraper, and an API. The free plans include 1,000 records a month with phone numbers, emails, and social profiles. The first paid plan of the online scraper was listed at $19 a month for 20,000 records when we checked, shown as a discount from $29, so the price may change.

Apify: pay per result, for technical users

Apify is an automation platform whose Google Maps Scraper starts at $1.50 per 1,000 places, plus paid add-ons such as contact enrichment ($0.20 per 100 places on the free plan). The free plan includes $5 of usage a month, with no credit card required. It's flexible and cheap, but you configure each run yourself.

OVISCRAPER: emails and phone numbers from Google results

This Chrome extension doesn't read Google Maps. It starts from your Google searches, such as "plumber Austin," opens each business website it finds, and collects the emails and phone numbers published on the contact, about, and legal pages. Every data point is exported with its source page in a CSV file that opens in Excel. The free plan analyzes 50 unique websites per rolling 24 hours; Premium, with an unlimited quota and up to 10 searches per batch, costs €9.90 a month or €69 a year, as the Free vs Premium comparison shows. What you don't get: reviews, ratings, or Google Maps categories.

Instant Data Scraper: free, for copying a list on screen

This free Chrome extension exports the data it detects on the open page, such as a directory list, to Excel or CSV. It's handy for one-off jobs, but it only grabs what's displayed: if the email isn't on the page, you won't get it.

Worked example: 1,000 businesses in one month

For 1,000 local businesses with their contact details, the price gap runs from a few dollars to $49. Here's a hypothetical estimate based on the public price lists:

• Scrap.io: Basic plan, $49 (or $35 a month billed annually), even if you only use 1,000 of your 10,000 credits.
• Outscraper: 500 free records plus $1.50 for the next 500, and the same again for contacts, so about $3.
• G Maps Extractor: $0 in theory, within the 1,000 records of the free plan.
• OVISCRAPER: €0 if you spread the analysis over about 20 days (50 websites per 24 hours), or €9.90 to run it all at once.

These amounts count records or websites, not emails found. Some businesses only publish a contact form, so the cost per usable contact is higher with every tool.

Which tool should you choose?

The right tool depends on the data you need and your volume. Start from your use case:

• Google Maps data (reviews, categories, addresses) at the lowest price: Outscraper if your volume varies, G Maps Extractor if 1,000 records a month is enough.
• Pay per result and comfortable with automation: Apify.
• Emails and phone numbers published on websites, from "trade + city" searches, with the source page: an extension like the one described above, whose workflow is detailed on the email and phone discovery page.
• Copying a list shown on screen, once: Instant Data Scraper.

When Scrap.io is still the better choice

Scrap.io keeps the edge if you need large monthly volumes, state- or country-wide searches, Apple Maps and Bing Maps data, or an API and MCP access to plug in your AI agents. For those uses, an all-in plan can be simpler to manage than pay-as-you-go billing.

What to check before paying for a scraping tool

Before you subscribe, check five points that change the real cost and the quality of your list:

1. Cost per usable contact: test the free tier on your target and count the records that actually include an email or phone number.
2. Credit rollover: credits that expire at the end of the month raise the real price.
3. Source page for each data point: it lets you double-check a contact and tell a prospect where you found it.
4. Deduplication: a company found in two searches shouldn't count twice.
5. Legal rules: collecting published contact details doesn't exempt you from email laws.

In the US, the CAN-SPAM Act applies to business-to-business email too. You don't need prior consent, but every message needs accurate header information, a valid physical postal address, and a working opt-out honored within 10 business days, as the FTC's CAN-SPAM compliance guide explains. Rules are stricter in many other countries; this isn't legal advice.

Frequently asked questions about Scrap.io alternatives

What software is like Scrap.io but cheaper?

Outscraper is the closest match for Google Maps data: it bills per use, with 500 free records every 30 days, then $3 per 1,000. G Maps Extractor offers 1,000 free records a month. For emails and phone numbers published on business websites, OVISCRAPER has a free plan and a Premium plan at €9.90 a month, compared with $49 a month for Scrap.io's entry plan.

Is there a free Google Maps scraper?

Yes, within limits. G Maps Extractor gives 1,000 free records a month, Outscraper 500 records every 30 days, and Apify $5 of usage a month. Beyond that, these tools are paid.

Does Scrap.io have a free trial?

Yes: Scrap.io advertises a 7-day trial limited to 100 leads. There's no permanent free plan, and the entry plan costs $49 a month.

How can I get a company's email without paying for a tool?

Open the company's official website and check the Contact page, the footer, and the privacy policy. Our guide to finding business emails on Google covers the manual method and the searches that help. A tool starts to pay off once your list grows past a few dozen companies.

Is it legal to use a scraping tool for prospecting?

Collecting contact details that businesses publish themselves is common, but how you use them is regulated. In the US, B2B email falls under the CAN-SPAM Act: accurate headers, a postal address, and a working opt-out. Other countries often require prior consent, so check the rules that apply to you.

Pick the right tool for your budget

Scrap.io is complete but expensive for small volumes: Outscraper and G Maps Extractor cover Google Maps data for a few dollars, and a Chrome extension can collect the contact details published on websites for under €10 a month. Always test the free tier on your target before you pay.

Create your free OVISCRAPER account, no credit card needed, then add the extension to Chrome and run your first search.