Compare Crawlora's developer-first API catalog and Contact API with Map Lead Scraper's Chrome/Edge extension for exporting Google Maps business leads to CSV.
Benchmark
We ran Crawlora’s /web/scrape endpoint once against a stratified sample of 30 public URLs (docs, e-commerce, and anti-bot-protected sites), with the cache bypassed. 21/30 requests returned usable content.
This is Crawlora's own measured reliability on a single disclosed run — not a head-to-head benchmark against Firecrawl, Scrapfly, or any other named competitor. We don't hold API keys for competitor products and won't publish a number for a tool we haven't actually run.
Internally conducted benchmark, run . Last verified . Full methodology and per-URL results.
Short verdict
Crawlora is stronger as a programmatic, multi-platform API you can automate and integrate. Map Lead Scraper is stronger as a zero-integration browser extension for a single person doing occasional manual Maps lead exports.
Quick comparison
Use this table as a starting point, then verify current details on the official provider pages before making a production decision.
| Category | Crawlora | Map Lead Scraper |
|---|---|---|
| Primary product type | Developer-first structured web data API (60+ platforms) | Browser extension for manual Google Maps lead export |
| Delivery model | API, hosted MCP tools, and Playground | Chrome/Edge extension only, no API |
| Best for | Teams that need Maps data alongside other platforms in automated pipelines | Solo users manually exporting Maps leads to a spreadsheet |
| Maps sources | Google Maps | Google Maps |
| Geo-targeting | Keyword, country, and language | Whatever search you run manually inside Google Maps |
| Contact enrichment | Separate Contact API + free Email & Contact Finder (emails, phones, socials by domain) | Bundled email, social, and phone extraction on paid plans |
| Automation | Fully programmatic — API calls, no browser required | Manual, one Chrome tab at a time; no scheduling |
| Output format | Normalized JSON by endpoint | CSV/XLS export only |
| Pricing model | One credit pool shared across all endpoints (Growth: $29/mo for 100,000 credits) | $9.90-19.90/mo flat for 100,000 leads/month, extension-gated |
| Agent-native workflows | Hosted MCP tools across the full catalog | None — no API or MCP surface |
Details
The right choice depends on output format, target coverage, developer workflow, and how much infrastructure your team wants to operate.
Map Lead Scraper requires a person to open Google Maps in Chrome or Edge, run a search, and click the extension to export results. Crawlora is callable from a script, cron job, or agent — no browser, no human in the loop.
Map Lead Scraper has no documented API or MCP server. You can't schedule pulls, pipe results into a CRM programmatically, or trigger a webhook — every export is a manual action inside the extension, then a manual CSV import wherever the leads need to go.
Both tools focus on Google Maps for this comparison, but Crawlora's catalog extends to search, marketplaces, social, jobs, finance, and app stores in the same credit pool. Map Lead Scraper is Maps-only, extension-only.
Map Lead Scraper's paid plans bundle email, social, and phone extraction into the same export. Crawlora separates Maps search from contact enrichment via the Contact API, which is more flexible for custom pipelines but requires an extra call.
Map Lead Scraper charges $9.90-19.90/mo flat for up to 100,000 leads/month, gated behind the extension. Crawlora's Growth plan is $29/mo for 100,000 credits shared across every endpoint — a Maps search call costs 5 credits, so raw search volume is cheaper per unit, but Map Lead Scraper's flat price includes bundled contact enrichment that Crawlora prices separately.
Crawlora is designed for responsible public web data workflows. It should not be used for private or protected data, and no comparison page should be read as a guarantee that every target will succeed. Review provider terms, target-site rules, and your own compliance requirements before production use.
Evaluation checklist
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FAQ
These answers use conservative comparison language and should be verified against the official provider pages for current product and pricing details.
Yes, if you want Maps data alongside other platforms through a programmatic API. Map Lead Scraper remains the simpler choice for occasional manual exports with no integration work.
Map Lead Scraper is a Chrome and Edge browser extension that extracts local business data — names, phones, emails, social profiles, websites, and reviews — from Google Maps search results and exports them to CSV or XLS.
No. Map Lead Scraper is extension-only, with no documented API or MCP server. Crawlora is API-first with hosted MCP tools across its catalog.
Crawlora. Map Lead Scraper requires a person to manually run each search and export inside the browser extension; there's no scheduling or automation layer.
Yes — Crawlora has a Contact API and a free Email & Contact Finder that extract public business emails, phone numbers, and social profiles from a website or domain. Map Lead Scraper bundles similar enrichment into its paid extension exports.
Crawlora is API-first with documented endpoints, Playground testing, API keys, and hosted MCP tools. Map Lead Scraper has no developer surface at all — it's a consumer browser extension.
Crawlora uses one credit pool shared across all endpoints (Growth: $29/mo for 100,000 credits; a Maps search call costs 5 credits). Map Lead Scraper charges $9.90-19.90/mo flat for up to 100,000 leads/month with bundled contact enrichment.
Yes, though there's little reason to — Map Lead Scraper is a manual, browser-only workflow, while Crawlora is built for automation. Most teams that need both manual and programmatic access would standardize on Crawlora's API alone.
Name, phone, email, social media links, website, domain, full address, categories, price range, review count and reviews, ratings, opening hours, photos, and Google-specific identifiers like Place ID and CID.
Free for 1,000 leads/month (15 records per export). Paid plans are $9.90/mo billed yearly or $19.90/mo billed monthly, both covering 100,000 leads/month with unlimited records per export. Check Map Lead Scraper's official pricing for current rates.
Last reviewed: . Competitor pricing and features can change. Check each official provider page for the latest details.
Browse endpoint docs, run a Playground request, and compare credit-based pricing before deciding whether Crawlora fits your workflow.