Is Crawlora a G Maps Extractor alternative?
Yes, if you want Maps data alongside other platforms through one documented API. G Maps Extractor remains the simpler choice for a free, no-code Maps pull you can start in a browser with a Google sign-in.
What is G Maps Extractor?
G Maps Extractor is a Google Maps scraper sold as a cloud web app (Google sign-in), a Chrome/Edge extension, and a Maps API with an MCP server. Its free tiers include 1,000 records a month in the app and 20 API requests a month.
Does G Maps Extractor have an API?
Yes. It has a Google Maps API covering search, reviews, and photos, documented in Postman, and a Streamable HTTP MCP server at /api/mcp. Both are Google Maps only; Crawlora's API and hosted MCP tools cover Maps plus 470+ other platforms.
Is G Maps Extractor free?
It has free tiers: 1,000 records a month in the web app or extension, and 20 requests a month on the API, with no card required. Paid web app plans run $19-$149/mo for 20,000-500,000 records, and API plans start at $15/mo for 1,000 requests.
Which is better for automated or scheduled Maps pulls?
Both can be automated now — G Maps Extractor through its Maps API or MCP server, Crawlora through its API and MCP tools. Pick G Maps Extractor if Maps is the only source; pick Crawlora if the same job also needs other platforms.
Does Crawlora do contact or email scraping?
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. G Maps Extractor includes emails and social profiles in its web app plans.
Which is more developer-friendly?
For Maps alone, both offer a keyed JSON API and an MCP server. Crawlora adds a Playground, per-endpoint credit costs, and one schema style across 470+ platforms; G Maps Extractor's developer surface is limited to Google Maps search, reviews, and photos.
How does pricing compare?
Crawlora's Growth plan is $29/mo for 100,000 credits shared across every endpoint. G Maps Extractor prices its web app by records ($19/mo for 20,000 up to $149/mo for 500,000) and its API by requests ($15/mo for 1,000 up to $365/mo for 50,000), with free tiers on both.
Can I use Crawlora and G Maps Extractor together?
Yes — some teams keep G Maps Extractor's web app or extension for ad hoc, no-code Maps lists and use Crawlora's API for pipelines that span Maps and other platforms.
Does G Maps Extractor cover platforms besides Google Maps?
No — it's Google Maps only. Crawlora covers Maps alongside search, marketplaces, social, jobs, finance, app stores, and dataset endpoints.