gosom google-maps-scraper

Lead data

gosom/google-maps-scraper is free, open-source code that collects Google Maps business listings on your own computer.

The verdict

gosom is the pick for developers who want a free Maps collector and are happy to run it themselves. It costs nothing, and you handle the setup and the fixes.

Read the verdict before you buy. Skip anything that only looks good in a demo.

Best for

Developers who want a free, open-source Google Maps collector they host themselves.

Not for

Skip it if you want a hosted tool with no setup.

Pricing truth

Free and open source. The code is under the MIT license. You pay only for your own computer, server or proxies. A proxy is a middle server that sends your requests from another address. Source: https://github.com/gosom/google-maps-scraper

When we use it

Pull Maps listings with websites, phones, ratings and reviews for free.
Run it from the command line, a local web page or a REST API, which is a way for your own code to call it.
Run it inside your own app or server.

How to wire it

Install Docker, then follow the README's command line steps.
Start with one search, like dentists in one city.
Export the results to CSV or JSON.
For big runs, add your own proxy.

Margin notes

The README lists a command line, a web UI and a REST API.
A proxy is optional for big runs, per the README.
It is written in Go.