# 19 Google Maps Platform alternatives in 2026

Last updated: November 12, 2026.

The best alternatives to Google Maps Platform for local business search APIs: LocationIQ, HERE and SphereScout, by our benchmark. Google Maps Platform's website is mapsplatform.google.com.

## Local business search API alternatives

[LocationIQ](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/locationiq/free#100-monthly), [HERE](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/here/free#pay-as-you-go-base-plan-0-to-5000-requests-a-month) and [SphereScout](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/spherescout/free#49-monthly-starter-get-api-companies) are the best [local business search API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-local-business-search-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Google Maps Platform plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/google-maps-platform/free-monthly-usage-post-v1-places-searchnearby-5000-requests-a-month), we compare each Google Maps Platform plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 places first.

- [ScrapeField, $39 pack](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/scrapefield/free#39-pack): $0.12 per 1,000 places
- [Yandex Maps API, $292,500 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/yandex-maps-api/2750-yearly#292500-yearly): $0.12 per 1,000 places
- [VIETMAP, pay as you go, 3,000,001 to 3,500,000 transactions a month, GET /api/search/v4](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/vietmap/free-trial-get-api-search-v4#pay-as-you-go-3000001-to-3500000-transactions-a-month-get-api-search-v4): $0.12 per 1,000 places
- [2GIS, ₽15,000 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/2gis/free#15000-monthly): $0.12 per 1,000 places
- [GMapsScraper.io, $39 monthly, Starter, POST /api/v1/scrape, Standard scrape](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/gmapsscraper-io/free-post-api-v1-scrape-standard-scrape#39-monthly-starter-post-api-v1-scrape-standard-scrape): $0.13 per 1,000 places
- [OpenMenu, $99 monthly, Growth, GET /api/v2/search.php](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/openmenu/free-get-api-v2-search-php#99-monthly-growth-get-api-v2-search-php): $0.13 per 1,000 places
- [Bolt Scraper, $199 monthly, Advanced, POST /api/v1/maps/search](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/bolt-scraper/free-post-api-v1-maps-search#199-monthly-advanced-post-api-v1-maps-search): $0.13 per 1,000 places
- [Local SEO Data, top-up from $5, Pay-As-You-Go, POST /v1/serp/local-pack](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/local-seo-data/free-post-v1-serp-local-pack#top-up-from-5-pay-as-you-go-post-v1-serp-local-pack): $0.17 per 1,000 places
- [Reduck, $20 monthly, Pro, POST /run, Search Google Maps places](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/reduck/free-starter-post-run-search-google-maps-places#20-monthly-pro-post-run-search-google-maps-places): $0.17 per 1,000 places
- [x402serps, $20 pack, 24,000 credits, POST /api/v1/places](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-apis/x402serps/free#20-pack-24000-credits-post-api-v1-places): $0.17 per 1,000 places

Compare every local business search API plan: [Local business search API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-search-api-pricing)

## Local business reviews API alternatives

[CrustAPI](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/crustapi/free#top-up-from-149), [Stophy](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/stophy/free-post-v1-scrape-google-maps-reviews#top-up-from-500-pay-as-you-go-500-in-top-ups-post-v1-scrape-google-maps-reviews) and [ScrapeField](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/scrapefield/free#149-pack) are the best [local business reviews API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-local-business-reviews-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Google Maps Platform plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/google-maps-platform/free), we compare each Google Maps Platform plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 reviews first.

- [G Maps Extractor, $1,499 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/g-maps-extractor/free#1499-monthly): $0.43 per 1,000 reviews
- [ScrapeIt, €35 monthly, Starter, GET /api/v1/scrape/yelp/business](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/scrapeit/free-get-api-v1-scrape-yelp-business#35-monthly-starter-get-api-v1-scrape-yelp-business): $0.44 per 1,000 reviews
- [Roketfy, $699 pack](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/roketfy/99-pack#699-pack): $0.47 per 1,000 reviews
- [Google Maps Lead Finder, $99 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/google-maps-lead-finder/49-monthly#99-monthly): $0.50 per 1,000 reviews
- [Outscraper, pay as you go, Business Tier](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/outscraper/free#pay-as-you-go-business-tier): $1.00 per 1,000 reviews
- [Pullbay, $9 monthly, Hobby, GET /google-maps/place/reviews](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/pullbay/free-get-google-maps-place-reviews#9-monthly-hobby-get-google-maps-place-reviews): $1.00 per 1,000 reviews
- [Reduck, $20 monthly, Pro, POST /run, 1,000 requests a month](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/reduck/free-starter-post-run-100-requests-a-month#20-monthly-pro-post-run-1000-requests-a-month): $2.00 per 1,000 reviews
- [Unstuckapi, $50 pack](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/unstuckapi/10-pack#50-pack): $2.50 per 1,000 reviews
- [Local Dominator, $197 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/local-dominator/97-monthly#197-monthly): $3.03 per 1,000 reviews
- [Yelp, $643 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-apis/yelp/free-enhanced-30-day-free-trial#643-monthly): $3.06 per 1,000 reviews

Compare every local business reviews API plan: [Local business reviews API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/local-business-reviews-api-pricing)

## See also

- [ScrapeField alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapefield-alternatives)
- [Yandex Maps API alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/yandex-maps-api-alternatives)
- [VIETMAP alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/vietmap-alternatives)
- [2GIS alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/2gis-alternatives)
- [GMapsScraper.io alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/gmapsscraper-io-alternatives)
- [OpenMenu alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/openmenu-alternatives)
- [Bolt Scraper alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/bolt-scraper-alternatives)
- [Local SEO Data alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/local-seo-data-alternatives)
- [Reduck alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/reduck-alternatives)
- [x402serps alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/x402serps-alternatives)
- [G Maps Extractor alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/g-maps-extractor-alternatives)
- [ScrapeIt alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapeit-alternatives)
- [Roketfy alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/roketfy-alternatives)
- [Google Maps Lead Finder alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/google-maps-lead-finder-alternatives)
- [Outscraper alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/outscraper-alternatives)
- [Pullbay alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/pullbay-alternatives)
- [Unstuckapi alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/unstuckapi-alternatives)
- [Local Dominator alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/local-dominator-alternatives)
- [Yelp alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/yelp-alternatives)