Google Maps lead tools compared
Leadraft vs PhantomBuster: which one gets you every local business?
PhantomBuster is a cloud automation platform, known mainly for LinkedIn automation, with a Google Maps Search Export Phantom among its 100+ automations. Leadraft does one thing: every business in your area from Google Maps, with emails checked before you pay.
Sources reviewed November 3, 2026
The short version
PhantomBuster sells time, not rows: plans include hours of execution time, automation slots and email credits. Its Google Maps Phantom returns what one Maps search shows, so you split a city into many searches yourself. Leadraft charges per business in your area, with checked emails included.
PhantomBuster covers many platforms, with Google Maps as one Phantom among them. Leadraft is built for one thing: every business in a territory with emails you can send to. Compare the work and the cost of getting there.
Leadraft
- Tiles the area past Google's per-search cap
- Checked emails included in every plan
- Charged once per business, ever; credits roll over
PhantomBuster
- Priced by execution time, slots and credits
- Google Maps results capped per search
- LinkedIn and 15+ platforms in one tool
Side by side
How Leadraft and PhantomBuster compare
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| What matters | Leadraft | PhantomBuster |
|---|---|---|
| Results per search12 | Your area is split into tiles, so a city isn't limited to Google's first page of results. | Google Maps shows about 120 results per search (the tutorial says 140 to 200); split the area into smaller searches to get more. |
| Email verification13 | Included in every plan: 50 to 30,000 checked emails a month. Catch-all addresses get their own grade, and only Verified addresses export by default. | Not described for the Google Maps Phantom or Flow on the pages reviewed. |
| Finding emails13 | Included: from each business's own website (pages, sitemap, rendered pages), up to 5 emails per business. | Chain the Data Scraping Crawler Phantom, or use the Google Maps Search to Contact Data Flow, to scrape each website. |
| How it's priced4 | $0.25 to $0.76 per 1,000 businesses ($149 for 600,000 down to $19 for 25,000). | By execution time: Start $69/mo (20 hours), Grow $159/mo (80 hours), Scale $439/mo (300 hours). 20% less billed yearly. |
| Area targeting12 | Pick a city, county or postcode, or draw a polygon, a radius or upload a KML file. Every plan, Free included. | Type a search term or paste Google Maps search URLs, one per row in a Google Sheet. A proxy near your location is recommended. |
| Repeat charges14 | Charged once per business, ever. Running the same area again costs nothing for businesses you already have. | Skips duplicates between searches. Time is used on every run. |
| Free tier45 | 500 businesses and 50 checked emails every month. No card. | 14-day trial: 2 hours of execution time, 50 email credits, exports limited to 10 rows. No card. |
| Unused credit45 | Unused credits roll over while your plan is active. | Credits reset monthly and don't roll over. When time runs out, automations pause until it resets. |
| API / MCP4 | REST API and an MCP server on every plan. | MCP server on every plan; also runs from n8n, Zapier and Make. |
| Integrations14 | CSV, XLSX, Instantly, Smartlead, lemlist, HubSpot, Google Sheets, Zapier and signed webhooks. | CSV and JSON downloads; HubSpot and other CRMs, n8n, Zapier and Make. |
| Extra data14 | Socials (8 networks), hours, rating and review count. No review text or photos. | Phone, website, hours and more from Maps. Other Phantoms cover LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Instagram, X and more. |
The key difference
One Maps search is one page of results
Leadraft
What to check in Leadraft
Pick a city or draw your territory on the free plan. Leadraft splits it into tiles and labels every result in or out of your area. Check the in-area count and how many have a Verified email.
PhantomBuster
PhantomBuster in this comparison
The Phantom runs in the cloud and exports what a Google Maps search shows. For a whole city, PhantomBuster suggests many smaller searches by neighborhood, and emails come from a second Phantom that visits each website.
Search the same city in both. Count unique businesses inside its boundary, then how many have an email that passed a mailbox check. Note the hours the PhantomBuster run used.
Trying both
Three questions to answer in a trial
- 01
How many businesses for the whole city?
Run one city-wide search in each. Then count what it takes in PhantomBuster to match the total.
- 02
How many emails passed a mailbox check?
Run both lists through the same verifier, or compare against Leadraft's grades.
- 03
How much of the plan did it use?
Note execution hours in PhantomBuster and business credits in Leadraft for the same list.
Workflow fit
What Leadraft is built for, and what it isn't
Leadraft does one job: every local business in the area you choose, from Google Maps, with emails checked against the mail server. It tiles the area past the per-search cap so you don't split a city into neighborhoods, and it charges once per business with checked emails included. It doesn't automate LinkedIn or other platforms, and it doesn't send outreach. For a complete local business list you can email, that one job is what Leadraft is built to do well.
Switching from PhantomBuster
Move over in an afternoon
- 1
Bring your searches
Paste the keywords and places from your Google Sheet: every keyword and place pair becomes its own search. Or draw the area on the map.
- 2
Skip the neighborhood list
Search the whole city or region. Leadraft tiles it for you and keeps only what's inside.
- 3
Send it where it was going
Push to HubSpot, Instantly, Smartlead or lemlist, or connect Zapier and webhooks. Your suppression list is applied.
Questions
Leadraft vs PhantomBuster: FAQ
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Behind the comparison
Sources and method
Written by Leadraft from PhantomBuster's own public pages, linked below, as of November 3, 2026. This is a documentation review, not an independent hands-on benchmark. Prices, features and terms change; if something here is out of date, tell us at hello@leadraft.co and we'll correct it.