Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner

Cover a bounding box, circle, or custom polygon with a search grid to collect every business Google Maps exposes for a query, well beyond the usual 120-result cap on a single search.

Open in Apify Store$0.99 / 1K on Free

Short answer

Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner is an Apify Store Actor for Google Maps data that returns 29 published output fields, including name, totalScore, address, phone. It lists $0.99 per 1,000 results on the Free plan (pay per event), $0.49 on the Business plan. It takes 14 input settings; one is required (searchQuery). It covers 6 of the 9 core Google Maps fields this site tracks. Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

From the public Store listing and published build schema, synced 2026-11-12.
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What it returns

29 fields from the published dataset schema. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.

  • recordType
  • name
  • categoryName
  • totalScore
  • reviewsCount
  • address
  • phone
  • website
  • placeId
  • featureId
  • kgmid
  • googleMapsUrl
  • location
  • rankInCell
  • sourceUrl
  • scrapedAt
  • categories
  • plusCode
  • timezone
  • countryCode
  • priceLevel
  • hours
  • hoursStatus
  • isOpenNow
  • isPermanentlyClosed
  • isTemporarilyClosed
  • ratingHistogram
  • photoCount
  • photosSample

Not in the schema among the core Google Maps fields: reviews, latitude, longitude. The field matrix shows which other tools return them.

How it differs from the other Google Maps Actors

Every field it publishes also appears in at least one of the other 16 catalogue Actors for Google Maps with a schema, so pick on price, input options and the fields below.

Pick another Actor if you need

Fields other Google Maps catalogue Actors return that Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner does not
ActorFields it addsPrice / 1K
Google Maps Review & Contributor Activity Scraper reviewId, reviewerAvatarUrl, reviewerProfileUrl, reviewerId $0.99
Google Maps Business Lead Finder with Email & Social Links title, emails, emailsMxValid, contactPageUrl $0.99
Google Maps Popular Times & Live Busyness Scraper cid, latitude, longitude, profileImageUrl $0.99
Google Maps Business Finder with Hours, Ratings & Location latitude, longitude, description, priceOfferAmount $0.99
Google Maps Radius Search Around a Coordinate distanceFromCenter, cid, latitude, longitude $0.99

Input

Input settings for Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner
SettingTypeRequiredDefaultWhat it does
searchQuery string Yes – Type of business to search for (e.g., 'pharmacy', 'restaurant', 'dentist').
locationName string No – Name of a public Google Maps location (e.g., 'Brooklyn, NY'). Google resolves its real center anonymously, then the actor scans the user-controlled radiusKm around it. Use boundingBox or GeoJSON for exact boundaries.
boundingBox object No – Geographic bounding box defining the scan area. Provide north/south/east/west coordinates.
circleCenter object No – Center point for a circular scan area. Use with radiusKm.
radiusKm number No 5 Radius in kilometers for circular scan area (used with circleCenter or locationName).
customGeolocation object No – Custom GeoJSON Polygon defining the scan boundary.
zoomLevel integer No 15 Controls grid cell granularity. Higher = smaller cells, more thorough coverage.
maxPlacesPerCell integer No 120 Maximum businesses to collect from each grid cell (1–260; Google's ranked window for one cell reaches roughly 136–213 places).
maxPagesPerCell integer No 13 How many 20-result pages to read per cell. Deeper pages surface more businesses — page 1 finds about 20% of a cell's places, page 9 finds all of them.
maxTotalResults integer No 10000 Maximum total businesses to extract across all cells. Stops scanning when reached.
Show the other 4 settings
More input settings for Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner
SettingTypeRequiredDefaultWhat it does
deduplicateResults boolean No true Remove duplicate businesses that appear in multiple adjacent grid cells.
enrichDetails boolean No false Open each place's page for extra fields (price level, Plus Code, photo sample, rating histogram, open/closed status). Slower; leave off for large exports since listing fields are always collected.
minRating number No – Only include businesses with a rating at or above this value (1.0–5.0). Leave empty to include all.
language string No en Language for Google Maps interface and results.

Example input

Built from the input form's published example values and defaults.

{
  "searchQuery": "coffee shops",
  "boundingBox": {
    "north": 40.77,
    "south": 40.73,
    "east": -73.97,
    "west": -74.01
  },
  "radiusKm": 5,
  "zoomLevel": 15,
  "maxPlacesPerCell": 5,
  "maxPagesPerCell": 13,
  "maxTotalResults": 5,
  "deduplicateResults": true,
  "enrichDetails": false,
  "language": "en"
}

Run it from code or an AI agent

The same run through the Apify API, with the example input. You need an Apify API token; the run is billed to your account at the Store price.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "searchQuery": "coffee shops",
    "boundingBox": {
        "north": 40.77,
        "south": 40.73,
        "east": -73.97,
        "west": -74.01
    },
    "radiusKm": 5,
    "zoomLevel": 15,
    "maxPlacesPerCell": 5,
    "maxPagesPerCell": 13,
    "maxTotalResults": 5,
    "deduplicateResults": True,
    "enrichDetails": False,
    "language": "en"
}

run = client.actor("dataspryva/google-maps-grid-based-market-saturation-scanner").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "searchQuery": "coffee shops",
    "boundingBox": {
        "north": 40.77,
        "south": 40.73,
        "east": -73.97,
        "west": -74.01
    },
    "radiusKm": 5,
    "zoomLevel": 15,
    "maxPlacesPerCell": 5,
    "maxPagesPerCell": 13,
    "maxTotalResults": 5,
    "deduplicateResults": true,
    "enrichDetails": false,
    "language": "en"
};

const run = await client.actor("dataspryva/google-maps-grid-based-market-saturation-scanner").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dataspryva~google-maps-grid-based-market-saturation-scanner/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"searchQuery":"coffee shops","boundingBox":{"north":40.77,"south":40.73,"east":-73.97,"west":-74.01},"radiusKm":5,"zoomLevel":15,"maxPlacesPerCell":5,"maxPagesPerCell":13,"maxTotalResults":5,"deduplicateResults":true,"enrichDetails":false,"language":"en"}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=dataspryva/google-maps-grid-based-market-saturation-scanner",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

What a run costs

The result rate falls on higher Apify plans. Each figure is the published per-result rate times the number of results.

Cost of Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner results by Apify plan
Apify planPer 1,00010,000 results100,000 results
Free plan$0.99$9.90$99
Starter plan$0.82$8.20$82
Scale plan$0.66$6.60$66
Business plan$0.49$4.90$49
  • Every run also has a start event, charged per GB of memory (minimum one): $0.10 on Free, $0.03 on Business. At its default memory of 4 GB a run starts at $0.40 on Free. Fewer, larger runs keep this small.
  • The Free plan includes $5 of monthly usage (Apify pricing, checked 2026-11-11); at the Free rate that covers at most about 5,050 results, less start events and platform usage.
  • Worked example: 10,000 results in one run on the Free plan cost $10.30 ($9.90 for results + $0.40 start), plus Apify platform usage (compute), billed separately by Apify.
  • Pay per event. Platform usage (compute) is billed by Apify on top of the event prices. Compare other tools in the cost estimator.

Where it fits among Google Maps routes

It ranks 7 of 17 catalogue Actors for Google Maps on the published formula (fields, price, reliability, freshness). Its line is highlighted on the map.

Route diagram for Google Maps dataGoogle Maps Review & Contributor Activity Scraper: stops at 8 of the 10 fields shown; Google Maps Business Lead Finder with Email & Social Links: stops at 8 of the 10 fields shown; Google Maps Popular Times & Live Busyness Scraper: stops at 6 of the 10 fields shown; Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner: stops at 7 of the 10 fields shown; Other Store tools (7): stops at 8 of the 10 fields shown; Google Maps Platform Places API: public, field coverage not compared.Google MapsreviewshourslatitudelongitudenameaddresssourceUrlfeatureIdcategoriescategoryName1237+API

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Official route: Google Maps Platform Places API

Public API. The Places API (New) supports text search, nearby search, place details, autocomplete and photos. A billing account and API key are required.

SKU-based pay-as-you-go. Place Details Essentials is $5.00 per 1,000 after 10,000 free calls per month at the published first paid tier; other SKUs differ.

Official documentation

Other Store tools for Google Maps

Reference only, from their public listings.

Other Store tools for Google Maps
ToolFieldsPrice / 1K
Google Maps Scraper94$0.50
Google Maps Scraper114$1.00
Google Maps Reviews Scraper56$0.60
Google Maps Reviews Scraper7$0.04
20+ Million Business Leads With Emails (From Google Maps)19$1.90

What people use it for

  • Map business coverage
  • Assess market saturation

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Questions people ask

How much does Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner cost?

The published result rate depends on your Apify plan: $0.99 per 1,000 on Free, $0.82 per 1,000 on Starter, $0.66 per 1,000 on Scale, $0.49 per 1,000 on Business. So 10,000 results cost about $9.90 on the Free plan and $4.90 on Business, plus a start fee of $0.10 per run per GB of memory on Free. Platform usage is billed separately.

What data does Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner return?

Its published output schema lists 29 fields: recordType, name, categoryName, totalScore, reviewsCount, address, phone, website, placeId, featureId, kgmid, googleMapsUrl, and 17 more. A listed field is not guaranteed to be filled in every row.

What input does Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner need?

Required: searchQuery. Optional settings include locationName, boundingBox, circleCenter, radiusKm, customGeolocation, zoomLevel.

What are the alternatives to Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner for Google Maps?

17 catalogue Actors cover Google Maps. Close alternatives: Google Maps Review & Contributor Activity Scraper; Google Maps Business Lead Finder with Email & Social Links; Google Maps Popular Times & Live Busyness Scraper. The Google Maps page compares all of them field by field.

How do I run Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner from Python or the API?

Use the Apify API client: in Python, ApifyClient(token).actor("dataspryva/google-maps-grid-based-market-saturation-scanner").call(run_input=...), then read the run's default dataset (run.default_dataset_id); in JavaScript the same call is client.actor("dataspryva/google-maps-grid-based-market-saturation-scanner").call(input). Without a client, POST the input JSON to https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dataspryva~google-maps-grid-based-market-saturation-scanner/run-sync-get-dataset-items with your API token. Ready-to-paste code with the example input is on this page.

Sources

Actor updated 2026-10-18 Data synced 2026-11-12
Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner." https://scraperfinder.com/catalogue/google-maps-grid-based-market-saturation-scanner/ (data checked 2026-11-12).

Run Google Maps Grid-Based Market Saturation Scanner

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