GoogleMapsAPI.io vs Official Google Places API · SerpApi · Outscraper
$0.20 vs $32.00
per 1,000 places (up to 98% savings).
Official Google Places API charges $32.00 per 1,000 Text Search Pro requests (plus $3/1K Contact Data and $5/1K Atmosphere Data SKU add-ons), hard-caps results at 60 places per query and 5 reviews per business, and forbids caching data for CRM or lead generation. GoogleMapsAPI.io delivers full business profiles, phone numbers, websites, opening hours, unlimited customer reviews, and website B2B email enrichment starting at $0.20–$0.50 per 1,000 places.
Cost per 1,000 Google Maps Business Records (with Phone, Website & Hours)
$1.00 = 10,000 Credits (5 Credits / place). Empty search results (0 matches) cost 0 Credits. Crypto top-ups automatically include +5% Bonus Credits.
Side-by-side comparison.
| Capability | GoogleMapsAPI.io | developers.google.com/maps | SerpApi | Outscraper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective cost per 1,000 places | $0.20 – $0.50 / 1,000 places | $32.00 – $40.00 / 1,000 calls | $7.50 – $15.00 / 1,000 searches | $1.00 – $3.00 / 1,000 places |
| Phone, website & hours included in search | Included free in /v1/places/search | Extra SKU charge (+$3.00 / 1K Contact Data) | Included | Included |
| Customer reviews per business | Unlimited cursor pagination ($0.08–$0.20/1K) | Hard-capped at 5 reviews max | 20 reviews / call ($15/1K calls) | $2.00 – $3.00 / 1,000 reviews |
| Website email & social link enrichment | Built-in (/v1/leads/enrich · 0 Credits if empty) | Not available | Not available | Extra paid add-on ($3–$5 / 1K domains) |
| Pay-As-You-Go (never-expiring credits) | Yes ($10 / $50 / $100 / $500 packs) | Monthly postpaid bill shock | No (expiring monthly quota) | Yes |
| Drop-in /maps/api/place/*/json compatibility | Yes (1-line base URL swap) | Native | No (custom engine=google_maps param) | No (async task polling) |
Competitor pricing verified from public pricing pages as of November 2026. Actual costs may vary based on plan tier, concurrency add-ons, and overage rates. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. GoogleMapsAPI.io rates: $0.20 / 1K places (Business), $0.25 / 1K places (Pro), $0.50 / 1K places (Base PAYG).
Why engineering teams switch from Google Places API.
Eliminate SKU Fragmentation & $32/1K Bill Shock
Google Cloud splits Place Search into Basic, Contact ($3/1K), and Atmosphere ($5/1K) SKUs. Requesting a phone number, website URL, or rating automatically bumps your bill to $32–$40 per 1,000 calls. On GoogleMapsAPI.io, every /v1/places/search record includes phone, website, hours, rating, and coordinates for 5 Credits ($0.0005 base, $0.0002 on Business).
Break Past the 5-Review & 60-Place Hard Caps
Official Google Places Details only returns the 5 most 'helpful' reviews and blocks sorting by newest or lowest rating. Our /v1/places/reviews endpoint extracts hundreds of verified reviews per place sorted by newest, highest_rating, or lowest_rating with full owner responses.
Built-In Website Email & Social Media Enrichment
Turn raw map pins into actionable B2B leads. Pass any business domain to GET /v1/leads/enrich to extract verified emails and LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X profiles—with 0 Credits charged when no contacts are found.
Migrate from Google Places API in 30 Seconds
Use our native /v1/places/search endpoint or keep your existing /maps/api/place/textsearch/json path by changing only the base URL:
import requests
# Costs $32/1K with Contact + Atmosphere FieldMask; capped at 20 results
res = requests.get(
"https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/textsearch/json",
params={
"query": "coffee shops in SoHo, New York",
"key": "AIzaSyYourGoogleCloudKey",
},
)
print(res.json()["results"])import requests
# 5 Credits ($0.0002-$0.0005) per place; includes phone, website, hours & CID
res = requests.get(
"https://api.googlemapsapi.io/v1/places/search",
headers={"x-api-key": "gm_live_your_api_key"},
params={"q": "coffee shops in SoHo, New York", "limit": 20},
)
print(res.json()["data"])Interactive Engineering Workbench · Benchmark vs Google Places API
Verify real-time latency, credit math & JSON schema
Frequently asked questions
- Does GoogleMapsAPI.io support the legacy /maps/api/place/textsearch/json path?
- Yes. Our gateway exposes drop-in aliases for /maps/api/place/textsearch/json, /maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json, /maps/api/place/details/json, and /maps/api/place/autocomplete/json so you can test migration by changing only the hostname to api.googlemapsapi.io.
- Why is GoogleMapsAPI.io up to 98% cheaper than Google Cloud?
- We combine a high-hit-rate PostgreSQL 16 + GiST spatial cache (200M+ business profiles) with direct wholesale SERP routing, eliminating per-field SKU markups and passing the savings directly to developers.
Test it against Google Places API for free.
Every new account receives 2,000 free Credits immediately — no card required.