Manually scraping B2B directories is slow, fragile, and increasingly blocked by anti-bot measures. Search APIs and enrichment tools provide the same business data (company names, domains, locations, industries) through reliable APIs at lower maintenance cost. We ranked five alternatives by data quality, reliability, and pricing.
Scavio replaces B2B directory scraping with structured search results from Google, Google Maps, and five other platforms. At $0.005 per query, it costs less than maintaining scrapers and returns fresher data than most directories.
Full Ranking
Scavio
Search-based B2B data from Google and Maps
- Google Maps for local business data
- Google search for company web presence
- Multi-platform coverage for enrichment
- $0.005 per query, no scraper maintenance
- No dedicated B2B contact database
- Multiple queries needed per company for full profile
Apollo
B2B contact database replacing directory scraping
- Structured B2B database with contacts
- Company and person search
- Email and phone data included
- $49/mo for useful access
- Database may not cover niche industries
- Credit limits per tier
Outscraper
Google Maps business data extraction
- Deep Google Maps data extraction
- Business details, reviews, contacts
- Bulk extraction support
- Per-record costs add up at scale
- Maps-focused, limited general B2B
- Slower for large batches
Clay
Waterfall enrichment replacing multiple scrapers
- 50+ data providers in one platform
- AI enrichment for custom fields
- Replaces multiple scraping tools
- $149/mo before data credits
- Complex setup
- Data credits cost extra
Apify
Custom scraping when APIs are insufficient
- Actors for specific directories
- Flexible extraction logic
- Good when no API covers the directory
- Actor quality varies
- Anti-bot blocking remains an issue
- Maintenance when sites change
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Criteria | Scavio | Runner-up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data source | Google + Maps (live search) | B2B database | Google Maps (extraction) |
| Anti-bot risk | None (API-based) | None (database) | Low (managed extraction) |
| Contact data | Business info, no personal contacts | Email + phone | Business info |
| Cost per 1K records | $5 | Per-credit in $49+/mo | Per-record varies |
| Data freshness | Real-time search | Periodic database updates | Real-time extraction |
| Free tier | 250/mo | Limited free | Limited trial |
Why Scavio Wins
- Zero anti-bot risk since data comes from Google and Maps APIs rather than scraping directories directly.
- Real-time search data is fresher than static B2B databases that update periodically.
- Apollo is the clear winner for teams that need personal contact data (emails, phones) alongside company information.
- At $0.005 per query, B2B data costs a fraction of maintaining custom scrapers or paying directory-specific subscription fees.
- Multi-platform coverage means one API key replaces multiple directory-specific scraping tools.