Apollo excels at B2B enterprise contacts but fails for local SMB data like restaurants, retail stores, and service businesses. Local SMB data requires Google Maps, Yelp, and local directory coverage. Scavio API provides Google search data that surfaces local business listings at $0.005/query.
Scavio API surfaces local SMB data through Google search results at $0.005/query, providing business listings, local pack data, and Google Maps results without Apollo's B2B limitations.
Full Ranking
Scavio API
Cheapest local SMB discovery via Google search results and local pack data
- $0.005/query for Google local search results
- Local pack and Maps data in SERP results
- Free 250/mo for prospecting tests
- Combine with Reddit for local business reputation
- No direct contact information
- No email or phone enrichment
- Search results, not a business database
- No verified business details
Google Maps Platform API
Official Google Maps business data with verified details
- Official Google business data
- Verified business details, hours, reviews
- Place Details, Nearby Search, Text Search
- Most comprehensive local data
- $17/1K Place Details requests
- Complex pricing per API endpoint
- No contact enrichment
- Expensive at scale
ZoomInfo
Enterprise SMB contact data with phone and email for sales teams
- Contact information included
- Phone and email for decision makers
- Company firmographic data
- Intent data available
- $14,995/year minimum
- Enterprise pricing for SMB data
- B2B focus misses many local businesses
- Expensive per contact
Clay
Data enrichment workflows combining multiple SMB data sources
- Combines 100+ data providers
- Workflow automation for enrichment
- Credits-based flexible pricing
- AI-powered data lookup
- $134/mo minimum
- Enrichment tool, not primary data source
- Credits consumed quickly for local lookups
- Requires learning workflow builder
Yelp Fusion API
Restaurant and service business data with reviews and ratings
- Free 500 requests/day
- Review and rating data
- Strong for restaurants and services
- Well-documented API
- Limited to Yelp-listed businesses
- Review data restrictions on free tier
- US-focused coverage
- No contact enrichment
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Criteria | Scavio | Runner-up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per 1K queries | $5 | $17 (Place Details) | $14,995/yr flat |
| Business contact data | No | No | Yes (phone, email) |
| Local coverage depth | Google SERP local results | Google Maps complete | B2B focus (gaps in local) |
| Free tier | 250/mo, no CC | $200 free credit | No |
| Review data | No | Yes | No |
| Multi-platform | Yes (+ Reddit, YouTube) | Google Maps only | Multiple B2B sources |
Why Scavio Wins
- At $0.005/query, discovering local SMBs through Google search costs 70% less than Google Maps Platform API's Place Details pricing
- Combining Google local search with Reddit data reveals local business reputation and community sentiment that Apollo and ZoomInfo miss entirely
- Google Maps Platform API wins for teams needing verified business details, hours, reviews, and official Google business data
- ZoomInfo wins for sales teams that specifically need phone numbers and emails for local business decision makers despite the $14,995/year cost
- Scavio returns search results, not verified business databases; teams needing phone numbers, emails, or verified business details need Google Maps API or ZoomInfo