Vonsel vs GMapsExtractor Which is better for prospecting, and why the CRM matters

What is the difference between Vonsel and GMapsExtractor?

Vonsel vs GMapsExtractor comes down to what happens after the extraction. G Maps Extractor exports Google Maps listings to CSV, Excel or JSON. Vonsel captures the same kind of listing data, finds emails and social profiles on each business website, and keeps every business in a map-based CRM, so for prospecting Vonsel is the better fit.

G Maps Extractor (written GMapsExtractor in many searches) is a Google Maps data extractor. Its home page describes it as an application that collects publicly available business listing data and exports it to CSV, Excel or JSON. Vonsel is a Chrome extension plus a CRM with a map. You search Google Maps, capture the businesses and manage them in the same account.

Prospecting is more than extraction. It takes three steps: find the businesses, contact them, and keep track of what happened. A file covers the first. A tool that also holds your leads on a map and remembers your follow-ups covers all three. All figures about G Maps Extractor below are as of October 10, 2026, taken from its official pages.

If you are new to the topic, our guide to prospecting with Google Maps data explains the full process, and you can watch the tutorial video to see the Vonsel capture flow before you decide.

What does G Maps Extractor offer, as of October 10, 2026?

G Maps Extractor sells three separate products, and each one needs its own subscription. The official pricing page says so directly: the Online Scraper, the Chrome Extension and the Google Maps Scraper API are three different products.

1. Online Scraper: a no-code cloud tool. You enter keywords, it runs the job and you export the results.
2. Chrome Extension: automates extraction inside your browser. The page notes it is usually slower than the Online Scraper but can extract saved place lists.
3. Google Maps Scraper API: built for developers who want Google Maps data inside their own applications.

According to its home page, the extracted fields include name, phone, email, social profiles, website, address, categories, rating, review count, coordinates, opening hours and identifiers such as Place Id and Cid. The tool has a free tier of 1,000 credits per month with no credit card required.

On emails, the company is transparent. Its guide to extracting data from Google Maps says Google Maps usually does not show emails, that the tool finds them on publicly available business websites when available, and that you should expect gaps. That is the same limitation every Google Maps extractor has, including Vonsel.

How do Vonsel and G Maps Extractor compare side by side?

Vonsel and G Maps Extractor both extract Google Maps business data and both look for contacts on business websites. The table shows where they differ, with G Maps Extractor data as of October 10, 2026 from its official pricing and home pages.

Units are not identical: G Maps Extractor counts records and Vonsel counts Google Maps businesses saved, so compare plans on what you need to do with the data. Available fields in both tools depend on what each business publishes.

How much do Vonsel and G Maps Extractor cost?

Both tools have a free entry point and monthly plans. G Maps Extractor prices three products separately, in US dollars. Vonsel prices one subscription that includes the extension and the CRM, in euros and excluding VAT. See the live Vonsel pricing page for the current checkout.

G Maps Extractor Online Scraper, per its pricing page as of October 10, 2026:

G Maps Extractor Chrome Extension, same page and date:

The API is a third subscription, with a free tier of 20 requests per month and paid plans from $15 per month for 1,000 requests. If you want both cloud scraping and the extension, the page indicates you need both subscriptions.

Vonsel plans, from our plans reference:

Pro and Scale include exports of every business you have captured, and the monthly extraction limit still applies to Pro. Scale is the only plan with no monthly Google Maps business limit, which matters for very high volumes. Yearly plans are charged once a year and renew until you cancel, and you can cancel at any time from your account. For a wider view of the market, see our Google Maps scraper pricing comparison.

Which tool is better for prospecting local businesses?

Vonsel is the better choice for prospecting because it connects capture, contact data and follow-up. A US freelancer, agency or field sales rep would work like this, for example when targeting HVAC companies in Phoenix or dentists in Denver.

1. Search Google Maps for a business type in a city. With Basic you move around the map and capture what you see. With Pro and Scale, Autopilot searches across the whole area you select.
2. Collect the data. Vonsel saves the listing fields (name, phone, website, address, coordinates, categories, rating, Place ID and more) and visits each business website for published emails, extra phone numbers, WhatsApp links and social profiles.
3. Send the businesses to the CRM. They appear on a map. On Pro and Scale you also get Kanban stages, tags and an activity history.
4. Work the list. Call, email or visit and log what happened. Pro adds the calendar, AI features, bulk actions and audio to text.
5. Export only when you need to. Excel, CSV, JSON and Google Sheets are one click away.

Vonsel detects all 118 social platforms on each business website in every plan, which helps when a local business answers on Instagram or WhatsApp faster than by email. We explain the method in how to capture social profiles and the email side in the Google Maps email scraper guide.

Reviews help you personalize outreach. Vonsel includes up to 20 reviews per business on Basic, 40 on Pro and 100 on Scale, with rating, date, text and the owner's reply when available, and keyword filtering on Pro and Scale. Because the CRM sits on a map, you can also plan visits by area, as described in CRM geolocation.

After the export or the CRM step comes outreach. In the United States, commercial email falls under the CAN-SPAM Act. The text of 15 U.S. Code section 7704 covers false headers, misleading subject lines and the opt-out requirement. This is general information, not legal advice.

Who should choose Vonsel and who should choose G Maps Extractor?

Choose Vonsel if your goal is to win clients. Choose G Maps Extractor only if your goal is to deliver data to another system.

• Agencies and freelancers selling to local businesses: Vonsel. You capture, qualify and follow up in one account, with a map of your pipeline.
• Field sales reps and small sales teams: Vonsel. The map-based CRM, the calendar on Pro and Scale and team users (1 on Pro, 2 on Scale, with more available) keep territories and visits organized.
• Anyone who wants to test before paying: Vonsel gives 200 businesses without a card, and they go straight into the CRM.
• Very high volume with no monthly cap on Google Maps businesses: Vonsel Scale, which has no monthly Google Maps business limit.
• Developers who need an API feed for their own product: G Maps Extractor offers a dedicated API, which is a different job from prospecting.

Most readers here want to prospect, and for that Vonsel is the recommended option. If you want to understand how lead lists become revenue, start with our guide to generating leads from Google Maps.

Vonsel vs GMapsExtractor: which one should you pick?

Pick Vonsel if you want to prospect local businesses. It gives you extraction, website emails, 118 social platforms and a map-based CRM in one subscription, with a free trial of 200 businesses and no card, so there is no spreadsheet step between finding a business and contacting it.

G Maps Extractor is a capable extraction service with a free tier, three products and clear plan pages. It fits people who want files or an API and already have a place to manage leads. If that is not you, start with Vonsel.

To see it on your own market, watch the video tutorial, install the extension and run a first search in a US city you know. Plan details and checkout are on the pricing page.