Specialized vs General Purpose

BluTec Scout vs ScrapingBee

BluTec Scout specializes in Google Maps extraction with no coding required, while ScrapingBee offers general web scraping for developers.

No Programming

Visual interface vs API code development

Maps Focused

Dedicated solution for location data extraction

Result Pricing

Pay for data extracted, not API consumption

Feature Comparison
BluTec ScoutNo-Code
ScrapingBee
Platform Focus
Google Maps specialist
Universal web scraping
User Interface
Complete dashboard included
API-only service
Technical Requirements
Zero coding needed
Programming knowledge required
Setup Process
One-click browser install
API integration & development
Pricing Structure
Per-result monthly plans
API credit consumption
Email & Social Extraction
Built-in automatic extraction
Requires custom development
Data Accuracy
AI-powered verification
Reliable extraction
API Availability
REST API included
Comprehensive API suite
Free Plan
1,000 monthly leads
1,000 trial credits only
Target Audience
Business users & marketers
Developers & engineers

BluTec Scout Strengths

  • Zero Code Required

    Complete visual dashboard accessible to anyone - no programming skills or API knowledge needed

  • Maps Optimization

    Purpose-built exclusively for Google Maps - superior performance and feature set for location data

  • Immediate Deployment

    Install Chrome extension and start extracting within seconds - no API keys, no development time

  • Straightforward Costs

    Pay fixed monthly amount for defined lead volume - no complex credit calculations or usage tracking

  • Contact Data Included

    Automatically extract emails and social media profiles - features requiring custom development in ScrapingBee

  • True Free Tier

    Permanent free plan with 1,000 monthly leads - not just a limited trial like ScrapingBee

When ScrapingBee Works

  • Multi-Site Scraping

    Need to extract data from various websites beyond Google Maps - e-commerce, news sites, etc.

  • JavaScript Rendering

    Require headless browser capabilities for complex dynamic websites with heavy JavaScript

  • Custom Applications

    Building bespoke software solutions that need API-based scraping integration

  • Developer Team

    Have technical resources comfortable with API integration and code development

Pricing Model Comparison

BluTec ScoutSimpler

Free: $0 - 1,000 monthly leads

Professional: $39 - 100,000 monthly leads

Business: $99 - 500,000 monthly leads

✓ Per-result pricing

✓ Fixed monthly cost

✓ True free plan

✓ No credit tracking

ScrapingBee

Trial: 1,000 API credits (one-time)

Freelance: $49 - 150,000 API credits

Startup: $99 - 1M API credits

Business: $249+ - 3M+ API credits

• API credit consumption

• Requires development

• No permanent free plan

• Usage monitoring needed

Start with BluTec Scout

No coding. No API setup. Just instant Google Maps data extraction.

1,000 free leads • No coding required • Chrome extension ready