Local Competitor Monitor — Google Maps Tracking & Alerts

Monitor local competitors by tracking Google Maps listings. Track review scores, recent reviews, service offerings, and online presence changes. Designed for scheduled runs with change detection for competitive intelligence.

How It Works

The actor searches Google Maps for your business name and location, then queries nearby competitors in the same category within your chosen radius. It opens each competitor's listing card to extract the name, address, phone, website, price range, hours, and current open/closed status, and captures a few of the most recent reviews. Results are sorted by rating and review volume so the strongest competitors surface first, and the structured output is written to the dataset on every run for change detection across scheduled executions.

Features

• Competitor discovery: Finds competitors near your business on Google Maps
• Rating & review tracking: Monitors star ratings and review counts over time
• Change detection: Identifies when competitors update listings, hours, or services
• Scheduled monitoring: Perfect for weekly or monthly automated runs
• Competitive analysis: Compare your business against local competitors

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
businessName	string	Joe's Pizza	Your business name
location	string	Manhattan, NY	Your business location
radius	string	2	Search radius in miles
maxCompetitors	integer	20	Max competitors to track
outputFormat	string	json	Export format
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify Proxy	Proxy for reliable scraping

Output Example

{
  "name": "Tony's Pizzeria",
  "address": "215 Mulberry St, Little Italy, New York, NY 10012",
  "distance": "0.4 mi",
  "rating": 4.6,
  "reviewCount": 3487,
  "priceRange": "$$",
  "categories": ["Pizza", "Italian", "Restaurants"],
  "isOpen": true,
  "hours": "Open · Closes 11 PM",
  "website": "https://tonyspizzeriany.com",
  "phone": "(212) 555-0188",
  "recentReviews": [
    { "text": "Best slice in Manhattan, hands down.", "rating": 5, "date": "2026-07-15" },
    { "text": "Crispy crust and quick service.", "rating": 4, "date": "2026-07-09" }
  ],
  "source": "google-maps",
  "mapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tony's+Pizzeria",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-27T14:05:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

• Local SEO agencies: Monitor client competitor changes
• Small business owners: Track competitor pricing and promotions
• Marketing managers: Get alerts when competitors update their online presence
• Franchise operators: Monitor competitor activity across locations

Cost Estimate

• 20 competitors tracked: ~$1.00 per run
• Weekly monitoring: ~$4.00/month
• Daily monitoring: ~$30.00/month