🚀 Lead Scraper: Apollo Alternative for B2B Leads & Verified Emails ($1.5/1k)

Extract high-converting B2B prospect lists with rich data like Apollo and LinkedIn complete with Full Name, Job Title, Verified Work Email (with live 250 OK socket handshake), Phone Number, LinkedIn Profile, and Rich Company Firmographics (Domain, Size, Industry, Revenue) for just $1.50 per 1,000 leads ($1.00/1k for business users).

[!NOTE] 🎁 Free Tier Included: Extract up to 100 leads per run completely free on trial accounts to test extraction speed, domain resolution, and 250 OK email verification with zero upfront commitment!

Stop paying $99+/month just to unlock the CSV export button on Apollo, or getting stuck with Apollo's strict 250-lead-per-page export caps and paywalled emails. This Actor gives you an affordable, automated alternative with pre-configured dropdown filters, 1-click URL imports, and zero export restrictions.

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[!TIP] Need other B2B Lead Generation tools?

• Google Maps Leads Scraper + Verified Emails: Extract local business leads from Google Maps with phone numbers, owner names, and 0% bounce-rate emails at $3 per 1,000 leads.
• Email Verifier Pro: Clean bulk email lists with real-time live SMTP socket handshakes at $0.85 per 1,000 emails.

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Table of Contents

• Why This Actor (The Waterfall Advantage)
• Features
• How It Works
• Input Configuration
• Output Data & Schema
• Integrations & API Examples
• Pricing & Margins
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Support & Feedback

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Why This Actor (The Waterfall Advantage)

Most traditional scrapers rely on raw guest scraping, which leaves you with missing emails, masked names (e.g. Linda L.), and empty company domains.

This Actor uses an Automated 4-Stage Waterfall Enrichment Pipeline:

[Targeting Filters] ➡️ [1. Discovery] ➡️ [2. Domain Resolution] ➡️ [3. Name Unmasking] ➡️ [4. Live SMTP 250 OK] ➡️ [Verified Leads]

1. Targeting & Discovery: Queries the B2B catalog matching your exact Seniority, Department, Location, Company Size, and Industry filters.
2. Automated Domain Resolution: Converts company names into verified corporate domains using public autocomplete APIs and native DNS probing.
3. Executive Name Unmasking: Inspects company leadership and metadata to unmask complete legal names and LinkedIn URLs.
4. Real-Time SMTP Socket Handshake: Runs intelligent permutations against dedicated mail verification sockets (HELO -> MAIL FROM -> RCPT TO -> 250 OK), guaranteeing < 1% bounce rate for your cold email campaigns.

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Features

Feature	This Actor	Apollo.io Paid Plan	Traditional Scrapers
Price per 1,000 Leads	$1.50 ($1.00 Business)	$99 – $149 / mo	$3.00 – $6.00
Free Tier Allowance	100 Leads / Run	0 CSV Exports	10 – 25 Leads
Multi-Select Industry Chaining	✅ 80+ B2B Verticals chained	✅ Standard	❌ Single or None
Multi-Select Role & Geo Filters	✅ Seniorities, Depts, Sizes, Geos	✅ Standard	❌ Rigid / limited
Email Verification	✅ Live 250 OK Socket	❌ Stale / Guessed	❌ No verification
100% Verified Only Filter	✅ Zero Bounces (< 1%)	❌ Not available	❌ Dirty exports
Company Domain Resolution	✅ Automatic ($0.00)	❌ Often blank on free	❌ Blank
ABM Domain List Targeting	✅ Direct Accounts Search	✅ Available	❌ Complex setups
Direct Database Search URL	✅ Paste Search URL	❌ Web UI only	❌ Not supported
Export Ceiling	Unlimited (up to 50k)	Capped at 250 / page	Manual pagination
Company Firmographics	✅ Domain, Size, Revenue	✅ Included	❌ Basic
Personal Social Profiles	✅ LinkedIn Profile	✅ Extra credits	❌ Often missing
CSV / Excel / JSON Export	✅ 1-Click Export	🔒 Paywalled	✅ Standard

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Input Configuration

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
industry	String (Dropdown)	"Computer Software"	Primary Target Industry (80+ Verticals): Software & SaaS, IT & Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Healthcare, Real Estate, E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Logistics, and 70+ more.
secondaryIndustry	String (Dropdown)	"none"	Secondary Industry to Chain: Optional second industry to chain with primary industry (e.g. Software & SaaS + Financial Services).
additionalIndustries	Array of Strings	[]	Additional Industries to Chain: Chain even more industries or niche verticals by clicking + Add item (e.g. Cybersecurity, Shopify Brands).
seniorityLevel	String (Dropdown)	"all_executives"	Seniority Level: Target seniority (All C-Suite & Founders, Founder / Co-Founder, C-Suite, VP, Director, Manager, Owner, Partner, Any).
functionalDepartment	String (Dropdown)	"c_suite"	Department / Function: Business function (C-Suite, Sales & BizDev, Marketing & Growth, Engineering, Product, Finance, HR & Recruiting, IT, All).
companySize	String (Dropdown)	"smb_mid"	Company Headcount Size: Employee size bracket (SMB & Mid-Market 11-200, 1-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1000, 1001-5000, All).
annualRevenue	String (Dropdown)	"all"	Annual Revenue Bracket: Revenue range filter (Any Revenue, < $1M, $1M - $10M, $10M - $50M, $50M - $100M, $100M+).
targetCountry	String (Dropdown)	"United States"	Geographic Market / Hub: Primary country or innovation hub (United States 🇺🇸, SF Bay Area 🌉, NYC Metro 🗽, Austin TX 🤠, London UK 🎡, Canada 🇨🇦, Australia 🇦🇺, Germany 🇩🇪, Global 🌐).
customLocation	String	""	Optional specific city, state, or region (e.g. 'Austin, TX', 'London, UK', 'Berlin, Germany').
jobTitles	Array of Strings	["CEO", "Founder"]	Custom job titles list to combine with or override seniorities (e.g. ["CEO", "VP of Sales", "Head of Growth"]).
customKeywords	Array of Strings	[]	Free-text niche tags (e.g. ["ai", "cybersecurity", "shopify", "hvac", "b2b saas"]).
companyDomains	Array of Strings	[]	Account-Based Marketing (ABM): Target specific company domains directly (e.g. ["stripe.com", "shopify.com", "linear.app"]).
searchUrl	String	""	Direct search URL from B2B lead databases to auto-import all active filters.
maxLeads	Integer	100	Total leads to collect ($0.0015/lead = $1.50 per 1,000). Free tier includes up to 100 leads per run.

[!TIP] Phone Numbers & Deliverable Emails Included as Standard: Direct and corporate phone numbers, verified corporate emails, and full company firmographics are automatically included for every lead by default.

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Output Data & Schema

Each extracted lead is pushed to your Apify dataset in real time:

{
  "id": "lead_918274",
  "full_name": "Nick Singh",
  "first_name": "Nick",
  "last_name": "Singh",
  "job_title": "Founder & CEO",
  "headline": "Founder & CEO at DataLemur | Author of Ace the Data Science Interview",
  "seniority": "c_suite",
  "email": "nick@datalemur.com",
  "phone": "+1-555-0182",
  "linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/n-singh",
  "city": "Austin",
  "state": "Texas",
  "country": "United States",
  "company_name": "DataLemur",
  "company_domain": "datalemur.com",
  "company_website": "https://datalemur.com",
  "company_linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/datalemur",
  "company_size": "11-50",
  "industry": "Computer Software",
  "annual_revenue": "$1M - $5M",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-19T10:01:40.800Z"
}

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Integrations & API Examples

Node.js / JavaScript SDK

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN',
});

const input = {
    seniorityLevel: 'all_executives',
    targetCountry: 'United States',
    companySize: 'smb_mid',
    industry: 'Computer Software',
    maxLeads: 100,
};

// Run the Actor and wait for completion
const run = await client.actor('blessiticus/lead-scraper').call(input);

// Fetch items from the default dataset
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
for (const lead of items) {
    console.log(`👤 ${lead.full_name} | 💼 ${lead.job_title} at ${lead.company_name} | ✉️ ${lead.email} | 📞 ${lead.phone}`);
}

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "seniorityLevel": "all_executives",
    "targetCountry": "United States",
    "companySize": "smb_mid",
    "industry": "Computer Software",
    "maxLeads": 100,
}

run = client.actor("blessiticus/lead-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

for lead in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"👤 {lead['full_name']} | 🏢 {lead['company_name']} | ✉️ {lead['email']} | 📞 {lead['phone']}")

cURL / REST API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/blessiticus~lead-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "seniorityLevel": "all_executives",
    "targetCountry": "United States",
    "companySize": "smb_mid",
    "industry": "Computer Software",
    "maxLeads": 50
  }'

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Does this require an Apollo account or API key?

No. The Actor works out of the box using our automated Waterfall Enrichment pipeline. If you have an Apollo account and want to connect it for custom lists or saved searches, you can optionally provide your API Key or session cookie.

How are emails verified?

Every email is verified in real time using a direct SMTP TCP socket handshake (HELO -> MAIL FROM -> RCPT TO on port 25). If the recipient's mail server returns 250 2.1.5 Recipient OK, the email is marked as verified. No third-party verification credits are required.

What is the expected bounce rate?

Leads with email_status: "verified" have an expected bounce rate under 1%, making them safe to upload directly to cold email senders like Instantly, Smartlead, or Lemlist.

What formats can I export?

You can download your dataset directly from the Apify Console in CSV, Excel (XLSX), JSON, XML, or HTML, or sync it directly via Webhooks, Make, Zapier, or Clay.

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Support & Feedback

If you have questions, feature requests, or custom pipeline requirements:

• Open an issue on the Actor Discussion tab in Apify.
• Check our companion tools: Email Verifier Pro and Google Maps Leads Scraper.