🏆 Google Maps Competitor Monitor

Instantly see how you stack up against every competitor in your area.

No more manually searching Google Maps. Run this actor and get a complete competitive analysis — ratings, reviews, contact info, and market opportunities — in under 5 minutes.

What You Get

1. SUMMARY (Market Overview)

{
  "type": "SUMMARY",
  "totalCompetitors": 9,
  "marketAvgRating": 4.4,
  "marketAvgReviews": 380,
  "topCompetitor": "Epoch Coffee",
  "topCompetitorReviews": 1250,
  "weakestCompetitor": "Quick Brew",
  "weakestRating": 3.8,
  "yourRating": 4.6,
  "yourReviews": 210,
  "opportunities": [
    "✅ Your rating (4.6⭐) is above market average (4.4⭐) — highlight this in marketing",
    "🎯 'Quick Brew' has a low rating (3.8⭐) — their unhappy customers are your opportunity",
    "💻 3 competitors have no website — strong digital presence gives you an edge"
  ]
}

2. YOUR_BUSINESS (Your position in the market)

{
  "type": "YOUR_BUSINESS",
  "name": "Jo's Coffee",
  "rating": 4.6,
  "reviews": "210",
  "address": "1300 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX",
  "phone": "+15128522300",
  "website": "https://joscoffee.com",
  "hours": "Open · Closes 7 PM"
}

3. COMPETITOR (One per competitor, ranked by review count)

{
  "type": "COMPETITOR",
  "rank": 1,
  "name": "Epoch Coffee",
  "rating": 4.5,
  "reviews": "1250",
  "vsYourRating": "-0.1",
  "vsYourReviews": 1040,
  "address": "221 W N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX",
  "phone": "+15124543762",
  "website": "http://epochcoffee.com",
  "hours": "Open 24 hours"
}

How to Use

Step 1: Enter your business name, location and category Step 2: Set max competitors (5-10 is ideal to start) Step 3: Run — get full analysis in 3-5 minutes Step 4: Export to CSV/Excel for reporting

Who Uses This

• Restaurant owners — monitor when new competitors open nearby
• Franchise networks — analyze 50+ locations vs local competition
• Local SEO agencies — deliver monthly competitive reports to clients
• Real estate investors — track business density changes in neighborhoods
• Small business owners — understand exactly where you stand in your market

Pricing

• $0.50 per run (actor start)
• $0.05 per competitor analyzed

Example: 10 competitors = $0.50 + (10 × $0.05) = $1.00 per run

Run weekly = $4/month for continuous competitive intelligence

Test Input

{
  "businessName": "Jo's Coffee",
  "location": "Austin, TX",
  "category": "coffee shop",
  "maxCompetitors": 5
}

Pair With Our Other Actors

• Google Maps Business Lead Scraper → find new leads in your market
• Maps Leads Email Enricher → enrich competitor contacts with emails

Run all three for the complete local business intelligence suite.