LeadCanvas is a B2B prospecting tool that extracts real-time contact details (phone, WhatsApp, email, and social media) from Google Maps and LinkedIn to help businesses find and connect with local business leads.
What is LeadCanvas?
LeadCanvas is a prospecting platform that takes a business industry and location as input and outputs a list of verified business leads enriched with contact data, decision maker profiles, advertising activity, and website audit results. It runs as a web application and is developed by LeadCanvas. It competes with tools like Apollo and Hunter by focusing on local Maps data.
Key Features
- Dual Google Maps + LinkedIn Search — Scans businesses in any city or industry from Google Maps in real time, and simultaneously retrieves company profiles and up to 20 decision makers per business from LinkedIn.
- WhatsApp Validation — Automatically verifies which phone numbers have active WhatsApp accounts so you can message directly without saving contacts.
- Advertising Detection — Cross-references Meta Ads Library and Google Ads to show how many ads each business is running and how long they've been active, indicating marketing budget.
- Website Audit — Analyzes each lead's website for PageSpeed (including LCP), Core Web Vitals, SEO issues (meta descriptions, alt tags), broken links, and detected technology stack via BuiltWith.
- AI-Powered Messaging — Generates personalized WhatsApp, email, and LinkedIn DM scripts based on the lead's specific weaknesses (e.g., slow page speed, no Meta Ads) and industry context.
- Kanban CRM — Built-in pipeline to organize leads into custom stages with notes, tasks, and message history, eliminating the need for separate CRM tools.
- Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Review Data — Fetches follower counts, recent reviews from Google Maps, and social media presence for each lead.
Who is it for?
- Freelancers and solopreneurs — can find and contact local businesses offering services like web design, marketing, or consulting without manual research.
- Sales teams and agencies — can scale prospecting by batch-extracting leads from multiple industries and cities, then filtering by signals like "web broken" or "ads active".
- Consultants and coaches — can identify businesses with specific weaknesses (e.g., slow website) and pitch improvement services.
What can you do with LeadCanvas?
- Find and filter leads by intent — Search for "dentists in Madrid" and filter results by minimum rating, presence of Instagram, ads activity, or broken website to prioritize prospects most likely to buy.
- Prepare personalized outreach — Use the AI messaging tool to craft a sales message that references the lead's actual data, such as "I see your PageSpeed is 34/100, costing conversions."
- Track the entire sales pipeline — Move leads through Kanban stages from "Contacted" to "Negotiation" with notes and follow-up reminders.
How does LeadCanvas work?
- Choose a source (Google Maps or LinkedIn), enter an industry and city, and click search. 2. LeadCanvas extracts businesses in real time and enriches each with 8+ data sources. 3. Review leads in a table or Kanban view, apply filters, and generate an AI-written message. 4. Send the message via WhatsApp or email directly from the platform.
Pricing
LeadCanvas offers a 7-day free trial with 20 searches and 5 full leads per search. Paid plans start at $19/month with no long-term contracts.
Alternatives
- Apollo — focuses on email databases rather than local Maps data.
- D7 Lead Finder — similar Maps extraction but lacks advertising detection and AI messaging.
- Lusha — phone/email enrichment but no Maps search or web audits.
FAQ
Is LeadCanvas free?
Yes, it offers a 7-day free trial with 20 searches and 5 full leads per search. No credit card required for trial.
Does LeadCanvas work outside the US?
Yes, it works in any country where Google Maps lists businesses. Users report success in Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Colombia, and more.
What data does LeadCanvas provide per lead?
Phone, validated WhatsApp, email, Instagram profile (follower count), website, Google reviews, advertising activity (Meta and Google), decision makers from LinkedIn, and a full website audit including PageSpeed and technology stack.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes, no long-term contracts. You can cancel during the trial or any paid month.
