# Apify Tools Comparison Test - SA Contact Finding

## Test Companies (Use same 5 for all tools):
1. Ceres Fruit Growers (cfg.co.za)
2. Dutoit Agri (dutoit.com)  
3. Goede Hoop Citrus (ghcitrus.com)
4. SAFT Killarney (saft.co.za)
5. Westfalia Fruit (westfaliafruit.com)

## Baseline (Manual LinkedIn Search):
**Found in 5 min:**
- Ceres: Joe Hanekom, Manager Production, j***@cfg.co.za
- Dutoit: Willie Kotze, R&D Manager

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## TOOL 1: Leads Finder (code_crafter)
**URL:** https://apify.com/code_crafter/leads-finder
**Cost:** Free tier available
**Rating:** 3.8★ (284 reviews), 22K users

### Input Format:
```
Search queries (one per line):
Operations Manager at Ceres Fruit Growers South Africa
Cold Storage Manager at Dutoit Agri South Africa
Technical Manager at Goede Hoop Citrus South Africa
Operations Manager at SAFT Killarney South Africa
Post-Harvest Manager at Westfalia Fruit South Africa

Max results per query: 3
```

### What it should return:
- Name
- Title  
- Company
- Work email
- LinkedIn profile
- Phone number (sometimes)

### Test Results:
- [ ] How many contacts found? ___/15 potential
- [ ] Email accuracy? (check if work emails or personal)
- [ ] Correct titles? (Operations/Cold Storage/Technical)
- [ ] Time to run? ___ minutes
- [ ] Cost? $___

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## TOOL 2: Contact Info Scraper (vdrmota)  
**URL:** https://apify.com/vdrmota/contact-info-scraper
**Cost:** Free tier available
**Rating:** 4.5★ (72 reviews), 45K users

### Input Format:
```
URLs to scrape (one per line):
https://cfg.co.za
https://dutoit.com
https://ghcitrus.com
https://saft.co.za
https://westfaliafruit.com

Extract: Emails, Phone numbers, LinkedIn profiles
```

### What it should return:
- General company emails found on websites
- Phone numbers
- Social profiles
- Contact page info

### Test Results:
- [ ] How many emails found? ___
- [ ] Are they generic (info@) or specific people?
- [ ] Phone numbers? ___
- [ ] LinkedIn company pages or people?
- [ ] Time to run? ___ minutes
- [ ] Cost? $___

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## TOOL 3: Leads Scraper PPE (peakydev)
**URL:** https://apify.com/peakydev/leads-scraper-ppe
**Cost:** Paid (check pricing)
**Rating:** 3.1★ (77 reviews), 8.3K users
**Claims:** "Over 90% email rate"

### Input Format:
```
Company names:
Ceres Fruit Growers
Dutoit Agri
Goede Hoop Citrus
SAFT Killarney
Westfalia Fruit

Job titles to search:
Operations Manager
Cold Storage Manager
Technical Manager

Location: South Africa
```

### What it should return:
- Mobile numbers (claimed)
- Work & personal emails (claimed)
- LinkedIn profiles
- Company details

### Test Results:
- [ ] How many contacts found? ___/15 potential
- [ ] Mobile numbers included?
- [ ] Personal emails vs work emails?
- [ ] Email verification status?
- [ ] Time to run? ___ minutes
- [ ] Cost? $___

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## Comparison Matrix

| Metric | Manual LinkedIn | Tool 1: Leads Finder | Tool 2: Contact Scraper | Tool 3: PPE Scraper |
|--------|----------------|---------------------|------------------------|---------------------|
| **Contacts found (out of 15 max)** | 2 (in 5 min) | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| **Correct job titles?** | ✅ Yes | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| **Work emails included?** | ✅ (partial) | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| **LinkedIn profiles?** | ✅ Yes | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| **Phone numbers?** | ❌ No | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| **Time to complete** | 5 min | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| **Cost** | $0 | $__ | $__ | $__ |
| **Accuracy (1-10)** | 9/10 | ___/10 | ___/10 | ___/10 |
| **Ease of use (1-10)** | 6/10 (manual) | ___/10 | ___/10 | ___/10 |

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## RECOMMENDATION (fill in after testing):

**Best tool for SA prospect contact finding:**
- Tool: _______________
- Reason: _______________
- Estimated time for 54 companies: ___
- Estimated cost for 54 companies: $___

**Backup approach if tools fail:**
- Manual LinkedIn search (5-10 min per company = 4-9 hours for 54)
- Use Hunter.io for email verification
- Total cost: $0 (free tiers)