🚀 LeadPipeline — The 100% Free Apollo Alternative

Scrape → Pitch → Demo → Close. The only complete open-source sales pipeline. No credit card. No trial. No $49/mo. Just results.

💰 Save $588/year vs Apollo. Same pipeline. Zero cost. Self-hosted. Forever.

❓ Why LeadPipeline?

In 2026, paying $49/mo for lead generation is unnecessary. Big companies are going open-source. So should you.

Most tools only do ONE thing — scrape leads, OR send emails, OR track replies. LeadPipeline is the first to deliver the complete pipeline — free:

Google Maps Scraper → Google Sheets CRM → Personalized Pitches → Demo Showcase → Reply Tracking

Zero API costs. Zero subscriptions. Just Python + free tools.

⚡ Quick Start

# 1. Clone
git clone https://github.com/AI-Invention/lead-pipeline.git
cd lead-pipeline

# 2. Install
pip install -r requirements.txt

# 3. Configure
cp scraper/config.py.example scraper/config.py
cp outreach/config.py.example outreach/config.py
# Edit config.py with your API keys + SMTP credentials

# 4. Run
python scraper/apify_scraper.py     # Scrape Google Maps leads
python outreach/pitch_sender.py     # Send personalized emails
python demo/deploy_landing.sh       # Deploy demo showcase

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
│  Google Maps    │ ──► │  Google Sheets   │ ──► │  SMTP Email     │
│  Scraper        │     │  (CRM Database)  │     │  (Pitch)        │
│  (Apify/Free)   │     │  Free tier       │     │  Hostinger/Gmail │
└─────────────────┘     └──────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘
                                                          │
                                                          ▼
┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
│  Reply          │ ◄── │  Demo            │ ◄── │  Client         │
│  Tracker        │     │  Showcase        │     │  Views Demo     │
│  (IMAP check)   │     │  (Static HTML)   │     │                  │
└─────────────────┘     └──────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘

📦 What's Inside

Component	File	What It Does
🔍 Scraper	scraper/apify_scraper.py	Scrapes Google Maps for businesses (name, phone, website, address)
📊 CRM	sheets/google_sheets.py	Writes leads to Google Sheets — free tier (15 GB)
✉️ Outreach	outreach/pitch_sender.py	Personalized cold emails via SMTP with BCC tracking
🌐 Demo	demo/landing.html	Luxury dark-theme landing page to showcase client demos
📬 Reply	outreach/reply_checker.py	IMAP inbox scanner — detects bounces + warm replies

🎨 Demo Showcase Landing

Every pitch includes a link to YOUR demo landing page:

https://demo.yourdomain.com/

Multiple client demos, one beautiful page. Dark theme, gradient accents, professional cards.

🛠️ Setup Guide

1. Apify API Key (Free Tier)

1. Sign up at apify.com — free $5/month
2. Get API key from Settings → Integrations
3. Add to scraper/config.py

2. Google Sheets API

1. Create service account at Google Cloud Console
2. Enable Google Sheets API
3. Download JSON key → save to sheets/credentials.json
4. Share your Sheet with the service account email

3. SMTP Setup

• Gmail: Use App Password (Settings → Security → 2FA → App Passwords)
• Hostinger: Use your business email credentials
• Add to outreach/config.py

4. Demo Landing Page

# Deploy with Docker
cd demo
docker build -t demo-landing .
docker run -d -p 80:80 --name demo-landing demo-landing

Or deploy to any static host (Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages).

🌍 Real-World Use Cases

• Marketing agencies: Generate leads for 10+ clients simultaneously
• Freelancers: Find + pitch 50 businesses daily — automated
• SaaS startups: Build your first 100-customer pipeline
• AI agents: Integrate with your existing agent for end-to-end sales

💰 Pricing — $0 vs $588/year

	Apollo.io	Lemlist	LeadPipeline
Monthly Cost	$49	$32	$0
Annual Cost	$588	$384	$0
Google Maps Scraper	Basic	❌	✅ Full
Email Outreach	✅	✅	✅ Unlimited
Reply Tracking	✅	✅	✅
Demo Showcase	❌	❌	✅
Open Source	❌	❌	✅
Self-Hosted	❌	❌	✅
No Credit Card	❌	❌	✅

🆓 Forever free. No catch. No credit card. No "free trial" that expires. Just clone and run.

🗺️ 2026 Roadmap — What Big Companies Are Building

• Google Maps scraping (Apify)
• SMTP email outreach
• Google Sheets CRM
• Demo landing page
• Reply tracking (IMAP)
• Web UI dashboard (coming Q3 2026)
• LinkedIn lead finder (coming Q3 2026)
• AI-powered pitch personalization (coming Q3 2026)
• Multi-channel (WhatsApp, SMS)

Watch this repo for the hosted SaaS launch!

🤝 Contributing

Open an issue or PR! We're building the best free lead gen pipeline. All contributions welcome.

📄 License

MIT — use freely, modify, sell. Just credit AI Invention.

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