Cold Scout is an open-source AI lead generation platform that discovers local businesses on Google Maps, qualifies them with Llama 3 models, and drafts personalized cold emails. It automates the entire outreach pipeline from search to inbox.

How does Cold Scout discover leads?

Cold Scout uses the Google Places API to search for businesses matching your Ideal Customer Profile (industry, location, rating, review count). It tiles geographies into grid cells to bypass per-query result caps, dedups by place_id, and enriches each lead with website, phone, and social profiles.

What AI models power Cold Scout?

Cold Scout uses Groq-hosted Llama 3.3 70B for qualification and personalized email generation, and Llama 3.1 8B for fast scoring tasks. Groq's low latency lets the pipeline score thousands of leads per minute.

Can AI agents like Claude or GPT use Cold Scout?

Yes. Cold Scout exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. Any MCP-aware client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Cline) can call lead discovery, qualification, and email generation as native tools.

Is the platform truly free to self-host?

Yes. Download the OSS package from GitHub Releases, plug in your own API keys (Google Places, Groq, Brevo — all have free tiers), and run it. Your monthly bill is whatever the underlying APIs cost you on your own accounts. Cold Scout itself is free under an open-source license.

What do I get with the Pro plan?

Pro (₹100/month) is the same pipeline pre-deployed for you — managed API + MCP server, 2,000 leads per month, AI qualification and email generation, dashboard analytics, email support with a 48-hour response SLA, and a 99.5% uptime SLA. No Docker, no environment setup.

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Features

Everything you need to scale outreach

Smart Discovery

AI-powered Google Maps scraping to find and qualify local businesses based on your ideal customer profile.

Instant Enrichment

Automatically enrich leads with contact info, social profiles, tech stack, and business intelligence.

Personalized Outreach

AI-generated email campaigns with personalized copy that resonates with each prospect.

Pipeline Analytics

Track every lead through your pipeline with real-time analytics and conversion insights.

Intent Scoring

Machine learning models score leads by purchase intent, ensuring you focus on the hottest prospects.

Compliance Built-in

GDPR and CAN-SPAM compliant by design. Rate limiting and ethical scraping practices.

How it works

Four steps to qualified leads

Configure

Set your target industry, location, and ideal customer criteria.

Discover

AI scrapes Google Maps and enriches leads with business data.

Score & Qualify

ML models rank leads by intent and readiness to buy.

Engage

Automated personalized email campaigns reach your best prospects.

Results

Cold Scout helps teams discover 10x more qualified leads, cut prospecting time by 80%, and increase reply rates by 3x — all with zero manual data entry.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

Open source forever. Pay only for our hosted infrastructure.

Open Source

Free

Download & self-host with your own API keys.

Full platform access
All 5 pipeline stages
Unlimited leads (your keys)
Web dashboard included

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Pro

Popular

₹100/month

Hosted API & MCP Server — no deployment.

No deployment needed
MCP server access
2,000 leads/month
AI qualification + emails
Email support (48h)

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Enterprise

₹2000/month

For agencies and freelancing firms.

Unlimited leads
Dedicated API instance
Custom ICP models
White-label templates
Priority support (4h)

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