Bright Data
The world's largest proxy network for enterprise data collection
$4.20/GB
from $4.20/GB /GB
- IP Pool
- 150M+
- Countries
- 195+
- Uptime
- 99.99%
- Avg. response
- 0.7s
- Free trial
- Yes
- Founded
- 2014
Our verdict
Bright Data remains the most complete data-collection platform money can buy. No competitor matches its combination of network scale, targeting granularity, and compliance tooling — and for enterprise teams whose revenue depends on reliable data, that completeness justifies the premium.
The trade-offs are real: it is one of the priciest providers per gigabyte, the interface overwhelms newcomers, and KYC verification adds friction before you can route a single request. Smaller projects will get better value from Decodo or IPRoyal.
But if you need city-level residential targeting at scale, a managed unblocker for the hardest targets, and audit-ready compliance, Bright Data is the default — and our highest-rated proxy provider overall.
Benchmarks & scoring
Powerful but complex; the dashboard and KYC onboarding have a steep learning curve.
The largest network in the industry: 150M+ residential IPs with city, ZIP, ASN and carrier targeting.
Fast, consistent residential and datacenter speeds backed by a 99.99% uptime SLA.
Premium pricing — excellent at enterprise scale, expensive for small projects.
Near-flawless success on heavily protected targets, especially with Web Unlocker.
Thorough docs, dedicated managers on higher tiers, and responsive enterprise support.
Speed test & performance
- Residential IPs
- 150M+
- Network uptime
- 99.99%
- Targeting
- City / ASN / Carrier
- Customers
- 20,000+
Real consumer devices in 195 countries
Backed by enterprise SLA
Most granular in the market
Including Fortune 500 enterprises
Pros & cons
Pros
- Largest residential IP pool in the industry (150M+)
- City, ZIP, carrier and ASN-level targeting
- Strong compliance and KYC processes
- Web Scraper API and ready-made datasets
- 99.99% uptime SLA
Cons
- Premium pricing, costly for small projects
- Steep learning curve for the dashboard
- Strict KYC can slow onboarding
Proxy types & pricing
| Type | Starting price | Pool size |
|---|---|---|
| isp | $1.30 /IP | 1.6M+ |
| mobile | $5.88 /GB | 7M+ |
| datacenter | $0.90 /IP | 770K+ |
| residential | $4.20 /GB | 150M+ |
Overview
Bright Data is the largest and most established proxy and web-data platform in the world, serving over 20,000 customers from Fortune 500 enterprises to individual developers. Founded in 2014 (originally as Luminati Networks), it has grown into a full data-collection ecosystem that spans four proxy networks, a managed scraping suite, and ready-made datasets.
Network and coverage
The residential network exceeds 150 million IPs sourced from real consumer devices across all 195 countries, with targeting available down to country, state, city, ZIP code, ASN, and mobile carrier. Alongside it sit a 770,000+ datacenter pool, 1.6 million ISP (static residential) IPs, and a 7 million-strong 3G/4G/5G mobile network — making Bright Data one of the only providers that can serve every proxy type from a single dashboard.
Who it is for
Bright Data is built for scale and compliance. Large data teams, market-intelligence firms, and brand-protection operations choose it for the breadth of targeting, the 99.99% network uptime, and the unusually rigorous KYC and compliance processes that keep usage above board. Its Web Scraper IDE, pre-built scraper templates, and Web Unlocker offload the hardest anti-bot work, while ready-made datasets remove the need to scrape at all for common sources.
Trade-offs
That power comes at a price. Bright Data is among the most expensive providers per GB, the dashboard has a steep learning curve, and the mandatory KYC verification can slow onboarding for smaller teams or sensitive use cases. For organizations that need enterprise-grade scale and are willing to invest the time, nothing else matches its completeness.
Features & capabilities
City, ZIP & ASN targeting
Pinpoint residential and mobile IPs down to ZIP code, ASN, and mobile carrier — the most granular geo-targeting available.
Web Unlocker
Automated anti-bot solution that handles CAPTCHAs, fingerprinting, and retries to return clean HTML from protected targets.
Web Scraper IDE
Browser-based IDE with pre-built scraper templates and JavaScript functions for building custom collectors.
Scraping Browser
Headless, GUI browser with built-in unblocking for Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium automation.
Ready-made datasets
Purchase pre-collected, structured datasets for common sources without scraping them yourself.
Proxy Manager
Open-source tool to route, rotate, and manage proxy traffic with custom rules and logging.
99.99% uptime SLA
Enterprise service-level agreement backing network availability.
Pay-as-you-go option
No monthly minimum on PAYG plans, though premium rates require commitment.
Integrations & supported tools
Privacy & compliance
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Bright Data operates one of the strictest compliance programs in the industry, including mandatory KYC verification, a dedicated compliance team, and an ethical IP-sourcing model where peers opt in and are compensated. Usage is restricted to legitimate purposes and high-risk requests are manually reviewed.
Residential proxies start around $4.20/GB on pay-as-you-go and drop with monthly commitments. Datacenter IPs start near $0.90/IP, ISP proxies around $1.30/IP, and mobile from roughly $5.88/GB. Enterprise volume pricing is negotiated directly. A free trial is available for verified businesses.
Residential and mobile proxies can be targeted by country, state, city, ZIP code, ASN, and mobile carrier. This is the most granular geo-targeting available from any major provider, which is why it is favored for ad verification and localized market research.
Yes. The platform includes Web Unlocker (an automated anti-bot bypass), a Web Scraper IDE with pre-built templates, the Scraping Browser for headless automation, and ready-made datasets for common sources like e-commerce and social platforms.
Both are top-tier enterprise providers. Bright Data has the larger network and more granular targeting; Oxylabs is often praised for cleaner documentation and dedicated account management. Pricing is comparable, and the right choice usually comes down to specific targeting needs and support preferences.
Pay-as-you-go plans have no monthly minimum, making it possible to start small. Discounted rates and premium support tiers require monthly commitments, and the largest discounts come with annual enterprise contracts.
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