Bright Data Alternative (2026): Same Quality, Less Complexity
Bright Data leads enterprise-scale infrastructure, while many teams only need reliable proxies with simpler self-serve onboarding.
Self-serve access without sales calls
Reliable quality at lower cost
Simple billing without enterprise complexity
99.9%
Uptime
195+
Locations
55M+
Residential IPs
<500ms
Latency
Comparison
ProxyScrape vs Bright Data
ProxyScrape
Bright Data
Summary
Choose if
Choose ProxyScrape for lower cost and faster self-serve launch without enterprise procurement overhead.
Choose Bright Data for maximum infrastructure breadth and enterprise compliance requirements.
Overview
The Core Difference
Published transparent pricing
Fast self-serve activation
Unlimited residential option
Very large global infrastructure
Enterprise product platform breadth
Sales-led onboarding common
This is not just a pricing difference. It is a bright data strategy difference.
Feature
Residential IP pool
55M+
72M+ (some sources higher)
Residential price at 10 GB
$35.50
~$50
Residential price at 1 TB
$1,500
~$3,530
Unlimited residential
Yes
No
Free trial
1 GB for $2
Typically via sales
Billing options
30/60/90/non-expiry
Monthly
Unlimited residential proxies
Major advantage
Fixed cost based on connection speed in Mbps
No bandwidth limits and no overage charges
Predictable spend for high-throughput teams
Per-GB billing applies across Bright Data plans
Costs increase linearly with every additional GB used
No equivalent fixed-rate unlimited model
Price comparison at common tiers
10 GB
$35.50
~$60 (~41% saving)
100 GB
$280
~$400 (~30% saving)
1 TB
$1,500
$2,500 (40% saving)
Lower barrier to start
Residential trial
1 GB for $2
Not available
Datacenter trial
100 proxies, 10 GB, 7 days, free
Limited or not publicly listed
Minimum entry
$18.25
Higher entry threshold
Flexible billing that matches your workflow
Difference
30-day, 60-day, 90-day, or non-expiry billing
Non-expiry traffic carries over indefinitely
Monthly billing is the default approach
Unused traffic usually expires at billing boundaries
UDP support via SOCKS5
ProxyScrape's Unlimited Residential plan supports UDP through SOCKS5 for non-HTTP workflows.
ProxyScrape Wins
Where ProxyScrape Wins
Unlimited residential proxies
Fixed cost based on connection speed in Mbps
Pay a predictable price based on the connection speed you need. No hidden fees or variable pricing.
No bandwidth limits and no overage charges
Enjoy true unlimited bandwidth on all plans with zero overage fees, no matter how much you scale.
Predictable spend for high-throughput teams
Budget with confidence and scale your operations without worrying about unexpected costs.
NETWORK BREAKDOWN
Explore our products
Premium Datacenter
from $0.02 / proxy
Unmatched speed and reliability
Unlimited bandwidth
HTTP & SOCKS5
Residential Proxy
from $1.15 / GB
Large global residential pool
Country / state / city geo-targeting
HTTP & SOCKS5
Unlimited Residential
from $87.6 / day
Unmatched speed and reliability
Auto-rotation
HTTP & SOCKS5
Dedicated Proxy
from $1.4 / proxy
Available in the US
Unlimited bandwidth
Unlimited concurrent sessions
Migration
Switching Is Simple
Update the proxy endpoint hostname
Point your applications to the ProxyScrape endpoint.
Keep the same username:password or IP whitelist auth
Your current authentication method will continue to work.
Keep rotation and session handling logic unchanged
No changes needed to your existing integration.
Advanced enterprise controls may need simplification to core proxy endpoint + auth workflow.
FAQ
FAQ
- At many per-GB tiers, ProxyScrape is materially cheaper.
- At sustained volume, Unlimited Residential can reduce effective costs further.
- 1 GB residential trial for $2
- Free 7-day datacenter trial (100 proxies, 10 GB)