Bright Data
9.4/10 · 142 reviews
Best overall residential proxy provider for teams that need scale, coverage, and enterprise controls.
Starting from
$15/GB
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Proxy provider comparison
All top proxy providers, key metrics, and pricing in one sortable table. Updated as provider CPT fields change.
| Provider | Type | Pool Size | Price / GB | Speed | Best For | Rating | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Data Editor |
Residential | 72M+ IPs | $15/GB | 9.2 | Enterprise scraping | Visit → Full Review | |
| Oxylabs |
Datacenter / Mobile | 100M+ IPs | $8/GB | 9.0 | SEO, SERP tracking, and enterprise data collection | Visit → Full Review | |
| Smartproxy |
Datacenter / Residential | 55M+ IPs | $7/GB | 8.8 | Small teams, startups, and value-focused scraping projects | Visit → Full Review | |
| SOAX |
Mobile / Residential | 155M+ IPs | $6.60/GB | 8.4 | Mobile proxy testing and granular geo targeting | Visit → Full Review | |
 NetNut |
Isp / Residential | 85M+ IPs | $10/GB | 8.2 | ISP-style stability and sticky sessions | Visit → Full Review | |
 Nimble |
Datacenter / Residential | Managed proxy and scraping infrastructure | $8/GB | 8.1 | Managed scraping and enterprise data pipelines | Visit → Full Review | |
 IPRoyal |
Residential / Socks5 | 32M+ IPs | $2.80/GB | 7.7 | Budget residential proxy projects and small recurring workloads | Visit → Full Review | |
 DataImpulse |
Residential / Rotating Residential | Residential pools | $1/GB | 7.8 | Low-cost residential scraping tests | Visit → Full Review |
Pick the proxy type that fits your job
Residential
Real IPs from real homes. Hardest to detect, highest trust, best for tough targets.
FROM
$0.77/GB
TRUST
Very High
Datacenter
Fastest, cheapest, most predictable. Best when speed beats stealth.
FROM
$0.30/GB
TRUST
Low
Mobile (4G/5G)
Carrier-grade IPs from real SIM cards. Highest trust score available.
FROM
$3.49/GB
TRUST
Highest
ISP / Static
DC speed + residential trust. Perfect for sticky sessions and account work.
FROM
$1.40/IP
TRUST
High
What are you trying to do?
Choose a workload and jump to provider rankings filtered for that job.
Web Scraping
Bulk data extraction at scale.
SEO & SERP
Rank tracking and competitor analysis.
Social Media
Multi-account and localized QA workflows.
Sneakers
Speed-critical limited drops.
Ad Verification
Global ad placement checks.
Price Monitoring
Ecommerce price intelligence.
Market Research
Localized data collection.
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Tips
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Guides
How to Choose Between Residential, Datacenter, and Mobile Proxies
A simple decision framework for matching proxy type to scraping, SEO, social, and QA workflows.
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Benchmarks
Benchmark: 12 Residential Proxies on Ecommerce Targets
A practical benchmark snapshot covering success rate, latency, and ban behavior across common ecommerce targets.
How we test
Every provider runs through the same pipeline. No shortcuts and no special handling for affiliate partners.
Read Full Methodology01
Collect
Onboard each provider, configure endpoints, and document promised features.
02
Run
Benchmark target requests, latency, success rates, and session behavior.
03
Score
Weight speed, reliability, pool depth, geo, pricing, features, and support.
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Publish
Publish conclusions, mark drafts noindex, and retest on a fixed cadence.
Guides & explainers
How to Use Proxies with Selenium: Step-by-Step Guide
Intermediate Selenium proxy setup tutorial covering Chrome proxy configuration, authenticated proxies, headless mode, rotation, screenshots, and anti-detection basics.
Set Up Proxies in Python
A Python setup guide for requests, sessions, authentication, and rotation basics.
Types of Proxies Explained: Complete Guide
A complete classification guide to residential, datacenter, mobile, ISP, SOCKS5, HTTP/HTTPS, forward, and reverse proxies.
What is a Proxy Server? Complete Beginner Guide
A beginner-friendly guide to what proxy servers are, how proxies work, proxy types, common use cases, proxy vs VPN, and how to choose your first provider.