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Best Smartproxy Alternatives

This generated alternatives page gives editors a ranked starting point for replacing or benchmarking Smartproxy. Review the alternatives, pricing, and workflow fit before moving the page out of noindex.

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Smartproxy

The value pick for teams that want strong residential proxies without enterprise complexity.

8.7 /10

Why look for Smartproxy alternatives?

You may want Smartproxy alternatives if pricing is too high, a key feature is missing, better options are available for your workflow, or regional coverage is limited.

1. Price too high: compare entry cost, minimum purchase, and effective cost per successful request.
2. Missing features: check SOCKS5, sticky sessions, API controls, city targeting, and support availability.
3. Better options available: review providers with stronger ratings, support, or use-case fit.
4. Regional limitations: verify the exact countries, cities, carriers, or ASN coverage you need.

Best Smartproxy Alternatives

These providers are pulled from the alternatives list on this comparison page and ranked by editorial order.

#1 9.4

Bright Data

Best overall residential proxy provider for teams that need scale, coverage, and enterprise controls.

Best for
Enterprise scraping, large geo coverage, complex compliance workflows
From
$15/GB
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#2 9.1

Oxylabs

If you need a SERP API specifically, Oxylabs edges out Bright Data here.

Best for
SEO, SERP tracking, and enterprise data collection
From
$8/GB
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#3 8.4

SOAX

Strong mobile and residential proxy option with granular geo targeting.

Best for
Mobile proxy testing and granular geo targeting
From
$6.60/GB
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#4 8.2

NetNut

Stability-focused provider with strong ISP and residential positioning.

Best for
ISP-style stability and sticky sessions
From
$10/GB
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#5 8.1

Nimble

Managed data collection platform with proxy infrastructure, browser tooling, and APIs.

Best for
Managed scraping and enterprise data pipelines
From
$8/GB
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#6 7.9

IPRoyal

Budget alternative. $2.80/GB is unmatched in the residential space.

Best for
Budget residential proxy projects and small recurring workloads
From
$2.80/GB
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#7 7.8

DataImpulse

Budget-friendly residential proxy option for testing and lower-risk scraping workflows.

Best for
Low-cost residential scraping tests
From
$1/GB
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#8 7.7

Rayobyte

Datacenter-forward provider with ISP and residential options for teams that value predictable IP inventory.

Best for
Dedicated datacenter and ISP proxy workflows
From
$2.50/IP
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Smartproxy vs Alternatives

Use this table to compare ratings, prices, locations, and review links before shortlisting.


Provider comparison table
Provider Type Pool Size Price / GB Speed Best For Rating Action
Smartproxy Datacenter / Residential 55M+ IPs $7/GB 8.8 Small teams, startups, and value-focused scraping projects 8.7 Visit → Full Review
Bright Data Editor Residential 72M+ IPs $15/GB 9.2 Enterprise scraping 9.4 Visit → Full Review
Oxylabs Datacenter / Mobile 100M+ IPs $8/GB 9.0 SEO, SERP tracking, and enterprise data collection 9.1 Visit → Full Review
SOAX Mobile / Residential 155M+ IPs $6.60/GB 8.4 Mobile proxy testing and granular geo targeting 8.4 Visit → Full Review
NetNut Isp / Residential 85M+ IPs $10/GB 8.2 ISP-style stability and sticky sessions 8.2 Visit → Full Review
Nimble Datacenter / Residential Managed proxy and scraping infrastructure $8/GB 8.1 Managed scraping and enterprise data pipelines 8.1 Visit → Full Review
IPRoyal Residential / Socks5 32M+ IPs $2.80/GB 7.7 Budget residential proxy projects and small recurring workloads 7.9 Visit → Full Review
DataImpulse Residential / Rotating Residential Residential pools $1/GB 7.8 Low-cost residential scraping tests 7.8 Visit → Full Review
Rayobyte Datacenter / Isp Datacenter and ISP pools $2.50/IP 7.7 Dedicated datacenter and ISP proxy workflows 7.7 Visit → Full Review

Quick Comparison

Compare Smartproxy against the top alternatives before switching.

ProviderBest ForPriceRatingCTA
Smartproxy (Current) Small teams, startups, and value-focused scraping projects $7/GB 8.7 Read Review
Bright Data Enterprise scraping, large geo coverage, complex compliance workflows $15/GB 9.4 Read Review
Oxylabs SEO, SERP tracking, and enterprise data collection $8/GB 9.1 Read Review
SOAX Mobile proxy testing and granular geo targeting $6.60/GB 8.4 Read Review

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