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Bright Data Alternative

SerpProxies and Bright Data, compared on what you actually pay and what you actually get — with the rows where Bright Data wins left in.

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The short answer

Bright Data is the bigger platform: a 400M+ residential pool, scraper and SERP APIs, datasets and enterprise certifications that SerpProxies doesn't offer. It is also much dearer for plain residential traffic, at $8/GB pay as you go and $5/GB on its $1,999 plan against our $1.15/GB at 10 GB and $0.65/GB at 1 TB, and since July 2026 new residential access requires a registered company, a corporate email and a human-reviewed KYC check.

Head to head, row by row
8SerpProxies wins
2Ties
4Bright Data wins

Counted from the comparison table below. Rows where the two can't be ranked (different billing models, a product only one of them sells) are shown but not counted. See every row

Side by side

SerpProxies vs Bright Data

Prices at the same volume, then the policies that decide whether a cheap gigabyte stays cheap. A tick marks the better side of each row.

SerpProxies compared with Bright Data
Residential, 10 GBSerpProxies$1.15/GB · $11.51 total, pay as you go[1]Bright Data$8.00/GB · $80.00 total, Pay as you go ($10 minimum deposit)[2]
Residential, 1 TBSerpProxies$0.65/GB · $653.12 total, pay as you go[1]Bright Data$5.00/GB · $5,000 total, $1,999 plan, monthly[2]
Mobile, 10 GBSerpProxies$1.94/GB · $19.37 total, pay as you go[3]Bright DataNot published
Static ISP, 10 IPs for a monthSerpProxies$2.38/IP · $23.84 total, pay as you go[4]Bright Data$1.80/IP · $18.00 total, 10 IPs, monthly[5]
Free trialSerpProxiesFree, up to 2 GB of residential traffic, no card[6]Bright Data$2 proxy credit for 7 days; residential needs KYC and funds first[7]
CommitmentSerpProxiesNone: top up a balance and pay per unit[8]Bright DataPay as you go from $10; lower rates need a $499+/mo plan[9]
Unused trafficSerpProxiesNever expires[8]Bright DataNot published
Geo-targetingSerpProxiesCountry, state, city and ASN, included[1]Bright DataCountry, state, city, ZIP (US), ASN and carrier, included[10]
ProtocolsSerpProxiesHTTP(S), SOCKS5, plus UDP on UDP Residential[1]Bright DataHTTP(S) and SOCKS5; HTTP/3 (QUIC) also advertised[11]
Unlimited-bandwidth planSerpProxiesYes, from $20.00/day[12]Bright DataNo unlimited-bandwidth residential plan; residential is per GB[2]
IPv6 proxiesSerpProxiesYes, residential and datacenter IPv6[13]Bright DataYes, residential IPv6 and IPv4+IPv6 pools[14]
Identity verificationSerpProxiesOnly when a risk check asks for it[15]Bright DataResidential: verified company, corporate email, human-reviewed KYC[16]
Payment methodsSerpProxiesCards and crypto; invoicing on annual plans[8]Bright DataCards, PayPal, Payoneer, Alipay, Google Pay, wire transfer[11]
RefundsSerpProxiesSatisfaction guarantee: refund on request[17]Bright DataSubscription fees are non-cancelable and non-refundable[18]
Scraping APIsSerpProxiesProxies only, no scraper API[8]Bright DataWeb Unlocker, SERP, Browser and scraper APIs, plus datasets[19]
Residential pool (their claim)SerpProxies50M+ residential IPs[1]Bright Data400M+ residential IPs[11]
What you'll actually pay

What residential traffic costs on each

The same four orders priced on both. Bright Data figures come from its own price list; ours from the rates checkout charges.

10 GB of residential trafficSerpProxies$11.51[1]$1.15/GB · pay as you goBright Data$80.00[2]$8.00/GB · Pay as you go ($10 minimum deposit)
100 GB of residential trafficSerpProxies$97.59[1]$0.98/GB · pay as you goBright Data$700.00[2]$7.00/GB · $499 plan (monthly)
500 GB of residential trafficSerpProxies$383.31[1]$0.77/GB · pay as you goBright Data$2,500[2]$5.00/GB · $1,999 plan (monthly)
1 TB of residential trafficSerpProxies$653.12[1]$0.65/GB · pay as you goBright Data$5,000[2]$5.00/GB · $1,999 plan (monthly)

Each figure is the cheapest way to buy that much from the provider's own published price list: when a plan's minimum is larger than what you need, you pay for the whole plan, and a bigger plan wins whenever its lower rate makes up for it. Taxes excluded. The lowest cost in each row is blue.

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About Bright Data

Bright Data, on the record

Facts from their own site and policies — no review-site hearsay. Each one is linked to its source.

What Bright Data does well

  • The largest residential pool it publishes among major providers: 400M+ IPs in 195 countries.[11]
  • Residential targeting down to city, US ZIP code, ASN and carrier is included at no extra cost.[10]
  • A broad product line beyond proxies: Web Unlocker, SERP API, Browser API, scraper APIs and ready-made datasets.[19]
  • Enterprise compliance: ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 certifications listed.[19]
  • An SLA promising 99.99% uptime, 24/7 engineer support and 15-minute priority responses, with Slack access.[23]
  • Pay as you go is available on residential, ISP and datacenter, from a $10 deposit.[9]
  • Residential IPv6 and combined IPv4+IPv6 pools are available as zone options.[14]

Where Bright Data is limited

  • Since July 7, 2026, new residential zones are open only to registered companies with a corporate email domain that pass a human-reviewed KYC check; personal-email accounts are not eligible.[16]
  • Residential KYC can't be completed in Playground or Limited Trial mode; the account must be funded first.[16]
  • Residential list prices are $8/GB pay as you go and $7 to $5/GB on $499 to $1,999 monthly plans.[2]
  • Subscription fees are non-cancelable and non-refundable under the Master Services Agreement.[18]
  • Per-IP ISP and datacenter plans carry a 100 GB per IP per month fair-usage allowance; extra charges may apply above it.[24]
  • No mobile proxy price is published; the pricing pages list only residential, ISP and datacenter.[19]
Which one fits

An honest verdict

Choose Bright Data if…

  • You need the largest residential pool on offer: Bright Data claims 400M+ IPs in 195 countries.
  • You want scraping handled for you through its Web Unlocker, SERP API, Browser API, scraper APIs or ready-made datasets, which SerpProxies doesn't sell.
  • Your procurement requires ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and an enterprise SLA with 24/7 engineer support.
  • You buy static ISP IPs in quantity: its shared ISP plans start at $1.80/IP a month and undercut ours between about 8 IPs and 600 IPs.
  • You pay by PayPal, Payoneer, Alipay, Google Pay or AWS Marketplace.

Choose SerpProxies if…

  • You want residential traffic for less: $1.15/GB at 10 GB and $0.65/GB at 1 TB, against Bright Data's $8/GB pay as you go and $5/GB on its largest listed plan.
  • You're an individual, a freelancer or a team without a corporate email domain, which Bright Data's residential KYC now excludes.
  • You want to try residential before paying: we give free residential traffic with no card, while Bright Data's trial credit can't unlock residential until the account is funded and KYC passes.
  • You need mobile proxies at a published price (ours: $1.94/GB at 10 GB) or UDP on residential.
  • You want refunds on request rather than non-refundable subscription fees.
Switching

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  3. 3

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What our customers say

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Bright Data alternative: questions

For residential traffic, yes, at every volume from 1 GB to 1 TB. At 10 GB we charge $1.15/GB against Bright Data's $8/GB pay-as-you-go list price; at 1 TB we're at $0.65/GB against $5/GB on its $1,999 plan (above that, Bright Data quotes custom enterprise prices). Bright Data's shared static ISP plans are cheaper than ours between about 8 IPs and 600 IPs.

Not for new residential zones. Since July 7, 2026, Bright Data's documentation says residential access is only for registered companies with a corporate email domain that pass a human-reviewed KYC check, and there is no instant or self-serve path. ISP, datacenter and Web Unlocker don't need that KYC. SerpProxies asks for verification only when a risk check calls for it.

New accounts get a one-time $2 trial credit valid for 7 days, plus a $5 bonus for 30 days after adding a payment method. Its 5,000-credit monthly free tier covers APIs, not proxies, and residential KYC can't be completed in trial mode. SerpProxies gives free residential traffic with no card.

Bright Data's Master Services Agreement says subscription fees are non-cancelable and non-refundable. SerpProxies refunds on request under its satisfaction guarantee.

A larger claimed residential pool (400M+ IPs), scraping products (Web Unlocker, SERP API, Browser API, scraper APIs, Scraper Studio), datasets, published security certifications and payment by PayPal, Payoneer, Alipay or AWS Marketplace. SerpProxies sells proxies only: residential, mobile, static ISP, datacenter, IPv6 and unlimited.

Create an account, claim the free trial and swap the gateway host, port and credentials in your tool. Country, city and session settings go in the username string, so most scrapers need only a new proxy URL. If you rely on Bright Data's Web Unlocker or scraper APIs, keep those or replace them with your own scraping code; SerpProxies supplies the proxies.

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Sources · 24Every price and policy on this page, linked to where it came from — checked October 10, 2026.

Providers change prices often — confirm on their site before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on live chat and we'll correct it.

  1. [1]SerpProxies — UDP residential proxies — checked October 10, 2026
  2. [2]Bright Data — proxy network pricing — checked October 9, 2026
  3. [3]SerpProxies — mobile proxies — checked October 10, 2026
  4. [4]SerpProxies — static ISP proxies — checked October 10, 2026
  5. [5]Bright Data — ISP proxy pricing — checked October 9, 2026
  6. [6]SerpProxies — free trial (FAQ) — checked October 10, 2026
  7. [7]Bright Data — free tier and trial credit (docs) — checked October 9, 2026
  8. [8]SerpProxies — pricing — checked October 10, 2026
  9. [9]Bright Data — FAQs (docs) — checked October 9, 2026
  10. [10]Bright Data — residential proxies documentation — checked October 9, 2026
  11. [11]Bright Data — residential proxy pricing — checked October 9, 2026
  12. [12]SerpProxies — unlimited proxies — checked October 10, 2026
  13. [13]SerpProxies — IPv6 datacenter proxies — checked October 10, 2026
  14. [14]Bright Data — configure your residential proxy (docs) — checked October 9, 2026
  15. [15]SerpProxies — KYC policy — checked October 10, 2026
  16. [16]Bright Data — residential network access (docs) — checked October 9, 2026
  17. [17]SerpProxies — refund policy — checked October 10, 2026
  18. [18]Bright Data — Master Services Agreement — checked October 9, 2026
  19. [19]Bright Data — llms.txt product index — checked October 9, 2026
  20. [20]Bright Data — datacenter proxy pricing — checked October 9, 2026
  21. [21]SerpProxies — premium residential proxies — checked October 10, 2026
  22. [22]SerpProxies — datacenter proxies — checked October 10, 2026
  23. [23]Bright Data — residential proxies — checked October 9, 2026
  24. [24]Bright Data — ISP proxies — checked October 9, 2026

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