Sales and marketing · Scraping and research
Bright Data
Enterprise web data platform for proxies, scrapers and datasets.
- Vendor
- Bright Data
- Pricing model
- Usage-based pricing per request, per GB or per record, with free tiers on some APIs and monthly plans.
- Runs on
- Vendor cloud (SaaS) and API
- Agentic OS layer
- Context
- Industries
- Any industry
- Last reviewed
- November 2026
Our verdict
An enterprise web data platform for proxies, scrapers and datasets.
What it is
Bright Data is a web data infrastructure company offering proxy networks, unblocking and SERP APIs, ready-made scrapers for hundreds of sites, and prebuilt datasets. It also offers browser automation for AI agents and an MCP server.
Best for
Teams scraping hard-to-reach sites at scale or buying ready-made datasets, like LinkedIn or company data.
Not the right fit
Small, occasional scraping needs.
Key capabilities
Proxy network
Residential and datacentre.
Scraper APIs
Structured data.
Datasets
Ready-made data.
Compliance programme
Vetted use cases.
Strengths
- Large residential and datacenter proxy network
- Prebuilt scrapers and datasets for many domains
- Handles blocks, captchas and JavaScript sites
Watch-outs
- Many products and pricing units to learn
- Costs climb quickly at high volume
Pricing
Usage-based pricing per request, per GB or per record, with free tiers on some APIs and monthly plans.
Pricing summarised in October 2026 and not re-checked since. Vendors change plans often, so confirm current pricing with Bright Data before you budget.
Security and governance
Scraping and search APIs can collect personal data and content covered by site terms. Respect robots rules and terms of use, avoid collecting personal data you do not need, and keep API keys in a vault with spend limits set.
How we would roll it out
- Define the exact data you needFields, sources and refresh frequency.
- Start with a small, monitored jobCheck quality and cost per record.
- Store results with source and dateSo data can be refreshed or removed.
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Choosing between Bright Data and the alternatives?
Book a call. We look at your systems, data and governance together and tell you which platform fits, and what to build on it first.