Brightdata

Bright Data is a comprehensive data collection platform offering scalable proxy services and web scraping tools. It provides access to over 150 million IPs across 195 countries, supporting residential, datacenter, ISP, and mobile proxies. The platform caters to enterprises and developers, facilitating tasks such as competitive intelligence, SEO monitoring, and brand protection. Bright Data emphasizes compliance with legal standards, ensuring ethical data collection practices. Users can leverage APIs, browser extensions, and pre-collected datasets to streamline data acquisition processes. The platform is utilized by over 20,000 customers globally, including major corporations.

Features

• Extensive proxy network: 150M+ IPs across 195 countries
• Support for residential, datacenter, ISP, and mobile proxies
• Web Access APIs: Unlocker, Crawl, SERP, Browser
• Scraping Browser for no-code data extraction
• Dataset Marketplace with pre-collected data from 100+ domains
• Web Unlocker API for bypassing CAPTCHAs and blocks
• Retail Insights for cross-retailer intelligence
• Managed Services for tailored enterprise solutions
• Proxy Manager for centralized control
• Chrome Extension for manual data collection

Pricing

• Residential Proxies: Starting at $5.88/GB
• Datacenter Proxies: Starting at $0.9/IP
• ISP Proxies: Starting at $1.3/IP
• Mobile Proxies: Starting at $5.88/GB
• Web Access APIs: Starting at $1.05/1,000 requests
• Scraping Browser: Starting at $5.88/GB
• Dataset Marketplace: Starting at $250/month
• Retail Insights: Starting at $1,000/month
• Managed Services: Custom pricing

Pros

• Extensive and reliable proxy network
• Comprehensive suite of data collection tools
• Ethical and compliant data acquisition practices
• High success rates and fast speeds
• Responsive customer support
• Flexible pricing models

Cons

• Pricing can be high, especially for small users
• Complex setup and learning curve
• Some users report occasional technical glitches
• Limited integrations with certain software tools
• Advanced features may require technical expertise

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