Bright Data
Web data collection platform with the world's largest proxy network and ready-made scraping tools.
Overview
Bright Data (formerly Luminati) operates the world's largest proxy network with over 72 million residential IPs across every country. It's used for web scraping, ad verification, brand protection, and market research at scale. The platform offers raw proxy access, a scraping browser, and pre-built dataset APIs.
Beyond proxies, Bright Data provides a Web Scraper IDE for building scrapers visually, ready-made datasets (Amazon products, LinkedIn profiles, etc.), and a scraping browser that handles JavaScript rendering and CAPTCHAs automatically. It's enterprise-grade infrastructure for teams that need reliable, large-volume data collection.
Strengths
- 72M+ residential IPs — largest proxy network in the world
- Scraping browser handles JavaScript, CAPTCHAs, and fingerprinting
- Ready-made datasets for popular sites like Amazon and LinkedIn
- Compliant data collection with built-in ethical guidelines
Weaknesses
- Expensive — minimum spend around $500/month
- Complex pricing structure across different proxy types
- Overkill for small-scale or occasional scraping
- Learning curve for the full platform beyond basic proxy use
Pricing estimate
Free trial with limited credits
Quick info
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Starting price
- $500/mo
- Free tier
- No
- Open source
- No
- Best for
- Any size
- Founded
- 2014
Last updated 2026-04-12
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