PROXY NETWORK
Choose Bright Data if
- Teams that need both raw residential/ISP/datacenter/mobile IPs and managed access APIs
- Agents that need a hosted or self-hosted MCP tool surface
All comparisons
PROXY PROVIDER COMPARISON
Bright Datavs Byteful
Bright Data combines raw proxy zones with separate managed access, browser and MCP products. Byteful's contrast is a catalog of dedicated datacenter or static ISP IPs and data-based rotating pools. The decision begins with whether a fixed exit or a managed request surface is the actual requirement.
AT A GLANCE · ENTRY OFFER
- Bright DataPROXY NETWORK $8per GB
- BytefulPROXY NETWORK $3.25per GB
- ProxyLaneRESIDENTIAL PROXIES $1.95350 MB trial
Published entry offers, reviewed 2026-09-14
QUICK VERDICT
Pick by the job,
not the logo
PROXY NETWORK
Choose Byteful if
- Fixed-IP tasks that can use per-address ISP or datacenter leases
- Teams that need an API catalog and service-level proxy access controls
THIRD ROUTE · PROXYLANE
Choose ProxyLane if
- You run your own scraper, script or antidetect browser
- You need sticky sessions up to 72 hours with city, ZIP, ISP or ASN targeting
- You want prepaid traffic that never expires
THREE ROUTES SIDE BY SIDE
What changes
for your workload
Compare the actual traffic commitment, session controls and cost of a usable response. If you already fetch and parse pages, run your existing HTTP client against the same permitted pages, country target and session policy on both residential gateways.
| Decision | Bright Data | Byteful | ProxyLane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example route for this job | Bright DataResidential proxy gateway | BytefulResidential proxy gateway | ProxyLaneResidential proxy gateway for the HTTP client or browser you already run |
| Charging basis | Traffic allowance; confirm the selected GB or port plan | Traffic allowance; confirm the selected GB or port plan | Prepaid GB that never expires |
| How you pay | Proxy networks have pay-as-you-go options without monthly commitment and volume/monthly plans; residential is metered by GB, while dedicated IP products can add per-IP charges. Managed APIs and Browser API have their own usage models; verify the selected product's checkout and recharge settings. | Dedicated datacenter and static ISP products are priced per IP with subscription-cycle and quantity discounts and an unlimited-bandwidth claim subject to fair use. Residential and mobile pools are data-based; retrieve the live catalog for available products and prices. | 350 MB trial for $1.95, then prepaid packages from $6.50/GB for 1 GB down to $2.50/GB for 1 TB. Unused traffic never expires. |
| Integration work | Create a proxy zone and use its gateway credentials for raw traffic, or call the managed API. Bright Data documents hosted and self-hosted MCP servers with selectable tool groups for agent clients. | The documented API exposes proxy type filters, service/usage controls and a public checkout catalog; choose datacenter or ISP fixed IPs versus residential/mobile list endpoints, then configure the assigned proxy in a client. | HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 endpoints on three regional gateways: Europe, the Americas and Asia. Export proxy lists in 8 formats for scripts, scrapers and antidetect browsers. |
| A small or irregular job | Start with the matching pay-as-you-go proxy or API meter; check auto-recharge and any per-IP allocation before comparing against prepaid GB sellers. | A per-IP fixed proxy makes sense when one address carries sustained traffic; use a data-metered residential/mobile plan when many rotating exits matter. | Start with the 350 MB trial for $1.95 or a 1 GB package. Unused traffic never expires. |
| Browser workflow | Browser API supplies remote browser infrastructure; a raw residential zone only supplies an exit IP for a browser you operate. | A static ISP lease offers a fixed browser exit; residential/mobile list products rotate and need session settings in the browser client. | Sticky sessions from 1 second to 72 hours, with a named session ID for each browser profile. |
| Connecting an agent | The official MCP server offers hosted and self-hosted routes; choose only the tool groups needed and check its separate quota against proxy/API billing. | Use Byteful's catalog API and proxy-user controls for provisioning, then put the gateway in your MCP browser/fetch tool; its agent guide frames Byteful as raw network access. | Point your agent's fetcher or browser tool at the proxy endpoint. ProxyLane supplies the network, not a hosted browser. |
| A growing production workload | Separate proxy-zone traffic, API requests and browser traffic in the cost model; enterprise tiers and account controls are available for larger workloads. | Separate IP count and subscription term from residential/mobile data usage, then check live inventory and fair-use terms for the chosen geography. | Target by country, region, city, ZIP, ISP or ASN across 195 countries. Larger packages lower the rate to $2.50/GB. |
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For an application sending sustained traffic through one assigned IP, compare Byteful's per-IP datacenter or ISP term with Bright Data's matching dedicated IP product. Byteful's unlimited-bandwidth description is subject to fair use; Bright Data can add per-IP charges to a proxy plan. Record the number of identities needed and the allowed traffic, then test the actual destination from each assigned address before choosing a term.
If the problem is browser execution or agent tool access rather than acquiring an IP, Bright Data's Browser API or hosted/self-hosted MCP server changes the integration. Byteful documents an API catalog and controls for purchasing and managing proxy use, but the browser and request logic stays with your client. Separate Bright Data's API or browser usage from its proxy-zone GB in the worksheet. A Byteful rotating residential or mobile plan also switches the comparison from per-IP terms to data consumption.
IP QUALITY
Give your browser a clean residential IP
ProxyLane offers premium residential IPs with ultra-low fraud scores, from ethically sourced, real devices.
Test your workload for $1.95IP reputation snapshot
95.6%
of our 1,000 IPs rated low risk by Scamalytics
- Sample
- 1,000 unique IPs
- Setup
- US targeting
- IPs collected
- 24 September 2026
- Checked
- 30 September 2026
Low risk: scores 0–19 on Scamalytics’ 0–100 scale.
Exit IP203.0.113.24Residential ISP
Fraud scoreUltra-low
What a clean IP gets you
- Bypass advanced CAPTCHAsReal-device IPs trip far fewer challenge pages
- Keep sessions aliveOne residential IP from sign-in to export
- Pay for data, not retriesMore of every GB turns into results
PUBLISHED ENTRY OFFERS
What it costs
to start
Advertised starting offers use different products and billing units. Price the matched route before choosing a plan.
Bright Data
$8per GB
Residential pay-as-you-go: $8/GB standard; $4/GB is a displayed 50% coupon promotion. No monthly commitment on this SKU; checkout may impose account verification.
Byteful
$3.25per GB
Residential: 1 GB trial advertised as free; smallest listed paid block is 10 GB for $32.50 ($3.25/GB), with non-expiring bandwidth. Trial eligibility and checkout should be checked.
ProxyLane
$1.95350 MB trial
350 MB trial for $1.95. Packages from $6.50/GB for 1 GB down to $2.50/GB for 1 TB, with traffic that never expires.
Try 350 MB for $1.95BEFORE SWITCHING
Test both routes
on one job
Same targets, same fields. Compare the cost of each usable record. Worksheet
Run one sample
Same targets on both routes
Count usable records
Not just 200 responses
Read the fine print
Minimums, expiry, add-ons
Move one job first
Keep a rollback ready
RESIDENTIAL PROXY PRICING
Premium Proxies
ready to scale
From $2/GB. Buy the traffic you need, keep it until you use it.
Test our IP quality: 350 MB$1.95
Explore
For your first requests
$6.50
per GB · Traffic never expires
1 GB$6.50 total
- 95%+ low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- Pay for data, not retries
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
Build
Room to growFor projects taking shape
$5.48
per GB · Traffic never expires
25 GB$137 total
- 95%+ low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- Pay for data, not retries
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
Run
For everyday workflows
$4.50
per GB · Traffic never expires
50 GB$225 total
- 95%+ low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- Pay for data, not retries
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
Scale
For growing workloads
$3.90
per GB · Traffic never expires
100 GB$390 total
- 95%+ low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- Pay for data, not retries
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
Grow
Room to growFor bigger operations
$2.75
per GB · Traffic never expires
500 GB$1,375 total
- 95%+ low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- Pay for data, not retries
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
Volume
For high-volume data
$2.50
per GB · Traffic never expires
1 TB$2,500 total
- 95%+ low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- Pay for data, not retries
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
Enterprise
For your business, at your scale
Custom
Let's build your setup together
From 5 TBFrom $2 / GB
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Dedicated Account Manager
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Teams management
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Traffic limits per team
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API / MCP to scale your business and team with AI agents
25+ crypto
Questions before
you choose
Is Bright Data or Byteful cheaper?
Bright Data starts at $8 per GB (pay-as-you-go standard rate), Byteful at $3.25 per GB (smallest paid block: 10 GB). Billing units differ, so compare the cost of a usable record on the same workload, not the headline rate.
What is the main difference between Bright Data and Byteful?
Compare the actual traffic commitment, session controls and cost of a usable response. Bright Data: Residential proxy gateway. Byteful: Residential proxy gateway.
Can I test ProxyLane before switching?
Yes. The 350 MB trial costs $1.95 and runs on the same residential network as paid packages. Unused traffic never expires.
Which targeting and sessions does ProxyLane support?
Country, region, city, ZIP, ISP and ASN targeting across 195 countries. Sessions can rotate on every request or stay sticky from 1 second to 72 hours, over HTTP(S) or SOCKS5.
Does ProxyLane offer a managed scraping API?
No. ProxyLane is a residential proxy network for the client, scraper or browser you already run. Your team keeps control of fetching, rendering and parsing.
STILL DECIDING?
Test ProxyLane for $1.95
before you choose
Run the targets you would send to Bright Data or Byteful. Get 350 MB of residential traffic with sticky sessions up to 72 hours. Keep any unused traffic for later.
