Provider alternatives
Bright Data proxy alternatives: residential costs and buying terms
For residential proxy buyers considering a change from Bright Data, the useful split is between a smaller monthly commitment and a one-time traffic purchase. Evomi, HProxy and DataImpulse address those different buying preferences. This comparison covers network proxies, not replacements for Bright Data scraper, SERP or browser APIs.
Separate access approval from the price decision
If a new Bright Data residential zone cannot pass its business access policy, comparing dollars per GB is not enough. Check each alternative’s current account and target restrictions before funding it. We have not established that every account or intended target will be accepted by these alternatives. Existing Bright Data residential zones created on or before July 7, 2026 are treated differently in its policy; do not assume an existing customer must reapply.
Choose a billing change you can explain
Evomi Core offers a smaller monthly allowance with metered overage. HProxy Lite buys traffic from a funded wallet, while DataImpulse offers one-time packages. Those are distinct switching reasons. A cheaper pool may change targeting or session options, so carry your required locations, session behavior and filters into the purchase check. The table compares purchase quantities, without claiming equivalent network quality.
Evomi Core pricing ↗ · HProxy residential pricing ↗ · DataImpulse residential pricing ↗
Which terms fit your purchase?
The named starting provider comes first, followed by the selected alternatives. These are decisions based on published terms, not tested performance winners.
Bright Data
Keep Bright Data on the shortlist if your company already has the required residential access and a metered monthly commitment fits your workload. The cost model uses its regular PAYG rate and three monthly commitment levels.
Check the tradeoff: New residential zones require a registered business, corporate email, real account funding and human-reviewed KYC. Personal-email accounts are not eligible. Approval is scoped to a use case; a lower quoted cost alone cannot establish target access.
Bright Data residential access policy ↗ · Bright Data residential pricing ↗
Evomi
Consider Core when a 100 GB monthly allowance and same-rate overage fit the project. Its published $49 monthly starting commitment is materially smaller than the Bright Data commitments modeled below.
Check the tradeoff: Core and Premium are separate pools. Advanced filters can raise the Core rate. Nonexpiring PAYG traffic is a different purchase; the monthly allowance should not be assumed to roll over.
HProxy
Consider Lite when you prefer funding a wallet for traffic instead of taking a monthly residential subscription. Its 10 GB traffic charge is $5 in this model.
Check the tradeoff: A new card or local-wallet customer must fund at least $10; crypto funding starts at $3. Lite pricing does not buy every Premium or Classic targeting and session feature. Unspent funding is wallet balance, not extra purchased GB.
DataImpulse
Consider the Standard pool when you prefer a one-time package and nonexpiring purchased traffic. The regular Basic package starts at 50 GB for $50; the once-only paid Intro is excluded from the comparison.
Check the tradeoff: Standard state targeting is billed at twice the standard rate. Premium has different included targeting and rates. Repeated one-time packages in the model remain an assumption to confirm with the provider.
Published costs at three usage levels
Shown in the same order as the provider decisions above. These are calculations from published tiers, not checkout quotes or performance rankings. Taxes, payment fees and custom offers are not included.
| Provider & purchase conditions | 10 GB | 100 GB | 1,000 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright DataSources checked 2026-09-26 At 100 GB: Residential list $7/GB; $499 monthly minimum. Quantity = 499/7, not an advertised fixed GB package. Extra usage stays metered at $7/GB; promotions excluded. List rates exclude promotional coupons and taxes. Monthly plans use a minimum commitment with metered traffic. Residential access requires real account funding and business KYC. Terms checked 2026-09-27 ↗ Plan details and calculations10 GB: $80.00 Pay as you go at $8/GB list. Minimum account funding was not verified; confirm it before purchase. Promotions are excluded from this calculation. 100 GB: $700 Residential list $7/GB; $499 monthly minimum. Quantity = 499/7, not an advertised fixed GB package. Extra usage stays metered at $7/GB; promotions excluded. 1,000 GB: $5,000 Residential list $5/GB; $1,999 monthly minimum. Quantity = 1999/5, not an advertised fixed GB package. Extra usage stays metered at $5/GB; promotions excluded. Traffic expiry: Confirm the expiry and carryover rules for the chosen billing plan. Product-level terms can vary between plans. | 10 GB $80.00one-time purchase | 100 GB $700monthly billing | 1,000 GB $5,000monthly billing |
| EvomiSources checked 2026-09-26 At 100 GB: Core Residential: $49/month includes 100 GB; each additional GB costs $0.49. One-day trial renews into the paid plan unless cancelled. PAYG nonexpiry does not establish monthly rollover. Core monthly pricing includes 100 GB for $49, then $0.49 per additional GB. PAYG is a separate purchase. Some advanced filters can increase the rate. Terms checked 2026-09-27 ↗ Plan details and calculations10 GB: $14.85 Core Residential pay as you go from 15 GB; traffic never expires Buys 15 GB, the minimum for $0.99 per GB. 100 GB: $49.00 Core Residential: $49/month includes 100 GB; each additional GB costs $0.49. One-day trial renews into the paid plan unless cancelled. PAYG nonexpiry does not establish monthly rollover. 1,000 GB: $490 Core Residential: $49/month includes 100 GB; each additional GB costs $0.49. One-day trial renews into the paid plan unless cancelled. PAYG nonexpiry does not establish monthly rollover. Traffic expiry: PAYG traffic is advertised as nonexpiring; rollover of monthly traffic is unverified. Product-level terms can vary between plans. | 10 GB $14.85one-time purchaseBuys 15 GB | 100 GB $49.00monthly billing | 1,000 GB $490monthly billing |
| HProxySources checked 2026-09-27 At 100 GB: Lite, 100 GB+ Lite pricing; Premium and Classic have different targeting and session terms. New-wallet funding is at least $3 by crypto or $10 by card/local wallets. Unspent funding remains account balance. Terms checked 2026-09-27 ↗ Plan details and calculations10 GB: $5.00 Residential Lite list rate (4M+ IPs, country targeting) 100 GB: $48.00 Lite, 100 GB+ 1,000 GB: $450 Lite, 1,000 GB+ Traffic expiry: never expires Product-level terms can vary between plans. | 10 GB $5.00one-time purchase | 100 GB $48.00one-time purchase | 1,000 GB $450one-time purchase |
| DataImpulseSources checked 2026-09-26 At 100 GB: Standard residential: Basic, $50 for 50 GB; pay-as-you-go, traffic never expires The selected tier may be Standard or Premium; check its note. Standard state targeting costs extra, while Premium has different included filters. The once-only paid Intro offer is excluded. Terms checked 2026-09-27 ↗ Plan details and calculations10 GB: $50.00 Premium residential pool: Basic, 10 GB+ at $5/GB ($50, no commitment) 100 GB: $100 Standard residential: Basic, $50 for 50 GB; pay-as-you-go, traffic never expires 1,000 GB: $800 Standard residential: Advanced, 1 TB Traffic expiry: never expires Product-level terms can vary between plans. | 10 GB $50.00one-time purchase | 100 GB $100one-time purchase | 1,000 GB $800one-time purchase |
This is a selected sample with product-specific pricing checks, not a complete market ranking. Rates may refer to different pools or sharing arrangements. A provider’s other targeting, protocol and session capabilities do not necessarily apply to the tier quoted here.
How this comparison is maintained
We compare provider-published facts from the open directory dataset. Each record links to its sources and discussion. Providers that are not selling yet, have no source links or have not been checked in the last 30 days are omitted. Editorial reviews are also due every 30 days.
Only the selected providers with product-specific pricing checks appear here. Calculations use regular price tiers and the recorded minimum initial payment. One-time trial offers are excluded. For datacenter and ISP proxies we compare one month and exclude tiers explicitly marked IPv6-only. The directory filter treats unspecified versions as IPv4 candidates; these are labeled and require confirmation before purchase. Shared and dedicated tiers are labeled when documented. For traffic products, quantities are purchases of GB, not a forecast of usage. Pack calculations may buy more than requested, and unsupported estimates are omitted. Monthly GB subscriptions must have one adequate advertised pack or a documented metered rate. One-time traffic packs and monthly IP packs may be repeated as an explicitly labeled assumption; different packs are not combined. Confirm overage, funding, expiry and tax terms at checkout.
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