Bright Data Pricing 2026: Proxies from $0.90/IP, APIs from $1.50/1K

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Pay-As-You-Go (Residential Proxies)Custom Residential Proxies — 141 GB/mo$499/per GB (proxies) /mo Residential Proxies — 332 GB/mo$999/per GB (proxies) /mo

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Last verified: March 24, 2026

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Bright Data costs $1.30 to $8 per per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs) as of April 2026, with 12 plans available. Plans: Residential Proxies — 141 GB/mo at $499/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), Residential Proxies — 332 GB/mo at $999/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), Residential Proxies — 798 GB/mo at $1999/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), Datacenter Proxies at $14/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), and ISP Proxies at $18/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs). Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

Free tier: No free tier available

Bright Data offers 12 pricing tiers: Pay-As-You-Go (Residential Proxies), Residential Proxies — 141 GB/mo, Residential Proxies — 332 GB/mo, Residential Proxies — 798 GB/mo, Datacenter Proxies, ISP Proxies, Mobile Proxies, Web Scraper API, SERP API, Web Unlocker, Scraping Browser, Enterprise. Paid plans include Residential Proxies — 141 GB/mo at $499/per month, Residential Proxies — 332 GB/mo at $999/per month, Residential Proxies — 798 GB/mo at $1999/per month. The Residential Proxies — 141 GB/mo plan is regular scraping workloads.

Compared to other web scraping & data collection software, Bright Data is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

Median contract: $24,000/yr from 0 purchases
Average negotiated discount: 20%
5 documented hidden costs beyond list price
Contracts auto-renew — Cancel anytime on pay-as-you-go; monthly plans auto-renew
G2 rating: 4.6/5 from 284 reviews

How much does Bright Data cost?

Bright Data pricing starts at $1.30/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs) across 12 plans, with enterprise pricing available on request. Plans include Pay-As-You-Go (Residential Proxies) (custom pricing), Residential Proxies — 141 GB/mo at $499/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), Residential Proxies — 332 GB/mo at $999/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), Residential Proxies — 798 GB/mo at $1999/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), Datacenter Proxies at $14/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), ISP Proxies at $18/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), Mobile Proxies (custom pricing), Web Scraper API (custom pricing), SERP API (custom pricing), Web Unlocker (custom pricing), Scraping Browser (custom pricing), Enterprise (custom pricing).

Bright Data Pricing Overview

Bright Data has 12 pricing plans ranging from $1.30 to $8/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs). The Pay-As-You-Go (Residential Proxies) plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for light or variable usage web scraping. The Residential Proxies — 141 GB/mo plan costs $499/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), best for regular scraping workloads. The Residential Proxies — 332 GB/mo plan costs $999/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), best for mid-volume scraping. The Residential Proxies — 798 GB/mo plan costs $1,999/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), best for high-volume scraping operations. The Datacenter Proxies plan costs $14/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), best for high-speed, non-residential scraping. The ISP Proxies plan costs $18/per GB (proxies) / per 1K requests (APIs), best for combining speed with residential-level trust. The Mobile Proxies plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for mobile-specific targets and highest anonymity. The Web Scraper API plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for structured data extraction at scale. The SERP API plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for seo monitoring and search data collection. The Web Unlocker plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for accessing protected or anti-bot websites. The Scraping Browser plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for complex javascript-heavy sites needing full browser rendering. The Enterprise plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for large-scale operations needing dedicated support and custom terms.

Bright Data contracts auto-renew, requiring Cancel anytime on pay-as-you-go; monthly plans auto-renew notice to cancel.

The median Bright Data customer pays $24,000/year, with an average 20% discount available through negotiation.

There are at least 5 documented hidden costs beyond Bright Data's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.

This pricing was last verified in March 24, 2026 from 3 independent sources.

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Bright Data pricing starts at $1.50 per 1,000 requests for API products and $4/GB for residential proxies (promotional) as of March 2026. Datacenter proxies start at $0.90/IP/month in volume. Web Scraper API, SERP API, and Web Unlocker cost $1.50/1K requests on pay-as-you-go. Scraping Browser is $8/GB. Volume plans start at $499/month across all products. This pricing is verified from multiple independent sources by Costbench.

Bright Data (formerly Luminati Networks) is the world's largest web data platform, founded in 2014 in Israel. It provides proxy infrastructure, web scraping APIs, and data collection tools used by Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and data-driven businesses for market research, SEO monitoring, ad verification, and competitive intelligence.

Bright Data pricing is usage-based and varies significantly by product type. Proxy products charge per GB of bandwidth or per IP, while API products charge per request or per record. Volume commitments of $499-$1,999/month unlock 25-69% discounts depending on the product. Enterprise custom pricing is available for all products.

How Bright Data Pricing Compares

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All Bright Data Plans & Pricing

Plan	Monthly	Annual	Best For
Pay-As-You-Go (Residential Proxies) note: No minimum commitment	Contact Sales	Contact Sales	Light or variable usage web scraping
Residential Proxies — 141 GB/mo bandwidth: 141 GB included	$499 /per month	Custom	Regular scraping workloads
Residential Proxies — 332 GB/mo bandwidth: 332 GB included	$999 /per month	Custom	Mid-volume scraping
Residential Proxies — 798 GB/mo bandwidth: 798 GB included	$1999 /per month	Custom	High-volume scraping operations
Datacenter Proxies	$14 /per month (10 IPs)	Custom	High-speed, non-residential scraping
ISP Proxies	$18 /per month (10 IPs)	Custom	Combining speed with residential-level trust
Mobile Proxies note: Pay-as-you-go $8/GB, or $499/mo for 71 GB ($7/GB)	Contact Sales	Contact Sales	Mobile-specific targets and highest anonymity
Web Scraper API note: $1.50/1K records PAYG, $499/mo for 510K records	Contact Sales	Contact Sales	Structured data extraction at scale
SERP API note: $1.50/1K results PAYG, $499/mo for 380K results	Contact Sales	Contact Sales	SEO monitoring and search data collection
Web Unlocker note: $1.50/1K results PAYG, $499/mo for 380K results	Contact Sales	Contact Sales	Accessing protected or anti-bot websites
Scraping Browser note: $8/GB PAYG, $499/mo for 71 GB ($7/GB)	Contact Sales	Contact Sales	Complex JavaScript-heavy sites needing full browser rendering
Enterprise	Contact Sales	Contact Sales	Large-scale operations needing dedicated support and custom terms

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Pay-As-You-Go (Residential Proxies)

72M+ residential IPs
195 country targeting
City & ASN-level targeting
Unlimited concurrent sessions

Residential Proxies — 141 GB/mo

72M+ residential IPs
195 country targeting
$3.50/GB effective rate

Residential Proxies — 332 GB/mo

72M+ residential IPs
195 country targeting
$3.00/GB effective rate

Residential Proxies — 798 GB/mo

72M+ residential IPs
195 country targeting
$2.50/GB effective rate

Datacenter Proxies

Shared or dedicated IPs
Fast response times
From $0.90/IP at 1,000 IPs

ISP Proxies

Real ISP-assigned IPs
Datacenter speed + residential trust
From $1.30/IP at 1,000 IPs

Mobile Proxies

7M+ mobile IPs
3G/4G/5G carrier IPs
Highest trust level

Web Scraper API

Pre-built scrapers for major sites
Automatic IP rotation
JavaScript rendering
Structured data output

SERP API

Google, Bing, and other search engines
Real-time SERP data
Async mode available
No concurrency limits

Web Unlocker

Automatic CAPTCHA solving
IP rotation
Browser fingerprint management
Pay only for successful requests

Scraping Browser

Built-in website unlocking
CAPTCHA solving included
Puppeteer/Playwright/Selenium compatible
JavaScript rendering

Enterprise

Dedicated account manager
Custom packages across all products
Premium SLA
Priority support
SSO and audit logs
Tailored onboarding

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Compare Bright Data vs Alternatives

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What Companies Actually Pay for Bright Data

The median Bright Data buyer pays $24,000/year based on 0 verified purchase transactions, with an average 20% savings through negotiation.

What companies actually pay $24,000/yr Median across 0 purchases

20% avg. savings
with negotiation

Review scores

TrustRadius 8/10 (2)

Trustpilot 4.5/5 (961)

G2 4.6/5 (284)

Top pricing complaints

Unpredictable per-GB billing makes budgeting difficultHigh failure rates on some products despite success-based billing claimsPromotional pricing doubles after 3 monthsBilling cycle resets on 1st of month regardless of signup date

Source: Vendr buyer database — median calculated from 0 real purchase transactions. Savings figure reflects negotiated discounts reported by buyers.

Bright Data Year 1 Total Cost by Company Size

Real deployment costs including licenses, implementation, training, and admin — not just the sticker price.

Small SEO Agency (SERP monitoring, 100K queries/mo) $150 Year 1 total

$1.50/1K results × 100K results

Total $150

Monthly SERP API usage for tracking keyword rankings across 100K search queries with pay-as-you-go pricing

Mid-Size E-commerce (product data, 500K pages/mo) $499 Year 1 total

510K records plan at $0.98/1K records with promo

Total $499

Web Scraper API on the 510K records plan for competitor price monitoring across major retail sites

Large Data Team (residential proxies, 300+ GB/mo) $1,498 Year 1 total

residential proxy plan $999

Web Unlocker plan, plus overages for additional usage $499

Total $1,498

Residential proxy usage for large-scale web scraping operations with the 332 GB/month plan, plus Web Unlocker for protected sites

Based on SERP API pay-as-you-go pricing

5 Bright Data Hidden Costs Beyond the List Price

Beyond the listed price, Bright Data has at least 5 documented hidden costs that can significantly increase total cost of ownership.

Watch for 5 hidden costs

Per-GB billing creates unpredictable costs 2-5x budget overruns for teams new to proxy-based scraping
high 1 source

review "Pay-per-GB creates budget uncertainty, with residential proxies where a website serving 500KB pages costs $0.001 per page while 3MB pages cost $0.03 — a 30x difference for identical tasks."
Failed requests may still incur charges 10-30% of spend on wasted/failed requests
high 1 source

capterra "I was charged for unsuccessful queries when using Bright Data's web unlocker and proxy products, which had a very high failure rate."
Billing cycle alignment penalizes mid-month signups Up to 100% of first month's payment effectively wasted
medium 1 source

review "Services are not 30 days long from the purchase date but however long it's left from the purchase date to the next billing cycle (1st of each month). Buying a proxy on the 29th means paying the whole price and ending up suspended on the 1st."
Multi-product stacking inflates total spend $500-2,000+/month when combining multiple products
high 1 source

review "Combining products for complex workflows quickly escalates monthly bills to $500-$2,000+ before enterprise minimums, as each product charges separately and costs stack."
Promotional pricing reverts to 2x standard rates 100% price increase after promotional period (e.g., $4/GB to $8/GB)
high 1 source

review "Bright Data costs $500-$2,000+/month with promotional pricing that reverts to 2x regular rates."

Tip

Ask your Bright Data sales rep about these costs upfront. Getting them in writing before signing can save you from surprise charges later.

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Intelligence sourced from 6 independent sources

review Capterra SMB reviews Vendr Verified buyer transactions TrustRadius Enterprise reviews Trustpilot Consumer reviews G2 B2B reviews

Key claims include inline source attribution. Data verified against multiple independent sources. 10 source citations total.

Bright Data Contract Terms

Bright Data contracts auto-renew. Changes require Cancel anytime on pay-as-you-go; monthly plans auto-renew. These terms are sourced from verified buyer experiences.

Contract Terms

Auto-Renewal Yes

Cancellation Notice Cancel anytime on pay-as-you-go; monthly plans auto-renew

Minimum Commitment No minimum on pay-as-you-go; $499/month minimum for volume plans

Mid-Term Downgrade Allowed

Payment Terms Monthly billing for all plans; pay-as-you-go uses prepaid credits

Price Escalation Promotional discounts (25-50%) typically last 3 months before reverting to standard rates

Note

Users can switch plans at any stage, including downgrading to pay-as-you-go

How to Negotiate Bright Data Pricing

Bright Data contracts are negotiable — buyers save an average of 20% off list price. These 4 tactics are sourced from real buyer experiences and procurement specialists.

Negotiation Playbook 4 tactics

Time your signup to the beginning of the billing cycle high success

Bright Data billing cycles reset on the 1st of every month with no proration. Starting a paid plan on the 1st ensures you get the full month's value. Signing up mid-month means paying full price for partial usage.

User reports on review platforms

Maximize the deposit match and promotional pricing high success

New accounts get a dollar-for-dollar deposit match up to $500 and many products offer 25-50% promotional discounts for 3 months. Deposit $500 to get $1,000 in credits, and lock in promotional rates to test at half price before committing.

Bright Data pricing page promotions

Negotiate volume discounts high success

Vendr data shows buyers save 20% on average, indicating significant room for negotiation. Given the wide pricing range ($24,000 median to $41,400+ low end), larger commitments or annual contracts likely unlock better pricing.

Vendr

Negotiate volume discounts for multi-product usage medium success

If using 3+ Bright Data products, request a custom enterprise package with bundled pricing rather than paying independently for each product. Standard volume tiers have no cross-product discounts, but enterprise deals can include them.

Enterprise pricing tier availability across all products

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Bright Data Pricing FAQ

01 How much does Bright Data cost?

Bright Data pricing varies by product. Residential proxies start at $4/GB (promotional, normally $8/GB) on pay-as-you-go, dropping to $2.50/GB at 798 GB/month ($1,999/mo). Datacenter proxies start at $1.40/IP/month. Web Scraper API, SERP API, and Web Unlocker all start at $1.50 per 1,000 requests on pay-as-you-go, with volume plans from $499/month. Scraping Browser starts at $8/GB pay-as-you-go. Enterprise custom pricing is available for all products.

02 Does Bright Data have a free plan or free trial?

Bright Data offers free trials on all products but does not have a permanent free tier. New users also get a deposit-matching promotion (up to $500 matched dollar for dollar on first deposit). The free trial allows testing proxy networks and scraping APIs before committing to a paid plan.

03 What is the cheapest Bright Data product?

The cheapest entry point is Datacenter Proxies starting at $14/month for 10 IPs ($1.40/IP). Volume pricing drops to $0.90/IP when purchasing 1,000+ IPs. For API products, Web Scraper API, SERP API, and Web Unlocker all start at $1.50 per 1,000 requests with no monthly minimum on pay-as-you-go.

04 How does Bright Data pricing compare to competitors?

Bright Data's residential proxy pricing ($2.50-8/GB) is competitive with Oxylabs ($8-15/GB) but more expensive than newer entrants like ScrapingBee or Crawlbase. Its API products ($1-1.50/1K requests) are mid-market. The main differentiator is network size (72M+ residential IPs) and breadth of products, but the multi-product pricing model means total cost of ownership is often higher than alternatives that bundle features.

05 What products does Bright Data offer?

Bright Data offers 8 main products: (1) Residential Proxies (72M+ IPs), (2) Datacenter Proxies, (3) ISP Proxies, (4) Mobile Proxies, (5) Web Scraper API (structured data extraction), (6) SERP API (search engine results), (7) Web Unlocker (anti-bot bypass), and (8) Scraping Browser (headless browser with unlocking). They also offer pre-built Datasets and Bright Insights for e-commerce analytics.

06 What is Bright Data's customer support like?

Customer support reviews are mixed. The majority of Trustpilot reviews (84%) rate support 5 stars, praising quick response times and helpful technical assistance. However, some users report difficulties getting responses, with complaints about waiting weeks for replies or being unable to resolve verification issues.

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