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Come in now to discover the differences and similarities between Bright Data, Oxylabs, and Smartproxy. After reading this article, you should have an idea of the best pick for you.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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There are many proxy providers in the market that offers residential proxies \u2013 and these numerous options will confuse you. In many cases, they offer the same features and appeal to the same audience. However, if you look into them deeply, there are differences between them that matter and could shape your buying decision for the best.<\/p>\n

The top providers in the residential proxy service market are Bright Data<\/a>, Oxylabs<\/a>, and Smartproxy<\/a>. These providers are on top of the list of proxy recommendations<\/a>. If you are in a dilemma on which to choose, this article has been written for you.<\/p>\n

In this article, we would be comparing Bright Data, Oxylabs, and Smartproxy in many aspects such as IP pool size<\/a>, location coverage, and geo-targeting, performance in terms of speed, stability, reliability, and scalability.<\/p>\n

We will also look into what they offer in terms of free trials, refunds, IP rotation systems, KYC requirements, and extra tools provided. Before going into the details, look at the table below to see an overview of Bright Data vs. Oxylabs vs. Smartproxy.<\/p>\n\n

<\/span>Overview of Bright Data, Oxylabs, and Smartproxy<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Bright Data, Oxylabs, and Smartproxyare not entirely different. They do have similarities, and one of the major similarities is that all of the 3 providers offer their residential proxies with limited bandwidth<\/a> \u2013 and priced based on bandwidth. Another similarity is that all of the providers get their IPs via Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks and rotate IPs for their customers. Aside from these and a few others, there are a good number of differences that actually make a difference to the average proxy user, and these would be discussed.<\/p>\n

Bright Data has positioned itself as the market leader while Oxylabs is contending that with it. Oxylabs has the largest advertised proxy pool, while Bright Data is regarded as the best provider in the market. Smartproxy, on the other hand, is also a premium provider that appeals both to the small marketer and big marketers alike.<\/p>\n

One thing you will come to like about this service is that even though it appeals to small marketers, it has proven to be a strong contender to both Bright Data and Oxylabs. In fact, some would rank it as the number one in terms of performance.<\/p>\n

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Provider<\/strong><\/td>\nProxy Pool Size<\/strong><\/td>\nCountries Supported<\/strong><\/td>\nGeo-targeted Options<\/strong><\/td>\nRequest Success Rate<\/strong><\/td>\nSpeed <\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum Package Pricing<\/strong><\/td>\nIP Protocol Supported<\/strong><\/td>\nHigh Rotating proxies<\/strong><\/td>\nSession Proxies<\/strong><\/td>\nEase of Use<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bright Data<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n72+ million<\/td>\nAll countries<\/td>\nCountry\/ state \/ city<\/td>\n99%<\/td>\n1.2 secs<\/td>\n$300 for 20GB<\/td>\nHTTPS + SOCKS<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nUp to 30 minutes<\/td>\nFull self-service but complicated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oxylabs<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n100+ million<\/td>\nAll countries<\/td>\nCountry\/ state \/ city<\/td>\n87%<\/td>\n0.98 sec<\/td>\n$300 for 20GB<\/td>\nHTTPS + SOCKS<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nUp to 30 minutes<\/td>\nNeed an account manager to help you out \u2013 no full self-service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smartproxy<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n40+ million<\/td>\nAll countries<\/td>\nCountry + 8 cities<\/td>\n99%<\/td>\n0.97<\/td>\n$75 for 5GB<\/td>\nHTTPS only<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n1 min \/ 10 min \/ 30 min<\/td>\nFull self-service and easy to setup and use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n

<\/span>IP Pool Size and Source<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

One of the features that residential proxy users look out for is the size of a proxy pool. While not many cares to know about the source of IPs they use, the source is also important and reveals to us whether the provider is ethical or unethical.<\/p>\n

One thing you need to know about the IP pool size of proxy providers is that they are just stated. In reality, the actual number of active IPs in their pool is quite less, and we do not have any means of knowing the truth.<\/p>\n