# Bright Data, Oxylabs, IPRoyal vs Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) Comparison

| | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 324 | 421 | 643 | 585 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (62.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (80.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (91.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (95.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $0 | Free Trial | Starting at $1.75 1 GB | $0.00 0 $ | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Bright Data

Pros:
- Customer Support (48 reviews)
- Ease of Use (40 reviews)

Cons:
- Limitations (10 reviews)
- Expensive (8 reviews)

### Oxylabs

Pros:
- IP Quality (127 reviews)
- Setup Ease (121 reviews)

Cons:
- Pricing Issues (95 reviews)
- Expensive (65 reviews)

### IPRoyal

Pros:
- Setup Ease (232 reviews)
- Customer Support (222 reviews)

Cons:
- Pricing Issues (68 reviews)
- Proxy Issues (59 reviews)

### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

Pros:
- Customer Support (171 reviews)
- Ease of Use (168 reviews)

Cons:
- Proxy Issues (84 reviews)
- Pricing Issues (72 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (247 reviews) | 9.2 (263 reviews) | 9.2 (392 reviews) | 9.0 (548 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (248 reviews) | 9.0 (284 reviews) | 9.5 (410 reviews) | 9.2 (560 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (170 reviews) | 8.9 (255 reviews) | 9.4 (380 reviews) | 9.2 (495 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (80 reviews) | 8.7 (107 reviews) | 9.2 (87 reviews) | 9.1 (163 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (247 reviews) | 9.1 (238 reviews) | 9.4 (380 reviews) | 9.4 (548 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (82 reviews) | 8.8 (105 reviews) | 9.0 (85 reviews) | 9.0 (160 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (226 reviews) | 9.4 (266 reviews) | 9.5 (380 reviews) | 9.4 (540 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Bright Data

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Trial

Price: $0


[Learn more about Bright Data](https://www.g2.com/products/bright-data/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Oxylabs

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free trial

Price: Free Trial

Description: For more information visit our website.

Key Features:
- Free trial - Web Scraper API: Unlimited duration with 2K results
- Free trial - Residential Proxies: Fill in a contact form on Oxylabs website
- Free trial - Dedicated ISP Proxies: Contact us via support@oxylabs.io

[Browse all 11 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/oxylabs/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### IPRoyal

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Residential Proxies

Price: Starting at $1.75 1 GB

Key Features:
- 195 Countries Available
- Traffic Never Expires
- SOCKS5 Supported

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/iproyal/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Trial

Price: $0.00 0 $

Key Features:
- Free Trial

[Learn more about Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)](https://www.g2.com/products/decodo-formerly-smartproxy/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Extraction

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bright Data** | 8.6/10 | 143 |
| **Oxylabs** | 7.9/10 | 107 |
| **IPRoyal** | N/A | N/A |
| **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.5/10 | 120 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | 8.5 (124 reviews) | 8.2 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (118 reviews) | 
| **Data Structuring** | 8.9 (125 reviews) | 7.9 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (117 reviews) | 
| **Consolidation** | 8.7 (116 reviews) | 8.0 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (113 reviews) | 
| **Data Cleaning** | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (115 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Extraction** | 8.4 (110 reviews) | 7.6 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (110 reviews) | 
| **Visualization** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.2 (110 reviews) | 

#### Diverse Extraction Points

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | 8.5 (124 reviews) | 8.2 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (118 reviews) | 

### E-Commerce Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bright Data** | 8.0/10 | 10 |
| **Oxylabs** | N/A | N/A |
| **IPRoyal** | N/A | N/A |
| **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.2/10 | 66 |

#### Analytics

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Reports** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (63 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (64 reviews) | 
| **Web Analytics** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (61 reviews) | 
| **Campaign Tracking** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (61 reviews) | 
| **Customer Demographics** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (59 reviews) | 
| **Predictive Analytics** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (59 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Storage** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (60 reviews) | 
| **A/B Testing** | 7.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (59 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (60 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (33 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Analytics

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 

### Proxy Networks

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bright Data** | 9.0/10 | 75 |
| **Oxylabs** | 8.7/10 | 195 |
| **IPRoyal** | 9.1/10 | 413 |
| **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.8/10 | 416 |

#### Proxies

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Datacenter Proxies** | 9.3 (57 reviews) | 8.6 (164 reviews) | 9.0 (309 reviews) | 8.7 (291 reviews) | 
| **Static Proxies** | 8.8 (53 reviews) | 8.7 (153 reviews) | 9.3 (342 reviews) | 8.9 (302 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Proxies** | 8.3 (43 reviews) | 8.5 (147 reviews) | 8.8 (282 reviews) | 8.6 (260 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Proxy Rotation** | 8.9 (59 reviews) | 9.0 (170 reviews) | 9.1 (299 reviews) | 8.9 (291 reviews) | 
| **Server Locations** | 9.1 (56 reviews) | 9.0 (167 reviews) | 9.3 (320 reviews) | 9.1 (311 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Limits** | 9.1 (48 reviews) | 8.5 (156 reviews) | 8.9 (287 reviews) | 8.6 (285 reviews) | 
| **Data Collection** | 10.0 (20 reviews) | 8.4 (153 reviews) | 8.8 (272 reviews) | 8.5 (273 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Proxy Management** | 9.0 (62 reviews) | 8.9 (163 reviews) | 9.3 (311 reviews) | 8.9 (321 reviews) | 
| **Proxy Routing** | 8.9 (43 reviews) | 9.0 (159 reviews) | 9.2 (282 reviews) | 8.8 (272 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards & Reporting** | 8.5 (63 reviews) | 8.6 (168 reviews) | 9.3 (304 reviews) | 8.9 (294 reviews) | 

### Web Data Providers

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bright Data** | 8.3/10 | 68 |
| **Oxylabs** | N/A | N/A |
| **IPRoyal** | N/A | N/A |
| **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.4/10 | 61 |

#### Data management

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data repository** | 8.4 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (51 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | 7.2 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (50 reviews) | 
| **Data quality** | 8.5 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (53 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 8.0 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (49 reviews) | 
| **Data structuring** | 8.5 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (50 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Customized Datasets** | 8.2 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (45 reviews) | 
| **Customer support** | 9.4 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (50 reviews) | 
| **Real-time data** | 8.2 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (46 reviews) | 
| **Complete datasets** | 8.4 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (44 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | 8.4 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (45 reviews) | 
| **Plug-ins** | 8.3 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Proxy Network Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/proxy-networks)

**Unique to Bright Data (3):** [Web Data Providers Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-data-providers), [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools), [E-Commerce Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-analytics)

**Unique to Oxylabs (1):** [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools)


**Unique to Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) (3):** [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools), [Web Data Providers Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-data-providers), [E-Commerce Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-analytics)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Bright Data | Oxylabs | IPRoyal | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 62.9% | 80.6% | 91.1% | 95.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 21.0% | 16.4% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 16.1% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 0.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Bright Data

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.2%
- **Research:** 11.8%
- **Computer Software:** 11.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.8%
- **Higher Education:** 8.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4%
- **Retail:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.4%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.0%
- **Information Services:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 31.4%

#### Oxylabs

- **Computer Software:** 15.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.3%
- **Retail:** 5.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.3%
- **Market Research:** 3.0%
- **Program Development:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 2.7%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.3%
- **Information Services:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 36.0%

#### IPRoyal

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 18.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.6%
- **Computer Software:** 9.1%
- **Accounting:** 4.8%
- **Internet:** 4.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.6%
- **Computer Games:** 3.4%
- **Online Media:** 2.6%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.4%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 38.7%

#### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 17.8%
- **Computer Software:** 15.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.9%
- **Internet:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 3.2%
- **Market Research:** 2.5%
- **Online Media:** 2.5%
- **Entertainment:** 2.1%
- **Accounting:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 37.8%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Bright Data

- [Apify](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (480 reviews)
- [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews)
- [Glassbox](https://www.g2.com/products/glassbox/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (809 reviews)
- [Mouseflow](https://www.g2.com/products/mouseflow/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (690 reviews)
- [Mixpanel](https://www.g2.com/products/mixpanel/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1358 reviews)
- [Heap](https://www.g2.com/products/heap/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1097 reviews)
- [Fullstory](https://www.g2.com/products/fullstory/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1049 reviews)
- [Triple Whale](https://www.g2.com/products/triple-whale/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (481 reviews)
- [SuperAGI](https://www.g2.com/products/superagi/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (445 reviews)

### Alternatives to Oxylabs

- [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews)
- [Apify](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (480 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews)
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- [Hevo Data](https://www.g2.com/products/hevo-data/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (280 reviews)
- [Zyte](https://www.g2.com/products/zyte/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Adverity](https://www.g2.com/products/adverity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (268 reviews)
- [Proxyjet](https://www.g2.com/products/proxyjet/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (188 reviews)
- [Dataddo](https://www.g2.com/products/dataddo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (185 reviews)

### Alternatives to IPRoyal

- [Proxy-Seller](https://www.g2.com/products/proxy-seller/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (122 reviews)
- [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews)
- [ASocks](https://www.g2.com/products/asocks-asocks/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (128 reviews)
- [Apify](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (480 reviews)
- [Proxyjet](https://www.g2.com/products/proxyjet/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (188 reviews)
- [NodeMaven](https://www.g2.com/products/nodemaven/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (156 reviews)
- [Zyte](https://www.g2.com/products/zyte/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [SOAX](https://www.g2.com/products/soax/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (66 reviews)
- [Ziny Proxy](https://www.g2.com/products/ziny-proxy/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (76 reviews)
- [Youproxy](https://www.g2.com/products/youproxy/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (28 reviews)

### Alternatives to Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

- [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews)
- [Apify](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (480 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews)
- [Glassbox](https://www.g2.com/products/glassbox/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (809 reviews)
- [Mouseflow](https://www.g2.com/products/mouseflow/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (690 reviews)
- [Mixpanel](https://www.g2.com/products/mixpanel/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1358 reviews)
- [Heap](https://www.g2.com/products/heap/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1097 reviews)
- [Fullstory](https://www.g2.com/products/fullstory/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1049 reviews)
- [Triple Whale](https://www.g2.com/products/triple-whale/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (481 reviews)
- [SuperAGI](https://www.g2.com/products/superagi/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (445 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Bright Data

- Title: [Is Brightdata com legit?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/bright-data-is-brightdata-com-legit) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [Is Brightdata com legit?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-brightdata-com-legit) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes it certainly is. Bright Data is the industry-leading web data platform. Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and small businesses rely on its..."
- Title: [What is bright data offer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/bright-data-what-is-bright-data-offer) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Bright Data Inc is the world’s #1 web data platform. Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions and small businesses all rely on Bright Data’s solutions to..."
- Title: [What is bright data offer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-bright-data-offer) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Bright Data Inc is the world’s #1 web data platform. Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions and small businesses all rely on Bright Data’s solutions to..."
- Title: [VERY EASY](https://www.g2.com/discussions/very-easy) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "its much easy than other proxy providers. "

### Oxylabs

No discussions available for this product.

### IPRoyal

- Title: [Iproyal is the best proxy ever, and it is the only proxy with which I am satisfied.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/iproyal-is-the-best-proxy-ever-and-it-is-the-only-proxy-with-which-i-am-satisfied) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Totally agree with this. Been using IPRoyal for a while now for residential proxies and the pay-as-you-go model is what sold me initially. No pressure to..."

### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

- Title: [What is Smartproxy used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-smartproxy-used-for) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Love this"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/bright-data-vs-oxylabs-vs-iproyal-vs-decodo-formerly-smartproxy)