Alternatives · Bright Data
The HProxy alternative to Bright Data.
HProxy vs Bright Data on price, network and ownership: a cheaper Bright Data alternative for residential proxies, and when the enterprise machine is worth paying up for.
Price, side by side
What you pay: HProxy vs Bright Data
HProxy residential is $0.44/GB, pay as you go, no monthly commitment and a balance that never expires. Bright Data's published entry rate is $8.00/GB. Their cheapest verified rate is $5.00/GB, which needs $1,999/month, 798GB included.
Their entry rate is about 18× our residential price.
| Product | HProxy | Bright Data entry | Bright Data cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | $0.44/GB | $8.00/GB | $5.00/GB$1,999/month, 798GB included |
Bright Data prices captured 10 August 2026 from their public pricing, linked in the full comparison. HProxy prices are live from our catalog. Where a rate needs a monthly commitment, it is noted; ours never do.
Why people switch to HProxy
- Pay as you go from $0.44/GB, with no subscription and no minimum spend.
- A balance that never expires, so unused traffic is not lost at month end.
- A network we verify around the clock, so you buy working addresses, not a headline pool number.
- Residential, ISP, mobile and datacenter in one account, with city-level targeting.
When Bright Data is the right pick
We would rather be straight than salesy. Some buyers genuinely fit Bright Data better, and the full comparison says exactly when. If you need a large enterprise platform, a signed account or tooling we do not build, that is a fair reason to pay up. If you mostly need clean IPs without the platform or its bill, that is what HProxy is for.