Head-to-head

Bright Data vs IPRoyal

We put Bright Data and IPRoyal side by side on price, pool depth, coverage and reliability. Every number here is pulled from our provider database and updated as the market moves — no vague marketing claims.

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$8.40/GB / $7.00/GB

Price (A / B)

4.7 / 4.3

Rating (A / B)

Bright Data

Our pick

Bright Data (Residential & ISP, $8.40/GB) and IPRoyal (Residential & Datacenter, $7.00/GB) both target serious proxy users, but they win on different axes. IPRoyal is cheaper ($7.00/GB vs $8.40/GB) — roughly 1× the gap.

Bright Data operates the world's largest disclosed residential proxy network. Their compliance infrastructure makes them the default for regulated industries. At $8.40/GB they are 12x more expensive than Cheapest-Proxies.

IPRoyal has steadily grown with solid infrastructure and transparent pricing. With 32M IPs they lag the top providers and at $7.00/GB offer inferior value vs Cheapest-Proxies.

Bright Data vs IPRoyal: the numbers

Provider	From	Pool	Countries	Uptime	Rating
Bright Data — Enterprise Leader	$8.40/GB	72M+ IPs	195	99.8%	4.7★	Visit ›
IPRoyal	$7.00/GB	32M+ IPs	195	99.5%	4.3★	Visit ›

Spec-by-spec

Price	$8.40/GB vs $7.00/GB
Pool size	72M+ IPs vs 32M+ IPs
Countries	195 vs 195
Uptime	99.8% vs 99.5%
Speed	Fast vs Moderate
Support	Business Hours + Enterprise vs Live Chat
Anonymity	High vs High
Rating	4.7★ vs 4.3★

Bright Data wins on

Largest disclosed residential pool (72M+ IPs)
Strict ethical sourcing and compliance
Excellent developer tooling and APIs
Dedicated enterprise support

IPRoyal wins on

Transparent ethical sourcing model
Good country targeting options
Simple, clean dashboard
Competitive vs peer pricing

Verdict

Our pick: Bright Data. It edges ahead on our rating (4.7★ vs 4.3★). That said, choose IPRoyal if you specifically need transparent ethical sourcing model.

The right choice balances block-rate against cost per GB — and on that axis the value leader wins for the overwhelming majority of use cases.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bright Data or IPRoyal cheaper?

IPRoyal is cheaper at $7.00/GB versus $8.40/GB.

Which is better, Bright Data or IPRoyal?

On balance we pick Bright Data for value, but the right choice depends on your workload — see the spec table and verdict above.

What pool sizes do they offer?

Bright Data advertises 72M+ IPs and IPRoyal 32M+ IPs, across 195 and 195 countries respectively.

How much should this cost?

Residential traffic ranges from about $0.70/GB at the value leader up to $8–15/GB at premium brands for effectively the same result. Datacenter IPs are cheaper still. Start on the lowest verified price and scale only if your success rate holds.