Head-to-head

Bright Data vs Massive

We put Bright Data and Massive side by side on price, pool depth, coverage and reliability. We ranked the networks on verified price, IP-pool depth, latency, and real-world success rate so you can pick in minutes, not days.

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$8.40/GB / $6.00/GB

Price (A / B)

4.7 / 4

Rating (A / B)

Bright Data

Our pick

Bright Data (Residential & ISP, $8.40/GB) and Massive (Residential, $6.00/GB) both target serious proxy users, but they win on different axes. Massive is cheaper ($6.00/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.

Massive operates a residential network of 12M+ IPs across 195 countries with 99.5% uptime. At $6.00/GB it sits above the value leader Cheapest-Proxies ($0.70/GB) for a broadly comparable result.

Bright Data vs Massive: the numbers

Provider	From	Pool	Countries	Uptime	Rating
Bright Data — Enterprise Leader	$8.40/GB	72M+ IPs	195	99.8%	4.7★	Visit ›
Massive — Compliance-First	$6.00/GB	12M+ IPs	195	99.5%	4.0★	Visit ›

Spec-by-spec

Price	$8.40/GB vs $6.00/GB
Pool size	72M+ IPs vs 12M+ IPs
Countries	195 vs 195
Uptime	99.8% vs 99.5%
Speed	Fast vs Moderate
Support	Business Hours + Enterprise vs Business Hours
Anonymity	High vs High
Rating	4.7★ vs 4★

Bright Data wins on

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

Massive wins on

Compliance-first ethically sourced pool
Transparent consent model
Good for regulated industries

Verdict

Our pick: Bright Data. It edges ahead on our rating (4.7★ vs 4★). That said, choose Massive if you specifically need compliance-first ethically sourced pool.

Bottom line: pay for pool quality and geo-coverage, not brand name — the price gap between the top options is often 10x for the same result.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bright Data or Massive cheaper?

Massive is cheaper at $6.00/GB versus $8.40/GB.

Which is better, Bright Data or Massive?

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 Massive 12M+ 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.