Head-to-head

Bright Data vs ProxyEmpire

We put Bright Data and ProxyEmpire 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 / 4.1

Rating (A / B)

Bright Data

Our pick

Bright Data (Residential & ISP, $8.40/GB) and ProxyEmpire (Residential & Mobile, $7.00/GB) both target serious proxy users, but they win on different axes. ProxyEmpire 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.

ProxyEmpire operates a residential & mobile network of 20M+ IPs across 170 countries with 99.6% uptime. At $7.00/GB it sits above the value leader Cheapest-Proxies ($0.70/GB) for a broadly comparable result.

Bright Data vs ProxyEmpire: the numbers

Provider	From	Pool	Countries	Uptime	Rating
Bright Data — Enterprise Leader	$8.40/GB	72M+ IPs	195	99.8%	4.7★	Visit ›
ProxyEmpire — Mobile Strength	$7.00/GB	20M+ IPs	170	99.6%	4.1★	Visit ›

Spec-by-spec

Price	$8.40/GB vs $7.00/GB
Pool size	72M+ IPs vs 20M+ IPs
Countries	195 vs 170
Uptime	99.8% vs 99.6%
Speed	Fast vs Moderate
Support	Business Hours + Enterprise vs 24/7
Anonymity	High vs High
Rating	4.7★ vs 4.1★

Bright Data wins on

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

ProxyEmpire wins on

Solid rotating mobile proxies
Granular geo-targeting
Rollover unused bandwidth

Verdict

Our pick: Bright Data. It edges ahead on our rating (4.7★ vs 4.1★). That said, choose ProxyEmpire if you specifically need solid rotating mobile proxies.

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 ProxyEmpire cheaper?

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

Which is better, Bright Data or ProxyEmpire?

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 ProxyEmpire 20M+ IPs, across 195 and 170 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.