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BrowserForHire vs Bright Data Scraping Browser

Self-serve cloud browser API with transparent per-request pricing — the antidote to Bright Data\u2019s bandwidth-based bills and enterprise sales cycle.

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Why teams switch from Bright Data Scraping Browser

Bright Data has the largest residential proxy network on the planet, which is exactly why their Scraping Browser is enterprise-priced and sales-led. For dev teams who just need reliable cloud browsers without a quarter-long procurement, our self-serve $29/mo starter and per-request billing are a far cleaner fit. We bundle residential proxies via partners and pass through cost transparently — no surprise bandwidth invoices.

Side-by-side

Feature	BrowserForHire	Bright Data Scraping Browser
Pricing transparency	Public per-request rates	Custom contract pricing
Self-serve signup
Production starter price	$29/mo	Custom (typically 4-figure)
Free tier	1,000 credits/mo, no CC	Trial via sales
Bandwidth surcharges	Optional residential at $/MB	Bandwidth-based core pricing
Self-host	Apache-2.0 Docker
AI-agent SDK		Partial
Residential proxy network	Bundled via partners	Largest on the planet
Compliance posture	SOC2 Type II in audit	SOC2, ISO 27001
Connect URL	Standard CDP/WS	Standard CDP/WS

Sourced from Bright Data Scraping Browser's public pricing and documentation as of 2026-04-26 — see https://brightdata.com/products/scraping-browser for the latest.

Pricing TL;DR

Bright Data is bandwidth-based ($/GB) with custom pricing under sales contract. Browser-rendered scraping transfers 2–10× more data than HTTP scraping, so invoices compound fast. We charge per request: $29/mo for 20k credits, residential bandwidth metered and shown line-by-line at $/MB.

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FAQ

Will my anti-bot success match Bright Data?+

For most targets, yes — multi-vendor rotation closes most of the gap. For sites that specifically check residential ASN diversity, Bright Data still has a marginal edge thanks to its proxy network.

How do you handle bandwidth?+

Datacenter is included in credit price. Residential is metered at $/MB and shown line-by-line on every invoice. No surprise variable charges.

Can I really skip the sales call?+

Yes. Sign up, paste an API key into your code, deploy. Enterprise plans (custom credits, on-prem self-host with support, signed BAA) require a 30-min call.

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