Bright Data alternative: PiratProxies
PiratProxies is a smaller, crypto-only alternative to Bright Data: residential proxies from $2.64 per GB with a one-gigabyte minimum, no subscription and no ID checks. Bright Data is the better choice when you need enterprise contracts, invoices, a scraping API or datasets, or you pay by card.
PiratProxies and Bright Data side by side
| PiratProxies | Bright Data | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential, smallest order | $2.64/GB from 1 GB | $8.00/GB (Pay as you go) |
| Cheapest residential | $0.72/GB (Residential Lite, country only) | Not listed |
| Billing | One payment, nothing renews | Pay as you go or monthly |
| Payment | Crypto only (100+ coins via Cryptomus) | See their site |
| Identity checks | None, at any size | See their terms |
| Proxy types | Residential, Residential Lite, mobile, US mobile, IPv6, unlimited datacenter | See their site |
What Bright Data offers
- Very large pool and many enterprise products (scraping APIs, datasets)
- Card, PayPal and invoice billing
- List price $8/GB for residential pay as you go
Questions
Is PiratProxies cheaper than Bright Data?
For a small residential order, yes: PiratProxies charges $2.64 per GB from one gigabyte, against $8.00 per GB at the smallest Bright Data order on their price page on 12 November 2026.
When is Bright Data the better choice?
When you need enterprise contracts, invoices, a scraping API or datasets, or you pay by card.
Can I move from Bright Data to PiratProxies without changing my code?
Usually yes. Both use a host, a port, a username and a password over HTTP or SOCKS5; you replace the four values. Targeting options are written in the username, so check our targeting guide for the format.
Does PiratProxies ask for ID?
No. An email address and a password open an account, at any order size.
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Bright Data is a trademark of its owner; PiratProxies has no connection with it. Figures from Bright Data's public price page on 12 November 2026; check it for current terms.
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