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Head-to-head · Residential Proxy Services

Bright Data Residential Proxies vs NextProxy

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side

Bright Data Residential Proxies leads on 0 checks, NextProxy on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBright Data Residential Proxies · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresBright Data Residential Proxies · 1 of 1

Bright Data Residential Proxies scores higher on our rubric for residential proxy services: 9.3 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

NextProxy leads on countries covered: 230 countries versus 195 countries.

Bright Data Residential Proxies is the better fit for large-scale, highly targeted proxy operations. NextProxy is the better fit for low-cost residential scraping at global scale.

  • Bright Data Residential Proxies fits best

    Large-scale, highly targeted proxy operations

  • NextProxy fits best

    Low-cost residential scraping at global scale

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Side by side

Feature Bright Data Residential Proxies 9.3/10 Visit ↗ NextProxy 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.1
Ranking #4 in Residential Proxy Services #6 in Residential Proxy Services
Best for Large-scale, highly targeted proxy operations Low-cost residential scraping at global scale
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $5/GB/mo $0.40/GB usage-based
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs · 24/7 Email · 24/7
Integrations 9 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bright Data Residential Proxies 1/1 · NextProxy 0/1
KYC required ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly bandwidth 141 GB Not checked yet
Countries covered 195 countries 230 countries (best)
Proxy types Residential Residential
Targeting levels ASN ASN
Rotation modes Rotating Rotating
Our review
Pros
  • 400M+ monthly IPs across 195 countries
  • Country-to-ASN targeting with rotating or sticky sessions
  • Unlimited sessions, APIs, Proxy Manager and developer integrations
  • $0.40/GB pricing with traffic that never expires
  • Country, state, city, and ASN targeting across 230 countries
  • Rotating and sticky sessions with HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 support
Cons
  • No free plan
  • Residential access includes a mandatory KYC process for many customers
  • Monthly tiers require commitments starting at 141 GB
  • Paid-only service without a free plan
  • Focused on residential proxies rather than multiple proxy types
  • Location and inventory availability are confirmed at checkout
Our verdict

Bright Data Residential Proxies routes requests through opt-in residential IPs for scraping, geo-targeting, market research, ad verification and location testing. It is aimed at developers, small businesses, large teams and enterprises…

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NextProxy is a pay-as-you-go residential proxy service for authorized public web scraping, price monitoring, ad verification, market research, and SEO monitoring. It suits teams that need residential-network IPs, broad geographic…

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  1. Bright Data Residential ProxiesResidential Proxy Services 9.3Paid
  2. NextProxyResidential Proxy Services 9.1Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bright Data Residential Proxies — where it wins

    • 400M+ monthly IPs across 195 countries
    • Country-to-ASN targeting with rotating or sticky sessions
    • Unlimited sessions, APIs, Proxy Manager and developer integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • Residential access includes a mandatory KYC process for many customers
    • Monthly tiers require commitments starting at 141 GB
  • NextProxy — where it wins

    • $0.40/GB pricing with traffic that never expires
    • Country, state, city, and ASN targeting across 230 countries
    • Rotating and sticky sessions with HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 support

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid-only service without a free plan
    • Focused on residential proxies rather than multiple proxy types
    • Location and inventory availability are confirmed at checkout

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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