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Head-to-head · Headless Browser APIs

Bright Data Scraping Browser vs Oxylabs Headless Browser

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Bright Data Scraping Browser #3 in Headless Browser APIs 8.7/10 Free plan · paid from $8 Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Bright Data
Oxylabs Headless Browser #6 in Headless Browser APIs 8.4/10 From $300/mo ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Oxylabs

Bright Data Scraping Browser leads on 1 check, Oxylabs Headless Browser on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 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 Scraping Browser · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Bright Data Scraping Browser
  • Most featuresOxylabs Headless Browser · 4 of 4

Bright Data Scraping Browser scores higher on our rubric for headless browser apis: 8.7 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Bright Data Scraping Browser offers free plan; Oxylabs Headless Browser doesn't. On browser engines, Oxylabs Headless Browser gives you Multi-engine where Bright Data Scraping Browser offers Chromium. Oxylabs Headless Browser offers session recording; Bright Data Scraping Browser doesn't publish it.

Bright Data Scraping Browser is the better fit for scraping teams needing proxy and anti-bot features. Oxylabs Headless Browser is the better fit for enterprises needing targeted, supported browser scraping.

  • Bright Data Scraping Browser fits best

    Scraping teams needing proxy and anti-bot features

  • Oxylabs Headless Browser fits best

    Enterprises needing targeted, supported browser scraping

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Side by side

Feature Bright Data Scraping Browser 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Oxylabs Headless Browser 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.4
Ranking #3 in Headless Browser APIs #6 in Headless Browser APIs
Best for Scraping teams needing proxy and anti-bot features Enterprises needing targeted, supported browser scraping
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published $300/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs · 24/7 Email · 24/7
Compliance SSO/SAML ISO 27001
Integrations 3 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bright Data Scraping Browser 3/4 · Oxylabs Headless Browser 4/4
Residential proxies ✓ ✓
Stealth mode ✓ ✓
Session recording Not published ✓ (best)
Geo targeting ✓ ✓
Specs
Browser engines Chromium Multi-engine
Concurrent sessions Not published Not published
Session duration Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Supports Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium on hosted browsers
  • Automates proxy rotation, fingerprint management, and CAPTCHA handling
  • Includes retries, session recovery, and geo and ASN targeting
  • Residential proxy targeting by country, city, and state
  • Supports Playwright, Puppeteer, CDP, and MCP integrations
  • CAPTCHA handling plus session inspection and recording
Cons
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing is based on bandwidth at $8 per GB
  • Scale starts at $499 per month, with 71 GB included
  • Support channels list documentation; direct support is reserved for Enterprise
  • Monthly plans start at $300
  • Starter includes 50 GB of traffic
  • Cloud deployment only
Our verdict

Bright Data Scraping Browser, also called Browser API, runs browser automation scripts on managed cloud browsers for developers and teams collecting data from JavaScript-rendered pages. It supports Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium,…

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Oxylabs Headless Browser provides remote browser sessions for scraping and automating dynamic websites, aimed at teams that need JavaScript rendering without managing local browser infrastructure. Its Chromium sessions work with…

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  1. Bright Data Scraping BrowserHeadless Browser APIs 8.7Free plan · paid from $8
  2. Oxylabs Headless BrowserHeadless Browser APIs 8.4From $300/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bright Data Scraping Browser — where it wins

    • Supports Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium on hosted browsers
    • Automates proxy rotation, fingerprint management, and CAPTCHA handling
    • Includes retries, session recovery, and geo and ASN targeting

    Where it doesn't

    • Pay-as-you-go pricing is based on bandwidth at $8 per GB
    • Scale starts at $499 per month, with 71 GB included
    • Support channels list documentation; direct support is reserved for Enterprise

  • Oxylabs Headless Browser — where it wins

    • Residential proxy targeting by country, city, and state
    • Supports Playwright, Puppeteer, CDP, and MCP integrations
    • CAPTCHA handling plus session inspection and recording

    Where it doesn't

    • Monthly plans start at $300
    • Starter includes 50 GB of traffic
    • Cloud deployment only
  • Bright Data Scraping Browser8.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $8

    Hosted browser automation with proxy rotation and anti-bot handling, priced by usage.

    Visit Bright DataFull verdict →
  • Oxylabs Headless Browser8.4/10 · From $300/mo

    A supported Chromium browser API with granular proxy targeting, priced for serious workloads.

    Visit OxylabsFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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