In short
Bright Data has the largest network and deep enterprise tooling, but it is among the most expensive and complex providers, with minimum commitments and traffic that can expire. Soxway offers residential proxies from $0.85/GB (vs ~$5/GB), true pay-as-you-go with no minimums, traffic that never expires, plus a Telegram management bot and dedicated 4G routers. For most teams that do not need Bright Data’s enterprise layer, Soxway is far cheaper for the same core job.
Head-to-head
Competitor prices and features are indicative public information and may change. Last reviewed May 2026.
Bright Data (formerly Luminati) is the biggest name in the proxy industry, with a huge IP pool and an extensive product suite aimed at large enterprises. That scale comes with high prices, a steep learning curve, and commercial terms built around bigger contracts.
Soxway focuses on the core need — fast, reliable residential and mobile proxies — at a fraction of the price, with billing that does not punish small or spiky usage.
Verdict
Choose Bright Data if you need its enterprise compliance layer and the absolute largest pool and are ready to pay for it. For everyone else — scrapers, growth teams, agencies — Soxway delivers the same core capability at roughly 5× lower entry price with simpler, fairer billing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Soxway cheaper than Bright Data?
Yes. Soxway residential proxies start at $0.85/GB versus roughly $5/GB for Bright Data, with no minimum commitment and traffic that never expires.
Is Bright Data better than Soxway?
Bright Data has a larger pool and more enterprise tooling. Soxway covers the same core proxy use cases (scraping, ads, automation) at a much lower price with simpler billing, which fits most teams better.
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254M+ residential & mobile IPs in 249+ countries. Pay-as-you-go from $0.85/GB, traffic never expires, no credit card to start.
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