--- title: "Best Bright Data Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Bright Data? Find out how Bright Data stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/208755/Bright-Data/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" --- # Bright Data alternatives Last updated on September 30th, 2026 The best Bright Data alternatives are NetNut (best overall), Scrapfly (best free plan), Zenrows (best budget option), and Apify Custom Web Scraping & RPA Solutions (most reviewed). Together they hold 1,013 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.7 to 5.0 out of 5. Bright Data itself holds 4.7 out of 5 across 68 reviews. ### Bright Data - Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (68 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 - Starting price: $4.00 /user/mo - Key features: 11 of 12 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Bright Data alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Apify Custom Web Scraping & RPA Solutions](https://www.capterra.com/p/150854/Apify/) — 4.8 out of 5 (584 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $29.00 /usage/mo | 12 of 12 top category features | | [Parsio](https://www.capterra.com/p/240936/Parsio/) — 4.7 out of 5 (248 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $41.00 /mo | 11 of 12 top category features | | [Scrapfly](https://www.capterra.com/p/212653/Scrapfly/) — 4.9 out of 5 (238 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $30.00 /mo | 12 of 12 top category features | | [NetNut](https://www.capterra.com/p/10015437/NetNut/) — 5.0 out of 5 (88 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 5.0 out of 5 | Not available | 3 of 12 top category features | | [Zenrows](https://www.capterra.com/p/237290/ZenRows/) — 4.7 out of 5 (103 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.9 out of 5 | $16.00 /mo | 12 of 12 top category features | | [Grepsr](https://www.capterra.com/p/176555/Grepsr/) — 4.8 out of 5 (85 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $100.00 /usage/one-time | 12 of 12 top category features | | [ScrapingBee](https://www.capterra.com/p/195060/ScrapingBee/) — 4.9 out of 5 (140 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | $49.00 /mo | 11 of 12 top category features | | [Octoparse](https://www.capterra.com/p/150508/Octoparse/) — 4.7 out of 5 (107 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $69.00 /yr | 11 of 12 top category features | | [Browse AI](https://www.capterra.com/p/246180/Browse-AI/) — 4.6 out of 5 (63 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $48.00 /usage/mo | 10 of 12 top category features | | [Enrich.so](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009790/Enrich-so/) — 4.6 out of 5 (54 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $20.00 | 7 of 12 top category features | --- ## Top alternatives with AI capabilities The Bright Data alternatives with the strongest AI features are Apify Custom Web Scraping & RPA Solutions, Zenrows, and Octoparse, based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews. ### [Apify Custom Web Scraping & RPA Solutions](https://www.capterra.com/p/150854/Apify/) — 4.8 out of 5 (584 reviews) - AI features: AI/Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing ### [Zenrows](https://www.capterra.com/p/237290/ZenRows/) — 4.7 out of 5 (103 reviews) - AI features: AI/Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing ### [Octoparse](https://www.capterra.com/p/150508/Octoparse/) — 4.7 out of 5 (107 reviews) - AI features: AI/Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing --- ## Top Free alternatives to Bright Data The best free alternatives to Bright Data are Apify Custom Web Scraping & RPA Solutions, Parsio, and Scrapfly — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Apify Custom Web Scraping & RPA Solutions](https://www.capterra.com/p/150854/Apify/) — 4.8 out of 5 (584 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $29.00 /usage/mo ### [Parsio](https://www.capterra.com/p/240936/Parsio/) — 4.7 out of 5 (248 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $41.00 /mo ### [Scrapfly](https://www.capterra.com/p/212653/Scrapfly/) — 4.9 out of 5 (238 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $30.00 /mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Bright Data alternatives are NetNut (5.0), ScrapingBee (4.9), and Apify Custom Web Scraping & RPA Solutions (4.8). ### [NetNut](https://www.capterra.com/p/10015437/NetNut/) - 50 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 across 50 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 5.0 out of 5 across 50 SMB reviews > "Without having to deal with unsuccessful connections or blocked requests, I can rapidly confirm how keywords perform in various locations and nations." — Theo P., Digital Marketing Head (March 13, 2026) ### [ScrapingBee](https://www.capterra.com/p/195060/ScrapingBee/) - 86 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 across 86 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.9 out of 5 across 86 SMB reviews > "Credit Consumption on Heavy Requests: Advanced features (like JavaScript rendering, premium proxies, or screenshots) consume multiple API credits per request, which can burn through lower-tier plans quickly." — Shotaro Y., Front-End Engineer (August 24, 2026) ### [Apify Custom Web Scraping & RPA Solutions](https://www.capterra.com/p/150854/Apify/) - 314 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 314 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 314 SMB reviews > "There seems to be a lot of overlapping agents that might be confusing to use." — Vasso V., Founder (August 13, 2026) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Data Extraction - [DreamFactory](https://www.capterra.com/p/79098/DreamTeam/) — 4.1 out of 5 (11 reviews) - [CData Sync](https://www.capterra.com/p/228591/CData-Sync/) — 4.1 out of 5 (16 reviews) - [Adverity](https://www.capterra.com/p/162524/DataTap/) — 4.5 out of 5 (26 reviews) ### Data Mining - [FS.Net](https://www.capterra.com/p/255064/FSNet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (4 reviews) - [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,331 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.capterra.com/p/125813/MATLAB/) — 4.6 out of 5 (2,097 reviews) ### Electronic Data Capture - [Jotform](https://www.capterra.com/p/158456/JotForm-4-0/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,927 reviews) - [RealTime-CTMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/126679/RealTime-CTMS/) — 4.9 out of 5 (70 reviews) - 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