Bright Data

What is Bright Data?

Bright Data is a comprehensive web data platform that provides businesses and developers with tools to collect, access, and utilize public web data at scale. It functions as an all-in-one solution for web scraping, data extraction, and proxy services. The platform is designed to overcome common web access challenges like blocks, CAPTCHAs, and anti-bot measures through its intelligent infrastructure. Bright Data enables users to turn websites into structured, AI-ready datasets, access real-time information from millions of sources, and leverage historical web archives. It serves a wide range of industries from e-commerce and marketing to financial services and AI development, offering both self-service tools and managed enterprise solutions.

Main Features

1. Web Access APIs: A suite of APIs including Unlocker API to bypass blocks, Crawl API for website-to-data conversion, SERP API for search engine results, and Browser API for remote browser automation.

2. Proxy Infrastructure: The world's largest proxy network with over 150 million residential IPs, plus datacenter, ISP, and mobile proxies for reliable, high-speed data extraction.

3. Data Feeds and Scrapers: Pre-built and custom APIs to fetch real-time structured data from over 100 popular websites like LinkedIn and e-commerce platforms.

4. Datasets Marketplace: Access to pre-collected, validated datasets from various domains, regularly refreshed and ready for analysis.

5. Scraper Studio: A tool to visually create and manage automated data pipelines from any website without extensive coding.

6. Web Archive: Filter and query a massive historical web data repository exceeding 50 petabytes.

7. Managed Data Acquisition: Tailored, enterprise-grade service for hands-off data delivery and insights.

8. Compliance and Ethics: Industry-leading ethical data collection practices, GDPR/CCPA compliance, and a dedicated compliance team.

Use Cases

1. AI and Machine Learning: Training and fine-tuning models, powering AI agents, and enhancing RAG systems with high-quality web data.

2. eCommerce and Retail Intelligence: Monitoring competitors' prices, tracking products, and analyzing reviews at scale.

3. Market Research: Gaining deep insights into target audiences, industry trends, and consumer sentiment.

4. SEO and SERP Tracking: Monitoring search engine rankings and maximizing digital marketing impact with real-time data.

5. Financial Services: Informing investment decisions and risk analysis with reliable, high-quality datasets.

6. Brand Protection and Ad Tech: Monitoring ad fraud, verifying placements, and protecting intellectual property online.

7. Academic and Non-Profit Research: Supporting data-driven projects through the company's pro bono Bright Initiative program.

Supported Languages

The platform's website and dashboard support multiple languages for user interface and customer support. The listed languages are:

1. English

2. Español (Spanish)

3. Deutsch (German)

4. Français (French)

5. 日本語 (Japanese)

6. Português (Portuguese)

7. 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

8. 한국어 (Korean)

Pricing Plans

Bright Data operates on a modular, pay-as-you-go and subscription model across its various products. Key starting prices include:

1. Web Access APIs: Start from $1 per 1,000 requests (e.g., Unlocker API, Crawl API, SERP API). Browser API starts from $5/GB.

2. Data Feeds & Scrapers: Scraper APIs start from $0.75 per 1,000 records (with discount). Scraper Studio starts from $1/1k requests.

3. Datasets: Start from $250 per 100,000 records.

4. Web Archive: Start from $0.2 per 1,000 HTMLs.

5. Data & Insights: Retail Insights start from $250/month. Managed Data Acquisition starts from $1500/month.

6. Proxy Infrastructure: Residential proxies start from $2.5/GB (with discount), Datacenter from $0.9/IP, ISP from $1.3/IP, Mobile from $5/GB.

7. Enterprise Plans: Custom pricing with account management, premium SLA, and tailored onboarding. A free trial is available.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Q: What are the benefits of Web Unlocker?

A: Web Unlocker automates the process of bypassing CAPTCHAs, blocks, and restrictions during web scraping, delivering a near 100% success rate so users only need to send a single request.

2. Q: Is Web Unlocker a proxy?

A: It uses Bright Data's proxy infrastructure but adds advanced layers like automated request management, complete user emulation (browser/OS-level), and content verification for higher success and data quality.

3. Q: Can I use Web Unlocker to interact with a browser?

A: No, it is not for browser interaction tools like Puppeteer. For browser-based automation that includes unblocking, users should refer to the Scraping Browser solution.

4. Q: Can I use Web Unlocker without a monthly commitment?

A: Yes, a 'Pay-As-You-Go' plan is available, though it has a higher cost per request. Users can switch plans at any time.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

1. Offers an incredibly comprehensive and scalable suite of web data tools in one platform.

2. Fe