
Robust actor-based cloud scraping platform with a massive marketplace, but less raw enterprise proxy infrastructure control.
Robust actor-based cloud scraping platform with a massive marketplace, but less raw enterprise proxy infrastructure control.
Bright Data records 802,752 monthly visits with -5.9% month-over-month growth and Free Trial, Paid pricing. StackRef records 765 monthly visits with +184.4% growth and Contact for Pricing pricing.
Senior cloud, DevOps and security consulting plus a self-hosted hackathon manager
| Dimension / Metric | ![]() | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | brightdata.com | stackref.com |
| Pricing Model | Free Trial, Paid | Contact for Pricing |
| Monthly Visits | 802.75K (802,752) | 765 (765) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | -50.4K (-5.9%) | +496 (+184.4%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (29.5%) | 🇮🇩 Indonesia (100%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 383.71K | 305 |
| User Rating | 4.6 | 4 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |

Web data infrastructure for scraping, proxies, and AI-ready datasets
Unlocker, SERP, Browser, and Crawl APIs fetch and parse public pages, handle anti-bot measures and CAPTCHAs, and return results in JSON, HTML, or Markdown.
Residential, ISP, and datacenter proxy pools with country, city, and ASN targeting, plus proxy management APIs for rotation and session control.
Structured endpoints for well-known domains such as LinkedIn, Amazon, and social platforms, delivering fresh records on demand or on a schedule.
Purchase or filter pre-collected datasets across business, e-commerce, social, and real-estate categories with billions of records available.
Senior cloud, DevOps and security consulting plus a self-hosted hackathon manager
Hands-on architecture, security, and cost optimization across AWS, GCP, and Azure, led by a CISSP-certified architect with 20+ years of experience.
Focused engagements on hardening cloud environments and supporting compliance, with an emphasis on robust, well-governed infrastructure.
Practical work to reduce cloud spend and right-size infrastructure without sacrificing reliability.
A self-designed, self-hosted, end-to-end internal hackathon manager covering sandbox environments and AI scoring to run innovation events.

Robust actor-based cloud scraping platform with a massive marketplace, but less raw enterprise proxy infrastructure control.
Robust actor-based cloud scraping platform with a massive marketplace, but less raw enterprise proxy infrastructure control.
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