Oxylabs Review
Oxylabs matches Bright Data on the things that matter for large-scale collection and beats it on support and documentation. Small buyers will still find the minimums unfriendly.
Review last updated 2026-08-20 · How we rate providers
Scorecard
Pros
- Closest competitor to Bright Data on pool size and success rate, with better support
- Genuine effort on ethical sourcing, including an external advisory board
- Excellent documentation, SDKs and dedicated account management
- Free trials on most products, including the scraper APIs
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified, which procurement teams ask for
Cons
- Entry pricing is enterprise-oriented and minimums are high
- Cheaper than Bright Data only at some volumes, not consistently
- Self-serve experience is weaker than mid-market rivals
- Owned by Tesonet, which is also linked to Nord Security, a fact worth knowing
Privacy, jurisdiction & audits
Who the company answers to legally, what it keeps, and whether anyone independent has checked.
| Legal jurisdiction | Lithuania outside 5/9/14 Eyes |
|---|---|
| Logging policy | Not a privacy service; operational logs by design |
| Independent audits | Deloitte, 2025 ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certification |
| Owned by | Tesonet |
| Anonymous payment | Crypto accepted |
| How IPs are sourced | Opt-in SDK partnerships with app publishers, overseen by an ethical sourcing framework and an external advisory board. |
Oxylabs plans & pricing
Advertised rates as of August 20, 2026. VPN promo rates normally require the prepaid term shown and renew at the higher rate; proxy pricing falls with volume. Confirm on Oxylabs's own site before buying.
| Plan | Price | Min spend | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential (pay as you go)Residential Proxies | $8/GBno commitment | Free | Around $4/GB on committed plans and lower at volume |
| ISP staticStatic ISP Proxies | $4.50/GBmonthly commitment | $99 | |
| Datacenter (shared)Datacenter Proxies | $1.20/IP/momonthly per IP | $15 | |
| MobileMobile Proxies | $9/GBmonthly commitment | $99 | |
| Web Scraper APIScraping APIs | $1.35/1k requestsmonthly commitment | $49 | Returns parsed JSON for major site types |
Features
Our Oxylabs review
Oxylabs is the other name that appears on every enterprise shortlist. The residential pool is comparable in scale to Bright Data's, datacenter and ISP networks are strong, and the Web Scraper API returns parsed JSON for common site categories rather than raw HTML you then have to interpret.
Where it clearly wins is the relationship. Named account managers, Slack channels for larger customers, documentation that anticipates the question you were about to ask, and a support team that understands scraping rather than just proxies. For a team standing up a new pipeline, that is worth real money.
Sourcing ethics get more attention here than almost anywhere else in the industry. Residential IPs come from opt-in SDK partnerships, and Oxylabs convened an external advisory board on ethical proxy sourcing and publishes its framework. Whether you find that sufficient is a judgment call, but it is more than most competitors offer.
Compliance credentials are strong, with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, which matters when a procurement or legal team has to approve the vendor.
The pricing structure is the barrier for smaller buyers. Pay as you go residential is around $8 per gigabyte, committed plans bring that toward $4, and most products carry minimums in the $49 to $99 range. A hobbyist scraping a few gigabytes a month should look at Decodo, IPRoyal or Webshare instead.
One ownership note worth knowing: Oxylabs sits under Tesonet, the Lithuanian technology group historically connected with Nord Security. It has no bearing on proxy quality but buyers occasionally want the map.
Notable facts
- Convened an external advisory board on ethical proxy sourcing
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified
- Web Scraper API returns structured JSON for major site types
At a glance
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Service types | Residential Proxies, Static ISP Proxies, Datacenter Proxies, Mobile Proxies, Scraping APIs |
| IP pool | 100M addresses |
| Country coverage | 195 |
| Proxy protocols | HTTP(S), SOCKS5 |
| Rotation | Per request, or sticky sessions up to 30 minutes |
| Starting price | $4.50/GB |
| Free trial | 7 days |
| Free tier | No |
| Support | chat, email, slack (24/7), account manager on larger plans |
Frequently asked questions
Oxylabs or Bright Data?
Comparable on pool and success rate. Oxylabs is stronger on support, documentation and compliance paperwork; Bright Data has more targeting granularity and the deepest unblocking toolset.
Does Oxylabs have a free trial?
Yes, free trials are available on most products including the scraper APIs, typically around seven days with a usage cap.
Is Oxylabs suitable for small projects?
Not really. Minimums in the $49 to $99 range make it expensive below a few tens of gigabytes a month. Decodo and IPRoyal serve small buyers better.
Bottom line
Oxylabs matches Bright Data on the things that matter for large-scale collection and beats it on support and documentation. Small buyers will still find the minimums unfriendly.
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