Bright Data Alternative with 98% Success Rate on Protected Sites
Looking for a Bright Data alternative focused on web scraping? While Bright Data excels as a proxy infrastructure provider, Scrapfly is purpose-built for web scraping with 98% success rate on protected sites. Get dedicated scraping features like JS rendering, browser automation, and AI-powered data extraction, all with a simpler API.
Where Scrapfly Succeeds on Protected Sites
Scrapeway benchmarks test web scraping APIs using default configurations. Scrapfly achieves 98% success across protected sites where most APIs struggle.
E-commerce
Professional & Jobs
Real Estate
Social Media
Why Scrapfly Achieves 98% Success
Scrapfly's Anti-Scraping Protection (ASP) delivers consistent results on the most challenging targets like LinkedIn, Walmart, Zillow, and more. We own the full technology stack (proxies, browsers, fingerprinting, challenge solving), which means we can restore bypasses in days when anti-bot systems update, not weeks.
Full Stack Ownership
- Active anti-bot monitoring 24/7
- Bypass restoration in days, not weeks
- No third-party proxy dependencies
- Real browser TLS fingerprint matching
Protected Sites We Handle
- Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX
- Akamai Bot Manager
- Custom enterprise solutions
- CAPTCHA challenges
Quick Comparison: Scrapfly vs Bright Data
What matters most for production web scraping: success rate on protected sites, cost efficiency, and reliability with JavaScript rendering.
| Metric | Scrapfly | Bright Data |
|---|---|---|
| Success Rate (Protected Sites) | 98% | Not benchmarked |
| Free Trial | 1,000 API credits | Limited |
| Integration Complexity | Single API key | Zones + passwords + SSL certs |
| Bandwidth Optimization | Proxy Saver (50% savings) | |
| Extraction API | AI-powered data extraction | |
| Browser Automation (JS Scenarios) | Built-in clicks, forms, scrolls | Requires Browser API (separate product) |
| Crawler API | Multi-page crawling |
Success rate data from Scrapeway benchmark (at time of writing)
How Scrapfly's ASP Works
Scrapfly's Anti-Scraping Protection (ASP) achieves 98% success using stealth browser technology that mimics genuine browser behavior. Enable asp=True and the system handles everything automatically.
Real Browser Fingerprints
Matches authentic Chrome and Firefox signatures including TLS/JA3 fingerprints, HTTP/2 fingerprints, WebGL properties, and canvas rendering.
Adaptive Challenge Solving
Automatically solves Cloudflare, DataDome, and PerimeterX challenges. Recognizes challenge types and submits valid solutions.
Session Intelligence
Reuses unblocked stealth browser sessions when possible, reducing costs while maintaining high success rates.
ASP runs in dedicated cloud browser instances with full JavaScript execution and persistent sessions. Test your fingerprint with our free fingerprinting tools.
Transparent Pricing for Protected Sites
Scrapfly's ASP costs 30+ credits per request, varying by target complexity. You pay for what's actually needed, not a flat premium rate. View full pricing details.
| Configuration | Scrapfly | Bright Data |
|---|---|---|
| Datacenter, no JS | 1 credit | ~$3/1000 CPM |
| Datacenter + JS rendering | 6 credits | Requires Browser API (separate) |
| Residential + JS rendering | 30 credits | Requires Browser API (separate) |
| "Premium" domain surcharge | No extra charge | Higher CPM for 60+ "premium" domains |
Why Developers Choose a Dedicated Scraping API
Bright Data is a powerful proxy infrastructure provider. But if web scraping is your primary use case, a purpose-built API offers significant advantages.
Full Technology Ownership
Unlike providers relying on third-party proxy networks, Scrapfly owns the entire technology chain: proxies, browsers, fingerprinting, and challenge solving.
When anti-bot systems update, we restore bypasses in days, not weeks.
24/7 anti-bot monitoringSimpler Integration
Bright Data's Web Unlocker requires managing zones, zone passwords, customer IDs, and SSL certificates. Scrapfly uses a single API key:
client = ScrapflyClient(key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.scrape(ScrapeConfig(
url="https://example.com",
asp=True
))Extraction API
Transform raw HTML into structured data automatically. Scrapfly's AI-powered Extraction API handles:
- Auto-extraction: Automatically detect and extract data
- LLM extraction: Natural language prompts for complex data
- Template extraction: Reusable extraction rules
Developers Who Switched from Bright Data
Capterra Rating: 4.9/5 (183 reviews)
"The price, success rate and uptime. It was trivial changing over from another provider."
"Switching to Scrapfly took us less than 15 minutes to integrate with our existing project."
"I could scrape multiple pages of reviews for companies on Glassdoor. I used the discovery and I had more than enough for my research."
Migration Takes 2 Hours
Most teams migrate from Bright Data to Scrapfly in under 2 hours with zero downtime and no data loss.
Migration Process
- Sign up for free 1,000 API credits
- Install the SDK (Python, TypeScript, Go, or Scrapy)
- Update client initialization and request parameters
- Test on your critical targets
Run both services in parallel during testing. Test Scrapfly on your targets while Bright Data handles production traffic.
# Brightdata → Scrapfly: Simpler authentication
from scrapfly import ScrapflyClient, ScrapeConfig
# No zones, no passwords, no SSL certificates
client = ScrapflyClient(key='YOUR_API_KEY')
result = client.scrape(ScrapeConfig(
url='https://example.com',
asp=True, # Anti-bot bypass
render_js=True, # JS rendering included
country='us' # Geo-targeting
))
print(result.content)Full parameter mapping, multiple language examples, and AI-assisted migration tool:
View Full Migration GuideFrequently Asked Questions
Does Scrapfly really achieve 98% success on protected sites?
Yes. Scrapeway benchmarks all major web scraping APIs on identical protected targets, consistently showing Scrapfly achieving 98% success. This includes sites like LinkedIn, Walmart, Zillow, and Glassdoor where anti-bot protection is most aggressive.
Can I test Scrapfly on my specific targets before committing?
Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 API credits with no credit card required. Test your exact targets before upgrading.
What's the difference between Bright Data and Scrapfly?
Bright Data is primarily a proxy infrastructure company with Web Unlocker as one of many products. Scrapfly is a purpose-built web scraping API with features like JS rendering, browser automation, Extraction API, and Crawler API included.
Bright Data's Web Unlocker requires separate products for browser automation (Browser API) and doesn't include data extraction capabilities. Scrapfly provides all scraping features in a single, unified API.
Why does Bright Data have "premium domains"?
Bright Data charges higher rates for 60+ domains they classify as "premium," including popular e-commerce sites like Walmart, Target, Costco, and Wayfair. These sites require additional fees per request.
Scrapfly's ASP uses variable credit costs based on actual complexity, but there's no separate "premium" tier. You pay for the anti-bot protection level required, not for which domain you're targeting.
Does Scrapfly support JavaScript rendering like Bright Data?
Yes. Scrapfly includes full JavaScript rendering with headless browsers in the core API. Enable render_js=True to render JavaScript-heavy pages.
Additionally, Scrapfly offers JS Scenarios for browser automation (clicks, form fills, scrolls, and conditional logic), all in a single API call. Bright Data requires their separate Browser API product for similar functionality.
How does Scrapfly handle heavily protected sites?
Our ASP (Anti-Scraping Protection) automatically adapts to Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX, and custom anti-bot systems by matching real browser TLS handshakes, fingerprints, and HTTP headers. No manual configuration required.
Why is Bright Data Web Unlocker not working on my target site?
Bright Data's Web Unlocker may struggle with heavily protected sites due to anti-bot system updates. Their documentation mentions an auto-throttling mechanism that reduces request rates when success rates drop.
Scrapfly's ASP achieves 98% success on challenging targets like LinkedIn, Walmart, and Zillow with default settings. Our full technology ownership means we actively monitor anti-bot systems and restore bypasses quickly when protections update.
What happens when a request fails?
Scrapfly provides detailed error diagnostics showing why requests fail (blocks, timeouts, site issues). Automatic retries handle transient failures, and you're not charged for unsuccessful requests.
Does Scrapfly support JavaScript rendering?
Yes. Scrapfly uses dedicated cloud browser instances with headless browser JavaScript rendering for dynamic content. Enable the render_js parameter to capture content from React, Vue.js, Angular apps and SPAs.
What proxies does Scrapfly include?
Scrapfly includes residential and datacenter proxies in all plans. Both rotate across 50+ countries. All proxies are included in API credits with no separate fees.
Does Scrapfly have an Extraction API?
Yes. Scrapfly's Extraction API transforms raw HTML into structured JSON data automatically. Choose from auto-extraction for common data types, LLM-powered extraction using natural language prompts, or template-based extraction with reusable rules.
See How Scrapfly Compares to Other APIs
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Test Scrapfly on your targets before committing.
- 1,000 free API credits
- No credit card required
- Full API access
- Migration support
Methodology Note: Scrapeway benchmarks test web scraping APIs using default, out-of-the-box configurations, representing the real-world experience developers encounter when first integrating an API.