Web Scraping is a real challenge on a proxy network. The requests just keep on coming – the target sites push back hard, and even a tiny drop in success rate can stop a whole pipeline. Which is why the proxy provider you choose is way more important for scraping than it is for most other projects.
This review takes a look at five proxy networks we tested for scraping during 2026 – four of them being the ones we were really after and a new name that’s worth taking a look at.
What Scraping Workloads Demand From a Proxy Network
Scraping needs a clean IP pool. If the IPs are already blocked by Cloudflare, DataDome, or PerimeterX, the job fails before it starts. Residential IPs work best on protected sites, while datacenter IPs are fine for easier targets.
The second thing is rotation. The network should switch IPs on every request or after a set time, without dropping sessions. Sticky sessions matter too, especially for tasks that need a login or a saved cart.
Third is location depth. A scraper running across multiple countries needs real IP availability in each one, not just a flag on the homepage. Most networks fall short in smaller markets.
The last one is reliability under load. Success rates that look great at 10 requests per second often drop hard at 1,000. The only way to know is to test the network on your actual workload, not a demo.
The Four Providers We Tested for This Review
1. ProxyWing
Since it doesn’t charge a lot for enterprise use, ProxyWing has become the best proxy network for scraping work in 2026. The residential pool covers 70M+ IPs in 195+ countries, it has rotating and sticky sessions, and real 4G/5G mobile coverage in 15+ countries.
With sub-second response times throughout most of the world and a 99.99% uptime, the service has a 99.47% success rate. Not the largest on this list, but it performs well for regular scraping tasks.
- 70M+ residential IP, plus ISP, mobile and datacenter pools.
- 195 countries, city targeting and ISP targeting.
- Per request/per time rotation of sticky and blogs sessions
- Real 4G/5G mobile IPs in 15+ countries
- Supports HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5
- Pricing from $1/GB on residential, non-expiring traffic
2. Bright Data
Bright Data offers the largest proxy network – targeting data, scraping, 150M+ proxy IPs in 195 countries, 770K+ datacenter and 700K+ ISP IPs. In independent testing, it had 98.44% success on seven challenging domains, including 100% on Indeed, Zillow, Capterra and Google.
The platform is not limited to proxies, and it has pre-built Web Unlocker, Scraping Browser, and Web Scraper APIs that automatically handle CAPTCHAs and anti-bot, too. The most powerful one for targeting hard targets, but it’s very expensive at $499 a month.
Key Features
- Plus a massive 150M+ residential IPs, 770K+ datacenter IPs and 700K+ ISP IPs.
- Localization is possible nationwide (195 Countries, City/Targeting Level, ASN/Zip level).
- Independent benchmarks have a success rate of 98.44% on protected sites
- Web Unlocker, Scraping Browser, and Web Scraper API.
- GDPR and CCPA compliant and verified ethical sourcing=
- The enterprise pricing is $499/month, and the pay-as-you-go option costs $4/GB.
3. Oxylabs
The other name that comes to mind for enterprise scraping is Oxylabs, which currently has 177M+ ethically sourced residential IPs from 195 countries, with 2M+ datacenter IPs in almost 8,000 subnets. Independent tests showed a 99.82% success rate and response times of 0.41 seconds, the fastest among the big providers.
It comes with a Web Scraper API, Web Unblocker, and an AI-based overlay called OxyCopilot that manages the selectors when the target site updates. Pricing for their residential service begins at $4/GB, while the datacenter IP price begins at $1.20 and is free for verified companies for a trial period.
- 177M+ residential IPs, 2M+ datacenter IPs, and ISP and mobile pools
- 195 countries that target country, city, state, and ASN
- Success rate of 99.82% and response time of 0.41 seconds in benchmarks
- Web Scraper API, Web Unblocker, and OxyCopilot AI assistant
- Ethical sourcing with complete sourcing documentation
- Residential from $4/GB, datacenter from $1.20 per IP, 7-day free trial
4. Decodo
Decodo remains the best mid-market scraping solution for 2026. The network has 115M+ ethically sourced residential IPs in 195+ countries, 10M+ mobile IPs and 500K+ datacenter proxies.
In independent benchmarking, it achieved an impressive 99.86% success rate, with response times as quick as 0.63 seconds, sometimes better than Oxylabs and Bright Data, at a significant discount. In addition to the proxies, Decodo provides a hard-target Site Unblocker and a free-tier Web Scraping API for less demanding tasks.
- 115M+ residential IPs, 10M+ mobile IPs, 500K+ datacenter IPs
- 195+ countries with country, city, state, ASN, and ZIP targeting
- 99.86% success rate and 0.63-second response time in benchmarks
- Support to bypass CAPTCHA and Cloudflare for sites
- Web Scraping API with free tier
- Residential pricing from $3.50/GB, scaling to $2/GB at enterprise volume
Success Rates Across Different Target Sites
Simple sites
Blogs, news and e-commerce sites that don’t exactly have the highest security standards. In this case, speed and budget take over anything else because all of the providers on this list get the same 99% accuracy. Of course, ProxyWing and Decodo are the most basic options – the more you use them, the cheaper it gets without sacrificing speed.
Mid-tier targets
Looking up information on LinkedIn, Amazon product pages or any reputable store with a pretty basic bot-detecting system. Bright Data, Oxylabs and Decodo can nail these with near-perfect results most of the time. ProxyWing still works well for this, but it’s a different story because it’s based on residential and mobile proxies – not any kind of built-in unblocking feature.
Hard targets
Cloudflare sites, DataDome security, PerimeterX or Kasada – Google, ticketing platforms, sneaker stores, social networks. Bright Data and Oxylabs still come out on top because of their Web Unlocker products that have you covered on CAPTCHAS, JavaScript problems, and all other kinds of fingerprint detection. Decodo’s Site Unblocker is basically the same deal.
Bandwidth Costs and Rotation Behavior Compared
Bandwidth costs
The price of ProxyWing begins at $1/GB on residential, and traffic volume doesn’t expire – a good option for those who don’t use the internet regularly. Decodo offers entry-level pricing of $3.50/GB, and enterprise pricing is approximately $2/GB. Oxylabs is available at $2.5/GB. The heaviest-hitting of all is Bright Data, which comes at a steep price point of 4 for every GB of data and $499/month for the entry plan, but can make up for that on hard targets.
Rotation behavior
ProxyWing provides per-request rotation and timed sticky sessions, where the session can be set to be a few minutes or longer. Decodo provides per-request rotation and sticky sessions for up to 30 minutes and has very good control over sessions in the dashboard. By default, Oxylabs will run a rotation per request, this can be changed using sticky sessions in the proxy manager. Bright Data’s rotation is the most flexible, including per-request, sticky, custom durations, and ASN-level control, all managed by its open-source Proxy Manager.
The Newer Name Worth Watching in 2026
NodeMaven is newer than the four mentioned above and has gained its own reputation quickly. The angle is IP quality over network size. Instead of throwing millions of IPs at the user, NodeMaven filters its pool to remove flagged or low-trust IPs before they hit your requests. The outcome is a smaller network that achieves higher success on the sites with strong blocking – sneaker sites, cryptocurrency exchanges, and social networks.
Small packs start at $1/GB, making testing affordable. Coverage is solid across 150+ countries with country/city targeting, mobile and ISP options. Simple dashboard and support with quick response times.
Final Thoughts
There’s no single best option – only the one that fits your targets, budget, and volume. Most everyday scraping jobs can be done by ProxyWing at a price that won’t put too much stress on a smaller team.
When targets are tough, volume is significant, and the price tag of unwanted requests can quickly pile up, Bright Data and Oxylabs are the place to turn. If you don’t know where to begin, Decodo comes in the middle with good performance and an affordable price. And if you’re chasing the toughest targets where IP quality outweighs network size, NodeMaven is worth a closer look.