Bright Data Alternative

The Developer-Friendly Alternative to Bright Data

One API. One price model. No sales calls. Get started in minutes instead of days.

  • Single API — no choosing between proxy types, browsers, or datasets
  • Instant signup — no sales calls or enterprise contracts
  • Pay-as-you-go from $0.0001/request
See Full Comparison

Why Teams Switch from Bright Data

1

One simple API

AlterLab provides a single endpoint that handles everything — proxy rotation, browser rendering, and CAPTCHA solving. No choosing between Web Unlocker, Scraping Browser, or SERP API.

2

No enterprise sales process

Sign up, add balance, start scraping. AlterLab is self-serve with no minimum commitments, no contracts, and no sales calls required.

3

Predictable pricing

AlterLab charges per request based on 5 clear complexity tiers. No per-GB bandwidth fees, no separate proxy costs, no hidden charges.

Feature Comparison

FeatureAlterLabBright Data
Self-serve signupEnterprise sales
Single unified APIMultiple products
Pay-as-you-go
No minimum commitment
Residential proxies
Browser rendering
CAPTCHA solving
Geotargeting
Pre-built datasets
AI agent integration (MCP)

Migration Takes Minutes

Estimated time: 5 minutes

Bright Data (Web Unlocker)
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://example.com",
    proxies={
        "http": "http://user:pass@brd.superproxy.io:22225",
        "https": "http://user:pass@brd.superproxy.io:22225"
    },
    verify=False
)
AlterLab
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY"},
    json={"url": "https://example.com"}
)
# Proxies, rendering, anti-bot — all automatic

Frequently Asked Questions

Can AlterLab handle the same sites as Bright Data?

AlterLab uses 5 escalating protection tiers including residential proxies, full browser rendering, and CAPTCHA solving. For standard web scraping use cases, AlterLab handles the same protected sites.

Is AlterLab suitable for enterprise use?

AlterLab is designed for developers and businesses of all sizes. The pay-as-you-go model scales from hobby projects to production workloads. There are no minimum commitments — scale up or down as needed.

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Anti-Bot Handling API

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Pricing

From $0.0002/request. No subscriptions. Balance never expires.

Your first scrape.
Sixty seconds.

$1 free credit — up to 5,000 scrapes. No credit card.Just a POST request.

terminal
curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'

No credit card required · $1 free credit, up to 5,000 scrapes · Balance never expires