Bright Data Alternative
HasData is a faster Bright Data alternative that returns structured JSON in about 1.9s, against the 6 to 34 seconds Bright Data lists on its own scraper pages, with no proxy setup.
HasData vs Bright Data
Both match on price, free tier, and JS rendering. HasData leads on named APIs, concurrency, and team access.
| Feature | HasData | Bright Data |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 1,000 credits 30-day trial, no card | 5K requests SERP API monthly, no card |
| Starting price | $49/mo 200k credits | pay as you go $1.50/1k, no monthly minimum |
| Structured scraper speed | 1.9s synchronous API call | 6–34s per Bright Data's own scraper pages |
| Delivery model | one REST API request in, JSON out | async scrapers trigger a job, poll for the snapshot |
| Proxy management | auto-routed 7 providers, nothing to configure | self-managed set up zones and rotate IPs yourself |
| Start without verification | instant sign up, get a key, scrape | KYC for many sites business verification can take days |
| Named/dedicated APIs | 50+ first-party, one format | 395 domains async scrapers, per-domain |
| No-code scrapers | Yes templates + scheduled jobs | Yes via scraper marketplace |
| Max concurrency | 1,500 synchronous | unlimited async snapshot model |
| Output formats | JSON · HTML · CSV · Markdown · Plain Text | JSON · CSV · NDJSON |
| Pay per success | Yes anti-bot stubs not billed | Yes |
| Support | Live chat, email, Discord | AI assistant, email, ticket account manager on Enterprise |
The real cost per request
Bright Data charges per record or request, with rates that fall as volume climbs. HasData credits are lower on Maps and Amazon data, with the same rate on every plan.
| Configuration | HasData | Bright Data |
|---|---|---|
| Google SERP structured JSON | $0.75–2.45 | $1.00–1.50 per 1k requests |
| Google Maps places, ratings, contacts | $0.37–1.23 | $1.00–1.50 per 1k records |
| Amazon products price, offers, reviews | $0.37–1.23 | $1.00–1.50 per 1k records |
| Web scraping any URL, JS, residential | $0.07–3.68 static to anti-bot | $1.00–1.50 Web Unlocker, per 1k |
| Residential proxy raw IPs, you parse | included in every request | from $5.88/GB billed separately |
| Proxy setup zones, rotation, sessions | none managed for you | your job configure and maintain |
| Feature | HasData | Bright Data |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | $0 1,000 credits, 30-day trial | $0 5K SERP requests/mo |
| Start without KYC | Yes every target, every plan | 🔒 Limited verification for many sites |
| No-code scrapers | Included from free tier | Included scraper marketplace |
| Live chat support | Included from free tier | 🔒 Enterprise ticket support below |
| Account manager | $249 ↑ Enterprise | 🔒 Enterprise custom volume |
Response time by site
SERP and Web Scraping are measured live. Structured scraper times are Bright Data's own published average response time per input, taken from its scraper pages.
What developers actually say
The patterns G2, Capterra, and Trustpilot reviewers keep flagging in HasData and Bright Data.
"The ease of use with clear documentation and the absence of proxy management have simplified our setup, saving our team time. We can act quickly on market changes."
- –Proxy and IP issues 61 reviewsBlocks, bans, slow proxies, and closed ports you have to request before they work
- –Account access and 2FA 57 reviewsLogin delays and lockouts that leave paying users without access
- –Billing surprises 27 reviewsUnexpected extra charges and spend that is hard to predict ahead of time
- –Verification before scraping 22 reviewsBusiness and identity verification can take days to weeks before some sites unlock
- –Synchronous API, no snapshotsA request returns parsed JSON in about 1.9s. No job to trigger, no snapshot to poll, no 30-second wait per input.
- –Proxies handled for youSeven proxy providers auto-route by target. No zones to configure, no IPs to rotate, no ports to request.
- –Start in secondsSign up, get a key, and scrape. No business verification queue standing between you and the data.
- –Predictable flat pricingCredits cost the same on every plan, and failed or anti-bot requests are refunded.
Built for production scraping, not toy demos
Production scraping needs more than an API, and HasData includes the full stack on every plan.
7 proxy providers, auto-routed
Residential, datacenter, and mobile proxies routed automatically by target. No manual pool management, no per-IP billing.
50+ named APIs return structured JSON
Google SERP, Amazon, Zillow, and 50+ more endpoints. Send a URL, get parsed JSON. No CSS selectors, no parser to maintain.
Every scrape saved automatically
Every scraping job is saved automatically, so nothing gets lost. Download results whenever you need them or pipe them straight into your pipeline via webhook.
Connects to Make, Zapier, n8n, MCP, CLI
Webhooks, scheduled jobs, AI agent workflows, and native integrations with the tools your team already uses.
REST API with SDKs for Python, Node.js, Go
Full API reference, SDK for three runtimes, pay-per-success billing. Start with a curl call, scale to production without changing the interface.
Up to 1,500 concurrent requests
Auto-scaling with no servers to manage and no queue to maintain. Public plans reach 1,500 concurrent requests, custom plans scale to 5,000 and beyond.
Flexible Pricing
Start for free. Scale as you grow.
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*Calls vary by tool: web scraping = 1 credit, JS rendering = 10, anti-bot = 15.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from teams considering HasData for production scraping.
HasData gives a 30-day free trial with 1,000 credits and no card required, and active accounts keep getting 100 credits topped up each day whenever the balance falls below 100. Bright Data offers a free trial credit and 5,000 free SERP requests a month.
Yes. Start with 1,000 free credits and run HasData against the exact sites you scrape today. There is no business verification queue, so you can have results in minutes. For larger stress tests, contact us and we can extend the trial.
On structured data, by a wide margin. Bright Data's own scraper pages list an average response time per input of 31s for Google Maps and 34s for Zillow, because the Web Scraper API runs as an async job that returns a snapshot. HasData returns parsed JSON synchronously in about 1.9s. On a live Google search HasData answered in 1.7s versus 3.8s for Bright Data's SERP API.
No. HasData routes seven proxy providers automatically by target, so there are no zones to configure, no IPs to rotate, and no ports to request. Bright Data exposes proxies as a product you set up and maintain yourself, which is the most common complaint in its reviews.
On structured data, clearly. Google Maps and Amazon cost $0.37 to $1.23 per 1,000 records on HasData versus $1.00 to $1.50 on Bright Data, and residential proxy bandwidth is included rather than billed separately from $5.88 per GB. SERP pricing is close, but HasData credits draw from one balance across every API.
Not with HasData. You sign up, get an API key, and scrape any supported target right away. Bright Data requires business or identity verification for many sites, and reviewers report waits of days to weeks before the service unlocks.
Yes. Public plans reach 100M credits a month and 1,500 concurrent requests, and custom plans scale to 5,000 concurrent and beyond. Because requests are synchronous, you get each result in about 1.9s instead of waiting for a batch snapshot.
Yes. Share the website URL and the exact fields you need, and our team will scope and build the scraper. You get a first-party endpoint with support behind it, instead of configuring proxy zones yourself.
