Bright Data alternative for web scraping?
Piloterr as an alternative to Bright Data
Bright Data is a full data platform with 650+ Web Scraper API endpoints, Browser API, and datasets. Piloterr fits teams that want a narrower, API-first stack with self-serve credits.
API-first, not platform-first
Bright Data spans Web Scraper API, Browser API, datasets, and proxy networks. Piloterr focuses on REST library endpoints, less surface area if you do not need the full platform.
400+ endpoints ready to use
Bright Data advertises 650+ ready-made scrapers; Piloterr ships 400+ library APIs. Compare schema coverage for your domains rather than raw endpoint counts.
Credits you can explain
Simple 1/2/3 credit modes and pay-per-success billing. Finance and engineering stay aligned on unit economics.
Anti-bot included
WAF bypass, CAPTCHA solving, proxy rotation, and headless rendering are core features, not optional modules.
Piloterr vs Bright Data
| Feature | Piloterr | Bright Data |
|---|---|---|
| Pay only for successful requests | Included | Included |
| Self-serve signup with free trial credits | Included | Included |
| JavaScript rendering built in | Included | Included |
| Anti-bot and WAF bypass | Included | Included |
| CAPTCHA solving | Included | Included |
| 400+ ready-made API endpoints | Included | Included |
| Structured JSON extraction | Included | Included |
| OpenAPI spec with live library playground | Included | Not included |
Transparent credit pricing
Pay only for successful requests. Start with +500 credits, then scale with plans from $49/mo.
Premium
$49/mo
18,000 credits
Premium+
$99/mo
40,000 credits
Startup
$249/mo
110,000 credits