Best geographic and carrier targeting, especially for mobile IPs
SOAX differentiates on targeting precision, particularly for mobile IPs by carrier. Strong for location-sensitive work; its pool is smaller and pricing less competitive at high volume.
Best budget option, and best for intermittent projects
IPRoyal is the budget option, and its non-expiring traffic credits genuinely suit intermittent work. Success rates on defended targets are the weakest here, which is the trade for the price.
Best success rates and compliance for large-scale data collection
Bright Data is the market leader on pool size, success rate and compliance documentation. It is also the most expensive and the most complex to price, with a dashboard that assumes a technical operator.