Bright Data vs Databox

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Two Data tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

The verdict Side by side Plans and pricing Who each is for Other options

The verdict

On the data we hold, it's close: neither pulls ahead on features, a free plan or AI access. The choice comes down to how you work.

What the data says

Both have a free plan, so you can try each before you pay.
Databox starts lower, at $71/mo against $499/mo.
Both have an API and an MCP server, so either works with AI employees.
In our Data ranking, Bright Data places 6 and Databox 2 of 11.

Side by side

Bright Data and Databox compared
At a glance	BDBright Data	Databox
Starts at	$499/mo	$71/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
API	Yes	Yes
MCP server	Yes	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Bright Data

Small Teamsteady monthly scraping needs$499/mo
Large Teampredictable high-volume data collection$999/mo

Databox

FreeFree forever with 1 user, 3 data sources and 50 AI credits a month.Free
Analyst$85 billed monthly or $71 a month billed annually.$85/mo
Team Core$249 billed monthly or $199 a month billed annually.$249/mo
Team Scale$399 billed monthly or $319 a month billed annually.$399/mo
AgencyFrom $99 a month billed annually; client packs cost $25 a month.$1,188/yr

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Bright Data if…

We haven't written up who Bright Data suits yet.

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Choose Databox if…

Marketing, sales and operations teams, and agencies, that pull KPIs from many tools into shared dashboards and client reports instead of compiling them by hand each week.

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