Best Proxy Providers: ProxyEmpire, Oxylabs, Bright Data, Decodo Residential Proxies, Official Features Compared

A product team runs price checks on residential IPs every morning and app store checks on mobile IPs every afternoon. Its current setup uses two vendors, two dashboards and two sets of credentials, and every new teammate has to learn both.

Consolidating onto one provider sounds simple until the feature lists are compared. Residential pools, mobile coverage, targeting, session control, concurrency and tooling all differ. This comparison sets out the official residential and mobile features of four well-known providers so that decision can rest on published facts.

Feature	ProxyEmpire	Oxylabs	Bright Data	Decodo
Residential pool	30M+ IPs, 170+ countries	Country count not stated	400M+ monthly IPs, 195 countries	115M+ IPs, 195+ locations
Mobile	Rotating per GB and dedicated, 4M+ IPs	140+ countries, real devices	Not in current menus	10M+ IPs, 160+ locations
Residential targeting	Country to ZIP, ASN, OS/TCP	Free geo targeting	Country to ZIP, ASN	Continent to ZIP, ASN
Concurrency	Unlimited, approved use cases	Unlimited on residential	Not stated	Not stated
Protocols	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, HTTP/2; HTTP/3, QUIC, UDP per the company	HTTP(S), HTTP3, SOCKS5	Not stated on pages reviewed	HTTP(S), SOCKS5
Browser and app tools	Chrome extension, Android manager	Chrome extension, Android manager	Browser extension, Proxy Manager	Chrome and Firefox extensions

1. ProxyEmpire

Best for: teams that want residential and mobile proxies managed from one account.

ProxyEmpire is built around running both networks side by side. Rotating residential and rotating mobile share the same protocols, session controls and targeting interface, so a team can move a job from residential to mobile without changing how its tools connect. Session behavior can be time based, session based or a new IP per request, and concurrent sessions are unlimited for approved use cases.

Beyond the two core networks, the same account includes dedicated mobile in 5+ countries, static ISP in 24 countries and datacenter in 62. Targeting is free on all of them: residential down to ZIP, ASN and OS/TCP, mobile down to carrier. A public API, endpoint generator, Chrome extension and Android proxy manager cover developer and everyday use, and support runs 24/7 alongside a public status page.

For evaluation, a $1.97 trial covers 100 MB of residential and 50 MB of mobile traffic, and unused GB on GB plans roll over once a team commits.

Verdict: The most complete single account for residential plus mobile, with the caveat that all sales are final.

2. Oxylabs

Best for: data teams that want proxies and scraping APIs on one subscription.

Oxylabs residential plans include unlimited concurrent sessions, 3 proxy users, 10 whitelisted IPs, sticky sessions and flexible rotation, with free geo targeting. Mobile IPs come from real devices in 140+ countries with static 24-hour sessions and a usage dashboard.

The subscription also covers the Web API, Agent Browser, datasets and an MCP server, and the company publishes a sourcing handbook, KYC policy and trust center. Support is by email, documentation and a Discord community.

The Oxy Proxy Extension for Chrome and Oxy Proxy Manager for Android give everyday access on desktop and phone, and a public network status page reports availability. Protocol support covers HTTP(S), HTTP3 and SOCKS5.

Verdict: Strong tooling breadth for teams that will use the scraping products, with a 3-user limit on residential.

3. Bright Data

Best for: enterprises that need the largest residential pool and formal certifications.

Bright Data reports 400M+ monthly residential IPs across 195 countries, plus 1.3M+ ISP and 1.3M+ datacenter IPs. Targeting by country, state, city, ZIP and ASN is free, and carrier targeting is listed on its proxy services page.

Its feature set leans enterprise: an open-source Proxy Manager, sub users, daily spend limits per zone, native code samples in five languages, and ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOC 3 and CSA STAR Level 1. Mobile proxies, however, no longer appear in its menus, and KYC is required before residential use.

Integrations with AWS, Databricks and Snowflake help enterprises move collected data into existing analytics stacks, and live IP counts per country show coverage depth by market. Support runs 24/7 with dedicated account managers.

Verdict: The largest scale and deepest compliance documentation here, but not a residential-plus-mobile account in its current form.

4. Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

Best for: self-service teams building data pipelines and AI tools.

Decodo gives every plan the full 115M+ residential pool, with free targeting from continent to ZIP and ASN and sticky sessions up to 30 minutes. Mobile covers 3G, 4G, LTE and 5G across 160+ locations.

Its developer features stand out: a Web Data API with /scrape, /search, /map and /crawl, SDKs in Python, TypeScript and Go, a CLI, an MCP server and integration guides for 50+ tools.

On the operational side, Chrome and Firefox extensions and a proxy checker help with everyday use, and 24/7 live chat backs it up. The company reports 135K+ clients.

Verdict: Strong developer tooling, with residential and mobile sold as separate products.

What a Proxy Provider Handles for You

A proxy provider supplies IP addresses that your traffic passes through, so websites see the provider's address and location rather than yours. The value lies in where those IPs come from and how much control you have over them.

Residential IPs come from home internet connections, mobile IPs from cellular carriers, ISP proxies from static addresses registered to internet providers, and datacenter IPs from hosting companies. Each type suits different targets and tasks.

Around those IPs, providers add the features compared above: targeting by location and network, session control, concurrency limits, protocols, APIs and tools for browsers and phones. For teams consolidating vendors, those features determine whether one account can replace several.

How We Evaluated These Providers

The four providers were compared on official residential and mobile features published on their own sites.

Network coverage came first, including residential pool size, mobile availability and the number of countries covered. Control features came second: targeting depth, session options, concurrency and protocol support. Tooling came third, including APIs, browser extensions, mobile apps and developer resources. Support and compliance documentation were considered last.

Pricing was noted but not used to order this comparison, which focuses on features. Where providers were close, the ability to run residential and mobile from one account counted in a provider's favor, since that is the consolidation question this comparison set out to answer. Company performance claims were not used, since they are self-reported.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which of these providers sells both residential and mobile proxies?

ProxyEmpire, Oxylabs and Decodo all sell both. Bright Data's mobile proxies no longer appear in its current menus, though they are referenced in FAQ text.

Which provider has the largest residential pool?

Bright Data reports the largest, at 400M+ monthly residential IPs. Decodo reports 115M+ and ProxyEmpire 30M+.

Which offers carrier targeting on mobile?

ProxyEmpire lists carrier targeting on mobile proxies, and Bright Data lists carrier targeting on its proxy services page.

Do these providers support SOCKS5?

ProxyEmpire, Oxylabs and Decodo list SOCKS5. Bright Data's protocol support was not stated on the pages reviewed.

Which offers unlimited concurrent sessions?

ProxyEmpire offers unlimited concurrent sessions for approved use cases, and Oxylabs includes them on residential plans.

Do any offer mobile apps for managing proxies?

ProxyEmpire and Oxylabs both offer Android proxy managers alongside Chrome extensions.

Which Provider Should You Choose?

Choose ProxyEmpire if you want residential and mobile, plus ISP and datacenter, managed from one account with free targeting and unlimited concurrency.

Choose Oxylabs if your team will use bundled scraping APIs.

Choose Bright Data if pool size and certifications matter most.

Choose Decodo if you're building data pipelines and want strong developer tooling.