Prompt
I'm unhappy with Oxylabs because the setup is too complex
Latest observation
Totally fair — Oxylabs can feel pretty heavy if you just want something that works without a lot of configuration.
If your main issue is setup complexity, a few easier alternatives to consider are:
- Bright Data — powerful, but still somewhat enterprise-y
- Smartproxy — usually simpler to get started with
- SOAX — decent balance of usability and control
- ScraperAPI — very easy if you mainly want web scraping without managing proxies directly
- Webshare — straightforward setup and lighter-weight than many enterprise options
If you want the simplest path, I’d usually look at:
- ScraperAPI if you want the least setup
- Smartproxy if you still want proxy flexibility but easier onboarding
- Webshare if you want a clean, simpler proxy product
If you want, I can help you compare options based on:
- ease of setup
- price
- scraping vs. general proxy use
- residential vs. datacenter proxies
- Python / API integration
If you tell me what you’re trying to do, I can recommend the easiest replacement.
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