Which provider would you pick for geo-targeted scraping and why?

For geo-targeted scraping, I’d generally pick Oxylabs if the priority is reliability, broad geo coverage, and fewer headaches at scale.

Why Oxylabs

• Strong geo-targeting: good country, city, and sometimes ASN-level targeting options depending on the product.
• Large proxy pool: helps reduce blocking and improves success rates on tricky sites.
• Stability and performance: typically better for production workloads where uptime matters.
• Enterprise-grade tooling: useful dashboards, session control, and support if something breaks.

When I’d pick something else

• Bright Data: if you need the most advanced targeting and control, and budget is less of a concern.
• Smartproxy / Decodo: if you want a more cost-effective option with decent geo-targeting and easier setup.
• Webshare / PacketStream-style options: if cost is the main driver and the target sites aren’t too aggressive.

My rule of thumb

• Mission-critical scraping → Oxylabs or Bright Data
• Balanced cost + usability → Smartproxy/Decodo
• Low budget / lighter use → Webshare or similar

If you tell me:

1. the countries you need,
2. whether you need residential, datacenter, or mobile IPs,
3. your expected request volume,

…I can recommend the best provider for that specific use case.