Ceki vs Bright Data: Real Browser Sessions vs Proxies

Real browser sessions vs proxy network. Simple per-minute pricing vs complex enterprise plans.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Ceki	Bright Data
Pricing model	Per-minute only	Per-GB, $500+/month enterprise
What you get	Real browser sessions	Proxy network + scraping API
Real browsers	Yes (human hosts)	Proxy only (no browser control)
Anti-detect	Native fingerprints	No (proxy-level only)
MCP support	Native	No
Crypto payments	Yes	No
Minimum commitment	None	$500+/month
Setup complexity	Simple (3-line config)	Complex (multiple products)
Geo coverage	Worldwide	195+ countries

Why switch to Ceki

✓ Real browser sessions, not just proxied requests — full JavaScript execution and DOM access
✓ Simple per-minute pricing with no minimum spend — 100x cheaper entry point
✓ MCP-native: AI agents connect in 3 lines, no complex setup or product selection
✓ No need to manage proxy rotation, session pools, or fingerprint configuration

When Bright Data is better

We believe in honest comparisons. Here's where Bright Data has an edge:

Massive proxy network covering 195+ countries with millions of IPs
Enterprise support, dedicated account managers, and SERP-specific APIs
Proven scale for high-volume data collection (millions of requests/day)

When to Use Each

Enterprise-scale scraping (100K+ pages/day)

Bright Data's proxy network covers 195 countries with 72M+ IPs. At scale, their per-GB pricing is competitive. Ceki can't match this volume — our supply is real human hosts, not proxy infrastructure.

Verdict: Bright Data wins. Purpose-built for massive crawling operations.

Targeted scraping with anti-bot (100-1K pages/day)

Ceki wins at this scale. No $500/mo minimum, no complex proxy configuration. Real browsers pass anti-bot without proxy rotation. Cost per task is predictable (per-minute, not per-GB).

Verdict: Ceki wins. Simpler, cheaper, and more reliable at mid-scale.

AI agent web interaction

Bright Data has no MCP support and no concept of agent-controlled browser sessions. Their Browser API is Puppeteer/Playwright over cloud instances. Ceki provides native MCP tools — your agent rents, navigates, and interacts without writing browser automation code.

Verdict: Ceki wins. MCP-native vs no agent support.

Migration Guide: Bright Data → Ceki

Replace Bright Data's CDP connection with Ceki's SDK. No proxy configuration needed — residential IPs are built in.

Before

# Bright Data Browser API:
from playwright.async_api import async_playwright
browser = await pw.chromium.connect_over_cdp(
    f"wss://brd-customer-{ID}:zone-{ZONE}"
    f"@brd.superproxy.io:9222"
)
page = await browser.new_page()

After (Ceki)

# Ceki (Python):
from ceki_sdk import CekiClient
ceki = CekiClient(api_key="ag_...")
session = ceki.rent(geo="US")
session.goto("https://example.com")

Cost Comparison

500 pages/day, avg 2MB per page, 2 min browsing each

	Ceki	Bright Data
Monthly pages	15,000	15,000
Total minutes	30,000 min	N/A
Total bandwidth	N/A	~30 GB
Cost	30,000 × $0.05 = $1,500/mo	30 GB × $5 = $150/mo
Anti-bot pass rate	~99%	~80-90% (residential proxies)
MCP integration	Native	None
Minimum spend	$0	~$500/mo

Verdict: Bright Data is cheaper at high volume if bandwidth stays low. Ceki wins on anti-bot reliability and for small-to-mid scale with no minimum commitment.

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Bright Data vs. Real Browser Rental: Proxy Network vs. Genuine Browser Sessions

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Bright Data (formerly Luminati) is the world's largest proxy network with 72M+ residential IPs. Ceki is a browser rental marketplace with real Chrome sessions. They solve overlapping but different problems.

Proxies vs. browsers

Bright Data primarily sells proxy access: route your HTTP requests through residential, datacenter, or mobile IPs. They also offer a "Scraping Browser" product — a cloud-hosted browser with proxy integration. Ceki provides real browser sessions: you control an actual Chrome window on a real person's computer. It's not a proxy — it's a full browser with genuine fingerprints, cookies, and hardware identity.

The distinction matters because: proxies change your IP but not your fingerprint. Bright Data's Scraping Browser uses cloud instances (datacenter hardware). Real browser sessions have both authentic IPs AND authentic fingerprints.

Complexity and pricing

Bright Data has a complex product lineup: Datacenter Proxies, Residential Proxies, ISP Proxies, Mobile Proxies, Scraping Browser, Web Unlocker, SERP API, Data Collector. Each has different pricing (per-GB, per-request, or subscription). Enterprise plans start at $500+/month. Residential proxies cost $8-15/GB.

Ceki has one product: real browser sessions, billed per minute. Search, rent, use, close. No proxy configuration, no product selection, no minimum spend.

When Bright Data is the better choice

You need massive scale (millions of requests/day). You need raw proxy access (HTTP/SOCKS) for custom tools. You need a proven enterprise solution with dedicated support. Your use case is primarily data collection without browser interaction.

When Ceki is better

You need actual browser interaction (click, type, fill forms). Anti-bot systems block even residential proxies. You need human help with CAPTCHAs. You want simple pricing without enterprise sales calls. You're building AI agent workflows with MCP.