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Migrate from Bright Data

Replace Bright Data with Hex Proxies for simpler pricing, no minimums, and ISP-owned infrastructure that delivers faster speeds at a fraction of the cost.

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Migration Steps

1

Export Your Bright Data Configuration

Log in to the Bright Data dashboard, navigate to Zones, and export your zone configurations including geo-targeting rules, IP rotation settings, and allowlisted domains. Save your current proxy credentials and endpoint URLs for reference.

2

Create Your Hex Proxies Account

Sign up at hexproxies.com. No credit card required to explore the dashboard. Your account is activated instantly with access to all proxy types and geo-targeting options.

3

Map Your Proxy Zones to Hex Proxies Plans

Bright Data uses "zones" to separate proxy types. In Hex Proxies, select the equivalent proxy type (ISP, residential, or datacenter) from your dashboard. Each type supports country and city-level targeting without extra configuration.

4

Update Your Endpoint URLs

Replace Bright Data endpoint URLs (brd.superproxy.io) with Hex Proxies gateway (gate.hexproxies.com). Update the port number and authentication credentials in your application code or proxy manager.

5

Replace Authentication Credentials

Swap your Bright Data zone credentials (username-zone format) with your Hex Proxies credentials. Hex Proxies uses a straightforward user:pass format without zone prefixes or complex session parameters.

6

Test and Validate

Run a small batch of requests through Hex Proxies to verify geo-targeting accuracy, response times, and success rates. Compare results against your Bright Data baseline to confirm parity or improvement.

7

Scale and Decommission

Once validated, route 100% of traffic through Hex Proxies. Cancel your Bright Data subscription and remove old credentials from your codebase and environment variables.

Code Changes

Before (javascript)
const proxy = {
  host: 'brd.superproxy.io',
  port: 22225,
  auth: {
    username: 'brd-customer-C_12345-zone-residential',
    password: 'your_bd_password'
  }
};
After (javascript)
const proxy = {
  host: 'gate.hexproxies.com',
  port: 7000,
  auth: {
    username: 'your_hex_user',
    password: 'your_hex_password'
  }
};
Before (bash)
curl -x brd.superproxy.io:22225 \
  -U "brd-customer-C_12345-zone-residential:password" \
  "https://example.com"
After (bash)
curl -x gate.hexproxies.com:7000 \
  -U "your_hex_user:your_hex_password" \
  "https://example.com"

Benefits of Switching

  • No minimum spend or long-term contracts
  • Owned ISP infrastructure, not peer-to-peer residential
  • Simpler authentication without zone prefixes
  • Pay-as-you-go billing with transparent pricing
  • Instant activation without sales calls
  • 40-60% cost savings for most teams
  • Faster average response times on ISP proxies
  • Real-time usage analytics in the dashboard

Why Switch from Bright Data to Hex Proxies?

Bright Data (formerly Luminati) is one of the largest proxy networks, but its pricing structure and complexity have pushed many teams to look for alternatives. Bright Data requires minimum commitments, charges per GB with tiered pricing that penalizes smaller users, and layers on additional fees for premium features like SERP API and Web Unlocker.

Hex Proxies eliminates this complexity. You get access to owned ISP infrastructure with no minimum spend, pay-as-you-go billing, and instant activation. There are no zone configurations to manage, no add-on fees for basic features, and no sales calls required to get started.

What You Lose (and What You Gain)

Bright Data offers a massive peer-to-peer residential network and advanced data collection tools. If you rely on their Web Unlocker, SERP API, or Data Collector products, those are proprietary tools that do not have a direct equivalent in Hex Proxies. However, most users only need reliable proxy access, and that is where Hex Proxies excels.

What you gain with Hex Proxies includes genuinely owned ISP infrastructure (not peer-to-peer), which means more consistent performance and lower block rates. You also gain transparent pricing without hidden bandwidth fees, a simpler API with no zone management overhead, and faster support response times.

Detailed Migration Process

Handling Geo-Targeting Differences

Bright Data uses zone-level geo-targeting where you configure country and city in the zone settings. Hex Proxies supports inline geo-targeting through your proxy credentials or dashboard settings. You can target by country, state, and city without creating separate configurations for each region.

Session Management

Bright Data uses session IDs appended to the username for sticky sessions. Hex Proxies supports sticky sessions through the dashboard configuration or API parameters. The transition is straightforward: replace the session parameter format and the behavior remains the same.

Rotation Settings

Bright Data rotates IPs per request by default within a zone. Hex Proxies provides the same per-request rotation as the default behavior. If you need sticky sessions, configure the session duration in your Hex Proxies dashboard rather than embedding it in the proxy username string.

Common Migration Pitfalls

Teams migrating from Bright Data often make a few common mistakes. First, they forget to update all environment variables across staging and production. Create a checklist of every service and server that references Bright Data credentials. Second, they assume zone-level rate limits carry over. Hex Proxies does not impose per-zone rate limits, so you can simplify your request throttling logic. Third, they keep Bright Data SDK dependencies installed. Remove any Bright Data-specific packages from your project to avoid confusion.

Cost Comparison

Bright Data residential proxies start at $8.40/GB on their pay-as-you-go tier and require a minimum deposit. ISP proxies require custom pricing through a sales team. Hex Proxies offers straightforward per-IP pricing for ISP proxies and competitive per-GB rates for residential, with no minimum commitment and no hidden fees. Most teams switching from Bright Data report 40-60% cost savings on equivalent usage.

After Migration Checklist

Once you have completed the migration, verify the following: all API endpoints return expected responses, geo-targeting accuracy matches or exceeds your Bright Data baseline, latency is within acceptable ranges, no residual Bright Data credentials remain in your codebase, and your monitoring dashboards reflect the new proxy infrastructure. Hex Proxies provides real-time usage analytics in the dashboard so you can track performance from day one.

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