Proxy providers:Which are most popular?
In September 2026, Webshare was the most searched proxy provider worldwide, accounting for 41.2% of all searches among the eight providers we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Bright Data and Decodo showed up in every answer. Decodo was recommended most often, coming first in every response.
WebshareShare of searches 41.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
IPRoyalShare of searches 20.3%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
DataImpulseShare of searches 12%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
Bright DataShare of searches 9.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
DecodoShare of searches 9.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
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Top proxy providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bright Data and Decodo appeared every time. Decodo was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Bright Data was second, and Oxylabs was third. NetNut, which ranked eighth in searches, was not mentioned at all.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- Decodo1st
- Bright Data2nd
Oxylabs3rd- Webshare4th
SOAX5th- IPRoyal6th
- DataImpulse7th
- NetNut–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Bright Data5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Decodo5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Oxylabs4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Webshare2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- IPRoyal1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- DataImpulse1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- SOAX1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- NetNut0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about proxy providers
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which proxy provider should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best residential proxy providers?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best proxy service for web scraping?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“residential proxies”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“proxy service”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 22, 2026.
Which proxy providers do people search for most?
This chart shows how often people search Google for each proxy provider by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight proxy providers we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Webshare, IPRoyal, DataImpulse, Bright Data, Decodo, Oxylabs. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Webshare | IPRoyal | DataImpulse | Bright Data | Decodo | Oxylabs | SOAX | NetNut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 47.4% | 13.4% | 9.3% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 9% | 2.2% | 1.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 44.4% | 15% | 10.4% | 8.2% | 10% | 8.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 49.8% | 14.1% | 8% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 44.9% | 15.6% | 8.9% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 44.7% | 15.3% | 8.9% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 8.4% | 2% | 1.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 40.2% | 16.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% | 12.1% | 9.1% | 2.2% | 1.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 40.7% | 16.7% | 9.6% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 2.2% | 1.2% |
| May 2026 | 42.9% | 17.6% | 10.1% | 7.9% | 10.8% | 7.9% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 43.3% | 17.7% | 10.2% | 8% | 10.1% | 8% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | 40.1% | 16.4% | 11.9% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 9% | 1.8% | 4% |
| Aug 2026 | 44.2% | 18.1% | 10.7% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 6.7% | 1.6% | 0.89% |
| Sep 2026 | 41.2% | 20.3% | 12% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 0.66% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 41.2% | 223K | -16.8% | -3 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 20.3% | 110K | 0% | +2.2 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 12% | 64.9K | 0% | +1.3 points | |
| 4, moved from 5th to 4th | 9.1% | 49.5K | 0% | +1 pointsmoved from 5th to 4th | |
| 5, moved from 4th to 5th | 9.1% | 49.3K | -15.9% | -0.6 pointsmoved from 4th to 5th | |
| 6, held 6th | 6.1% | 33.1K | -18.3% | -0.6 points | |
| 7, held 7th | 1.5% | 8.1K | -18.2% | -0.1 points | |
| 8, held 8th | 0.66% | 3.6K | -33.3% | -0.2 points |
1.
Webshare41.2%
Held 1st. 223K estimated branded searches, -16.8% vs prior month. Share -3 points.
2.
IPRoyal20.3%
Held 2nd. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.2 points.
12%
Held 3rd. 64.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.
9.1%
Moved from 5th to 4th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1 points.
5.
Decodo9.1%
Moved from 4th to 5th. 49.3K estimated branded searches, -15.9% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
6.
Oxylabs6.1%
Held 6th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
7.
SOAX1.5%
Held 7th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
8.NetNut
0.66%
Held 8th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
Which brand is most popular in search among proxy providers worldwide?
8 brands
In September 2026, Webshare was the most searched among proxy providers worldwide, with an estimated 223K branded searches, 41.2% of all searches for the eight we track. IPRoyal is in 2nd place, 20.9 percentage points behind at 20.3%.
| Brand | Share of searches | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webshare | 47.4% → 41.2% | 49.8%Dec 2025 | 40.1%Jul 2026 | 1st |
| IPRoyal | 13.4% → 20.3% | 20.3%Sep 2026 | 13.4%Oct 2025 | 2nd |
| DataImpulse | 9.3% → 12% | 12%Sep 2026 | 8%Dec 2025 | 4th → 3rd |
| Bright Data | 7.4% → 9.1% | 9.2%Apr 2026 | 7.4%Oct 2025 | 6th → 4th |
| Decodo | 10.1% → 9.1% | 12.1%Mar 2026 | 9.1%Sep 2026 | 3rd → 5th |
| Oxylabs | 9% → 6.1% | 9.2%Apr 2026 | 6.1%Sep 2026 | 5th → 6th |
| SOAX | 2.2% → 1.5% | 2.5%Nov 2025 | 1.5%Sep 2026 | 7th |
| NetNut | 1.2% → 0.66% | 4%Jul 2026 | 0.66%Sep 2026 | 8th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Webshare’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide decreased from 47.4% to 41.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IPRoyal’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide increased from 13.4% to 20.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DataImpulse’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide increased from 9.3% to 12%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bright Data’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide increased from 7.4% to 9.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Decodo’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide decreased from 10.1% to 9.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Oxylabs’ share of searches among proxy providers worldwide decreased from 9% to 6.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SOAX’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide decreased from 2.2% to 1.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NetNut’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide decreased from 1.2% to 0.66%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Webshare’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide peaked at 49.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 40.1% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DataImpulse’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide peaked at 12% in September 2026 and was lowest at 8% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bright Data’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide peaked at 9.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 7.4% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Decodo’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide peaked at 12.1% in March 2026 and was lowest at 9.1% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Oxylabs’ share of searches among proxy providers worldwide peaked at 9.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 6.1% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NetNut’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide peaked at 4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.66% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DataImpulse rose from 4th to 3rd among proxy providers worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bright Data rose from 6th to 4th among proxy providers worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Decodo fell from 3rd to 5th among proxy providers worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Oxylabs fell from 5th to 6th among proxy providers worldwide.
How did search popularity change for proxy providers worldwide in September 2026?
8 changes
In September 2026, Bright Data overtook Decodo to rank 4th among proxy providers worldwide, with 9.1% of the searches.
In September 2026, IPRoyal gained share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 18.1% to 20.3%.
In September 2026, DataImpulse gained share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 10.7% to 12%.
In September 2026, Webshare lost share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 44.2% to 41.2%.
In September 2026, Oxylabs lost share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 6.7% to 6.1%.
In September 2026, Decodo lost share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 9.7% to 9.1%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for NetNut worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for SOAX worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in September 2026.
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