--- title: "Proxy providers: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the providers businesses buy residential and datacenter proxies from. Share of Search among Webshare, IPRoyal, DataImpulse, Bright Data, Decodo, Oxylabs, SOAX and NetNut, the proxy providers Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/proxy-providers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Proxy providers: Which are searched most? Compare the providers businesses buy residential and datacenter proxies from. Share of Search among Webshare, IPRoyal, DataImpulse, Bright Data, Decodo, Oxylabs, SOAX and NetNut, the proxy providers Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Proxy providers - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 8 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Webshare, 41.2% ## Which brand is most popular in search among proxy providers worldwide? - 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%. - 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. ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Decodo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bright Data | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Oxylabs | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Webshare | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SOAX | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | IPRoyal | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DataImpulse | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | NetNut | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about proxy providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which proxy provider should I use?": 1. Decodo, 2. Oxylabs, 3. Webshare, 4. Bright Data - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best residential proxy providers?": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data, 3. Oxylabs, 4. SOAX, 5. IPRoyal, 6. DataImpulse - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best proxy service for web scraping?": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data, 3. Webshare, 4. Oxylabs - Searched Google, AI Overview "residential proxies": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data, 3. Oxylabs - Searched Google, AI Overview "proxy service": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data Not named in any answer: NetNut. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Webshare vs IPRoyal: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/iproyal-vs-webshare): 41.2% against 20.3% Share of Search. - [Webshare vs DataImpulse: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dataimpulse-vs-webshare): 41.2% against 12% Share of Search. - [Webshare vs Bright Data: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bright-data-vs-webshare): 41.2% against 9.1% Share of Search. - [Webshare vs Decodo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/decodo-vs-webshare): 41.2% against 9.1% Share of Search. - [IPRoyal vs DataImpulse: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dataimpulse-vs-iproyal): 20.3% against 12% Share of Search. - [IPRoyal vs Bright Data: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bright-data-vs-iproyal): 20.3% against 9.1% Share of Search. - [IPRoyal vs Decodo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/decodo-vs-iproyal): 20.3% against 9.1% Share of Search. - [DataImpulse vs Bright Data: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bright-data-vs-dataimpulse): 12% against 9.1% Share of Search. - [DataImpulse vs Decodo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dataimpulse-vs-decodo): 12% against 9.1% Share of Search. - [Bright Data vs Decodo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bright-data-vs-decodo): 9.1% Share of Search each. ## How did search popularity change for proxy providers worldwide in September 2026? - 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. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Webshare | 41.2% | 223K | -16.8% | Webshare | | 2 | IPRoyal | 20.3% | 110K | 0.0% | IPRoyal | | 3 | DataImpulse | 12% | 64.9K | 0.0% | DataImpulse | | 4 | Bright Data | 9.1% | 49.5K | 0.0% | Bright Data | | 5 | Decodo | 9.1% | 49.3K | -15.9% | Decodo | | 6 | Oxylabs | 6.1% | 33.1K | -18.3% | Oxylabs | | 7 | SOAX | 1.5% | 8.1K | -18.2% | SOAX | | 8 | NetNut | 0.66% | 3.6K | -33.3% | NetNut | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Webshare | 261K | 47.4% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | IPRoyal | 74K | 13.4% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Decodo | 55.3K | 10.1% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | DataImpulse | 51.4K | 9.3% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Oxylabs | 49.5K | 9% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Bright Data | 40.5K | 7.4% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | SOAX | 12.1K | 2.2% | 7 | | Oct 2025 | NetNut | 6.6K | 1.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Webshare | 219K | 44.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | IPRoyal | 74K | 15% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | DataImpulse | 51.4K | 10.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Decodo | 49.3K | 10% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Bright Data | 40.5K | 8.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Oxylabs | 40.5K | 8.2% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | SOAX | 12.1K | 2.5% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | NetNut | 6.6K | 1.3% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Webshare | 261K | 49.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | IPRoyal | 74K | 14.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Decodo | 49.3K | 9.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | DataImpulse | 42.1K | 8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Bright Data | 40.5K | 7.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Oxylabs | 40.5K | 7.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | SOAX | 9.9K | 1.9% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | NetNut | 6.6K | 1.3% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Webshare | 261K | 44.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | IPRoyal | 90.5K | 15.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Decodo | 60.2K | 10.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | DataImpulse | 51.9K | 8.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Bright Data | 49.5K | 8.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Oxylabs | 49.5K | 8.5% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | SOAX | 12.1K | 2.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | NetNut | 6.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Webshare | 264K | 44.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | IPRoyal | 90.5K | 15.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Decodo | 66.2K | 11.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | DataImpulse | 52.4K | 8.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Bright Data | 49.5K | 8.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Oxylabs | 49.5K | 8.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | SOAX | 12.1K | 2% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | NetNut | 6.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Webshare | 268K | 40.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | IPRoyal | 110K | 16.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Decodo | 81K | 12.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | DataImpulse | 64.1K | 9.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Bright Data | 60.5K | 9.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Oxylabs | 60.5K | 9.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | SOAX | 14.8K | 2.2% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | NetNut | 8.1K | 1.2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Webshare | 268K | 40.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | IPRoyal | 110K | 16.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Decodo | 73.6K | 11.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | DataImpulse | 63.4K | 9.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Bright Data | 60.5K | 9.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Oxylabs | 60.5K | 9.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | SOAX | 14.8K | 2.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | NetNut | 8.1K | 1.2% | 8 | | May 2026 | Webshare | 268K | 42.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | IPRoyal | 110K | 17.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Decodo | 67.6K | 10.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | DataImpulse | 63.4K | 10.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | Bright Data | 49.5K | 7.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | Oxylabs | 49.5K | 7.9% | 6 | | May 2026 | SOAX | 9.9K | 1.6% | 7 | | May 2026 | NetNut | 6.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Webshare | 268K | 43.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | IPRoyal | 110K | 17.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | DataImpulse | 63.4K | 10.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Decodo | 62.7K | 10.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Bright Data | 49.5K | 8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Oxylabs | 49.5K | 8% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | SOAX | 9.9K | 1.6% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | NetNut | 6.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Webshare | 268K | 40.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | IPRoyal | 110K | 16.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | DataImpulse | 79.4K | 11.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Decodo | 62.7K | 9.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Oxylabs | 60.5K | 9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Bright Data | 49.5K | 7.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | NetNut | 27.1K | 4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | SOAX | 12.1K | 1.8% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Webshare | 268K | 44.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | IPRoyal | 110K | 18.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | DataImpulse | 64.9K | 10.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Decodo | 58.6K | 9.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Bright Data | 49.5K | 8.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Oxylabs | 40.5K | 6.7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | SOAX | 9.9K | 1.6% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | NetNut | 5.4K | 0.89% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Webshare | 223K | 41.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | IPRoyal | 110K | 20.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | DataImpulse | 64.9K | 12% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Bright Data | 49.5K | 9.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Decodo | 49.3K | 9.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Oxylabs | 33.1K | 6.1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | SOAX | 8.1K | 1.5% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | NetNut | 3.6K | 0.66% | 8 | ## What is being compared - **Bright Data**: Measured on the search term “bright data”. - **DataImpulse**: Measured on the search terms “dataimpulse” and “dataimpulse proxy”, summed into one figure. - **Decodo**: Measured on the search terms “decodo” and “smartproxy”, summed into one figure. - **IPRoyal**: Measured on the search term “iproyal”. - **NetNut**: Measured on the search term “netnut”. - **Oxylabs**: Measured on the search term “oxylabs”. - **SOAX**: Measured on the search term “soax”. - **Webshare**: Measured on the search terms “webshare” and “webshare proxy”, summed into one figure. - [Bright Data](/demand/global-en/brands/bright-data) - [DataImpulse](/demand/global-en/brands/dataimpulse) - [Decodo](/demand/global-en/brands/decodo) - [IPRoyal](/demand/global-en/brands/iproyal) - [NetNut](/demand/global-en/brands/netnut) - [Oxylabs](/demand/global-en/brands/oxylabs) - [SOAX](/demand/global-en/brands/soax) - [Webshare](/demand/global-en/brands/webshare) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among proxy providers worldwide? 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Proxy providers: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/proxy-providers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/proxy-providers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.