IPRoyal vs Oxylabs:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, IPRoyal had more branded searches than Oxylabs among proxy providers worldwide. IPRoyal had about 110,000 branded searches, while Oxylabs had 33,100. IPRoyal made up 20.3% of all proxy provider searches we track, and Oxylabs accounted for 6.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about proxy providers, Oxylabs appeared in four of the five answers and IPRoyal in one. Oxylabs was mentioned before IPRoyal in every answer that named either.
Who do people search for more?
IPRoyal, about 3 searches for every 1 for Oxylabs
Who does AI mention more?
Oxylabs, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, IPRoyal in 1
Who does AI recommend more?
Oxylabs, named ahead of IPRoyal in 4 of 4 answers
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Top proxy providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Oxylabs was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. IPRoyal was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Oxylabs was listed before IPRoyal in every answer that named either.
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.
Is IPRoyal or Oxylabs more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for IPRoyal and Oxylabs 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 IPRoyal, 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% |
How has the IPRoyal and Oxylabs comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- IPRoyal was ahead of Oxylabs in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IPRoyal’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide moved from 13.4% to 20.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 110K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Oxylabs’ share of searches among proxy providers worldwide moved from 9% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 33.1K.
How did search popularity change for proxy providers worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, IPRoyal gained share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 18.1% to 20.3%.
In September 2026, Oxylabs lost share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 6.7% to 6.1%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using IPRoyal’s and Oxylabs’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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