Brightdata vs Smartproxy for YouTube: Which Proxy Service is Better for Scraping and Automation?

I’ve tested both brightdata and smartproxy for youtube scraping, and here’s my take: Brightdata is more reliable for avoiding bans, especially if you’re doing large-scale stuff. Smartproxy is cheaper, but I’ve had more issues with bans and slower speeds.

For automation tools, both work fine, but Brightdata feels smoother with Puppeteer. If you’re serious about scraping, I’d invest in Brightdata.