# Bright Data vs Context.dev (slim)

> Context.dev scores 78.2 (A) to Bright Data's 59.8 (C) for scraping. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Context.dev scores 78.2 (A) on agent readiness against Bright Data's 59.8 (C), and leads in every scored category. Both do scraping.

- Bright Data: C 59.8, rank #569 of 1084 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bright-data.min.md
- Context.dev: A 78.2, rank #15 of 1084 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/context-dev.min.md
- Bright Data, good for Hard targets and site-specific structured data (Amazon, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google Maps) at volume.
- Context.dev, good for Agents that need one call for Markdown, screenshots and schema-shaped JSON from a page, plus batches, monitors and search on the same balance, and teams that also want brand data. Ahead on Reliability, 67 against 35; Schema & documentation, 96 against 74; Agent ergonomics, 90 against 82; Security & auth, 83 against 57; Payments & pricing, 50 against 40; Transparency & trust, 73 against 59. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | Bright Data | Context.dev |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 35 | 67 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 74 | 96 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 82 | 90 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 57 | 83 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 50 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 84 | 85 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 59 | 73 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Bright Data | Context.dev |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Bright Data | Context Dev Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.brightdata.com/request` | `https://api.context.dev/v1` |
| Price for scraping | not published | $0.79 per 1,000 pages |
| Tools exposed | 69 | 42 |
| MCP registry | `io.github.brightdata/brightdata-mcp` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-15 | 2026-10-14 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-06-16 | 2026-10-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-05-14 | 2026-10-01 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Popularity | 2.6k stars | 5 stars, 62k npm/wk, 10k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 4/5 (2) | none |