The verdict
Oxylabs wins on 5 of 7 core metrics, 1 tied. We'd pick Oxylabs for most teams that need premium proxy provider for enterprises with 177m+ ips, but the right answer depends on your workload — read the full review of each below.
Firecrawl vs Oxylabs — frequently asked
Which is cheaper, Firecrawl or Oxylabs?
On the entry tier, Firecrawl is the lower-cost option per gigabyte. Firecrawl starts at $0.00/GB and Oxylabs starts at $4.00/GB on residential. Both providers offer volume discounts, so the absolute cheapest tier depends on your monthly commit.
Which has a bigger IP pool, Firecrawl or Oxylabs?
Oxylabs has the larger advertised residential pool. Firecrawl reports 500 free pages across 50+ countries; Oxylabs reports 177M+ IPs across 195+ countries. Pool size is one signal — actual exit-node freshness and rotation logic matter more in production.
Which is better for web scraping, Firecrawl or Oxylabs?
Oxylabs edges ahead on overall success rate against our nightly Cloudflare/Amazon/Google SERP test rig. That said, the right choice depends on your target site mix — Firecrawl is typically picked for ["Scraping API" workloads, while Oxylabs is often chosen for ["residential" use cases.
Which has better support and SLA, Firecrawl or Oxylabs?
Oxylabs carries the higher trust score in our directory based on documented compliance, support responsiveness, and customer-base feedback. Both offer 24/7 channels at upper plans; only Firecrawl gates dedicated account managers and Oxylabs gates them on enterprise tiers.
Should I pick Firecrawl or Oxylabs in 2026?
Pick Firecrawl when Y Combinator-backed AI-friendly crawling platform with 115K+ GitHub stars, MCP server, and free 500-page tier . Pick Oxylabs when Premium proxy provider for enterprises with 177M+ IPs. Most teams that consider both end up with Oxylabs.