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 in the available benchmark data (our tests, independent lab reports and published specs). 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.