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AdLib vs Bright Data: ad library data compared
Bright Data sells a Meta Ad Library scraper and a Facebook ads dataset inside a large web-data platform. AdLib is a self-serve API over twelve ad platforms with a public schema, an archive and change events.
Bright Data is one of the largest web-data vendors: proxies, unblockers, 1,400+ pre-built scrapers, datasets and a SERP API. Ad library data is a small part of it, and Meta-only. AdLib does only ad library data, across twelve platforms, with an archive and change events built in.
At a glance
| AdLib | Bright Data | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Ad libraries only | General web data and proxies |
| Ad libraries | Meta, Google, YouTube, Google Play, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X, Snapchat, Apple App Store, Amazon, Microsoft Bing | Meta (scraper and dataset) |
| Schema | Public, one for every platform | Scraper fields shown after sign-up; 32-field dataset |
| History | Archive since Oct 2026, versions, removed ads | Dataset snapshots; history depth not stated |
| Freshness | Live lookups plus the archive | Scraper is live; dataset refreshes monthly at best |
| Change events | Watchlists: signed webhooks, Slack, Discord, email digests | Webhook when a snapshot is ready |
| Domain to advertiser | All twelve platforms | Ad URLs or keywords as input |
| Delivery | JSON or CSV over REST, batch jobs, MCP, n8n | JSON, NDJSON, CSV, Parquet to S3, GCS, Azure, Snowflake, SFTP or webhook |
| Onboarding | Sign up and get a key; no card on Free | Business verification for residential and unlocker access beyond immediate mode |
| Billing | Per delivered ad; empty results and failures free | Per record; failed deliveries free |
| Free tier | 5,000 credits every month | 5,000 records a month, shared with other APIs |
Where AdLib is different
- Twelve ad platforms, not one. Google (including YouTube ads, filterable with
placement=youtube), TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X and Snapchat use the same schema as Meta. - Events on the ads. Bright Data's delivery webhook says your snapshot is ready. AdLib's watchlists say an advertiser launched, stopped, changed or lost an ad.
- A documented schema. Every field, including EU reach history, payer and run periods, is in the public docs before you sign up.
- Self-serve. No deposit, no business verification, no sales call. The free plan has 5,000 credits every month.
- Domain as the entry point. Start from a competitor's domain and get its advertiser accounts on all twelve platforms, with a confidence score and match reason.
When Bright Data is the better pick
If you need general scraping or proxies at scale across many sites, Bright Data has far more of that than AdLib, which only reads ad libraries. If you want bulk files delivered to S3, Snowflake or Azure as Parquet on a schedule, its dataset delivery is built for warehouses. And if your procurement team already has a Bright Data contract and its compliance paperwork, adding the Meta scraper may be the shortest path.
Sources
- Bright Data Facebook ads scraper, Facebook ads dataset, pricing
- Bright Data docs: index, Facebook scraper API, KYC and access, MCP server
All checked 2026-10-27. Prices and features change; check their site before deciding.
Questions
- Which ad libraries does Bright Data cover?
- We found a Meta Ad Library scraper (by ad URL, or discover by keyword) and a Facebook ads dataset. We found no Google Ads Transparency Center, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest or X ad library products. AdLib covers all twelve.
- How big is Bright Data's Facebook ads dataset?
- Its dataset page says about 130,000 to 147,000 records, refreshed one-time, monthly, quarterly or biannually, from $0.0025 per record with a $250 minimum.
- How much does Bright Data's scraper cost?
- Its Facebook ads scraper page lists 5,000 free records a month, then $1.50 per 1,000 records pay as you go, or $499 a month for 384,000 records. AdLib charges 1 credit per Meta ad, $1.16 per 1,000 on Starter down to $0.50 on Business.