Head to head

What the same job actually costs

Most proxy comparisons dodge the number. These do not. Each page takes one workload, prices it at both providers using their published rates, and shows the working. Where a competitor is genuinely better, it says so.

Every provider, one workload

Each provider's own published pricing, at the plan that covers this volume.

Provider Published per GB Pool Plan covering 750GB Per month
Proxy Rotator $0.09 to $0.17 100M+ 25 threads, 750GB included $99.95
ProxyEmpire $0.75 to $0.75 30M+ From $0.75/GB $562.50
Shifter $0.75 to $0.75 205M+ From $0.75/GB $562.50
DataImpulse $0.80 to $1.00 90M+ At $1.00/GB $750.00
Rayobyte $0.50 to $3.50 Not published Professional tier, $1.50/GB $1,125.00
SOAX $0.35 to $5.00 Not published Scale plan $1,500.00
Bright Data $2.50 to $4.00 400M+ 798GB plan $1,999.00
Oxylabs $2.50 to $6.00 175M+ Corporate, 1TB $2,500.00
Infatica $2.60 to $4.00 35M+ 1,000GB plan $2,600.00
Decodo $2.75 to $4.00 115M+ No published plan at this volume On request
IPRoyal $5.25 to $7.35 Not published No published plan at this volume On request
Webshare $1.40 to $3.50 80M+ No published plan at this volume On request
Proxy-Cheap $0.78 to $2.60 Not published No published plan at this volume On request
Live Proxies $10.60 to $17.50 Not published No published plan at this volume On request

Read from each provider's own pricing page on 2 August 2026: ProxyEmpire, Shifter, DataImpulse, Rayobyte, SOAX, Bright Data, Oxylabs, Infatica, Decodo, IPRoyal, Webshare, Proxy-Cheap, Live Proxies. Where a provider publishes no plan at this volume, or no pool figure, we say so rather than estimating one. Our figure is generated from the live plan table, so it always matches what you are charged.

ProxyEmpire: Advertised from $0.75/GB with rollover bandwidth. Shifter: Advertised from $0.75/GB with unlimited concurrent connections. DataImpulse: $1.00/GB, falling to $0.80/GB above 1TB. Minimum purchase $5 for 5GB. Rayobyte: Pay as you go $3.50/GB at 1-49GB down to $0.50/GB above 5,000GB. SOAX: Rate varies by country tier; Builder $200, Team $500, Scale $1,500, Enterprise $3,000. Bright Data: Tiers currently show a 50% promotional discount. Oxylabs: Starter $30/5GB, Basic $100/20GB, Advanced $500/125GB, Corporate $2,500/1TB. Infatica: 500GB is $1,350; 1,000GB is $2,600. Decodo: Published tiers stop at 100GB. Was Smartproxy until April 2025. IPRoyal: Listed tiers stop at 10GB; $1.75/GB requires a 10TB commitment. Webshare: $1.40/GB reached at the 3,000GB tier. Free tier of 10 datacenter proxies. Proxy-Cheap: Rotating residential $0.78/GB promotional, list $2.60/GB. Top ups capped at 50GB a month. Live Proxies: Plans $70 to $530 with private allocation of 200 to 500 IPs per customer.

FAQ

Comparing proxy providers: FAQ

How do you work out the cost comparisons?
We take one workload, 750GB of residential bandwidth in a month, and price it at each provider using the rate published on their own pricing page. Our own figure is generated from our live plan table, so it always matches what we actually charge.
How current are the competitor prices?
Every rate carries the date it was last verified against the provider's public pricing page. Proxy pricing moves, so we re-check rather than leaving figures to age.
Why is Proxy Rotator so much cheaper per gigabyte?
A different pricing model rather than a discount. Most providers meter you per gigabyte. We charge for concurrent connections and include bandwidth with the plan, so heavy usage does not scale the bill the same way.
Do the comparisons ever favour the competitor?
Yes, and each page says where. Some providers run larger pools or offer targeting we do not, and if that is your binding constraint they are the better choice. A comparison that never concedes anything is not worth reading.
How hard is it to switch?
Usually a configuration change. Our proxies use standard HTTPS and SOCKS5, so you replace the gateway host, port and credentials and your existing code keeps working.

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