1. NullVault, best overall
Best for anyone who wants solid proxy quality without enterprise prices or handing over their ID. Good for budget scraping, price monitoring, QA testing, and automation work.
NullVault is a newer name, but it is not a rough around the edges startup either. The residential and carrier network behind it is built to hold up for real work like e commerce automation, price intelligence and QA testing, rather than casual browsing. That is why it can offer real proxy quality at a lower price than most established brands.
- Proxy types.
- Residential, mobile, ISP, datacenter and IPv6, over HTTP and SOCKS5.
- Pricing.
- No subscriptions. Prepaid, per gigabyte, and credits do not expire. Unlimited bandwidth windows are available by the hour or day. Minimum top up is one dollar.
- Network.
- 166 countries across seven proxy pools, up to 10,000 proxy lines per API call, and gateway latency under 100 ms.
What sets it apart
- No KYC. Sign up with an email and password, or with Google, and you are in. No ID upload and no selfie.
- Crypto payments. Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Monero, Solana, USDT and more, so a proxy subscription is not tied to a card statement.
- Encrypted credentials. AES-256-GCM, and proxy lines stay saved in the dashboard, so lists do not need regenerating on every login.
- Sticky or rotating. Sessions from one second up to 24 hours, or full rotation, chosen per request.
- A clear acceptable use policy. Scraping, price monitoring, ad verification, market research and regional testing are all fine. Fraud, credential stuffing and attacks on other people’s infrastructure are not. That matters more than it sounds, because providers with no rules attract the abuse that gets an IP range blacklisted.
Worth knowing. NullVault is younger than Bright Data or Oxylabs, so it does not have years of independent reviews behind it yet. Crypto only payment will not suit everyone either. If you need a card receipt for expenses, Decodo or IPRoyal are better fits.
Bottom line
If you want an established residential and mobile network without the markup, the ID checks or a recurring subscription, NullVault is the strongest option on this list.
2. Bright Data, best for large scale scraping
Best for big teams and data operations that need the largest possible IP pool plus a full scraping stack.
Bright Data is still the biggest name in the space, with over 400 million residential IPs drawn from real devices worldwide by their own figures. Pricing runs from around 2.50 per GB on promotion, normally 5.00, and you get more than raw proxies: IP rotation, CAPTCHA handling, a Web Unlocker and full scraping APIs.
Good
The network size is hard to beat, the tooling is mature, and it integrates with almost everything.
Less good
It is priced for enterprise budgets, and there are so many add on products that a smaller team wanting a plain proxy endpoint can feel lost.
3. Oxylabs, best for enterprise reliability
Best for businesses that need consistent uptime and real account support at scale.
Oxylabs runs a pool of more than 175 million addresses across 195 plus countries. Plans start at 30 a month for 5 GB, which is 6.00 per GB, and drop to 2.50 per GB at a full terabyte on the Corporate tier. They report a 0.41 second average response time and a 99.95 percent success rate, with targeting down to ZIP code and ASN.
Good
Strong reliability figures and very precise targeting, down to device operating system and platform.
Less good
Entry level pricing is steep unless you are already working at scale.
4. Decodo, best mid market value
Best for teams that want Bright Data or Oxylabs quality without the enterprise price tag.
Decodo, formerly Smartproxy, has a pool of more than 115 million addresses across 195 plus locations. Monthly plans start at 3.75 per GB for 3 GB and drop to 2.75 per GB at 100 GB. There is a three day free trial with 100 MB and a 14 day money back guarantee, so it can be tested first.
Good
Clear pricing tiers, a solid support reputation, and an easy way to try before committing.
Less good
Sticky sessions top out at 30 minutes, shorter than several competitors.
5. IPRoyal, best for small teams and no contract flexibility
Best for freelancers, small agencies, and anyone who would rather pay for exactly what they use.
IPRoyal residential proxies start at 1.75 per GB, with a pool of more than 64 million addresses, no contracts, and traffic that does not expire. There is city and state level targeting, over 650 integrations, and team management with two factor authentication. One difference from NullVault worth flagging is that IPRoyal requires KYC verification.
Good
Flexible, no commitment pricing and a wide integration list.
Less good
The KYC requirement is a dealbreaker if privacy is the priority.
6. SOAX, best for granular geo targeting
Best for dev teams that need precise city or ASN level control and do not mind a subscription.
SOAX prices by both plan and location tier. Plans run Sandbox, Builder at 200 a month, Team at 500, Scale at 1,500 and Enterprise at 3,000, with per gigabyte costs anywhere from about 5.00 down to 0.35 depending on where you land. There is a free sandbox for testing.
Good
Very fine grained targeting, plus a headful browser rendering option.
Less good
The pricing structure takes a while to understand, and it is not built for casual one off use.
7. Rayobyte, best for cheap bulk residential traffic
Best for high volume scraping on a budget, or anyone who wants datacenter, ISP and residential in one dashboard.
Rayobyte residential proxies start at 0.50 per GB across a pool of more than 40 million addresses, and there is a free scraping API tier with 5,000 scrapes a month. They have been running for over a decade and process more than 20 petabytes a month, which makes this a solid pick if volume matters more than polish.
Good
Competitive per gigabyte pricing and a wide range of proxy types.
Less good
Pricing on some proxy types is not consistent across their own pages, so check current rates before buying.
8. Infatica, best ethically sourced mid tier option
Best for buyers who care specifically about how residential addresses are sourced.
Infatica has a pool of more than 40 million addresses across 195 plus countries, with pricing from 4.00 per GB pay as you go down to 2.08 per GB on annual 1000 GB plans. They lean on being ethically sourced as a selling point and report a 0.4 second average response time.
Good
Clear volume discounts and decent coverage.
Less good
The pool is smaller than the top few names on this list.
9. Webshare, best free tier and cheapest datacenter addresses
Best for developers who want to test before spending, or anyone who mostly needs datacenter proxies.
Webshare gives you 10 free proxies with no card required, then scales to rotating residential from 1.40 per GB and datacenter from as little as 0.018 per address. The network covers more than 80 million addresses across 195 countries with a reported 99.97 percent uptime.
Good
A genuinely useful free tier and datacenter pricing that is hard to beat.
Less good
The residential pool is smaller than the bigger players, so it suits lighter workloads.
10. PacketStream, best simple pay as you go option
Best for anyone who wants one flat rate and would rather not think about it.
PacketStream charges a flat 1.00 per GB with a 50 minimum purchase, no subscription, and a balance that never expires. It is a peer to peer residential network with one gateway URL, no SDK or proxy list to manage, plus a reseller API for white labelling.
Good
Simple pricing and simple setup.
Less good
They do not publish network size or country coverage, which makes them harder to compare against everyone else up front.