ProxyPricing.io is built for one job: help teams choose the right residential proxy vendor based on real economics, not homepage marketing. We track public pricing, normalize cost per GB, compare contract pressure, and surface where each provider actually makes sense.
Most proxy comparison sites flatten everything into a generic “best provider” list. That is not how real buying works. A team scraping 10 GB/month, an agency needing flexible pay-as-you-go, and an enterprise operating at 500+ GB/month should not buy the same stack.
Last updated: 2026-03-27 · Coverage: Smartproxy, Oxylabs, Bright Data, SOAX, IPRoyal
Best value for most small and mid-market teams: Smartproxy.
Best enterprise option: Oxylabs.
Most capable but highest-friction platform: Bright Data.
| Provider | Starting Public Price | Commitment Profile | Best Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smartproxy | from $2.00/GB | Low friction | Best value for small to mid-volume scraping |
| Oxylabs | from $2.50/GB | Mid to high commitment | Enterprise-grade reliability, premium pricing |
| Bright Data | from $2.50/GB | Mid to high commitment | Most powerful network, complex pricing |
| SOAX | from $2.00/GB | Mid-market | Competitive mid-market with EU focus |
| IPRoyal | from $4.55/GB | Low friction | Flexible Pay As You Go, no monthly commitment |
Use the proxy cost calculator first if your usage band is still fuzzy.
Some teams optimize for lowest $/GB. Others optimize for no commitment, easier onboarding, or enterprise support.
Use pricing pages for raw cost, comparison pages for tradeoffs, and use-case pages when operational fit matters more than headline price.
There is no universal winner. The right choice changes with usage, commitment tolerance, and workflow maturity.
It depends on volume and contract tolerance. Smartproxy and SOAX are generally the strongest low-friction value options. Bright Data and Oxylabs become rational only under more demanding conditions.
No. You should also look at commitment size, ease of onboarding, pay-as-you-go flexibility, and whether your use case needs enterprise-grade infrastructure.
Start with the calculator, then the comparison page, then read the pricing page of the two providers that still make sense for your usage bracket.