Teams choosing between low-commitment traffic and monthly GB tiers
Agents that can use Evomi's documented MCP tools or Scraper API
WHEN TO RECONSIDER
Find the actual friction
The provider's own pricing pages show inconsistent core-residential pay-as-you-go entry terms; verify the live checkout.
Each proxy request has a minimum billed traffic amount, relevant for many tiny requests; Scraper API credits are separate from proxy GB.
START WITH THE CHANGE YOU NEED
Three routes worth comparing
DataImpulse
Compare non-expiring GB with monthly blocks
Both DataImpulse and Evomi sell metered residential, mobile and datacenter traffic, but DataImpulse states purchased GB does not expire. Evomi adds static ISP IPs, a separate Scraper API and MCP tools. Consumption timing and request size matter for proxy-only work; agent tooling is a distinct branch.
Before you switch
A prepaid GB balance is not a fixed IP or a managed browser. Keep those requirements separate.
Evomi offers raw proxy pools and a separate Scraper API with MCP tools; Scrapfly centers a managed Scrape API with selectable residential routing, rendering and MCP. Both can meet an agent at a tool interface, but raw proxy GB and managed credits remain separate purchases.
Before you switch
An API response does not replace a proxy address inside every existing application.
Rotating residential, premium residential, mobile and datacenter products meter GB through pay-as-you-go or monthly plans; static ISP is charged per IP without a traffic meter. Scraper API has separate credits. A 512-byte minimum billed consumption applies to each proxy request; check live checkout for core-residential pay-as-you-go tiers.
Write down the last issue that made you consider switching. If it was a bill, compare the minimum commitment and expiry rules for the same monthly volume. If it was incomplete data, compare a proxy connection with a managed scraping API. If it was engineering time, count the browser maintenance and parsing work you would still own after switching.
Generate type-specific proxy credentials in the dashboard for your HTTP client or browser. The Scraper API and published MCP server provide separate managed interfaces for agents and must be provisioned independently.
Keep one small job on the current provider while you evaluate the replacement. Preserve the same target sample and required output so you can identify what improved.