Browser users who want to manage their purchased proxies in a Chrome extension
WHEN TO RECONSIDER
Find the actual friction
The homepage says residential is pay-as-you-go while the rotating-residential page also advertises monthly bundles; verify the actual checkout mode.
Other proxy types are sold per IP on fixed terms, so a residential GB quote does not describe mobile, ISP or datacenter costs.
START WITH THE CHANGE YOU NEED
Three routes worth comparing
DataImpulse
Compare the residential purchase terms
DataImpulse sells non-expiring prepaid GB across residential, mobile and datacenter pools. Proxy-Cheap's rotating residential traffic is purchased by GB, while its mobile, ISP and datacenter IPs use fixed terms; it also offers a Chrome proxy manager. The product choice becomes especially consequential for mobile or fixed-IP work.
Before you switch
A prepaid GB balance is not a fixed IP or a managed browser. Keep those requirements separate.
Webshare can start with limited free shared datacenter access, then paid proxy-count or monthly rotating residential plans. Proxy-Cheap offers residential GB purchases, fixed-term IPs and a Chrome proxy manager. Testing client routing for free and evaluating a residential browser session are distinct steps.
Before you switch
Compare a static ISP or datacenter plan; a rotating residential subscription is a different route.
Proxy-Cheap supplies residential proxy traffic and fixed-term IPs for a client or Chrome browser you operate. Scrapfly sells a managed Scrape API with feature-dependent monthly credits and MCP tools. The purchase changes from an exit address to an extraction request when the target needs rendering or managed protection.
Before you switch
An API response does not replace a proxy address inside every existing application.
Rotating residential is metered by purchased GB with pay-as-you-go and advertised monthly bundle options; static ISP, datacenter and mobile IPs are sold per IP for fixed terms. Check live product checkout for the selected term and any promotion.
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.
Choose bandwidth and generate rotating-residential username/password credentials in My Proxies, then configure a browser or HTTP(S)/SOCKS5 client; a Chrome extension can manage proxy settings.
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.