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PROXY PROVIDER COMPARISON

ASocksvs DataImpulse

ASocks can create location-specific ports through its v2 API and advertises monthly per-proxy plans alongside a separately described GB option. DataImpulse sells non-expiring prepaid GB across residential, mobile and datacenter pools. The usage schedule and how proxies are provisioned drive this comparison.

AT A GLANCE · ENTRY OFFER
  • ASocksPROXY NETWORK $3per GB
  • DataImpulsePROXY NETWORK $1per GB
  • ProxyLaneRESIDENTIAL PROXIES $1.95350 MB trial

Published entry offers, reviewed 2026-09-14

QUICK VERDICT

Pick by the job,
not the logo

PROXY NETWORK

Choose ASocks if

  • Teams that want API-generated location-specific proxy ports
  • Comparing a per-port unlimited plan with metered residential or mobile traffic
PROXY NETWORK

Choose DataImpulse if

  • Variable-volume residential collection with a prepaid GB balance
  • Comparing residential, mobile and datacenter traffic under a similar usage model
THIRD ROUTE · PROXYLANE

Choose ProxyLane if

  • You run your own scraper, script or antidetect browser
  • You need sticky sessions up to 72 hours with city, ZIP, ISP or ASN targeting
  • You want prepaid traffic that never expires
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THREE ROUTES SIDE BY SIDE

What changes
for your workload

Compare the actual traffic commitment, session controls and cost of a usable response. If you already fetch and parse pages, run your existing HTTP client against the same permitted pages, country target and session policy on both residential gateways.

Decision ASocks DataImpulse ProxyLane
Example route for this job ASocksResidential proxy gateway DataImpulseResidential proxy gateway ProxyLaneResidential proxy gateway for the HTTP client or browser you already run
Charging basisTraffic allowance; confirm the selected GB or port planTraffic allowance; confirm the selected GB or port planPrepaid GB that never expires
How you payThe homepage advertises per-proxy monthly unlimited mobile, residential and corporate plans. Its separate comparison page lists pay-as-you-go residential/mobile GB pricing; check the live account for plan availability, geo restrictions and the actual charging unit.Residential, mobile and datacenter traffic is purchased by GB on pay-as-you-go tiers, without a required monthly subscription; purchased traffic is stated not to expire. The premium residential pool has a separate GB rate and larger tiers have different unit prices.350 MB trial for $1.95, then prepaid packages from $6.50/GB for 1 GB down to $2.50/GB for 1 TB. Unused traffic never expires.
Integration workUse the documented v2 API to search proxies by country/type or create a proxy port with country, city, ASN, TTL and traffic-limit fields; pass the resulting address and credentials to a proxy-capable client.Use dashboard-generated proxy credentials over HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 with rotating or sticky sessions; the residential product lists API access and IP authorization.HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 endpoints on three regional gateways: Europe, the Americas and Asia. Export proxy lists in 8 formats for scripts, scrapers and antidetect browsers.
A small or irregular jobCompare a monthly per-port commitment against a GB-based pay-as-you-go option only after confirming both are currently offered for your chosen proxy type.A small prepaid residential GB block suits intermittent work; compare its actual checkout tier with a larger upfront block before citing a unit rate.Start with the 350 MB trial for $1.95 or a 1 GB package. Unused traffic never expires.
Browser workflowSelect a residential or mobile port and configure it in your own browser; a sticky/port setting is not a hosted browser product.Configure a sticky residential or mobile proxy in the browser you operate; its network sells traffic rather than a hosted browser session.Sticky sessions from 1 second to 72 hours, with a named session ID for each browser profile.
Connecting an agentThe v2 search and create-port endpoints let agent code provision proxies; keep the API key server-side and confirm the plan's traffic meter.Put the DataImpulse gateway into your MCP fetch service or Playwright MCP browser as the official guides show; the proxy bill remains based on traffic.Point your agent's fetcher or browser tool at the proxy endpoint. ProxyLane supplies the network, not a hosted browser.
A growing production workloadCheck per-port quantity discounts versus metered traffic in the actual dashboard, then sample the exact geography and target before allocating many ports.Model GB consumption separately for residential, mobile, datacenter and premium pools, and test country-level availability on the target before a bulk purchase.Target by country, region, city, ZIP, ISP or ASN across 195 countries. Larger packages lower the rate to $2.50/GB.
Check before moving
  • The homepage shows per-proxy monthly unlimited plans while an official comparison page also lists per-GB pay-as-you-go; confirm which plan and pool are selectable in the account.
  • The provider's cross-vendor performance table is its own marketing comparison, not independent evidence of target success.
  • The lower per-GB tiers require larger upfront traffic purchases; a headline bulk rate is not the small-order rate.
  • Country targeting is included, but more granular targeting and actual IP availability should be checked for each workload.
  • Residential IPs only, with no mobile or datacenter plans.
  • A sticky session holds while the residential device stays online.
THE DECISION

Match port provisioning to the traffic calendar

A system that spins up a port for each city or ASN can use ASocks' search and create-port fields, including TTL and a traffic limit. Test the exact combination the job requests, then find out whether that pool is billed by monthly port or GB in the account. DataImpulse takes the simpler credential route: configure rotating or sticky HTTP(S)/SOCKS5 access and meter the traffic those jobs actually transfer.

For monthly bursts separated by idle weeks, DataImpulse's stated non-expiring purchased balance makes the timing of consumption a real consideration. Compare the amount of data a representative batch uses with ASocks' active-port count and commitment period. For a long-running worker with a steady selected geography, a per-port option may be worth testing, but neither provider's published billing model establishes the cheaper outcome without the selected plan and workload volumes.

IP QUALITY

Give your browser a clean residential IP

ProxyLane offers premium residential IPs with ultra-low fraud scores, from ethically sourced, real devices.

Test your workload for $1.95
Exit IP203.0.113.24Residential ISP
Fraud scoreUltra-low

What a clean IP gets you

  • See fewer CAPTCHAsReal-device IPs trip far fewer challenge pages
  • Keep sessions aliveOne residential IP from sign-in to export
  • Pay for data, not retriesMore of every GB turns into results
PUBLISHED ENTRY OFFERS

What it costs
to start

Advertised starting offers use different products and billing units. Price the matched route before choosing a plan.

ASocks

$3per GB

Residential unlimited: $5 per proxy/month on the homepage; a separate official comparison advertises residential/mobile pay-as-you-go at $3/GB. Confirm availability and plan unit in the account.

ProxyLane

$1.95350 MB trial

350 MB trial for $1.95. Packages from $6.50/GB for 1 GB down to $2.50/GB for 1 TB, with traffic that never expires.

Try 350 MB for $1.95
BEFORE SWITCHING

Test both routes
on one job

Same targets, same fields. Compare the cost of each usable record. Worksheet

  1. Run one sample

    Same targets on both routes

  2. Count usable records

    Not just 200 responses

  3. Read the fine print

    Minimums, expiry, add-ons

  4. Move one job first

    Keep a rollback ready

RESIDENTIAL PROXY PRICING

Premium Proxies
ready to scale

From $2/GB. Buy the traffic you need, keep it until you use it.

Test our IP quality: 350 MB$1.95

Scale

For growing workloads

$3.90

per GB · Traffic never expires

100 GB$390 total
  • 98.7% low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
  • Real residential devices
  • ≈0.35s average response time
  • One clean IP for up to 72h
  • 195 countries & cities
  • ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
  • Sub-users with GB limits
Choose Scale

Volume

For high-volume data

$2.50

per GB · Traffic never expires

1 TB$2,500 total
  • 98.7% low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
  • Real residential devices
  • ≈0.35s average response time
  • One clean IP for up to 72h
  • 195 countries & cities
  • ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
  • Sub-users with GB limits
Choose Volume

Enterprise

For your business, at your scale

Custom

Let's build your setup together

From 5 TBFrom $2 / GB
  • Dedicated Account Manager
  • Teams management
  • Traffic limits per team
  • API / MCP to scale your business and team with AI agents
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Questions before
you choose

Is ASocks or DataImpulse cheaper?

ASocks starts at $3 per GB (pay-as-you-go residential), DataImpulse at $1 per GB (intro block: $5 for 5 GB). Billing units differ, so compare the cost of a usable record on the same workload, not the headline rate.

What is the main difference between ASocks and DataImpulse?

Compare the actual traffic commitment, session controls and cost of a usable response. ASocks: Residential proxy gateway. DataImpulse: Residential proxy gateway.

Can I test ProxyLane before switching?

Yes. The 350 MB trial costs $1.95 and runs on the same residential network as paid packages. Unused traffic never expires.

Which targeting and sessions does ProxyLane support?

Country, region, city, ZIP, ISP and ASN targeting across 195 countries. Sessions can rotate on every request or stay sticky from 1 second to 72 hours, over HTTP(S) or SOCKS5.

Does ProxyLane offer a managed scraping API?

No. ProxyLane is a residential proxy network for the client, scraper or browser you already run. Your team keeps control of fetching, rendering and parsing.

STILL DECIDING?

Test ProxyLane for $1.95
before you choose

Run the targets you would send to ASocks or DataImpulse. Get 350 MB of residential traffic with sticky sessions up to 72 hours. Keep any unused traffic for later.

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