All comparisons
PROXY PROVIDER COMPARISON

ASocksvs Scrapfly

ASocks supplies proxy ports for a client you operate; Scrapfly supplies a managed Scrape API with selectable proxy pools, rendering and anti-bot controls. Scrapfly also documents MCP tools. This is primarily a choice between writing the request workflow and buying an API result.

AT A GLANCE · ENTRY OFFER
  • ASocksPROXY NETWORK $3per GB
  • ScrapflyMANAGED API $30per month
  • 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
MANAGED API

Choose Scrapfly if

  • Developers who want scrape responses without managing a standalone proxy list
  • Agents that can invoke a documented MCP scraping tool
THIRD ROUTE · PROXYLANE

Choose ProxyLane if

  • You can run your own fetcher and parser
  • You want residential traffic instead of per-credit API pricing
  • You want prepaid traffic that never expires
Create free account
THREE ROUTES SIDE BY SIDE

What changes
for your workload

Choose how much fetching, rendering and extraction your team wants to own. Fetch the same permitted pages and extract the same fields: one route returns an API result, while the other leaves the HTTP client and parser with your team.

Decision ASocks Scrapfly ProxyLane
Example route for this job ASocksResidential proxy gateway ScrapflyScrape API ProxyLaneResidential proxy gateway for your own fetcher or browser; no managed scraping API
Charging basisTraffic allowance; confirm the selected GB or port planProduct-specific requests, results or creditsPrepaid 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.Scrape API plans contain monthly credits; requests consume credits according to proxy pool, rendering, protection and response size. Overage rules depend on plan and unused monthly quota does not roll over. Cloud Browser documentation describes a separate session-time plus bandwidth credit meter; verify access and current terms in the account.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.Call api.scrapfly.io/scrape with a target URL, API key and optional proxy_pool=public_residential_pool or render_js=true; use the MCP endpoint for agent tools. Cloud Browser documentation describes CDP/WebSocket integration subject to account availability.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.Estimate credits per actual scrape configuration, including residential routing and rendering, then compare included monthly quota and overage controls.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.Scrape API can render JavaScript without exposing a browser session; the separately documented Cloud Browser is the relevant CDP path, with access to confirm.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.The official MCP server exposes scraping tools, and the API is directly callable; budget agent retries and any adaptive feature upgrades.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.Set project credit budgets and concurrency controls and measure credits per successful target result; monthly unused quota does not carry forward.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.
  • Scrapfly proxy pools are options within the Scrape API, not a like-for-like sale of raw residential GB.
  • Residential routing, rendering and adaptive anti-bot retries consume additional credits; Cloud Browser access documentation still describes a beta restriction.
  • Your team owns fetching, rendering and extraction; there is no managed scraping API.
  • Residential IPs only, with no mobile plans.
THE DECISION

Price the completed scrape, not the proxy label

For a crawler that already fetches and parses pages, use ASocks' API to provision the target geography and TTL, then meter requests and any available GB or monthly port charge. With Scrapfly, send the same target URLs to Scrape API, choosing residential routing or JavaScript rendering only when the page requires it. These options change credit use; monthly unused quota does not roll over. Record whether each route returns the fields the downstream job actually needs.

For an agent whose task starts in an MCP client, Scrapfly's published scraping tools give it a different integration path from placing an ASocks port in agent-owned HTTP code. Test retries and feature upgrades in a small run before projecting credits. Scrapfly's separately documented Cloud Browser has its own session-time and bandwidth credit meter and account access to confirm; it should not be costed as a proxy port or assumed to replace every browser workflow.

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
    ChatGPT Cursor Claude
Let's talk
PayPal Visa Mastercard Discover American Express Bitcoin Tether USDT 25+ crypto

Questions before
you choose

Is ASocks or Scrapfly cheaper?

ASocks starts at $3 per GB (pay-as-you-go residential), Scrapfly at $30 per month (200,000 Scrape API credits). 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 Scrapfly?

Choose how much fetching, rendering and extraction your team wants to own. ASocks: Residential proxy gateway. Scrapfly: Scrape API.

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 Scrapfly. Get 350 MB of residential traffic with sticky sessions up to 72 hours. Keep any unused traffic for later.

Explore the other options

Browse all comparisons