PROXY NETWORK
Choose Byteful if
- Fixed-IP tasks that can use per-address ISP or datacenter leases
- Teams that need an API catalog and service-level proxy access controls
All comparisons
PROXY PROVIDER COMPARISON
Bytefulvs Firecrawl
Byteful sells fixed datacenter or ISP IPs and data-metered rotating pools for a client you run. Firecrawl sells managed scrape, crawl, search and browser-interaction calls under credits. A persistent exit address and a site-ingestion result should be evaluated as different jobs.
AT A GLANCE · ENTRY OFFER
- BytefulPROXY NETWORK $3.25per GB
- FirecrawlMANAGED API $19per month
- ProxyLaneRESIDENTIAL PROXIES $1.95350 MB trial
Published entry offers, reviewed 2026-09-14
QUICK VERDICT
Pick by the job,
not the logo
MANAGED API
Choose Firecrawl if
- Agents that need scrape/search/crawl tools over one shared credit balance
- Small recurring website ingestion with a published free monthly allowance
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
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 | Byteful | Firecrawl | ProxyLane |
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| Example route for this job | BytefulResidential proxy gateway | FirecrawlScrape API (Markdown/structured output) | ProxyLaneResidential proxy gateway for your own fetcher or browser; no managed scraping API |
| Charging basis | Traffic allowance; confirm the selected GB or port plan | Product-specific requests, results or credits | Prepaid GB that never expires |
| How you pay | Dedicated datacenter and static ISP products are priced per IP with subscription-cycle and quantity discounts and an unlimited-bandwidth claim subject to fair use. Residential and mobile pools are data-based; retrieve the live catalog for available products and prices. | The free tier refreshes 1,000 credits monthly. Paid plans include monthly credits, with pay-as-you-go top-ups in $5 increments under a configurable limit. Basic scrape/crawl/map costs one credit per page; search costs two per ten results, browser Interact two per minute, and structured formats can add credits. Included-credit rollover depends on plan. | 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 work | The documented API exposes proxy type filters, service/usage controls and a public checkout catalog; choose datacenter or ISP fixed IPs versus residential/mobile list endpoints, then configure the assigned proxy in a client. | Send authorized requests to Firecrawl's Scrape/Crawl/Search endpoints or configure the official MCP server with an API key via the hosted URL or local FIRECRAWL_API_KEY environment variable. Choose basic Markdown or higher-credit structured/browser modes per job. | 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 job | A per-IP fixed proxy makes sense when one address carries sustained traffic; use a data-metered residential/mobile plan when many rotating exits matter. | Use the 1,000-credit monthly free tier for simple pages and compare the $19 Hobby plan only after pricing search, structured output or browser minutes separately. | Start with the 350 MB trial for $1.95 or a 1 GB package. Unused traffic never expires. |
| Browser workflow | A static ISP lease offers a fixed browser exit; residential/mobile list products rotate and need session settings in the browser client. | Use Interact for managed browser minutes when clicks are needed; a basic scrape credit does not buy the same interactive work. | Sticky sessions from 1 second to 72 hours, with a named session ID for each browser profile. |
| Connecting an agent | Use Byteful's catalog API and proxy-user controls for provisioning, then put the gateway in your MCP browser/fetch tool; its agent guide frames Byteful as raw network access. | Connect the first-party hosted or local MCP server and cap paid-plan top-ups before allowing autonomous crawl or extract loops. | Point your agent's fetcher or browser tool at the proxy endpoint. ProxyLane supplies the network, not a hosted browser. |
| A growing production workload | Separate IP count and subscription term from residential/mobile data usage, then check live inventory and fair-use terms for the chosen geography. | Track credits across endpoints, rate/concurrency limits and rollover terms; higher tiers change both quota and throughput. | Target by country, region, city, ZIP, ISP or ASN across 195 countries. Larger packages lower the rate to $2.50/GB. |
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If the workflow requires one assigned IP for repeated access, inspect Byteful's static ISP or dedicated datacenter term, including its fair-use conditions, and run the browser or crawler on the actual target. A Firecrawl basic scrape credit returns page content but does not lease that address. For rotating requests, Byteful's catalog offers data-based residential/mobile products; meter bytes and client retries, then compare with a Firecrawl Scrape run that returns the required fields.
If the starting problem is discovering links across a site, Firecrawl's Map, Search and Crawl tools may replace code you would otherwise build around Byteful's proxies. Their shared credit balance has different units for search and browser Interact, and paid top-ups can extend usage. Byteful's catalog API helps select and manage proxy products, not discover site structure. Set a bounded section of the site and compare usable URLs and records before pricing either route.
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 $1.95IP reputation snapshot
98.7%
of 1,000 sampled IPs rated low risk by Scamalytics
- Sample
- 1,000 unique IPs
- Setup
- Top 10 countries · 100 IPs each
- IPs collected
- 14 October 2026
- Checked
- 14 October 2026
Low risk: scores 0–19 on Scamalytics’ 0–100 scale. Aggregate sample result; individual countries vary.
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.
Byteful
$3.25per GB
Residential: 1 GB trial advertised as free; smallest listed paid block is 10 GB for $32.50 ($3.25/GB), with non-expiring bandwidth. Trial eligibility and checkout should be checked.
Firecrawl
$19per month
Free: 1,000 credits/month, no card. First paid Hobby: $19/month billed monthly or $16/month billed annually for 5,000 credits/month; $5 top-ups on a paid plan provide 1,000 Hobby credits. Prices effective September 4, 2026.
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 $1.95BEFORE SWITCHING
Test both routes
on one job
Same targets, same fields. Compare the cost of each usable record. Worksheet
Run one sample
Same targets on both routes
Count usable records
Not just 200 responses
Read the fine print
Minimums, expiry, add-ons
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
Explore
For your first requests
$6.50
per GB · Traffic never expires
1 GB$6.50 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
Build
Room to growFor projects taking shape
$5.48
per GB · Traffic never expires
25 GB$137 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
Run
For everyday workflows
$4.50
per GB · Traffic never expires
50 GB$225 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
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
Grow
Room to growFor bigger operations
$2.75
per GB · Traffic never expires
500 GB$1,375 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
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
Enterprise
For your business, at your scale
Custom
Let's build your setup together
From 5 TBFrom $2 / GB
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Dedicated Account Manager
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Teams management
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Traffic limits per team
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API / MCP to scale your business and team with AI agents
25+ crypto
Questions before
you choose
Is Byteful or Firecrawl cheaper?
Byteful starts at $3.25 per GB (smallest paid block: 10 GB), Firecrawl at $19 per month (5,000 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 Byteful and Firecrawl?
Choose how much fetching, rendering and extraction your team wants to own. Byteful: Residential proxy gateway. Firecrawl: Scrape API (Markdown/structured output).
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 Byteful or Firecrawl. Get 350 MB of residential traffic with sticky sessions up to 72 hours. Keep any unused traffic for later.
