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PROXY PROVIDER COMPARISON

Bytefulvs Proxy-Cheap

Byteful and Proxy-Cheap both separate static ISP or datacenter IPs from rotating residential traffic. Byteful exposes a product catalog API; Proxy-Cheap provides a Chrome proxy-manager extension. Decide whether the task is programmatic procurement or human browser setup after choosing the correct proxy type.

AT A GLANCE · ENTRY OFFER
  • BytefulPROXY NETWORK $3.25per GB
  • Proxy-CheapPROXY NETWORK $2.99per 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 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
PROXY NETWORK

Choose Proxy-Cheap if

  • Small pay-as-you-go residential tests
  • Browser users who want to manage their purchased proxies in a Chrome extension
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 Byteful Proxy-Cheap ProxyLane
Example route for this job BytefulResidential proxy gateway Proxy-CheapResidential 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 payDedicated 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.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.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 workThe 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.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.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 jobA per-IP fixed proxy makes sense when one address carries sustained traffic; use a data-metered residential/mobile plan when many rotating exits matter.A small residential GB order can test a target without buying many IPs; compare checkout's pay-as-you-go option with a monthly bundle.Start with the 350 MB trial for $1.95 or a 1 GB package. Unused traffic never expires.
Browser workflowA static ISP lease offers a fixed browser exit; residential/mobile list products rotate and need session settings in the browser client.Use its Chrome manager or enter generated credentials in your own browser; sticky sessions are offered for a multi-page visit.Sticky sessions from 1 second to 72 hours, with a named session ID for each browser profile.
Connecting an agentUse 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.Configure Proxy-Cheap credentials as the proxy of your MCP browser or scraper; do not assume its residential GB includes managed scraping calls.Point your agent's fetcher or browser tool at the proxy endpoint. ProxyLane supplies the network, not a hosted browser.
A growing production workloadSeparate IP count and subscription term from residential/mobile data usage, then check live inventory and fair-use terms for the chosen geography.Choose between bandwidth-driven residential rotation and count/term-driven static IPs; verify concurrency at your plan level.Target by country, region, city, ZIP, ISP or ASN across 195 countries. Larger packages lower the rate to $2.50/GB.
Check before moving
  • Per-IP dedicated products and metered rotating pools have different cost drivers and cannot share a single headline price.
  • ISP inventory and carrier availability are dynamic; check a desired ASN or location before ordering.
  • 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.
  • Residential IPs only, with no mobile or datacenter plans.
  • A sticky session holds while the residential device stays online.
THE DECISION

Match the proxy type before the setup tool

For a browser requiring one fixed exit, compare the selected Byteful ISP or datacenter IP term with Proxy-Cheap's fixed-term IP offer. Count addresses and duration; Byteful's unlimited-bandwidth claim has fair-use conditions. Proxy-Cheap's Chrome manager can make configuration convenient, but it does not change the identity contract. Test a sustained visit on the target rather than counting a successful browser connection as completion.

For a rotating residential crawler, both providers switch to data-metered products. Proxy-Cheap describes purchased GB with pay-as-you-go and advertised bundle modes; retrieve Byteful's current data-based product through its catalog. Meter transferred traffic for the same pages and rotation settings. If a service procures proxies automatically, Byteful's catalog and usage controls are relevant; for a manually configured Chrome workflow, Proxy-Cheap's extension is relevant. Neither interface replaces the actual request or browser logic, so keep setup convenience out of a performance claim.

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.

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 Byteful or Proxy-Cheap cheaper?

Byteful starts at $3.25 per GB (smallest paid block: 10 GB), Proxy-Cheap at $2.99 per GB (advertised residential start rate). 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 Proxy-Cheap?

Compare the actual traffic commitment, session controls and cost of a usable response. Byteful: Residential proxy gateway. Proxy-Cheap: 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 Byteful or Proxy-Cheap. Get 350 MB of residential traffic with sticky sessions up to 72 hours. Keep any unused traffic for later.

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