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 ProxyEmpire
Byteful offers per-IP static ISP and dedicated datacenter leases plus rotating data-based pools. ProxyEmpire combines static ISP with rotating GB whose unused purchased bandwidth its documentation says rolls over. Fixed-address count and unused-data policy are the two meaningful branches here.
AT A GLANCE · ENTRY OFFER
- BytefulPROXY NETWORK $3.25per GB
- ProxyEmpirePROXY NETWORK $7per 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 ProxyEmpire if
- Recurring residential collection with uneven monthly traffic
- Location-sensitive data collection that needs explicit rotation or sticky sessions
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
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 | ProxyEmpire | ProxyLane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example route for this job | BytefulResidential proxy gateway | ProxyEmpireResidential proxy gateway | ProxyLaneResidential proxy gateway for the HTTP client or browser you already run |
| Charging basis | Traffic allowance; confirm the selected GB or port plan | Traffic allowance; confirm the selected GB or port plan | 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. | Rotating residential and mobile plans meter purchased GB with pay-as-you-go and recurring tiers; ProxyEmpire says unused purchased data rolls over and can be used without an active subscription. Static ISP and dedicated/mobile or unlimited options have different IP/term or flat-rate terms. | 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. | Generate location and session settings in the panel, then pass the v2.proxyempire.io gateway and username/password to a proxy-capable HTTP client or browser; public API and Chrome/Android proxy managers are advertised. | 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. | Purchased GB rollover may help an uneven schedule; distinguish one-off traffic from monthly tiers and exclude temporary coupons when budgeting. | 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. | A sticky residential/ISP endpoint can preserve an identity in a browser you run; ProxyEmpire's Chrome manager configures proxies rather than hosting the browser. | 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. | Route an MCP browser/fetch tool through the documented gateway and use the public API for proxy management; verify credential and session handling in that tool. | 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. | Plan by proxy type and GB or IP unit, verify rollover for the SKU, and test target-specific access before expanding concurrency. | 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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For a browser that needs the same fixed exit, compare Byteful's static ISP product with ProxyEmpire's static ISP term, checking address count, geography and how long the identity is required. Byteful's dedicated-IP unlimited-bandwidth description is subject to fair use. ProxyEmpire's gateway session settings for rotating residential are not a substitute for a static-IP lease when the job requires an assigned address.
For occasional residential batches, compare Byteful's data-metered catalog item against ProxyEmpire's selected rotating GB SKU. ProxyEmpire's older rollover FAQs describe continued use of purchased data without an active subscription; verify the currently chosen product's terms at checkout. Byteful's catalog API can reveal live availability before estimating the purchase. Test matched pages and geographies and record both bytes and idle weeks. A per-IP quote would obscure the unused-GB decision, and a rollover claim says nothing about target success.
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.
ProxyEmpire
$7per GB
Rotating residential pay-as-you-go: 1 GB for $7 list price, shown at $3.50 with a temporary 50% promotion; the $1.97 trial is a separate offer.
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 ProxyEmpire cheaper?
Byteful starts at $3.25 per GB (smallest paid block: 10 GB), ProxyEmpire at $7 per GB (1 GB pay-as-you-go at list 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 ProxyEmpire?
Compare the actual traffic commitment, session controls and cost of a usable response. Byteful: Residential proxy gateway. ProxyEmpire: 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 ProxyEmpire. Get 350 MB of residential traffic with sticky sessions up to 72 hours. Keep any unused traffic for later.
