Choose NetNut if
- A scoped procurement conversation for a particular proxy geography or managed API
- Teams comparing rotating residential sessions with fixed ISP identities
NetNut describes rotating residential and static ISP/datacenter exits, with pricing quoted by target and volume. ProxyEmpire publishes rotating residential and mobile traffic plus static ISP options, and says unused purchased bandwidth rolls over. The buying question is whether predictable geography and an irregular usage schedule fit the quoted terms.
Published entry offers, reviewed 2026-09-14
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 | NetNut | ProxyEmpire | ProxyLane |
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| Example route for this job | NetNutResidential 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 | The current NetNut-branded pricing page says usage-based plans are quoted by product, volume and target, with monthly packages and volume discounts. Its Unblocker API page describes success-based charging; no public numeric entry rate or self-service minimum was shown. | 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 current site describes username/password or IP-whitelist authentication for HTTP(S)/SOCKS5 rotating and sticky proxy sessions. It separately describes an authenticated Unblocker API request that accepts a URL and returns rendered HTML. | 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 | Obtain a written quote for the exact proxy or API product and target volume; no current public minimum can be compared to self-service GB prices. | 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 | Ask for a live trial of the rotating or static proxy gateway in your own browser and confirm current service availability before committing. | 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 a proxy-capable MCP tool you control or evaluate the quoted managed API; a branded AI-data page is not documentation for a native MCP server. | 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 | Validate current network access, sourcing and account terms with a small workload before relying on a volume commitment or dedicated pool. | 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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On a periodic regional audit, use each provider's residential gateway in the same HTTP client and check the specified country, session lifetime and usable response rate. ProxyEmpire exposes location and session settings through its panel and v2 gateway. Ask NetNut for the matching route and whether its quote includes a commitment or minimum. A static ISP requirement needs a second like-for-like comparison, because it does not share rotating residential billing.
ProxyEmpire says unused purchased rotating bandwidth can remain available without an active subscription; confirm that condition for the selected current SKU. NetNut's current site asks for product, volume and target details instead of listing a self-service entry price. Its Unblocker API is a separate managed, success-charged path and should be included only if it replaces your request logic. Neither reviewed source documents a provider-operated MCP endpoint; the proxy gateway can serve an MCP browser you control.
ProxyLane offers premium residential IPs with ultra-low fraud scores, from ethically sourced, real devices.
Test your workload for $1.9598.7%
of 1,000 sampled IPs rated low risk by Scamalytics
Low risk: scores 0–19 on Scamalytics’ 0–100 scale. Aggregate sample result; individual countries vary.
Advertised starting offers use different products and billing units. Price the matched route before choosing a plan.
Quoteon request
Request a quote: the current NetNut-branded pricing page publishes no numeric entry price or minimum; quote depends on product, volume and target. The older netnut.io domain currently displays a seizure notice.
$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.
$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 $1.95Same targets, same fields. Compare the cost of each usable record. Worksheet
Same targets on both routes
Not just 200 responses
Minimums, expiry, add-ons
Keep a rollback ready
From $2/GB. Buy the traffic you need, keep it until you use it.
Test our IP quality: 350 MB$1.95
For your first requests
per GB · Traffic never expires
For projects taking shape
per GB · Traffic never expires
For everyday workflows
per GB · Traffic never expires
For growing workloads
per GB · Traffic never expires
For bigger operations
per GB · Traffic never expires
For high-volume data
per GB · Traffic never expires
For your business, at your scale
Let's build your setup together
NetNut starts at Quote on request (no public entry price), 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.
Compare the actual traffic commitment, session controls and cost of a usable response. NetNut: Residential proxy gateway. ProxyEmpire: Residential proxy gateway.
Yes. The 350 MB trial costs $1.95 and runs on the same residential network as paid packages. Unused traffic never expires.
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.
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.
Run the targets you would send to NetNut or ProxyEmpire. Get 350 MB of residential traffic with sticky sessions up to 72 hours. Keep any unused traffic for later.