The 6 best Donut Proxies alternatives, compared

Donut Proxies sells residential and mobile bandwidth by the gigabyte, unlimited residential traffic by the hour, and static ISP IPs by the month or the day, all on the web. Here is what it offers, where it stops, and six providers to weigh against it.

  • 20 min read
  • Facts checked Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026
In this article
  1. What is Donut Proxies?
  2. Donut Proxies at a glance
  3. Why look for a Donut Proxies alternative?
  4. How we chose the alternatives
  5. The alternatives at a glance
  6. The 6 best Donut Proxies alternatives
  7. 1. ResiFactory
  8. 2. DataImpulse
  9. 3. HeroProxies
  10. 4. IPRoyal
  11. 5. Bart Proxies
  12. 6. Pigeon Proxies
  13. Where Donut Proxies looks ahead on paper
  14. What makes a good Donut Proxies alternative?
  15. Switching from Donut Proxies
  16. The verdict
  17. What public reviews say
  18. FAQ
  19. How we checked
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What is Donut Proxies?

Donut Proxies at a glance, beside ResiFactory

Every Donut Proxies figure links to the page we read it on, with the date. Our column is read live from our catalogue.

ResiFactory and Donut Proxies, feature by feature
FeatureResiFactoryDonut Proxies
What it sellsResidential, mobile and static ISP proxies, and Mac servers Residential and mobile bandwidth by the gigabyte, unlimited residential traffic by the hour, and static ISP IPs by the month or by the dayChecked Nov 13, 2026
Residential priceEssential $1.50/GB, Premium $3.00/GB, priced on the pricing page $1.99/GB on Classic Glazed, $3.99/GB on Premium Kreme and $9.99/GB on Signature VelvetChecked Nov 13, 2026
Mobile proxies$3.00/GB, real phones on carrier networks $5.99/GBChecked Nov 13, 2026
Static ISP IPs$1.25 per IP a month, with a minimum order of 50 IPs From $2.20/IP/month on 30-day plansChecked Nov 13, 2026
Whole subnetsA whole /24 of 254 IPs for $255 a month No whole subnet on its public pagesChecked Nov 13, 2026
Mac serversFrom $32 a day or $160 a month No servers on its public pagesChecked Nov 13, 2026
Bandwidth expiryNo expiry date: each pool has its own prepaid wallet Purchased GB that never expire as long as the account remains activeChecked Nov 13, 2026
TargetingCountry, US state and ASN in the username on every pool; city on Premium and Mobile Country targeting, and region or state on select poolsChecked Nov 13, 2026
City targetingOn Premium and Mobile, set in the username City-level targeting on request for enterpriseChecked Nov 13, 2026
SessionsRotating, or sticky for up to 24 hours (120 minutes on Essential) Rotating or sticky sessions with customizable durations, with no length printedChecked Nov 13, 2026
ProtocolsHTTP on every pool; SOCKS5 on Premium, Mobile and ISP HTTP/HTTPS on Classic Glazed, Premium Kreme and Mobile, with SOCKS5 listed only on Signature Velvet and Unlimited DrizzleChecked Nov 13, 2026
Sign-inGoogle, Apple, email, a passkey or Discord An email and password with a verification code, Google or DiscordChecked Nov 13, 2026
Dashboard and APIA web dashboard, public docs and a REST API v1 reference Public API documentation, with endpoints to check a balance, look up locations and ASNs, and generate proxiesChecked Nov 13, 2026
PaymentVisa, Mastercard and Amex through Stripe, or SOL An encrypted, PCI-DSS compliant gateway with 3D Secure where available, with no processor namedChecked Nov 13, 2026
RefundsRequests within 14 days of a top-up, considered at our discretion No refunds after purchaseChecked Nov 13, 2026
Trial1 GB of Premium free when a new account links Google No free trialChecked Nov 13, 2026

Why look for a Donut Proxies alternative?

Each reason below comes from a page on its own site. None is a fault. They are limits that matter to some buyers and not to others.

You want a lower price per gigabyte

Residential is $1.99/GB on Classic Glazed, $3.99/GB on Premium Kreme and $9.99/GB on Signature Velvet. Mobile is $5.99/GB. Ours is $1.50/GB on Essential, $3.00/GB on Premium and $3.00/GB on Mobile.

You want a lower price per static IP

Static IPs are from $2.20/IP/month on 30-day plans, and there is no whole subnet on its public pages. Ours are $1.25 per IP a month, and a whole /24 is $255 a month.

You need a session length in writing

Its FAQ describes rotating or sticky sessions with customizable durations, with no length printed.

You want refund terms that agree

Its refund policy and its terms say no refunds after purchase. Its FAQ describes a window of 7 days to contact support if something is not working, under a fair-use refund policy. The two pages read differently, so ask before you buy.

How we chose the alternatives

A provider is on this list only if a Donut Proxies customer could move to it without changing how they work.

  • Sold without a sales call. Each one sells proxies you can buy yourself, at a price you can see before you sign up.
  • Prices in public. Every price here is printed on the provider's own site. We used no quotes, coupons or third-party lists.
  • Something Donut Proxies does not have. A lower per-GB or per-IP rate, city targeting without an enterprise request, or SOCKS5 on more pools.
  • Read, not scored. We read each provider's pages and wrote down what they say, with the date. We copy no review scores.

Who is writing. We are ResiFactory, and we put ourselves first. So that you can check us, our own cons are listed like everyone else's, and every figure about another provider links to the page we read it on.

The 6 best Donut Proxies alternatives at a glance

Donut Proxies is the last row, for reference.

Feature comparison
ProviderBest forProxy typesLocation targetingBandwidth expiry
ResiFactoryOur pickThe same per-GB pools and static IPs, at lower rates Residential, mobile, static ISP and Mac servers Country, US state and ASN on every pool; city on Premium and Mobile No expiry date
DataImpulseA low per-GB rate with no monthly minimum Residential, premium residential, mobile and datacenter Free country targeting, with city, ASN and ZIP as paid add-ons on datacenter Traffic that never expires
HeroProxiesLarger first orders at a low rate Residential only Country, state and city targeting on its main residential product No bandwidth expiration on its home page; its terms say bandwidth may expire after a validity period disclosed in the product flow or dashboard
IPRoyalStatic IPs with wide payment choice Residential, ISP, datacenter and mobile proxies City-level targeting across the residential network Traffic that never expires
Bart ProxiesSmall static orders on a named carrier ISP proxies, subnets, rotating residential, mobile and servers 150+ countries with state and city selection on rotating residential No expiration on rotating residential
Pigeon ProxiesResidential and static IPs on one account Residential, mobile, static ISP and subnets Country targeting, and US state targeting Bandwidth that never expires
Donut ProxiesFor referenceTiered per-GB pools, unlimited hours and daily static IPs Residential, mobile, unlimited residential and static ISP Country targeting, and region or state on select pools Purchased GB that never expire as long as the account remains active

Pricing snapshot

Our prices are read live from the pricing page. Every other figure links to the page we read it on, and the date is under each provider below. Prices change, so check the provider's page before you buy.

The 6 best Donut Proxies alternatives

1. ResiFactory

Best for the same per-GB pools and static IPs, at lower rates

Our pick
  • ResidentialFrom $1.50/GB
  • Mobile$3.00/GB
  • Static ISP$1.25 per IP a month
  • Smallest top-up$0.50

We sell what most Donut Proxies buyers use: residential and mobile bandwidth by the gigabyte, and static ISP IPs by the month. Its cheapest tier is $1.99/GB; ours is $1.50/GB on Essential and $3.00/GB on Premium.

City targeting is on Premium and Mobile without a request, and SOCKS5 runs on Premium, Mobile and ISP. Each pool is a prepaid wallet with no expiry date.

Key features

  • Per-GB pools. Essential at $1.50/GB, Premium at $3.00/GB and Mobile at $3.00/GB, each a prepaid wallet with no expiry date.
  • Static US IPs. Single IPs from $1.25 per IP a month (minimum 50 IPs), or a whole /24 for $255 a month.
  • Targeting in the username. Country, US state and ASN on every pool, and city on Premium and Mobile.
  • Sessions you control. Rotating, or sticky for up to 24 hours (120 minutes on Essential).
  • HTTP and SOCKS5. HTTP on every pool, and SOCKS5 on Premium, Mobile and ISP.
  • Built for code. A web dashboard, public docs and a REST API.

Pros

Cons

  • Static IPs come with a minimum order of 50 IPs
  • Static IPs are US ranges today, international to follow
  • Each pool has its own wallet, so a balance does not move between pools

Pricing

  • Residential. Essential $1.50/GB, Premium $3.00/GB, from a $0.50 top-up.
  • Mobile. $3.00/GB, on real phones on carrier networks.
  • Static ISP. Single IPs from $1.25 per IP a month (minimum 50 IPs), or a whole /24 for $255 a month.
  • Payment. Visa, Mastercard and Amex through Stripe, or SOL.

2. DataImpulse

Best for a low per-GB rate with no monthly minimum

DataImpulse is the pick if you only use Donut Proxies for bandwidth. It sells residential, premium residential, mobile and datacenter proxies, with no static or ISP product, and its residential rate sits below the Classic Glazed tier.

It lists 90M+ residential addresses in 195+ countries, and traffic that never expires. With no static product, it replaces only the per-GB half of what Donut Proxies sells.

Key features

Cons

Pricing

ResiFactory vs DataImpulse, in fullRead on dataimpulse.com/datacenter-proxies/, dataimpulse.com/mobile-proxies/, dataimpulse.com/residential-proxies/ · Checked Nov 6, 2026

3. HeroProxies

Best for larger first orders at a low rate

  • Residential$0.89/GB
  • MobileNot sold
  • Static ISPNot sold
  • Smallest order25 GB

HeroProxies sells two residential proxy products, and no mobile, ISP or server product. Its rate starts at $0.89/GB, below every residential tier at Donut Proxies, and the catch is the size of the first order: it has a minimum order of 25 GB, which is $22.25.

It lists country, state and city targeting on its main residential product, so city targeting comes without an enterprise request, and HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 on every product.

Key features

Pricing

ResiFactory vs HeroProxies, in fullRead on github.com/heroproxies/proxy-tester, heroproxies.com, heroproxies.com/privacy-policy/, heroproxies.com/terms-of-service/ · Checked Nov 5, 2026

4. IPRoyal

Best for static IPs with wide payment choice

IPRoyal is a larger provider, with residential, ISP, datacenter and mobile proxies. It lists 64M+ residential addresses in 195+ countries.

Its ISP proxies start below the monthly per-IP rate at Donut Proxies, and it states a session length: sticky sessions held for as long as the customer needs, up to 7 days.

Key features

Pricing

ResiFactory vs IPRoyal, in fullRead on iproyal.com/kyc-policy/, iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies/ · Checked Nov 6, 2026

5. Bart Proxies

Best for small static orders on a named carrier

Bart Proxies is a static-IP specialist: it sells ISP proxies, subnets, rotating residential, mobile and servers, and describes itself as operating since 2016, according to the statistics on its home page.

Its static IPs are priced by carrier, at $2 per proxy for T-Mobile Legacy and $3 for AT&T Fresh at 25 proxies, so its lowest-priced carrier costs less per IP than a monthly plan at Donut Proxies. Its per-GB bandwidth is expensive at small sizes and cheap at very large ones.

Key features

Pricing

ResiFactory vs Bart Proxies, in fullRead on bartproxies.com, bartproxies.com/faq, bartproxies.com/proxies-by-location/united-states/new-jersey, bartproxies.com/terms · Checked Nov 10, 2026

6. Pigeon Proxies

Best for residential and static IPs on one account

Pigeon Proxies puts per-GB bandwidth and static ISP IPs on one account, as Donut Proxies does, and adds whole subnets. Its residential rate is $5.00/GB, then $4.75/GB from 26 GB and $4.50/GB from 101 GB.

Its mobile rate is $6.00/GB, and it sells bandwidth that never expires. Its pages have no mention of city targeting, SOCKS5 or an API.

Key features

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Pigeon Proxies alternativesRead on pigeonproxies.com, pigeonproxies.com/terms · Checked Nov 12, 2026

Where Donut Proxies looks ahead on paper

Three things on its pages read better than ours at first glance. Here is each one, and what it means when you buy.

Unlimited traffic by the hour

Its Unlimited Drizzle plan is from $14.99/h, at 200 Mbps to 1 Gbps. We bill by the gigabyte instead, with no clock running: our Essential is $1.50/GB and our Premium $3.00/GB. A wallet starts at $0.50 and never expires, so you pay for the traffic you send, on the day you send it.

Static IPs for a single day

Its short-term plan is from $0.40/IP/day, starting at 100 IPs for $40/day, for 100 to 2,000 US static IPs per order, for 24 hours. Ours are $1.25 per IP a month, with a minimum order of 50 IPs. Set its daily figure beside our monthly one for as many days as your work runs.

Static IPs in more than one country

Its monthly static IPs list multi-country coverage, with no country list on its public pages. Ours are US ranges today, international to follow. A static IP has to sit where your targets expect it. If they are in the United States, that is where ours are.

What makes a good Donut Proxies alternative?

Four checks separate a useful switch from a sideways one.

The tier you actually use

Donut Proxies prices the same kind of traffic at several levels. Compare each alternative against the tier you buy, not against the cheapest card.

How you are billed

Per gigabyte, per hour and per IP suit different workloads. Pick the billing that matches how steady your traffic is.

Protocols and targeting on your pool

A feature listed on a top tier may not reach the tier you buy. Check SOCKS5, city targeting and session length for the pool you will use.

Refund terms in one place

When two pages of a shop describe refunds differently, ask which one applies before you pay, and keep the answer.

Switching from Donut Proxies

  1. Split what you use in two: the gigabytes you use a month, and the static IPs you hold. They move separately.

  2. Sign in with Google, Apple, email, a passkey or Discord. There is no application and no sales call, and you can top up the pool you need from $0.50.

  3. Test bandwidth on your own targets first. Donut Proxies sells purchased GB that never expire as long as the account remains active, so use what is left there while you compare.

  4. Pick the pool by tier. If you buy Classic Glazed there, start on Essential here; if you buy a higher tier, start on Premium, where city targeting and SOCKS5 are on.

  5. Order static IPs a few days before the old plan ends, and run both until your tools are moved. Ours are single IPs from $1.25 per IP a month (minimum 50 IPs), or a whole /24 for $255 a month.

  6. Both shops hand out proxies as a host, a port, a username and a password, so a tool that took one list takes the other. Its terms describe renewal before expiration at the customer's option, and that it does not prompt automatic renewals, so let the old plan lapse once nothing points at it.

The verdict

Donut Proxies sells three residential tiers, a mobile pool, an hourly unlimited plan, and static IPs by the month or by the day. For a buyer weighing the two, ResiFactory costs less on every per-GB tier: our Essential is $1.50/GB and our Premium $3.00/GB, against $1.99/GB on Classic Glazed, $3.99/GB on Premium Kreme and $9.99/GB on Signature Velvet. Our mobile is $3.00/GB, against $5.99/GB. Our static IPs are $1.25 per IP a month, against from $2.20/IP/month on 30-day plans, and a whole /24 is $255 a month. City targeting is on our Premium and Mobile without a request, and SOCKS5 runs on Premium, Mobile and ISP. Its hourly unlimited plan, its one-day static IPs and its static IPs in more than one country are answered above.

If you need datacenter proxies, which neither shop sells, DataImpulse lists $0.50/GB. If you need a sticky session held for days, IPRoyal lists sticky sessions held for as long as the customer needs, up to 7 days.

The quickest way to choose is to test one on your own targets. Our way in is 1 GB of Premium free when a new account links Google.

ResiFactory is the right call if

What public reviews say

Linked, not quoted. We copy no review score onto this page.

It is not new: the registry shows a domain registered on April 21, 2021, and its terms name ZHUAGE LLC, with New York law and New York courts. It offers support through Discord and email, with replies typically within 24 hours.

Its own Discord server is where its customers talk, and we do not quote private servers. For our side, the trust page lists what we can prove rather than what we claim.

FAQ

What is Donut Proxies?

A proxy shop, written DonutProxy at donutproxy.com, that sells residential and mobile bandwidth by the gigabyte, unlimited residential traffic by the hour, and static ISP IPs by the month or by the day. Its terms name ZHUAGE LLC, with New York law and New York courts.

How much does Donut Proxies cost?

Residential is $1.99/GB on Classic Glazed, $3.99/GB on Premium Kreme and $9.99/GB on Signature Velvet. Mobile is $5.99/GB. Unlimited Drizzle is from $14.99/h. Static IPs are from $2.20/IP/month on 30-day plans, or from $0.40/IP/day, starting at 100 IPs for $40/day. It also showed two always-on discount codes printed in a banner on its home page, one for residential and one for ISP; the prices here are as printed. Ours is $1.50/GB on Essential, $3.00/GB on Premium and $3.00/GB on Mobile, and a wallet starts at $0.50.

Is Donut Proxies legit?

We can only report what the public pages show. The registry shows a domain registered on April 21, 2021. Its terms name ZHUAGE LLC, with New York law and New York courts, and its FAQ describes payment through an encrypted, PCI-DSS compliant gateway with 3D Secure where available, with no processor named. That is a record you can check, not a verdict, so start with a small amount at any shop until it has worked for you.

Does Donut Proxies offer refunds or a free trial?

Its FAQ says no free trial. Its refund policy says no refunds after purchase, while its FAQ describes a window of 7 days to contact support if something is not working, under a fair-use refund policy. Its FAQ also lists no long-term contracts, and cancellation at any time from the dashboard.

Does Donut Proxies bandwidth expire?

Its FAQ describes purchased GB that never expire as long as the account remains active, and billing only for successfully transferred bandwidth, with failed connections not billed.

Does Donut Proxies sell unlimited proxies?

Yes. Its Unlimited Drizzle plan is from $14.99/h, at 200 Mbps to 1 Gbps. We do not sell an unlimited plan: every pool of ours is billed by the gigabyte.

Do Donut Proxies static IPs renew automatically?

Its ISP card lists manual and auto renewal, and its terms describe renewal before expiration at the customer's option, and that it does not prompt automatic renewals. Check the setting in your dashboard there.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Donut Proxies?

Yes. Our Essential pool is $1.50/GB, against $1.99/GB on Classic Glazed at Donut Proxies, and a wallet starts at $0.50. Our mobile pool is $3.00/GB, against $5.99/GB. Our static IPs are $1.25 per IP a month, against from $2.20/IP/month on 30-day plans.

Which Donut Proxies alternative lets me test first?

Ours. Our way in is 1 GB of Premium free when a new account links Google. Its FAQ says no free trial.

Other comparisons

  • Rich Proxies alternative

    Switch if you want a small purchase that never expires, cheaper static IPs or a cheaper /24, longer sticky sessions, or a refund window in writing. Rich Proxies is a proxy shop whose plans are subscriptions that renew by themselves.

  • Wealth Proxies alternative

    Switch if you want a lower rate per gigabyte at everyday sizes, mobile proxies, a cheaper static IP or /24, ASN targeting, or a Mac you can rent by the day. Wealth Proxies is a Virginia company that sells proxies, servers and Macs from one account.

  • Lavish Proxies alternative

    Switch if you want a lower rate per gigabyte, mobile proxies, finer targeting, SOCKS5, an API, or a way to test first. Lavish Proxies sells residential bandwidth and dedicated static IPs from one web dashboard.

  • Ape Proxies alternative

    Switch if you want a lower rate per gigabyte, mobile proxies, a whole /24, finer targeting, SOCKS5, an API, or prices and terms you can read before you sign in. Ape Proxies is the proxy side of Ape Supply, with residential bandwidth and two static ISP lines.

  • Bart Proxies alternative

    Switch if you want single static IPs at a per-IP price, a /24 held by one customer, a refund window on a prepaid wallet, or a Mac by the day. Bart Proxies sells ISP packs on named carriers.

  • Pigeon Proxies alternative

    Switch if you want a lower rate per gigabyte or per static IP, city targeting, SOCKS5, an API, or a sign-in that is not Discord. Pigeon Proxies sells bandwidth and static IPs on one Discord-linked account.

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