The Proxy6 alternative for mobile, rotating residential and Mac servers
Proxy6 rents single IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for less than we charge. Here is what it does not sell: mobile, rotating pools and Macs. Checked November 6, 2026.
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Working notes on proxies, scraping and the network behind them, written by the people who run it.
The ProxyEmpire alternative for one flat rate, whole subnets and Mac servers
ProxyEmpire beats us on mobile at volume. We beat it on small residential buys. Where the price lines cross, and what each sells. Checked November 6, 2026.
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The Proxyrack alternative when you do not want a monthly plan
Proxyrack sells monthly plans and is cheaper per gigabyte at volume. We sell a wallet with no plan. Both compared, checked November 6, 2026.
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The ProxyScrape alternative when your data should not run out of time
ProxyScrape sells residential data on a timed term; our wallet does not expire. Prices, targeting and catalogues compared, checked November 6, 2026.
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The PyProxy alternative for card payments, finer targeting and static subnets
PyProxy is cheaper per gigabyte and takes crypto only. What we sell that it does not, and what to check before you pay. Checked November 6, 2026.
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The Scaleway alternative for a US Mac mini by the day or the month
Renting a cloud Mac mini? Scaleway bills Apple silicon by the hour from Paris; we rent US Macs by the day or month. Checked November 6, 2026.
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The Shifter alternative for prepaid bandwidth, mobile and long sessions
Shifter is cheaper per gigabyte at volume. Here is what a prepaid wallet, long Premium sessions, mobile and Macs buy instead. Checked November 6, 2026.
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The Thordata alternative for static subnets, Mac servers and plain terms
Thordata sells the cheapest residential gigabyte at volume. What it costs at small sizes, and what we sell that it does not. Checked November 6, 2026.
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The Webshare alternative when you have outgrown the free plan
Webshare has a genuinely free plan and cheap single static IPs. ResiFactory charges less for rotating residential. Compared, checked November 6, 2026.
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The Zyte alternative, now that Smart Proxy Manager is gone
Zyte retired Smart Proxy Manager and now sells a scraping API. If you still want plain proxies, here is the honest choice. Checked November 6, 2026.
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A HeroProxies alternative for teams that need more than residential
Need mobile or static ISP proxies, or a smaller first purchase? Compare HeroProxies with ResiFactory, every fact sourced and dated. Checked November 5, 2026.
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A PeanutProxies alternative for data and scraping work
Searching for PeanutProxies? Compare residential, mobile and ISP proxies bought on the web, prepaid per GB with no expiry date. Checked November 5, 2026.
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