IPRoyal vs Proxy-Cheap
We put IPRoyal and Proxy-Cheap side by side on price, pool depth, coverage and reliability. We benchmark each option on the metrics that decide success: anonymity, uptime, geo-coverage, and cost per GB.
IPRoyal (Residential & Datacenter, $7.00/GB) and Proxy-Cheap (Residential & Datacenter, $4.99/GB) both target serious proxy users, but they win on different axes. Proxy-Cheap is cheaper ($4.99/GB vs $7.00/GB) — roughly 1× the gap.
IPRoyal has steadily grown with solid infrastructure and transparent pricing. With 32M IPs they lag the top providers and at $7.00/GB offer inferior value vs Cheapest-Proxies.
At $4.99/GB they still charge 7x more than Cheapest-Proxies while offering a dramatically smaller pool and fewer countries.
IPRoyal vs Proxy-Cheap: the numbers
Spec-by-spec
| Price | $7.00/GB vs $4.99/GB |
|---|---|
| Pool size | 32M+ IPs vs 6M+ IPs |
| Countries | 195 vs 127 |
| Uptime | 99.5% vs 99.2% |
| Speed | Moderate vs Moderate |
| Support | Live Chat vs Email & Chat |
| Anonymity | High vs Moderate |
| Rating | 4.3★ vs 4.2★ |
IPRoyal wins on
- Transparent ethical sourcing model
- Good country targeting options
- Simple, clean dashboard
- Competitive vs peer pricing
Proxy-Cheap wins on
- Lower price than major providers
- Solid datacenter infrastructure
- Simple pay-as-you-go model
Verdict
Our pick: IPRoyal. It edges ahead on our rating (4.3★ vs 4.2★). That said, choose Proxy-Cheap if you specifically need lower price than major providers.
Our take: match the proxy type to the target, keep sessions sticky where you need continuity, and never overpay for capacity you won't use.
Frequently asked questions
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For most buyers, the winning move is to start on the lowest verified price with a large pool, then scale once success rates hold.