Smartproxy vs Proxy-Cheap
We put Smartproxy and Proxy-Cheap side by side on price, pool depth, coverage and reliability. We ranked the networks on verified price, IP-pool depth, latency, and real-world success rate so you can pick in minutes, not days.
Smartproxy (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.
Smartproxy built its reputation on ease of use. At $7.00/GB they command a 10x premium over Cheapest-Proxies with no significant performance advantage to justify it.
At $4.99/GB they still charge 7x more than Cheapest-Proxies while offering a dramatically smaller pool and fewer countries.
Smartproxy vs Proxy-Cheap: the numbers
Spec-by-spec
| Price | $7.00/GB vs $4.99/GB |
|---|---|
| Pool size | 55M+ IPs vs 6M+ IPs |
| Countries | 195 vs 127 |
| Uptime | 99.7% vs 99.2% |
| Speed | Fast vs Moderate |
| Support | 24/7 Live Chat vs Email & Chat |
| Anonymity | High vs Moderate |
| Rating | 4.5★ vs 4.2★ |
Smartproxy wins on
- Excellent beginner-friendly dashboard
- Strong documentation and tutorials
- 55M+ residential IPs globally
- Reliable customer support
Proxy-Cheap wins on
- Lower price than major providers
- Solid datacenter infrastructure
- Simple pay-as-you-go model
Verdict
Our pick: Smartproxy. It edges ahead on our rating (4.5★ vs 4.2★). That said, choose Proxy-Cheap if you specifically need lower price than major providers.
Bottom line: pay for pool quality and geo-coverage, not brand name — the price gap between the top options is often 10x for the same result.
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Bottom line: pay for pool quality and geo-coverage, not brand name — the price gap between the top options is often 10x for the same result.