Cheap residential proxies let you run web scraping, price monitoring, ad checks and SEO tracking through real home IPs without paying enterprise rates. The catch is that the lowest sticker price is not always the lowest bill: traffic that expires, targeting that costs extra and 100 GB minimums all change what you really pay. We compared 13 providers of cheap rotating residential proxies at 1 GB, 100 GB and 1 TB, and checked what each cheap plan leaves out. To start straight away, see ProxyEmpire’s rotating residential proxies.
Quick answer
ProxyEmpire is the best cheap residential proxy provider in 2026 for value. It costs $3.50/GB pay as you go, $2.22/GB on the 135 GB plan and $1.50/GB at 1 TB, with city, ZIP, ISP and ASN targeting included, unused bandwidth that rolls over and a $1.97 trial. If the lowest sticker price is all that matters, DataImpulse charges a flat $1/GB (country targeting only) and Rayobyte drops to $0.70/GB at 1 TB.
Cheap residential proxies compared
Price per GB at three sizes, plus what happens to unused traffic| # | Provider | Smallest plan | ~100 GB | 1 TB | Unused traffic | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ProxyEmpire | $3.50 (1 GB) | $2.22 (135 GB) | $1.50 | Rolls over | Best value overall |
| 2 | ResiProx | $3.50 (1 GB) | $2.25 | $1.75 | Rolls over | Deep targeting on a small budget |
| 3 | Proxy-Seller | $3.50 (1 GB) | $2.20 | $1.45 | Expires after 30 days | Low 1 TB rate from a 1 GB start |
| 4 | DataImpulse | $1.00 (5 GB) | $1.00 | $0.80 | Never expires | Lowest flat price |
| 5 | NodeMaven | $5.31 (2 GB) | $3.75 | $2.75 | Rolls over | Quality-filtered IPs |
| 6 | Byteful | $3.25 (10 GB) | $2.75 | $1.95 | Never expires | Bandwidth that never expires |
| 7 | Rayobyte | $3.50 (1 GB) | $2.00 | $0.70 | Never expires (pay as you go) | Cheapest at 1 TB |
| 8 | Webshare | $3.50 (1 GB) | $2.25 | $1.50 | Resets monthly | Self-serve monthly plans |
| 9 | ProxyRack | $1.10 (100 GB) | $1.10 | $0.85 (500 GB) | Not stated | Cheap 100 GB+ bundles |
| 10 | SOAX | $5.00 (pay as you go) | $3.00 | $1.50 | Expires after 60 days | Cheap three-day trial |
| 11 | Decodo | $4.00 (pay as you go) | $2.75 | $2.00 | Not stated | Free trial first |
| 12 | MarsProxies | $4.99 (1 GB) | $2.99 | $2.10 | Never expires | Non-expiring small top-ups |
| 13 | Bright Data | $4.00 (pay as you go) | $3.50 (141 GB) | $2.50 (798 GB) | No rollover | Big network at half price |
All prices are per GB of rotating residential traffic at regular rates. “Smallest plan” is the rate on the smallest plan you can buy (its size in brackets), “~100 GB” is the plan nearest 100 GB, and “1 TB” is the lowest rate on a package of 1,000 GB or less; ProxyRack’s largest bundle is 500 GB. Bright Data is shown at its current 50% discount; other promotions are in the reviews. “Not stated” means the provider’s pricing page does not say. Prices were read from the providers’ own pages on 22–29 September 2026. Oxylabs, IPRoyal, Infatica and IPBurger are not ranked here because their rates at 100 GB and 1 TB sit at the premium end of the market.
How we compared cheap residential proxy prices
The cheapest sticker is not always the cheapest billEvery provider here sells rotating residential IPs by the gigabyte, so we compared like with like: the rate you pay to get started, the rate at a realistic monthly volume, and what the price leaves out. For a wider look that also weighs pool size and features over price, see our guide to the best residential proxies.
The 13 best cheap residential proxies in 2026
Cheap rotating residential proxy providers, reviewed
ProxyEmpire
Best value overallProxyEmpire is not the lowest sticker price in this list, but it gives the most for the money: 30M+ residential IPs in 170+ countries, pay as you go from a single GB, full targeting at no extra charge and bandwidth that rolls over, so a quiet month never wastes what you paid for.
- Country, region, city, ZIP, ISP, ASN and OS fingerprint targeting included on every plan
- 99.9% uptime and 24/7 support from real people, plus mobile and static residential proxies on the same account
- Not the cheapest per GB: DataImpulse charges $1, and Rayobyte, ProxyRack and Proxy-Seller all publish lower rates at volume
ResiProx
Deep targeting on a small budgetResiProx starts at $3.50 for 1 GB and falls to $2.25/GB at 100 GB and $1.75/GB at 1 TB, with country, region, city and ISP targeting on every plan.
- ISP-level targeting at no extra cost from the first gigabyte
- One trial covers both residential and mobile proxies
- Rotating residential and mobile only — no static or ISP IPs
Proxy-Seller
Low 1 TB rate from a 1 GB startProxy-Seller lists 47M+ residential IPs and publishes an eleven-step ladder from $3.50 for 1 GB to $2.20/GB at 100 GB and $1.45/GB at 1,000 GB, one of the lowest 1 TB rates here.
- A 1 GB plan for $3.50 makes testing cheap, with no coupon needed for the volume rates
- Rotation by time or request, or a sticky IP for the length of a task
- Traffic expires 30 days after purchase, so unused gigabytes are lost
DataImpulse
Lowest flat priceDataImpulse lists 90M+ residential IPs and charges $1/GB pay as you go, falling to $0.80/GB on its 1 TB pack ($800). New users can start with a $5 pack of 5 GB, and the traffic never expires.
- The lowest entry price here, with no subscription
- 24/7 human support and a 7-day refund policy
- Only country targeting is free; state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting cost extra
NodeMaven
Quality-filtered IPsNodeMaven lists 30M+ residential IPs and screens each one for quality before assigning it. Regular monthly rates run from $5.31/GB on the 2 GB plan to $2.75/GB at 1 TB; a current 20% discount brings that to $4.25 → $2.20.
- Residential and mobile traffic share one plan, and unused gigabytes roll over
- Country, region, city and ISP targeting, with sticky sessions of up to 24 hours
- One of the pricier options here at regular rates, and there is no 1 GB plan
Byteful
Bandwidth that never expiresByteful, formerly Ping Proxies, lists 35M+ residential IPs in 195+ countries. Its bandwidth stays on your account until you use it, even if you pause or cancel the subscription.
- A free 1 GB residential trial
- Sticky sessions of up to 24 hours, plus mobile, static residential and datacenter on one account
- At $1.95/GB, its 1 TB rate is higher than ProxyEmpire’s or Webshare’s $1.50
Rayobyte
Cheapest at 1 TBRayobyte, formerly Blazing SEO, lists 40M+ residential IPs and has the steepest ladder here: $3.50/GB up to 49 GB, $2.00 from 50 GB, $1.50 from 250 GB and $0.70 from 1,000 GB.
- The lowest 1 TB rate in this comparison
- State, city and ASN targeting
- Below 50 GB you pay $3.50/GB, so the savings only start at volume
Webshare
Self-serve monthly plansWebshare lists 80M+ residential IPs on self-serve monthly plans from 1 GB at $3.50 to $2.25/GB at 100 GB and $1.50/GB at 1,000 GB, with ZIP and ASN targeting included.
- Matches ProxyEmpire’s $1.50/GB at 1 TB
- Static residential and datacenter proxies in the same dashboard
- Monthly bandwidth does not roll over, so a quiet month raises the real price
ProxyRack
Cheap 100 GB+ bundlesProxyRack lists 35M+ monthly residential IPs and sells residential traffic in monthly bundles: 100 GB for $110, 200 GB for $180 and 500 GB for $425.
- Very low rates from the first bundle
- A 3-day money-back guarantee
- No small plan: the entry bundle costs $110 a month, and rollover is not stated
SOAX
Cheap three-day trialSOAX lists 155M+ residential IPs. Pay as you go costs $5/GB, and monthly spend plans lower the rate to $3.00 (Builder, $200), $2.20 (Team, $500) and $1.50 (Scale, $1,500, about 1 TB).
- Custom session lengths, with region, city and ISP or ASN targeting
- A $1.99 trial that runs for three days
- At $5/GB, pay as you go is among the priciest here, and credits expire after 60 days
Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)
Free trial firstDecodo lists 115M+ residential IPs and lets you test free for three days before paying $4.00/GB pay as you go or $2.75/GB on its 100 GB plan.
- Targeting from continent down to ZIP and ASN
- A 14-day money-back guarantee on the first purchase
- The $2.00/GB rate needs an enterprise-size 1 TB plan
MarsProxies
Non-expiring small top-upsMarsProxies sells residential traffic that does not expire, from $4.99 for 1 GB down to $2.99/GB at 100 GB and $2.10/GB at 1,000 GB.
- Buy 1 GB at a time and keep what you don’t use
- Residential, ISP, datacenter and mobile proxies in one account
- No free trial, and one of the highest entry prices here
Bright Data
Big network at half priceBright Data lists 400M+ monthly residential IPs and currently sells residential traffic at 50% off: $4.00/GB pay as you go, $3.50/GB on the 141 GB plan ($499 a month) and $2.50/GB on the 798 GB plan ($1,999).
- ZIP, ASN and carrier targeting on a very large network
- Scraping APIs and datasets from the same vendor
- Strict KYC for new users, monthly commitments do not roll over, and list prices are twice as high
What a cheap residential plan really costs
A worked example with a quiet monthSay you budget for about 100 GB a month, but one month you only use 60% of it. Where unused traffic rolls over or never expires, the leftover is still yours, so the rate stays the same. Where it resets or expires, you paid for gigabytes you never used, and the real price per used GB goes up by two thirds.
| Provider | Plan | Rate per GB | Real rate if 40% goes unused |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProxyEmpire | 135 GB, $300 | $2.22 | $2.22 (rolls over) |
| DataImpulse | 100 GB, $100 | $1.00 | $1.00 (never expires) |
| Rayobyte | 100 GB, $200 | $2.00 | $2.00 (never expires) |
| Proxy-Seller | 100 GB, $220 | $2.20 | $3.67 (expires after 30 days) |
| Webshare | 100 GB, $225 | $2.25 | $3.75 (resets monthly) |
| Bright Data | 141 GB, $499 | $3.50 | $5.83 (no rollover) |
DataImpulse stays the cheapest on paper as long as country targeting is enough. Add city or ZIP targeting and it charges extra, while ProxyEmpire, ResiProx and Webshare include it.
What cheap residential plans leave out
Five things to check before you buy- Expiring traffic. Proxy-Seller’s traffic lasts 30 days, SOAX credits 60 days, and Webshare and Bright Data monthly allowances reset. ProxyEmpire and NodeMaven roll unused traffic over; DataImpulse, Byteful, MarsProxies and Rayobyte’s pay-as-you-go traffic never expire.
- Targeting charged extra. DataImpulse includes country targeting only; state, city, ZIP and ASN cost more. Check this before comparing its $1 rate with plans that include city, ZIP and ISP targeting.
- Minimum purchases. ProxyRack’s smallest bundle is 100 GB for $110 a month, Byteful’s is 10 GB and NodeMaven’s is 2 GB. ProxyEmpire, ResiProx, Proxy-Seller, Rayobyte, Webshare and MarsProxies sell 1 GB.
- Headline rates at huge volumes. “As low as $0.50/GB” at Rayobyte needs 5 TB or more. Compare the rate at the size you will actually buy.
- Subscriptions and checks. SOAX and Webshare bill monthly plans, and Bright Data runs strict KYC before new users can start.
Rotating vs static residential pricing
When paying per IP is cheaperEverything above is rotating residential, priced per GB: you get a fresh home IP per request or per sticky session. If you need the same IP for weeks, for example to manage an account, a static residential (ISP) proxy priced per IP can cost less. ProxyEmpire’s static residential proxies cost $3.50 per IP a month, falling to $2.00. We compare per-IP providers in our guide to the best ISP proxies, and cheap residential and ISP plans side by side in our list of the best cheap private proxies.
Why avoid free residential proxies?
Someone else pays for that home connectionReal residential bandwidth costs money, so free “residential” proxies are usually datacenter IPs with the wrong label or devices used without their owners’ consent. They are slow, often already blocked, and you cannot know who logs your traffic. We do not publish free lists for that reason. A low-cost trial from a provider that sources its IPs ethically is the safer test: ProxyEmpire’s costs $1.97, and Decodo, Byteful and Rayobyte offer free ones.
Cheap residential proxy FAQ
Short answersWhat is the cheapest residential proxy provider?
DataImpulse has the lowest entry price at $1/GB, and Rayobyte the lowest rate at 1 TB at $0.70/GB. For overall value we rank ProxyEmpire first, because rollover and included targeting lower the real cost.
How much do cheap residential proxies cost?
Among these 13 providers, the smallest plans cost $1.00 to $5.31 per GB, and rates at 1 TB range from $0.70 to $2.75 per GB.
What are cheap rotating residential proxies?
Rotating residential proxies give you a different home IP per request or per sticky session, billed by the gigabyte. The cheap ones charge roughly $1–$2 per GB at volume.
Does unused residential traffic expire?
It depends on the provider. ProxyEmpire and NodeMaven roll it over, DataImpulse, Byteful and MarsProxies never expire it, while Proxy-Seller’s lasts 30 days and SOAX credits 60 days.
Can I try cheap residential proxies before buying?
Yes. ProxyEmpire’s trial costs $1.97, SOAX’s $1.99 and NodeMaven’s $3.50, while Decodo, Byteful and Rayobyte offer free trials.
Are there cheap static residential proxies?
Yes. Static residential (ISP) proxies are priced per IP a month instead of per GB; ProxyEmpire’s cost $3.50 per IP, falling to $2.00 at volume.
Is unlimited residential cheaper than paying per GB?
Only at very high volume. ProxyEmpire’s unlimited residential proxies start at $1,500 a month for 100 Mbit, the same as its 1 TB per-GB plan, so they pay off when you would use well over 1 TB a month.
Why are some residential proxies so cheap?
Usually because traffic expires, targeting costs extra, the plan has a large minimum, or the headline rate needs terabytes. Check those four things and the cheapest option often changes.
Are cheap residential proxies safe to use?
Paid proxies from a provider that sources its IPs ethically are safe for normal business use. Follow the laws and the sites’ terms that apply to your use.
Cheap residential proxies without the catches
Pay as you go from $3.50/GB, down to $1.50/GB at 1 TB, with city, ZIP, ISP and ASN targeting included, bandwidth that rolls over and 24/7 support from real people. Try ProxyEmpire for $1.97.
