IPRoyal alternative · ProxyEmpire vs IPRoyal
Looking for an IPRoyal alternative? Pay about half as much per GB
ProxyEmpire is an IPRoyal alternative for teams that want lower prices per GB and more targeting: 30M+ residential IPs in 179 countries and territories, 4M+ mobile IPs on 4G/5G mobile networks, targeting down to ZIP, ISP, carrier and ASN at no extra charge, sticky sessions with no fixed time limit, and bandwidth that rolls over on every plan.
Residential from $1.50/GB, mobile from $2.00/GB. Unused bandwidth rolls over.
IPRoyal alternative: the short answer
Same core job, lower cost per GB
IPRoyal is a popular pay-per-GB provider. It lists 64M+ residential IPs in 195+ countries, country, state and city targeting, sticky sessions of up to 7 days, and traffic that never expires. Its residential subscription starts at $7.00 for one GB, is $4.55/GB at 100 GB and $3.36/GB at 1,000 GB, with pay as you go about 5% higher.
ProxyEmpire covers the same core job for about half the price per GB: $3.50 for one GB, $2.22/GB around 100 GB and $1.50/GB at 1 TB, with ZIP, ISP, ASN, carrier and OS fingerprint targeting included and unused bandwidth rolling over. If you are comparing an IPRoyal proxy plan with alternatives mainly on cost and targeting, that is where ProxyEmpire is different.
ProxyEmpire vs IPRoyal: feature comparison
Side by side, from each provider’s own published details
| ProxyEmpire | IPRoyal | |
|---|---|---|
| IP pool | 30M+ residential IPs and 4M+ mobile IPs | Lists 64M+ residential IPs |
| Locations | Residential 179 countries and territories, mobile 174, datacenter 62 | Lists 195+ countries |
| Proxy types | Rotating residential, static residential, rotating and dedicated mobile, rotating datacenter | Residential, mobile, ISP, datacenter and sneaker proxies |
| Price: 1 GB | $3.50/GB (pay as you go) | $7.00/GB (subscription; about $7.35 pay as you go) |
| Price: ~100 GB | $2.22/GB (135 GB plan, $300) | $4.55/GB (100 GB, $455) |
| Price: ~1 TB | $1.50/GB (1,000 GB plan, $1,500) | $3.36/GB (1,000 GB, $3,360) |
| Mobile | 4G/5G mobile pool from $2.00/GB, with carrier targeting | Dedicated mobile proxies listed from $10.11 per day |
| Targeting | Country, state or region, city, ZIP, ISP or carrier, ASN and OS fingerprint, all included | Country, state and city |
| Sticky sessions | No fixed time limit; rotate on demand or on every request | Up to 7 days |
| Unused bandwidth | Rolls over on every plan | Traffic never expires |
| Static residential | 24 countries, from $2.00 per IP a month | ISP (static residential) proxies; see its pricing page |
| Datacenter | Rotating, 62 countries, from $0.35/GB | Datacenter proxies; see its pricing page |
| Protocols | HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 | HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 |
| Trial | $1.97 trial with full access | Trial terms not stated on its residential page |
| Support | 24/7 support from real people | Help center and support team |
| Developer tools | Proxy management API and MCP server | Dashboard and API |
IPRoyal details are taken from iproyal.com on 26 September 2026 and can change; check its site for current terms. IPRoyal per-GB prices are its subscription rates from its order panel; pay as you go is about 5% higher. ProxyEmpire uptime is published live on our status page.
Why teams switch from IPRoyal to ProxyEmpire
Half the price, more control
About half the price per GB
One GB is $3.50 against IPRoyal’s $7.00. Around 100 GB it is $2.22 against $4.55, and at 1 TB $1.50 against $3.36.
Targeting that goes deeper
Add a ZIP code, ISP, ASN, mobile carrier or OS fingerprint to country, state and city targeting, at no extra cost.
Rotating mobile, priced per GB
4M+ mobile IPs on 4G/5G mobile networks with carrier targeting, from $2.00/GB, instead of paying for a mobile proxy by the day.
Sessions without a timer
A sticky session keeps its IP until you rotate it or the device behind it goes offline, with no preset maximum to plan around.
Start for $1.97
The $1.97 trial opens the whole network, every location and every targeting option, so you can test on your own targets before you buy.
99.9% uptime, people on call 24/7
IPRoyal lists a help center and a support team. ProxyEmpire support is staffed by real people 24/7 for setup, targeting and scaling questions, and our uptime is published on a live status page.
When IPRoyal may suit you better
An honest view
IPRoyal has a larger listed residential pool, sticky sessions you can set for up to 7 days, traffic that never expires and a wide range of extra products, from sneaker to dedicated mobile proxies. If a very long fixed session or a specific IPRoyal product is what you need, it is a solid choice. If most of your spend is residential or mobile traffic, compare the cost at your own volume.
Test before you move. IPRoyal’s residential page does not state trial terms, so check with its team before you count on one. The ProxyEmpire trial costs $1.97 and opens both the residential and the mobile network. Take a sample of the targets you run on IPRoyal, keep the same countries and cities, and compare success rate and speed on both before moving volume.
What teams use ProxyEmpire for
One account, every workload
IPRoyal’s products are residential, mobile, ISP, datacenter and sneaker proxies, with mobile listed as dedicated proxies by the day. If most of what you run is per-GB work, one ProxyEmpire account takes it on: web scraping, search and e-commerce monitoring, social media management and ad checks, on residential or rotating mobile bandwidth. Static residential IPs suit jobs that need a fixed address, and rotating datacenter proxies start at $0.35/GB.
ProxyEmpire pricing
Rotating residential — all targeting included
Pay as you go from a single GB at $3.50, or take a larger plan for as little as $1.50/GB. Custom plans for 5 TB and more start at $0.75/GB. ISP, carrier, ASN and OS fingerprint targeting cost nothing extra, plans are billed in US dollars (USD), and unused bandwidth rolls over.
| Plan | Data | Price per GB | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go | 1 GB | $3.50 | Buy | |
| Starter | 7 GB | $20 | Buy | |
| Hobby | 28 GB | $75 | Buy | |
| Startup | 60 GB | $150 | Buy | |
| Business | 135 GB | $300 | Buy | |
| Company — best value | 315 GB | $625 | Buy | |
| Corporation | 500 GB | $875 | Buy | |
| Enterprise | 1,000 GB | $1,500 | Buy | |
| Custom | 5 TB+ | From $0.75 | — | Contact us |
Discounted prices use code EMPIRE50 (limited time, rotating residential and mobile only). Rotating mobile starts at $4.50 for 1 GB and goes down to $2.00/GB on larger plans. Static residential costs $3.50 for a single IP, down to $2.00 per IP a month on larger bundles. All mobile, static and datacenter plans are on the full pricing page.
Other products: rotating mobile proxies go down to $2.00/GB, static residential IPs start at $3.50 for one IP and go down to $2.00 per IP a month, and rotating datacenter proxies start at $0.35/GB.
Switch from IPRoyal in three steps
Same protocols, new endpoint
- Start the $1.97 trialCreate an account in the ProxyEmpire dashboard and choose rotating residential, rotating mobile, static residential or datacenter.
- Set your targetingPick the country, then the state, city, ZIP, ISP or carrier you need, and choose sticky sessions or a new IP on every request.
- Swap the endpointHTTP(S) and SOCKS5 are the protocols on IPRoyal and on ProxyEmpire alike, so the switch is a new host, port, username and password. Then revisit your session settings: where you picked a sticky duration on IPRoyal, a ProxyEmpire IP stays until you rotate it or the device goes offline.
IPRoyal alternative FAQ
Straight answers
What is the best IPRoyal alternative?
It depends on your needs. If you want to pay less per GB, keep unused bandwidth, and target by ZIP, ISP, carrier and ASN at no extra cost, ProxyEmpire is a strong IPRoyal alternative. The $1.97 trial lets you test it on your own targets first.
Is ProxyEmpire cheaper than IPRoyal?
Yes, at every size we compared. One GB costs $3.50 at ProxyEmpire against $7.00 at IPRoyal, around 100 GB it is $2.22/GB against $4.55, and at 1 TB $1.50/GB against $3.36. Both keep unused traffic: ProxyEmpire bandwidth rolls over and IPRoyal traffic never expires.
Does IPRoyal have more residential IPs than ProxyEmpire?
IPRoyal’s listed residential pool is the larger one: 64M+ IPs in 195+ countries, against ProxyEmpire’s 30M+ in 179 countries and territories. ProxyEmpire also offers 4M+ mobile IPs on 4G/5G mobile networks in 174 and datacenter IPs in 62 countries. Past a certain size, results on your own targets say more than the total, and that is what the $1.97 trial is for.
Is mobile priced per GB or per day on IPRoyal and ProxyEmpire?
IPRoyal lists dedicated mobile proxies from $10.11 per day. ProxyEmpire sells rotating mobile by the GB: $4.50 for one GB, as low as $2.00/GB on larger plans, across 4M+ IPs on 4G/5G mobile networks with carrier targeting. If you want a device to yourself, as on IPRoyal, dedicated mobile proxies are available too.
IPRoyal allows sticky sessions of up to 7 days: how about ProxyEmpire?
The two work differently. On IPRoyal you set a sticky session for a fixed length of up to 7 days. ProxyEmpire does not ask for a length: the IP is yours until you rotate it or the device behind it goes offline. If you need a session of a known, very long length, IPRoyal’s setting is the clearer fit.
Do I lose unused traffic on either IPRoyal or ProxyEmpire?
No, on neither. IPRoyal states that its traffic never expires, and ProxyEmpire rolls unused bandwidth over on every plan. On this point the two are level, so the choice comes down to price per GB and targeting: $3.50 against $7.00 for one GB, with ZIP, ISP, carrier and ASN filters included.
Will my IPRoyal setup work with ProxyEmpire?
Yes. ProxyEmpire supports HTTP(S) and SOCKS5, the same protocols IPRoyal uses, so switching usually means replacing the host, port and credentials in your tools. Add a ZIP, ISP or carrier to your targeting when you need it.
IPRoyal is a trademark of its owner. ProxyEmpire is not affiliated with IPRoyal. Comparison details are based on public information checked on 26 September 2026.
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Try the IPRoyal alternative for $1.97
Pay about half of IPRoyal’s price per GB at the sizes we compared, buy rotating mobile by the GB instead of by the day, and target by ZIP, ISP and carrier on 30M+ residential and 4M+ mobile IPs.
