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16 residential providers, sorted by overall score.
| Provider Sort | Type Sort | Pool Size Sort | Price / GB Sort | Speed Score Sort | Best For | Free Trial Sort | Rating Sort | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bright Data Editor |
Residential | 72M+ IPs | $15/GB | 9.2 | Enterprise scraping | Available | 9.4 | Visit Site Full Review |
 Oxylabs |
Datacenter / Mobile | 100M+ IPs | $8/GB | 9.0 | SEO, SERP tracking, and enterprise data collection | Check | 9.1 | Visit Site Full Review |
 Smartproxy |
Datacenter / Residential | 55M+ IPs | $7/GB | 8.8 | Small teams, startups, and value-focused scraping projects | 3-day trial | 8.7 | Visit Site Full Review |
 SOAX |
Mobile / Residential | 155M+ IPs | $6.60/GB | 8.4 | Mobile proxy testing and granular geo targeting | 3-day 400MB trial for $1.99 | 8.4 | Visit Site Full Review |
 NetNut |
Isp / Residential | 85M+ IPs | $10/GB | 8.2 | ISP-style stability and sticky sessions | Check | 8.2 | Visit Site Full Review |
 Nimble |
Datacenter / Residential | Managed proxy and scraping infrastructure | $8/GB | 8.1 | Managed scraping and enterprise data pipelines | Check | 8.1 | Visit Site Full Review |
 IPRoyal |
Residential / Socks5 | 32M+ IPs | $2.80/GB | 7.7 | Budget residential proxy projects and small recurring workloads | Check | 7.9 | Visit Site Full Review |
 DataImpulse |
Residential / Rotating Residential | Residential pools | $1/GB | 7.8 | Low-cost residential scraping tests | Check | 7.8 | Visit Site Full Review |
 Infatica |
Datacenter / Mobile | Residential, mobile, and datacenter pools | $4/GB | 7.5 | Mixed proxy type testing | Check | 7.5 | Visit Site Full Review |
 Shifter |
Residential / Rotating Residential | Residential backconnect network | $5/GB | 7.3 | Rotating backconnect residential proxies | Check | 7.3 | Visit Site Full Review |
 PacketStream |
Residential | P2P residential | $1/GB | 7.2 | Very low-cost residential experiments | Check | 7.2 | Visit Site Full Review |
 Proxy-Cheap |
Mobile / Residential | Residential and mobile pools | $3.49/GB | 7.0 | Budget residential and mobile tests | Check | 7.0 | Visit Site Full Review |
A visual snapshot of the highest-rated providers in this residential proxy shortlist.
Matched to this proxy type and ranked by available provider data.
Weighted with speed, pool diversity, targeting, price, and support quality.
Reviewed below with verdicts, pros, cons, and buying CTAs.
9.2 response-time score from provider performance fields.
Bright Data is the safest default for serious data teams with budget. Smaller teams should compare against Smartproxy first.
Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.
9.0 response-time score from provider performance fields.
Oxylabs is a strong Bright Data alternative for teams that care about stability and support.
Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.
8.8 response-time score from provider performance fields.
Smartproxy is the easiest recommendation for most teams under enterprise scale.
Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.
8.4 response-time score from provider performance fields.
SOAX has a scaffolded review profile. Replace seeded values before production publication.
Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.
8.2 response-time score from provider performance fields.
NetNut has a scaffolded review profile. Replace seeded values before production publication.
Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.
8.1 response-time score from provider performance fields.
Nimble has a scaffolded review profile. Replace seeded values before production publication.
Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.
7.7 response-time score from provider performance fields.
IPRoyal is worth testing when price matters more than enterprise features.
Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.
7.8 response-time score from provider performance fields.
DataImpulse has a scaffolded review profile. Replace seeded values before production publication.
Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.
7.5 response-time score from provider performance fields.
Infatica has a scaffolded review profile. Replace seeded values before production publication.
Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.
7.3 response-time score from provider performance fields.
Shifter has a scaffolded review profile. Replace seeded values before production publication.
A residential proxy routes traffic through ISP-assigned consumer IPs, which helps with trust-sensitive targets, geo checks, and long-session workflows.
Jump from proxy type to workload pages where this proxy category is most useful.
The shortlist is scored with the same provider fields used across reviews and comparison pages. Provider-claimed benchmarks remain flagged until internal benchmark runs are imported.
Check plan minimums and per-GB pricing before choosing a provider tier.
Use the comparison table to scan the lowest public traffic cost.
Prefer lower minimums for tests; negotiate volume after success rate is proven.
Using residential proxies is legal in most jurisdictions when the underlying activity is legal. The provider should source IPs ethically through opt-in SDKs or paid panels. We only review providers with verified ethical sourcing.
Entry-tier residential proxies start around $2.80/GB and go up to $15+/GB for premium tiers. Most teams land in the $5-9/GB range, with volume discounts applying above 100GB per month.
If your target site uses Cloudflare, DataDome, or PerimeterX, you usually need residential proxies. If you are scraping a less-defended site, datacenter proxies can be 10-20x cheaper.
Technically yes, but we strongly recommend against it. Free residential proxy networks have a documented history of malware injection, traffic interception, and unauthorized IP harvesting. Use reputable paid trials instead.
Residential proxies are usually slower than datacenter proxies. Typical response times are 150-300ms versus 50-80ms for datacenter, but the trust gain is worth it for protected sites.
Based on the current seeded ProxyAudit dataset, enterprise providers such as Bright Data and Oxylabs usually advertise the deepest US residential pools. Replace this placeholder with verified IP-pool audit data before production.