9 Best Residential Proxy Providers for 2026: A Comparison of Features, Pricing, and Use Cases

Three providers stand out among the nine reviewed here: ProxyEmpire for targeting that reaches ZIP code, ASN and mobile carrier without extra fees, Decodo for a self-service plan with a free trial, and Bright Data for enterprise scale. The other six each serve a narrower need, from long sticky sessions to permanent free datacenter proxies alongside residential plans.

Targeting is the thread running through this comparison. A residential proxy is useful because it looks like a real home connection, but where that connection appears to be matters just as much. Local SEO checks, regional pricing research and ad verification all depend on choosing the right city or network, and some providers charge extra for every level below country. Each entry below starts with a quick facts table showing the targeting levels each provider lists, so you can see at a glance whether the precision you need is included or billed separately. Prices and plan names come straight from each provider's own pages.

Top picks at a glance

• ProxyEmpire: free granular targeting, residential and mobile
• Decodo: free trial and free ZIP and ASN targeting
• Bright Data: enterprise scale with certifications
• IPRoyal: traffic that never expires plus multiday sessions

1. ProxyEmpire

Fact	Detail
Residential targeting	Country, region, city, ISP, ASN, OS/TCP, ZIP
Mobile targeting	Country, city, carrier
Entry price	$3.50/GB pay as you go
Trial	$1.97 for 100 MB residential and 50 MB mobile

ProxyEmpire includes every targeting level it offers in the base price. On residential IPs, that means you can narrow traffic to a country, region, city, ISP, ASN, ZIP code or even OS/TCP without paying more per GB. On mobile IPs, you can choose country, city and carrier. For a local SEO team checking rankings by ZIP code, or an ad verifier confirming how a campaign looks to one carrier's subscribers, that removes a cost other providers add on.

The targeting sits on a large network. The company reports 30M+ residential and 4M+ mobile IPs across 170+ countries, along with static ISP proxies in 24 countries and datacenter IPs in 62. Protocols include HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5.

Residential pricing starts at $3.50 per GB with no commitment, and monthly plans reach $1.50 per GB at 1,000 GB. Unused GB on GB plans roll over and never expire.

The trade-off is flexibility after purchase: all sales are final. The $1.97 trial is the way to check targeting accuracy on your own targets before buying more.

Beyond targeting, the account is built for day-to-day operations. Sessions can be time based, session based or set to a new IP on every request, concurrent sessions are unlimited for approved use cases, and integration guides cover antidetect browsers such as Multilogin, GoLogin and Kameleo. Support runs 24/7 by live chat and email.

2. IPRoyal

Fact	Detail
Residential targeting	Country, state, city
Entry price	$7/GB (1 GB subscription)
Sticky sessions	Up to 7 days
Traffic expiry	Never expires

IPRoyal includes country, state and city targeting at no extra cost, which covers most regional research. ZIP and ASN targeting are not listed on its residential pages, so hyper-local work may need another provider.

Its strengths lie elsewhere. Traffic never expires, there is no monthly minimum, and sticky sessions can last up to 7 days. Rotation can also run on a timer of 1, 10 or 30 minutes.

Pricing is volume driven: a single GB costs $7 on subscription, while custom orders from 10 TB fall to $1.75 per GB.

For teams, IPRoyal adds workspace roles, 2FA, user accounts and API ordering, and it lists 650+ tool integrations. Support is available 24/7, with an average response time of 58 seconds according to its docs, and you can sign up without a credit card.

3. Proxy-Seller

Fact	Detail
Residential targeting	Country, state, city, ISP
Entry price	$3.50/GB test; from $1.45/GB
Pool	47M+ IPs, 220+ locations
Traffic validity	30 days

Proxy-Seller offers ISP targeting on top of country, state and city, which helps when a target treats traffic differently by internet provider. Session TTL controls let you rotate by time or request, or hold one IP for the length of a task. Mobile proxies, sold per proxy from $10, add carrier targeting.

Residential volume plans start from $1.45 per GB, and enterprise pricing begins at $0.30 per GB with a premium SLA. Concurrent sessions are unlimited.

The main limit is time: residential traffic must be used within 30 days.

Proxy-Seller has operated since 2014 and displays ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015 badges, which helps with procurement checks. An API with SDKs in five languages supports automated ordering, and refunds or replacements are available within 24 hours of purchase.

4. Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

Fact	Detail
Residential targeting	Continent, country, state, city, ZIP, ASN
Entry price	$3.75/GB (3 GB plan)
Trial	Free, 3 days, 100 MB
Pool	115M+ IPs, 195+ locations

Decodo is one of the few providers here that includes ZIP and ASN targeting for free, alongside continent, country, state and city. Every plan reaches the full residential pool.

Monthly plans run from $3.75 per GB on 3 GB to $2.75 per GB on 100 GB, and enterprise volumes fall to $2 per GB at 1 TB. Sticky sessions last up to 30 minutes, according to its FAQ.

Be aware that the free trial becomes a paid plan unless you cancel, and Wallet pay as you go cannot run alongside a subscription.

If you build AI agents or data pipelines, Decodo's Web Data API, MCP server and SDKs for Python, TypeScript and Go are useful extras. Mobile proxies start from $2.25 per GB across 10M+ IPs, and integration guides cover 50+ tools.

5. Webshare

Fact	Detail
Residential targeting	Country, state, city, ZIP, ASN
Entry price	From $3.50 (1 GB)
Volume rate	As low as $1.40/GB from 250 GB
Free plan	10 datacenter proxies

Webshare lists ZIP and ASN targeting on its rotating residential plans, and you can build a plan around the exact bandwidth and locations you need.

Residential traffic starts at $3.50 for 1 GB and falls as low as $1.40 per GB from 250 GB. The permanent free plan covers 10 datacenter proxies only, but it's a handy way to learn the dashboard.

Webshare has no mobile proxy product.

It does sell static residential (ISP) IPs from providers such as Comcast and AT&T, starting at $6.00 a month for 20 IPs, which suits work that needs a fixed home-style address. The company reports 80M+ IPs in 195 countries and offers 24/7 support.

6. Bright Data

Fact	Detail
Residential targeting	Country, state, city, ZIP, ASN
Entry price	$4/GB with code RESIGB50
Pool	400M+ monthly IPs, 195 countries
Certifications	ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOC 3, CSA STAR Level 1

Bright Data includes country, state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting at no charge and lists carrier targeting on its proxy services page.

Pay as you go costs $4 per GB with the RESIGB50 code, down from a list price of $8, and monthly plans begin at 141 GB for $499. A free trial needs no credit card.

Residential access requires a KYC process, which may include a video call, and unused monthly commitments do not roll over.

For enterprises, the package is broad: an open-source Proxy Manager, sub users, daily spend limits per zone, scraping APIs and datasets, and payment through AWS Marketplace or Azure. The company says it is trusted by 50,000+ customers.

7. NodeMaven

Fact	Detail
Residential targeting	Country, city, ISP
Entry price	From $2.20/GB monthly
Sticky sessions	Up to 24 hours
Trial	$3.50 for 750 MB

NodeMaven targets by country, city and ISP. It doesn't list ZIP or ASN, but its IP Quality Filter screens each address for fraud score and blacklist status, which matters more than precise location for account management.

Residential and mobile share one balance from $2.20 per GB on monthly plans, and unused bandwidth rolls forward.

Monthly plans can also earn up to 10% cashback on used traffic.

The smallest monthly plan is 2 GB for $8.50, and a $3.50 trial gives 750 MB across residential and mobile. Sticky sessions can last up to 24 hours, and a free Scraping Browser is included for customers.

8. SOAX

Fact	Detail
Residential targeting	Country, region, city, ISP, ASN
Pricing	Credits; varies by country tier
Networks	Residential and mobile at one price
Free access	Sandbox account

SOAX lists targeting by country, region, city, ISP and ASN on its mobile page, and its FAQ mentions city, state and ASN.

Pricing runs on credits, and the rate depends on country tier. One example shows US traffic at $3.00 per GB on a 100 GB plan.

Each package can carry its own caps and domain rules, which helps teams share a budget safely.

Rotation can happen per request, after a set number of requests, on a timer or on error, and analytics show delivered against blocked traffic. A free Sandbox account lets you explore before buying credits, though crypto payments require KYC.

9. DataImpulse

Fact	Detail
Residential targeting	Country free; state, city, ZIP, ASN extra
Entry price	$1/GB (50 GB plan)
Traffic expiry	Never expires
Refunds	7-day policy

DataImpulse is the clearest example of paid targeting. Picking a country costs nothing, yet every finer filter, whether state, city, ZIP code or ASN, is an add-on.

For country-level work, its pricing is low: 50 GB for $50 and 1 TB for $800, with no subscription and no expiry.

That makes it a strong value choice for broad scraping, and a costlier one for local research.

SOCKS5 and HTTP(S) are supported, and the company describes its 90M+ residential IPs as first party. Support runs 24/7 by chat, email and Telegram, and integration guides cover tools such as Scrapy, Playwright and AdsPower.

Targeting and Pricing Compared

Provider	Targeting levels	Paid targeting	Entry residential price	Unused traffic
ProxyEmpire	Country to ZIP, ASN (free); carrier on mobile	None listed	$3.50/GB	Rolls over
IPRoyal	Country, state, city (free)	Not listed	$7/GB	Never expires
Proxy-Seller	Country, state, city, ISP	Not listed	$1.45/GB volume	Valid 30 days
Decodo	Continent to ZIP, ASN (free)	None listed	$3.75/GB	Not listed
Webshare	Country to ZIP, ASN	Not listed	$3.50 (1 GB)	Not listed
Bright Data	Country to ZIP, ASN (free)	None listed	$4/GB with code	No rollover on commitments
NodeMaven	Country, city, ISP	Not listed	$2.20/GB monthly	Rolls over
SOAX	Country to ASN	Not listed	Varies by tier	Not listed
DataImpulse	Country (free)	State, city, ZIP, ASN	$1/GB	Never expires

Final Verdict

ProxyEmpire is the overall pick for anyone whose results depend on location, with free targeting from country down to ZIP and ASN on residential and down to carrier on mobile, plus bandwidth that never expires. If you prefer a free trial before paying anything, Decodo is the best alternative, with free ZIP and ASN targeting on a self-service plan and a full residential pool on every tier.