Residential Proxy Pricing Comparison
FlashProxy vs Oxylabs. Every row below is the public entry-tier price advertised on the vendor's own pricing page — verified 2026-04-12.
| Provider | Starting Price | Bandwidth Model | Targeting Depth | Protocols |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlashProxyUs | $0.16/GB Unlimited plans also available | Unlimited Available | Country · City · ISP · ASN | HTTP(S)SOCKS5 |
| Oxylabs | $8.00/GB Pay-per-GB entry tier | Pay-per-GB only | City & ASN at extra cost | HTTP(S)SOCKS5 |
Based on publicly advertised starting prices on each vendor's residential pricing page as of 2026-04-12. Volume and enterprise pricing is negotiated separately. Competitor pricing may have changed since this review — confirm the current number on the vendor's own site before purchasing.
While legacy providers like Oxylabs charge $8.00/GB, FlashProxy disrupts the market with residential proxies at $0.16/GB and up to 50,000 concurrent connections for enterprise pipelines. Unlimited bandwidth plans remove the per-GB meter entirely.
Questions people ask before switching
Why is FlashProxy so much cheaper than Oxylabs?
FlashProxy runs on a leaner operational stack and passes the savings on directly. The underlying pool quality is comparable — 100M+ residential IPs across 201+ countries with full city/ISP/ASN targeting — but we do not mark up every feature into a separate SKU, and we offer unlimited-bandwidth plans (no GB cap; throughput governed by your Mbps plan) instead of locking every gigabyte behind a metered price.
Do these competitor prices include volume discounts?
No. The table shows each provider's publicly advertised starting price for their entry residential tier. Oxylabs offers negotiated volume discounts at enterprise scale, and those numbers are not published. FlashProxy's $0.16/GB is also the entry tier — our enterprise pricing goes lower.
What does "Unlimited bandwidth" mean exactly?
A flat fixed-duration fee for unmetered residential traffic routed through our network. No per-GB meter, no overage — throughput is governed by the Mbps speed on your plan. It is the opposite of the pay-per-GB model every legacy provider defaults to. Cost becomes predictable and does not scale with your scraping workload.
Can I target specific cities or ISPs on FlashProxy?
Yes. City, ISP, and ASN targeting is included at every paid tier — not an upsell. On Oxylabs the same targeting is gated behind higher-tier plans and often carries a per-feature surcharge on top of the per-GB rate.
Do both providers support SOCKS5?
Both providers in this table support HTTP/HTTPS and SOCKS5 on residential. What differs between them is whether SOCKS5 is included in the base plan (FlashProxy) or behind an enterprise upgrade (historically some Oxylabs tiers). If you need reliable SOCKS5, verify on the vendor's current pricing page before committing.
How often is this comparison updated?
Every time we notice a meaningful change on a competitor's public pricing page. The footnote below the table always shows the most recent verification date — the current snapshot was verified on 2026-04-12. Competitor list pricing can change between reviews, so treat this as a reference point and confirm current numbers on each vendor's site before purchasing.