BuyProxy vs Storm Proxies
BuyProxy
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| Figure | BuyProxy | Storm Proxies |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.99/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 16 | 13 |
| Spec score · Residential Proxy Services | 9.4 (#1) | 7.1 (#67) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Protocols | The service supports HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 proxy protocols. | The homepage FAQ says Storm Proxies sells HTTP(S) proxies and does not offer SOCKS proxies. |
| Rotation | Sessions can rotate to a new IP per request or remain sticky for a defined period. | Residential rotating proxies change IP every five minutes, while backconnect proxies can rotate on each HTTP request or every three or fifteen minutes. |
| Support | Support is offered through online chat, a contact form and a help center covering billing, usage limits, sessions and troubleshooting. | Storm Proxies advertises 24/7 premium support by email and says every support email is answered within 24 hours. |
| Use cases | The company lists data collection, e-commerce, SEO tracking, ad verification, travel fare aggregation, market research, brand protection, and content aggregation as use cases. | The company lists web scraping, SEO monitoring, ad verification, market research, brand protection, pricing intelligence, and bulk account registration as use cases for residential rotating proxies. |
Plans
BuyProxy
- FreeFree
- Pro$30 a month
- Business$90 a month
- Advanced$300 a month
- Pay as you go$1.99 a month
- Pay as you go — Core ResidentialFree
- Pay as you go — Datacenter IPv4Free
- Pay as you go — ISP RotatingFree
- Pay as you go — Mobile ProxiesFree
- Pay as you go — Premium ResidentialFree
Storm Proxies
- 5 Private ProxiesPrice not published
- 10 Private ProxiesPrice not published
- 20 Private ProxiesPrice not published
- 30 Private ProxiesPrice not published
- 50 Private ProxiesPrice not published
- 100 Private ProxiesPrice not published
- 200 Private ProxiesPrice not published
- 400 Private ProxiesPrice not published
- Private dedicated proxies — 5 proxies$10 a month
- Backconnect rotating proxies — 10 threads$14 a month
In their own words
BuyProxy
BuyProxy is a web-based proxy service with coverage in 195 countries and city-level targeting. KYC is required. Buyers can choose a free tier, monthly subscriptions, custom annual Enterprise billing or pay-as-you-go credits. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 1 GB of bandwidth per month, one user, three concurrent sessions and 30-day analytics retention.
Pro costs $30 a month for 20 GB, 10 concurrent sessions and one-year analytics retention. Business costs $90 a month and includes 75 GB, 100 concurrent sessions and three-year retention. Advanced costs $300 a month, with 300 GB, 500 concurrent sessions and five-year retention. Enterprise uses custom annual billing and offers unlimited bandwidth, sessions and analytics retention. Pay as you go costs $1.99 a month, has no monthly commitment, and includes credits that never expire, rotating and sticky sessions, and city-level geo-targeting. The pricing note also lists a 5-day trial. The plans distinguish themselves by bandwidth, concurrent session limits, retention and billing structure.
Storm Proxies
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