Let's Be Upfront About the Price Difference
IPRoyal's pay-as-you-go rate sits at roughly $1.75/GB. BuyProxy's pay-as-you-go rate is $1.99/GB. On paper, IPRoyal is cheaper — and we're not going to pretend otherwise. If the lowest possible per-GB rate on day one is your only decision criterion, IPRoyal wins that specific comparison.
What follows is where the rest of the picture matters: trial access, how pricing behaves as your usage grows, and what's included at each tier.
Where BuyProxy Makes Up the Difference
You Can Actually Try It First
IPRoyal doesn't offer a free trial — only small paid test packages, so you're spending money before you know if the network performs on your specific targets. BuyProxy runs a 5-day free trial on the Pro plan, self-serve, no sales call. A card is required to start, but you aren't charged until the trial period ends. Start the trial here.
Pricing Gets Cheaper as You Scale — IPRoyal's Flat Rate Doesn't
This is the honest counter-argument to IPRoyal's lower entry price: BuyProxy's PAYG rate is $1.99/GB, but that's the ceiling, not the floor. Move to a tiered plan and the effective per-GB cost drops — Business at $90/mo for 75GB works out to about $1.20/GB, and Advanced at $300/mo for 300GB brings it down to roughly $1.00/GB. At real production volume, BuyProxy ends up cheaper per GB than IPRoyal's flat $1.75 rate — the trade-off is that you're committing to a monthly plan rather than staying purely pay-as-you-go. Compare the full pricing table.
A Large Pool With City-Level Targeting Included
BuyProxy's residential network covers 72.8M+ IPs across 195+ countries, with city-level geo-targeting available on every plan tier, not gated behind an add-on.
Rotating and Sticky Sessions, All Major Protocols
Sessions rotate per request or persist for up to 30 minutes when you need continuity, and HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 are all supported out of the box.
Never-Expiring Credits, Low Minimum
Like IPRoyal, BuyProxy's pay-as-you-go credits never expire. The minimum top-up is 5GB, and top-ups of 100GB or more earn a 10% bonus.
Build a Business on Top, If You Want To
BuyProxy offers a reseller/white-label program on Business, Advanced, and Enterprise plans — an option for teams that want to resell proxy access rather than just consume it.
IPRoyal vs BuyProxy: Honest Comparison
| Feature | BuyProxy | IPRoyal |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go price | $1.99/GB | ~$1.75/GB |
| Price at volume | As low as ~$1.00/GB (Advanced plan) | Flat rate |
| Free trial | 5-day self-serve trial (Pro plan) | No (paid test packages only) |
| Credits expire | Never (PAYG) | Not verified here |
| IP pool | 72.8M+, 195+ countries | Not independently verified here |
| City-level targeting | Yes, all plans | Not verified here |
| Sticky sessions | Up to 30 min | Not verified here |
| Reseller program | Yes (Business+) | Not verified here |
When IPRoyal's Flat Rate Still Wins
If your monthly usage is small and unlikely to grow — a few dozen GB, tested and stable — IPRoyal's lower flat PAYG rate may simply be the cheaper option in absolute terms, and there's no reason to pay more for headroom you won't use. The calculation flips once your volume climbs toward a tiered plan's threshold, or once a free trial to validate performance matters more than shaving a few cents off the starting rate.
Switching from IPRoyal
Moving over is a matter of updating your endpoint and credentials to BuyProxy's gateway — standard HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5 authentication means most scraper or bot configurations transfer without code changes. See setup guides.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BuyProxy cheaper than IPRoyal?
Not on raw pay-as-you-go pricing — IPRoyal's ~$1.75/GB beats BuyProxy's $1.99/GB PAYG rate. BuyProxy becomes cheaper once you move to a tiered plan, where the effective rate drops to roughly $1.00–$1.20/GB depending on volume.
Does IPRoyal offer a free trial?
No — IPRoyal offers small paid test packages rather than a free trial. BuyProxy offers a 5-day free trial on the Pro plan, self-serve.
Which is better for high-volume usage?
At volume, BuyProxy's tiered plans (down to ~$1.00/GB on Advanced) undercut IPRoyal's flat $1.75/GB rate. For smaller, steady usage, IPRoyal's flat PAYG rate may still come out cheaper in absolute dollars.
Does BuyProxy support sticky sessions like IPRoyal?
Yes — up to 30 minutes. We don't have verified figures on IPRoyal's current sticky session limits to compare directly.
Can I resell BuyProxy access?
Yes, on the Business plan and above. See plan details.
The Bottom Line
If the absolute lowest starting price is what matters most, IPRoyal's flat rate is genuinely cheaper on day one. If you want to test before paying and your usage is likely to grow, BuyProxy's trial and volume-based pricing make it the better long-term value.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BuyProxy cheaper than IPRoyal?+
Not on raw pay-as-you-go pricing — IPRoyal's ~$1.75/GB beats BuyProxy's $1.99/GB PAYG rate. BuyProxy becomes cheaper once you move to a tiered plan, where the effective rate drops to roughly $1.00–$1.20/GB depending on volume.
Does IPRoyal offer a free trial?+
No — IPRoyal offers small paid test packages rather than a free trial. BuyProxy offers a 5-day free trial on the Pro plan, self-serve.
Which is better for high-volume usage?+
At volume, BuyProxy's tiered plans (down to ~$1.00/GB on Advanced) undercut IPRoyal's flat $1.75/GB rate. For smaller, steady usage, IPRoyal's flat PAYG rate may still come out cheaper in absolute dollars.
Does BuyProxy support sticky sessions like IPRoyal?+
Yes — up to 30 minutes. We don't have verified figures on IPRoyal's current sticky session limits to compare directly.
Can I resell BuyProxy access?+
Yes, on the Business plan and above. See plan details.
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