IPRoyal
Budget-friendly residential proxies with pay-per-GB pricing
Founded
2020
Starting Price
$7
Category
Developer Tools
Last updated April 26, 2026
About IPRoyal
IPRoyal is a budget-friendly proxy provider with 32M+ ethically-sourced residential IPs and transparent pay-per-GB pricing (no monthly minimums). Popular with solo developers and SMB e-commerce teams who need occasional price-monitoring runs without committing to enterprise subscriptions. Also offers datacenter, ISP, and mobile proxies.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Lowest pay-as-you-go pricing among reputable providers - bandwidth that literally never expires is unique
- 24-hour sticky sessions are longest in the industry, ideal for retailer cart and account-based workflows
- No monthly minimums or commitments works for one-off competitive audits or seasonal polling
- Transparent pricing with no hidden overage fees
Cons
Key Features
Royal Residential Proxies
32M+ residential IPs with country, state, and city-level geo-targeting
Pay Per GB
No monthly commitments - bandwidth never expires, truly pay-as-you-go
Sticky Sessions
Up to 24-hour session stickiness (longest in the industry) for long retailer workflows
Pawns Opt-In Network
Ethically-sourced IPs from opt-in Pawns SDK app users
API Access
Simple REST API for managing proxies, sub-users, and usage
Pricing
1GB
$7/one-time
- Bandwidth never expires
- All geo-targeting
- 24h sticky sessions
50GB
$175/one-time
Best For
Occasional price checks
Run periodic competitive audits without an ongoing subscription
Shopify and niche retailers
Good success rate on less-protected e-commerce stores at low cost
Geo-pricing verification
Check regional price variations for travel, retail, and subscription sites
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