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ProxiesThatWork vs Proxyrack

Side-by-side comparison of ProxiesThatWork and Proxyrack across supported proxy types, residential pricing per GB, datacenter & ISP pricing, geographic coverage, protocols, session rotation, authentication, platform features, and pros & cons.

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Provider 1Cataloged

ProxiesThatWork

Est. 2023 • Monthly Subscriptions

Datacenter

Budget bulk datacenter proxy provider offering high-volume HTTP/HTTPS proxy packages ($3/mo for 150 IPs, $20/mo for 1,000 IPs, $50/mo for 2,500 IPs; ~$0.02/IP effective) with IP allowlisting, unmetered bandwidth, and automated health monitoring.

Residential / GBNot available

Starting Price / IPFrom $0.02 / IP

Geographic Coverage1+ Countries

ProtocolsHTTP, HTTPS

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Provider 2Cataloged

Proxyrack

Est. 2014 • Pay-As-You-Go & Subscriptions

ResidentialDatacenterISPMobile

Established commercial proxy provider offering Premium Residential, Private Residential, Unlimited Residential, USA ISP, Rotating Datacenter, Static Datacenter, and Mobile proxies.

Residential / GB$1.10 / GB

Starting Price / IPFrom $49.95 / IP

Geographic Coverage140+ Countries

ProtocolsHTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5

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Network Coverage

Supported Proxy Network Types

Side-by-side availability across Residential, Datacenter, Static ISP, and Mobile proxy pools.

Proxy Network Type	ProxiesThatWork	Proxyrack
Residential Proxies (Rotating & Sticky) Household ISP-assigned IPs supporting automatic rotation and sticky sessions	Not available	✓ Supported
Datacenter Proxies (Dedicated & Shared) High-speed IPv4/IPv6 cloud server subnets for bulk concurrency	✓ Supported	✓ Supported
ISP / Static Residential Proxies Static consumer ASN-registered IPs hosted on server backbones	Not available	✓ Supported
Mobile Carrier Proxies (3G / 4G / 5G / LTE) Cellular gateway IPs routed through carrier CGNAT pools	Not available	✓ Supported

Pricing Comparison

Residential Pricing per GB, Datacenter & ISP Rates

Verified pricing across residential bandwidth per GB, datacenter and static ISP per-IP/bandwidth plans, and minimum account outlays.

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Pricing Category	ProxiesThatWork	Proxyrack
Residential Starting Rate (per GB)	Not available	$1.10 / GB
Published Pricing Summary	Bulk Datacenter Packages from $3.00 / month (150 IPs, ~$0.02 / IP effective) • 1,000 IPs for $20.00 / month • 2,500 IPs for $50.00 / month • Custom Bulk Quotes Available • Unmetered Bandwidth • Disputed 3-Day vs. 7-Day Refund Policy	$1.10 / GB Premium Residential ($110 / mo for 100 GB) • Unlimited Residential from $300 / mo (thread-based, unmetered GB) • Private Residential from $299.90 / mo • USA ISP from $49.95 / mo • USA/Global Rotating Datacenter from $150 / mo • Static USA Datacenter from $100 / mo • Mobile from $44.00 / mo
Datacenter Proxy Pricing	Bulk Datacenter Proxies (Monthly Packages): 150 IPs: $3.00/mo ($0.02/IP effective, $3.00 minimum entry) • 1,000 IPs: $20.00/mo ($0.02/IP effective) • 2,500 IPs: $50.00/mo ($0.02/IP effective). Monthly recurring billing; unmetered bandwidth within fair-usage limits; IP allowlisting authentication; static IP lists for the billing term.	USA Rotating Datacenter (Thread-Metered): From $150.00 / mo (unmetered data transfer, concurrent thread limits apply) • Global Rotating Datacenter (Thread-Metered): From $150.00 / mo (worldwide server locations, unmetered bandwidth) • Static USA Datacenter (Dedicated Ports): From $100.00 / mo (dedicated server IPs, unmetered bandwidth)
ISP (Static Residential) Pricing	Not available	USA ISP Proxies (Static Residential): From $49.95 / mo (genuine US consumer ASNs, unmetered bandwidth & unlimited threads)
Mobile Proxy Pricing	Not available	Mobile Proxies (3G/4G/5G): From $44.00 / mo (metered cellular data from ~$4.40 / GB)
Starting Rate per IP	$0.02 / IP	$49.95 / IP
Billing Structure	Monthly Subscriptions	Pay-As-You-Go & Subscriptions
Minimum Outlay / Deposit	$3.00	$44.00
Accepted Payment Methods	Credit CardStripe	Credit CardCryptoPayPalWire Transfer

Technical Capabilities

Locations, Protocols, Session Rotation & Authentication

Side-by-side comparison of geo-targeting granularity, supported connection protocols, sticky session durations, authentication methods, and platform tooling.

Technical Dimension	ProxiesThatWork	Proxyrack
Geographic Coverage & Targeting	United States (multiple regional datacenter nodes); accessibility tested across 100+ global locations; custom regions via quote	140+ Countries (Country, City & ISP targeting)
Documented Country Count	1+ Countries	140+ Countries
Supported Protocols	HTTPHTTPS	HTTPHTTPSSOCKS5
Rotation & Sticky Sessions	Static bulk datacenter IP lists (IP:Port) delivered per subscription term; does not feature per-request rotation, residential session sticky hold, or mobile network targeting	Per-request automatic rotation, sticky ports (from 3 to 30 minutes), dedicated port persistent sessions, or thread-based concurrency
Authentication Methods	IP Whitelisting	Username / PasswordIP Whitelisting
Documented Platform Features	Bulk Datacenter Capacity: Tiered monthly packages delivering 150, 1,000, or 2,500 shared datacenter IP addressesLow Entry Threshold: Starter tier available at $3.00/month for 150 IPs (~$0.02 effective price per IP)Unmetered Bandwidth: No metered gigabyte billing or per-GB data caps on active datacenter subscription tiersIP Allowlisting Authentication: Access authenticated by whitelisting client IP addresses directly in the control panelAutomated Health Verification: Provider tests proxies continuously and reports system state on status.proxiesthatwork.comHTTP/HTTPS Protocol Support: Native compatibility with web scraping frameworks and HTTP client librariesCustom Enterprise Quoting: Bespoke volume packages and regional options available through dedicated sales quotesStrict Classification Scope: Classified strictly under Datacenter proxies; no Residential, Static ISP, or Mobile poolsDocumented Refund Policy Discrepancy: Highlights conflicting 7-day marketing claims versus 3-day binding Terms of Service	Premium Residential (Metered traffic from $1.10/GB, 100 GB bundle)Unlimited Residential (Unmetered GB, priced by concurrent threads from $300/mo)Private Residential (Exclusive dedicated ports from $299.90/mo)USA ISP Proxies (Static residential from $49.95/mo, unlimited threads)USA & Global Rotating Datacenter (Thread-based from $150/mo, unmetered GB)Static USA Datacenter (Dedicated port leases from $100/mo)Mobile Proxies (3G/4G/5G cellular from $44/mo)HTTP, HTTPS & SOCKS5 Protocols Supported
Integration Tools & Clients	PythonNode.jsGocURLPlaywrightPuppeteer	PythonNode.jsGocURLPlaywrightPuppeteer
Ranking Placement	Not available	Not available
Official Documentation Source	https://www.proxiesthatwork.com/pricing ↗	https://www.proxyrack.com/pricing/ ↗

Trade-Offs Breakdown

Verified Pros & Cons: ProxiesThatWork vs Proxyrack

ProxiesThatWork

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✓ Verified Strengths (Pros)

Extremely accessible entry pricing: $3.00/month for 150 IPs and $20.00/month for 1,000 IPs (~$0.02/IP effective rate)
Flat-rate monthly billing with unmetered bandwidth and zero metered per-GB consumption charges
Simple setup via IP allowlisting, avoiding credential parsing issues in multithreaded scrapers
Public operational status monitoring tracking API and network segment availability at status.proxiesthatwork.com

✕ Documented Limitations (Cons)

Shared bulk datacenter IP architecture: IPs are shared across users, making them unsuitable for sites with strict bot-detection (Cloudflare, Akamai)
Direct contractual conflict between marketing page (advertised 7-day guarantee) and official Terms of Service (3-day conditional defect refund)
Strictly Datacenter only: does not provide Residential, Static ISP, or Mobile cellular networks
No SOCKS5 protocol support, no IPv6 addresses, and no automatic per-request IP rotation

Proxyrack

Rank #null

✓ Verified Strengths (Pros)

Comprehensive 8-product proxy catalog covering Premium Residential, Private Residential, Unlimited Residential, USA ISP, Rotating Datacenter, Static Datacenter, and Mobile networks
Distinct thread-metered architecture allows purchasing unmetered bandwidth packages (Unlimited Residential, USA/Global Datacenter) without per-gigabyte metering
USA ISP proxies combine high datacenter speeds with authentic consumer ISP ASN routing, unrestricted threads, and unmetered data
Dedicated port offerings (Private Residential and Static Datacenter) ensure exclusive node access without peer sharing

✕ Documented Limitations (Cons)

High entry barrier for residential testing: Premium Residential requires a minimum 100 GB commitment ($110/mo), and Unlimited Residential starts at $300/mo
Thread-metered packages enforce strict limits on concurrent connections (e.g. 100 to 500 threads) where exceeding concurrency drops requests
Advertised IP pool figures (millions of daily IPs) and uptime metrics represent provider-reported marketing assertions rather than independent benchmarks

Selection Verdict

How to Choose Between ProxiesThatWork and Proxyrack

Selecting between ProxiesThatWork and Proxyrack depends on the proxy network types, billing model, and session duration required by your workflow:

When to Choose ProxiesThatWork

High-volume scraping on lenient target sites, SERP tracking, open directory aggregation, price monitoring on non-protected endpoints, and automated testing tasks where cheap bulk IPv4 datacenter proxies with unmetered bandwidth are required.

Look elsewhere if: Accessing websites protected by sophisticated anti-bot systems (Cloudflare, Akamai, Datadome), sneaker or ticket drops requiring residential/ISP ASNs, workflows requiring SOCKS5 or IPv6, or operations demanding unconditional 7-day refund guarantees.

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When to Choose Proxyrack

Scraping operations and automation teams needing unmetered residential or datacenter bandwidth under fixed thread constraints, dedicated residential ports, or static US consumer ISP addresses.

Look elsewhere if: You require low-cost pay-as-you-go micro-purchases under $20, or require high thread concurrency without paying for upper-tier thread plans.

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