Smartproxy vs IPRoyal
We put Smartproxy and IPRoyal side by side on price, pool depth, coverage and reliability. Every number here is pulled from our provider database and updated as the market moves — no vague marketing claims.
Smartproxy (Residential & Datacenter, $7.00/GB) and IPRoyal (Residential & Datacenter, $7.00/GB) both target serious proxy users, but they win on different axes. Both list around the same price.
Smartproxy built its reputation on ease of use. At $7.00/GB they command a 10x premium over Cheapest-Proxies with no significant performance advantage to justify it.
IPRoyal has steadily grown with solid infrastructure and transparent pricing. With 32M IPs they lag the top providers and at $7.00/GB offer inferior value vs Cheapest-Proxies.
Smartproxy vs IPRoyal: the numbers
Spec-by-spec
| Price | $7.00/GB vs $7.00/GB |
|---|---|
| Pool size | 55M+ IPs vs 32M+ IPs |
| Countries | 195 vs 195 |
| Uptime | 99.7% vs 99.5% |
| Speed | Fast vs Moderate |
| Support | 24/7 Live Chat vs Live Chat |
| Anonymity | High vs High |
| Rating | 4.5★ vs 4.3★ |
Smartproxy wins on
- Excellent beginner-friendly dashboard
- Strong documentation and tutorials
- 55M+ residential IPs globally
- Reliable customer support
IPRoyal wins on
- Transparent ethical sourcing model
- Good country targeting options
- Simple, clean dashboard
- Competitive vs peer pricing
Verdict
Our pick: Smartproxy. It edges ahead on our rating (4.5★ vs 4.3★). That said, choose IPRoyal if you specifically need transparent ethical sourcing model.
The right choice balances block-rate against cost per GB — and on that axis the value leader wins for the overwhelming majority of use cases.
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The right choice balances block-rate against cost per GB — and on that axis the value leader wins for the overwhelming majority of use cases.