Head to head · reviewed Sep 28, 2026
Oxylabs vs IPRoyal: a company ladder versus leftover gigabytes
Oxylabs sells a company rung. IPRoyal sells a pack that does not expire. They overlap only if you pretend leftover gigabytes and a 5 GB floor are the same invoice.
DoorEnterprise
OxylabsVilnius, LT
IPRoyalVilnius, LT
The resultSplit: leftover or a vendor
The result
Split: leftover or a vendor
Pick: it depends
IPRoyal when unused traffic has already burned you. Oxylabs when the buyer is a company that will use 5 GB and wants the paperwork. Neither is the cheap start: that is still Decodo.
In brief
What to know before you pick
- Oxylabs cited at $6/GB on 5 GB.
- IPRoyal 1 GB at $7.35, traffic does not expire.
- Decodo is the cheaper self-serve start if that is the real question.
Same fields
The comparison
Catalog facts first. The pick above is editorial. Confirm the live rate before you pay.
| Field | Oxylabs | IPRoyal |
|---|---|---|
| Door | enterprise | self-serve |
| First priced cell | $6.00/GBWins this row | $7.35/GB |
| That cell is | Residential · subscription | Residential · payg |
| Session on that cell | Rotating or sticky | Rotating or sticky |
| HQ | Vilnius, LT | Vilnius, LT |
| Founded | 2015 | 2021 |
Buy Oxylabs if
Procurement needs a known vendor and 5 GB is not a problem.
Skip it if You need ten gigabytes and a card checkout. The entry tax is the product you are refusing.
Buy IPRoyal if
Usage is bursty and a dead monthly allowance is the expensive bug.
Skip it if You have steady volume and you are paying the 1 GB sticker out of habit.
Oxylabs
- A public ladder, so the volume discount is not only a rumor
- Enterprise targeting and a KYC story buyers can read
- The brand shows up in procurement shortlists for a reason
IPRoyal
- Traffic that does not expire is a real term, not a slogan to ignore
- Self-serve, no enterprise minimum to see a price
- The pack ladder is public enough to compare 1 GB and 10 GB
Expiry is the product
IPRoyal’s premium is only rational if leftover gigabytes survive. Oxylabs’ premium is only rational if the account itself is the product. If you needed $4 pay-as-you-go, you opened the wrong duel.
The trap
How this comparison usually goes wrong
Calling IPRoyal cheaper because a bulk footnote undercuts Oxylabs’ terabyte floor.
What I would do
The move
Write both first invoices. Add expiry. If leftover is zero, do not pay for non-expiry.
Published rates
Oxylabs and IPRoyal in this catalog
Entry rates. Quotes omitted from the price sort. Not a reservation.
TypesScopeBillingSessionRateOpen provider
ResidentialSmallest public rung cited at $30/mo for 5 GB ($6/GB). No pay-as-you-go rate on that grid. 1 TB floor cited at $2.50/GB.Country, city, ASNMonthlyRotating or sticky$6.00/GBOpen type
DatacenterDatacenter is a separate product from the residential subscription. No entry cell copied into this row.Datacenter ASNQuoteStatic or rotatingQuoteOpen type
TypesScopeBillingSessionRateOpen provider
Residential1 GB pack at $7.35/GB. Traffic does not expire. The 10 GB pack is lower, about $5.51/GB. Bulk floors are marketing until you see the invoice.Country, cityPay as you goRotating or sticky$7.35/GBOpen type
FAQ
Oxylabs vs IPRoyal
Which is cheaper, Oxylabs or IPRoyal?+
At the first invoice, Oxylabs’ 5 GB rung is about $6/GB and IPRoyal’s 1 GB pack is $7.35. The cheaper lifetime bill depends on leftover traffic and whether you actually buy 5 GB.
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