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Residential vs datacenter proxies for scraping and price monitoring
Start with datacenter proxies ($0.61 per 1 GB) and move only the targets that block you to residential ($0.83 per 1 GB) or mobile ($2.42 per 1 GB). Judge a proxy by the cost per successful request on your own target, not by the price per GB. Pay by card or crypto with no account, and the lines arrive within 10 minutes of payment.
The short comparison
| Type | Blocked often? | Speed | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datacenter IPv6 | Only works where the site accepts IPv6 | Fast | $0.23 per 1 GB |
| Datacenter IPv4 | Yes, on sites with bot checks | Fast | $0.61 per 1 GB |
| ISP Rotating | Less than datacenter | Fast | $1.06 per 1 GB |
| Residential Lite | Rarely | Medium | $0.83 per 1 GB |
| Residential Premium | Rarely, with city and ISP targeting | Medium | $2.42 per 1 GB |
| Mobile 4G and 5G | Least of all | Slower | $2.42 per 1 GB |
A simple way to choose
- Run 200 to 500 real requests to each target through datacenter IPv4 and record how many succeed.
- Keep datacenter for every target above about 95% success. It is the cheapest per successful request.
- Move the targets that fail or show captchas to Residential Lite, then to Residential Premium or mobile only if they still fail.
- Check again each month. Sites change their bot checks, so a target that was easy can become hard.
Price monitoring: keeping sessions alive
- Use a sticky session when a page needs cookies, a cart or a region choice. Residential Premium keeps one address for up to 24 hours.
- Use rotation for plain product pages, so no single address sends too many requests.
- Set a retry budget, such as 3 tries per URL with a new address each time, and log the failures per target.
- Match the proxy country to the store country, or you may see the wrong prices and currency.
- Block images, fonts and video in headless browsers. Full pages use far more data than an API call.
Several accounts on one site
Give each account its own sticky address and do not switch it in the middle of a session. Keep the browser time zone and language in line with the proxy country, and check for WebRTC leaks, because those flag clean addresses too. Follow the rules of the site you use.
How to buy
- Open the proxies page and choose a type and pack. Prices show in US dollars outside Nigeria.
- Pay by card or crypto. No account is needed.
- Within 10 minutes of a verified payment the lines are on your order page and in your email, one per line as host:port:user:password.
- Paste them into your scraper, HTTP client or browser. The proxy setup guide shows where.
Responsible use
Use proxies only for lawful work. Fraud, spam, attacks, account takeover or breaking a site's rules is not allowed, and misused proxies are suspended without a refund. If we cannot deliver proxies you paid for, we replace them or refund you.
Questions
Are datacenter proxies enough for scraping?
For many sites, yes. Test first, and move only the targets that block you to residential or mobile.
Does the data expire?
Per-GB packs are pay as you go and are used up as you use them. ISP Unlimited runs for one month, priced by speed.
Can I pay in US dollars?
Yes. Outside Nigeria prices are in US dollars, paid by card or crypto.
Can an AI agent buy them?
Yes, through the MCP server: list_proxy_products, then create_proxy_order returns a payment link for a person to pay.
How do I get help?
Email support@xpressflowsystems.com.ng or use live chat on the site.
Next
Delivery is within 10 minutes of a verified payment. Prices in US dollars.
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