Is non-expiring proxy bandwidth worth it?
Across 18 exact ProxyScrape residential tiers observed on July 25, 2026, non-expiring traffic cost 30.43% to 35.90% more than the matched 30-day traffic. At 100 GB, the non-expiring checkout was $295 versus $220 for 30-day traffic, a $75 or 34.09% premium. ProxyScrape residential pricing source, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
Non-expiring bandwidth is worth its premium when uncertain timing would otherwise cause enough paid traffic to expire unused. It is not automatically the lower-cost choice. A workload that consumes its allowance inside 30 days receives no direct financial value from a longer traffic lifetime.
ProxyScrape publishes four matched residential ladders with the same 18 traffic quantities: 30-day, 60-day, 90-day and non-expiring. That creates a controlled comparison. Provider, proxy type, quantity and source timestamp remain fixed while the traffic lifetime changes.
The premium at six exact quantities
| Traffic quantity | 30-day checkout | 60-day checkout | 90-day checkout | Non-expiring checkout | Non-expiring premium over 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | $7.50 | $8 | $8.50 | $10 | $2.50, or 33.33% |
| 10 GB | $28.50 | $30.50 | $32 | $38 | $9.50, or 33.33% |
| 100 GB | $220 | $235 | $250 | $295 | $75, or 34.09% |
| 500 GB | $975 | $1,050 | $1,125 | $1,300 | $325, or 33.33% |
| 1,000 GB | $1,500 | $1,600 | $1,700 | $2,000 | $500, or 33.33% |
| 10,000 GB | $10,500 | $11,000 | $12,000 | $14,000 | $3,500, or 33.33% |
Every checkout in the table comes from the ProxyScrape residential tier source, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z. The percentage is (non-expiring checkout minus 30-day checkout) divided by 30-day checkout.
The complete 18-tier comparison produces a premium range of 30.43% to 35.90%. The range matters because the ladders do not apply one perfectly uniform markup at every quantity. A buyer should use the exact tier, not a rounded market rule.
The break-even point is unused traffic
At 100 GB, 30-day traffic costs $220, or $2.20 per purchased GB. Non-expiring traffic costs $295, or $2.95 per purchased GB. The non-expiring row becomes cheaper on an effective-used-GB basis when more than 25.42% of the 30-day purchase would expire unused.
That threshold comes from 1 minus 220 divided by 295. If at least 74.58 GB of a 100 GB 30-day package is consumed, its effective cost per used GB remains at or below the non-expiring rate. If less is consumed and the lost traffic must later be bought again, the non-expiring checkout can become the lower effective choice. Both money values come from the ProxyScrape 100 GB tier source, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z.
Across all 18 matched tiers, that waste break-even range is 23.33% to 26.42%. It is computed separately for each pair. The result does not assume that expired traffic has resale value or that demand will occur later. It only measures how much purchased capacity can be lost before the cheaper short-life tier loses its price advantage.
A longer finite term can be the middle choice
The same 100 GB quantity costs $235 for 60 days and $250 for 90 days. Relative to the 30-day checkout of $220, those are premiums of $15 and $30. Relative to the non-expiring checkout of $295, they save $60 and $45. ProxyScrape residential pricing source, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
That creates a useful decision ladder. A buyer who expects to finish within two months can pay $15 more than the shortest term instead of paying the full $75 non-expiring premium. A buyer who needs three months can pay $30 more than the 30-day row. The non-expiring tier buys removal of the deadline, not a lower sticker rate.
At 1,000 GB, the same progression is $1,500, $1,600, $1,700 and $2,000. Extending the term from 30 to 60 days adds $100. Extending it from 60 to 90 days adds another $100. Removing expiry adds another $300. ProxyScrape residential pricing source, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
Rollover and expiry are not synonyms
The dataset records bandwidth_expiry_days: never and rollover as true for the non-expiring row. The 30-day, 60-day and 90-day rows have numeric expiry windows and rollover false. Those are explicit states from the same vendor source.
If another plan’s expiry is null, the correct description is “not published.” It cannot join the non-expiring cohort. A monthly billing label also does not prove that traffic expires monthly, and an absent rollover statement does not prove rollover is allowed.
Other terms remain matched in this panel. The four rows publish unrestricted concurrent sessions, country and city targeting, and rotating access. Applicable tax is added at checkout. Keeping those fields fixed is what allows the observed price difference to be attributed to traffic lifetime rather than a different capacity bundle. ProxyScrape mobile and residential terms, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z | ProxyScrape checkout terms, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
The buyer answer
Estimate how much traffic can be consumed before each deadline. Use the exact tier checkout, divide it by expected used GB, and compare that effective cost across the 30-day, 60-day, 90-day and non-expiring rows.
In this matched observation, non-expiring bandwidth carries a 30.43% to 35.90% checkout premium. It starts to justify itself when expected waste on the 30-day tier reaches roughly one quarter of purchased traffic, or when removing the deadline has operational value greater than the premium.