DataImpulse vs ProxyScrape: seven price crossings across two traffic ladders
DataImpulse and ProxyScrape alternate the lower checkout seven times across mobile and residential proxy traffic. The mobile crossing brackets are 2 to 5 GB, 10 to 20 GB, and 20 to 50 GB. The residential brackets are 5 to 10 GB, 10 to 20 GB, 50 to 100 GB, and 250 to 500 GB. Both providers have a computed cost at every sampled volume, so each change is a strict comparison rather than a result created by one missing quote. Pair analysis dated 2026-07-26
Mobile cost at every sampled volume
The DataImpulse values use the cheapest captured Mobile Intro or Mobile Standard package that covers the request. ProxyScrape uses its captured 30-day mobile ladder. DataImpulse mobile pricing retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z ProxyScrape pricing API retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
| Requested traffic | DataImpulse computed cost | ProxyScrape computed cost | Lower-cost provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | $5 | $7.50 | DataImpulse |
| 2 GB | $5 | $7.50 | DataImpulse |
| 5 GB | $50 | $14.25 | ProxyScrape |
| 10 GB | $50 | $28.50 | ProxyScrape |
| 20 GB | $50 | $53 | DataImpulse |
| 50 GB | $1,600 | $187.50 | ProxyScrape |
| 100 GB | $1,600 | $220 | ProxyScrape |
| 250 GB | $1,600 | $487.50 | ProxyScrape |
| 500 GB | $1,600 | $975 | ProxyScrape |
| 1,000 GB | $1,600 | $1,500 | ProxyScrape |
DataImpulse wins at 1 and 2 GB with a $5 checkout. At 5 GB, its next captured mobile package costs $50 while ProxyScrape costs $14.25, placing the first crossing between 2 and 5 GB. ProxyScrape remains lower at 10 GB. At 20 GB, DataImpulse still costs $50 and ProxyScrape reaches $53, so DataImpulse retakes the lead. DataImpulse mobile pricing retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z ProxyScrape pricing API retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
That lead lasts only one sampled rung. DataImpulse’s next captured covering package is a 1,000 GB product costing $1,600. ProxyScrape costs $187.50 at 50 GB, creating the 20-to-50 GB crossing, and remains lower through 1,000 GB. The very large DataImpulse bundle gap is part of the result and should not be mistaken for a smooth per-GB intersection. DataImpulse mobile pricing retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z ProxyScrape pricing API retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
The ProxyScrape API route contains new_residential, but the vendor’s mobile pricing client calls that route, labels the result Mobile Proxies, and adds beta_mobile=true at checkout. A later API retrieval displays $6.80 at 2 GB, while the stored crossing artifact computes $7.50 from the plan’s recorded checkout field. DataImpulse remains cheaper at 2 GB under either figure, so the winner and all three mobile brackets are unchanged. The table preserves the dated crossing computation. ProxyScrape mobile source binding retrieved 2026-07-26T12:55:04.7570806Z ProxyScrape pricing API retrieved 2026-07-26T12:53:43.7189925Z
Residential cost at every sampled volume
The residential calculation uses DataImpulse Intro and Standard packages and ProxyScrape’s 30-day residential ladder. DataImpulse residential pricing retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z ProxyScrape pricing API retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
| Requested traffic | DataImpulse computed cost | ProxyScrape computed cost | Lower-cost provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | $5 | $7.50 | DataImpulse |
| 2 GB | $5 | $7.50 | DataImpulse |
| 5 GB | $5 | $14.25 | DataImpulse |
| 10 GB | $50 | $28.50 | ProxyScrape |
| 20 GB | $50 | $53 | DataImpulse |
| 50 GB | $50 | $187.50 | DataImpulse |
| 100 GB | $800 | $220 | ProxyScrape |
| 250 GB | $800 | $487.50 | ProxyScrape |
| 500 GB | $800 | $975 | DataImpulse |
| 1,000 GB | $800 | $1,500 | DataImpulse |
Residential traffic begins with DataImpulse lower through 5 GB. ProxyScrape becomes cheaper at 10 GB, where its $28.50 total is below $50, then DataImpulse moves back in front at 20 GB by $3. Those changes create the 5-to-10 and 10-to-20 GB brackets. DataImpulse residential pricing retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z ProxyScrape pricing API retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
DataImpulse remains at $50 through 50 GB. Its next captured covering package costs $800, so ProxyScrape wins at 100 and 250 GB with totals of $220 and $487.50. At 500 GB, DataImpulse’s same $800 package is lower than ProxyScrape at $975, and it stays lower at 1,000 GB. The later brackets are therefore 50 to 100 GB and 250 to 500 GB. DataImpulse residential pricing retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z ProxyScrape pricing API retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
Expiry and rollover separate the offers
DataImpulse’s selected mobile and residential traffic is recorded as non-expiring, with unused traffic rolling over. ProxyScrape’s selected products use a 30-day traffic period and do not roll unused traffic forward. ProxyScrape publishes unrestricted concurrent sessions for both types. DataImpulse does not publish a concurrency value in the captured rows. DataImpulse mobile terms retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z ProxyScrape residential terms retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
Choose from the exact ladder rather than a provider-wide label. On mobile price, DataImpulse wins at 1, 2, and 20 GB; ProxyScrape wins at 5, 10, and every sampled point from 50 through 1,000 GB. On residential price, DataImpulse wins at 1, 2, 5, 20, 50, 500, and 1,000 GB; ProxyScrape wins at 10, 100, and 250 GB. A buyer who cannot consume traffic inside 30 days should account for that term before treating the lower checkout as the lower effective cost. Pair analysis dated 2026-07-26