Oxylabs vs ProxyEmpire: mobile and residential bundles keep changing the winner
Oxylabs and ProxyEmpire have seven sampled mobile crossing brackets and five residential brackets. Mobile pricing changes at 1 to 2, 2 to 5, 5 to 10, 10 to 20, 20 to 50, 100 to 250, and 250 to 500 GB. Residential pricing changes at 1 to 2, 20 to 50, 50 to 100, 100 to 250, and 500 to 1,000 GB. The brackets describe observed rungs, not exact break-even volumes. Pair analysis dated 2026-07-26
Mobile checkout ladder
| Requested traffic | Oxylabs checkout | ProxyEmpire checkout | Cheaper public checkout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | $30 | $9 | ProxyEmpire |
| 2 GB | $30 | $50 | Oxylabs |
| 5 GB | $100.05 | $50 | ProxyEmpire |
| 10 GB | $100.05 | $150 | Oxylabs |
| 20 GB | $500 | $150 | ProxyEmpire |
| 50 GB | $500 | $650 | Oxylabs |
| 100 GB | $500 | $650 | Oxylabs |
| 250 GB | $2,502.50 | $1,500 | ProxyEmpire on the provider’s page |
| 500 GB | $2,502.50 | $2,550 | Oxylabs on the provider’s page |
At the small rungs, each bundle jump reverses the price result. ProxyEmpire is lower at 1 GB, $9 against $30. Oxylabs is lower at 2 GB, $30 against $50. ProxyEmpire is lower at 5 GB, $50 against $100.05. Oxylabs is lower at 10 GB, $100.05 against $150. ProxyEmpire is lower at 20 GB, $150 against $500, before Oxylabs becomes lower at 50 GB, $500 against $650. Oxylabs mobile pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z ProxyEmpire pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:46:14Z
Oxylabs remains lower at 100 GB, $500 against $650. At 250 GB, ProxyEmpire costs $1,500 against $2,502.50, so ProxyEmpire becomes cheaper. At 500 GB, Oxylabs still costs $2,502.50 while ProxyEmpire reaches $2,550, returning the lower checkout to Oxylabs by $47.50. There is no shared mobile quote at 1,000 GB, so the data stops at 500 GB. Oxylabs mobile pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z ProxyEmpire pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:46:14Z
Residential checkout ladder
| Requested traffic | Oxylabs checkout | ProxyEmpire checkout | Cheaper public checkout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | $30 | $7 | ProxyEmpire |
| 2 GB | $30 | $40 | Oxylabs |
| 5 GB | $30 | $40 | Oxylabs |
| 10 GB | $100 | $150 | Oxylabs |
| 20 GB | $100 | $150 | Oxylabs |
| 50 GB | $500 | $300 | ProxyEmpire |
| 100 GB | $500 | $600 | Oxylabs |
| 250 GB | $2,500 | $1,250 | ProxyEmpire |
| 500 GB | $2,500 | $1,750 | ProxyEmpire |
| 1,000 GB | $2,500 | $3,000 | Oxylabs |
For residential traffic, ProxyEmpire is lower at 1 GB, $7 against $30, while Oxylabs is lower at 2 GB, $30 against $40. Oxylabs remains lower through 20 GB. At 50 GB, ProxyEmpire is lower at $300 against $500. At 100 GB, Oxylabs is lower at $500 against $600. At 250 GB, ProxyEmpire is lower at $1,250 against $2,500 and remains lower at 500 GB. At 1,000 GB, Oxylabs is lower at $2,500 against $3,000. Oxylabs residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z ProxyEmpire pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:46:14Z
The pair analysis uses captured list prices. ProxyEmpire’s provider record separates a then-current 50% promotion from list price, so the table does not assume a temporary discount continues. A buyer should verify whether a promotion applies, its duration, and the renewal price at checkout. ProxyEmpire provider data, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:46:14Z
Expiry and controls are not equal
ProxyEmpire publishes non-expiring traffic, rollover on the provider’s page, unlimited concurrent sessions and threads, rotating, sticky, and timed modes, plus country, region, state, city, ISP, and ASN targeting on both captured product families. Its mobile row also publishes carrier targeting. Oxylabs publishes unlimited concurrent sessions and rotating and sticky modes. Its mobile row publishes sticky sessions up to 1,440 minutes plus coordinates and ASN targeting; its residential row publishes targeting through ZIP. Oxylabs does not publish expiry or rollover in the captured rows. ProxyEmpire pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:46:14Z Oxylabs mobile and residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z
Decision rule
Use the exact rung, not a provider-wide label. ProxyEmpire often wins immediately before an Oxylabs bundle jump, while Oxylabs often wins after ProxyEmpire opens its next bundle. Then verify live promotion terms, traffic expiry, rollover, targeting, and session controls before treating the lower list-price checkout as the final choice. Pair analysis dated 2026-07-26