ZenProxy vs NodeMaven
An honest side-by-side on residential proxies: price per GB, trials, refunds and how you pay. Our prices are live; theirs are as published on 6 November 2026.
| Residential, price per GB | ZenProxy Lite | ZenProxy Premium | NodeMaven |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 GB | $0.40 | $3.00 | $4.50 |
| Billing | One-off, any amount from 1 GB | One-off, any amount from 1 GB | Pay as you go (price shown) or monthly plans ($3.75/GB at 20 GB; from $8.50 for 2 GB). Unused traffic rolls over |
| Trial | Buy 1 GB to test | No free trial; a paid trial of 750 MB for $3.50 | |
| Refunds | Not working because of us and not fixed within 48 hours: refund of the unused part | Not stated on their pricing page | |
| Payment | Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, crypto | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, wire transfer, crypto and more | |
Lite is our budget pool for high-volume work; Premium is our top-tier pool for the hardest sites. Compare with the pool that matches the job. NodeMaven figures from NodeMaven pricing page, checked 6 November 2026. Prices change; check their site for today’s. Their code BF26 gives 2× traffic (a Black Friday offer). They advertise residential from $2.20/GB.
Why people switch to ZenProxy
- Residential Premium costs less per GB than NodeMaven at every amount in the table
- Pay once for any amount from 1 GB, with no monthly subscription
- A low-cost Lite pool for high-volume work, next to a Premium pool for the hardest sites
- A 48-hour fix-or-refund promise if your proxies don’t work because of a problem on our side
Where NodeMaven is better
- •Unused traffic rolls over to the next billing period, on both plan types
- •Monthly plans for a lower per-GB price, advertised from $2.20/GB
- •A pool of 30M+ residential and 250K mobile IPs (their figures)