ZenProxy vs Proxy-Cheap
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 | Proxy-Cheap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 GB | $0.49 | $3.49 | $1.50 |
| 4 GB | $0.49 | $3.49 | $1.20 |
| 51 GB | $0.36 | $2.38 | $0.78 |
| Billing | One-off, any amount from 1 GB | One-off, any amount from 1 GB | Priced per GB from 3 GB; the billing model isn’t stated next to their prices |
| Trial | Buy 1 GB to test | Not stated on their residential proxies page | |
| Refunds | Not working because of us and not fixed within 48 hours: refund of the unused part | Not stated on their residential proxies page | |
| Payment | Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, crypto | Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Amex, PayPal, crypto (CoinGate) | |
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. Proxy-Cheap figures from Proxy-Cheap residential proxies page, checked 6 November 2026. Prices change; check their site for today’s. Their prices are “starts at” figures, shown reduced from $2.99/GB ($2.60/GB from 51 GB). Their page says to review applicable payment fees at checkout.
Why people switch to ZenProxy
- Residential Lite costs less per GB than Proxy-Cheap at every amount in the table
- Pay once for any amount from 1 GB, with no monthly subscription
- A Premium pool for the hardest sites, next to a low-cost Lite pool for high-volume work
- A 48-hour fix-or-refund promise if your proxies don’t work because of a problem on our side
Where Proxy-Cheap is better
- •Very low prices at volume: from $0.78/GB at 51 GB+
- •PayPal
- •A large pool: 50M+ residential IPs (their figures)