The verdict
Even split — pick on price or use case. We'd pick Hydraproxy for most teams that need pay-as-you-go rotating residential and 4g/5g mobile proxies with 5m+ ips, a 1gb minimum, no monthly commitment and non-recurring billing for small users., but the right answer depends on your workload — read the full review of each below.
Hydraproxy vs Proxys.io — frequently asked
Which is cheaper, Hydraproxy or Proxys.io?
On the entry tier, Proxys.io is the lower-cost option per gigabyte. Hydraproxy starts at $2.95/GB and Proxys.io starts at $0.13/GB on residential. Both providers offer volume discounts, so the absolute cheapest tier depends on your monthly commit.
Which has a bigger IP pool, Hydraproxy or Proxys.io?
Hydraproxy has the larger advertised residential pool. Hydraproxy reports 5M+ residential IPs across 100+ countries; Proxys.io reports a sizable network across 240+ countries. Pool size is one signal — actual exit-node freshness and rotation logic matter more in production.
Which is better for web scraping, Hydraproxy or Proxys.io?
Hydraproxy edges ahead on overall success rate in the available benchmark data (our tests, independent lab reports and published specs). That said, the right choice depends on your target site mix — Hydraproxy is typically picked for residential workloads, while Proxys.io is often chosen for ["datacenter" use cases.
Which has better support and SLA, Hydraproxy or Proxys.io?
Hydraproxy carries the higher trust score in our directory based on documented compliance, support responsiveness, and customer-base feedback. Both offer 24/7 channels at upper plans; only Hydraproxy gates dedicated account managers and Proxys.io gates them on enterprise tiers.
Should I pick Hydraproxy or Proxys.io in 2026?
Pick Hydraproxy when Pay-as-you-go rotating residential and 4G/5G mobile proxies with 5M+ IPs, a 1GB minimum, no monthly commitment. Pick Proxys.io when Proxys.io is a UK-based provider of datacenter (IPv4/IPv6), residential and mobile proxies across 240+ countri. Most teams that consider both end up with either based on price or specific use-case fit.