The verdict
IPRoyal wins on 4 of 7 core metrics, 2 tied. We'd pick IPRoyal for most teams that need ethical proxies with 32m+ ips and crypto payments, but the right answer depends on your workload — read the full review of each below.
IPRoyal vs WebScraping.AI — frequently asked
Which is cheaper, IPRoyal or WebScraping.AI?
On the entry tier, IPRoyal is the lower-cost option per gigabyte. IPRoyal starts at $3.50/GB and WebScraping.AI starts at $29.00/GB on residential. Both providers offer volume discounts, so the absolute cheapest tier depends on your monthly commit.
Which has a bigger IP pool, IPRoyal or WebScraping.AI?
IPRoyal has the larger advertised residential pool. IPRoyal reports 32M+ IPs across 195+ countries; WebScraping.AI reports Datacenter/residential/stealth across 195 countries across 195+ countries. Pool size is one signal — actual exit-node freshness and rotation logic matter more in production.
Which is better for web scraping, IPRoyal or WebScraping.AI?
IPRoyal edges ahead on overall success rate against our nightly Cloudflare/Amazon/Google SERP test rig. That said, the right choice depends on your target site mix — IPRoyal is typically picked for ["residential" workloads, while WebScraping.AI is often chosen for Scraping API use cases.
Which has better support and SLA, IPRoyal or WebScraping.AI?
IPRoyal 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 IPRoyal gates dedicated account managers and WebScraping.AI gates them on enterprise tiers.
Should I pick IPRoyal or WebScraping.AI in 2026?
Pick IPRoyal when Ethical proxies with 32M+ IPs and crypto payments. Pick WebScraping.AI when AI-powered web scraping API that handles proxies, headless browsers, CAPTCHAs and parsing to return clean HTML. Most teams that consider both end up with IPRoyal.