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# perProxy vs perGB

Which access model fits your work: Per Proxy for a set of consistent, controllable proxies, Per GB for volume, targeting and large lists.

Proxidize sells proxies two ways, and the difference is not price, it is what you get control over.

**Per Proxy:** gives you a set number of proxies that are yours, with direct control over when each one changes its IP.

**Per GB:** gives you a data package and access to the entire pool, with control over targeting and volume instead.

This page matches each model to the kind of work it is built for.

### What is available in each model

|                 | Per Proxy | Per GB |
| --------------- | --------- | ------ |
| **Mobile**      | Yes       | Yes    |
| **Residential** | No        | Yes    |

Mobile proxies come both ways, so the choice below is a real one.

Residential proxies are Per GB only, so if you need residential IPs, or any country outside the United States, Per GB is the model.

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### Choose Per Proxy if

* **You need an IP to stay yours until you decide otherwise.** Rotation happens when you press the button, when a schedule you set comes due, or when you call that proxy's rotation URL. Nothing else moves it.
* **You work with a known set of proxies over weeks or months.** Each one has its own row, its own location and ISP, its own rotation schedule, and its own tags, so you can keep track of which proxy is doing what.
* **You want your proxies kept apart from each other.** No two of your proxies sit on the same upstream device at the same time.
* **Your usage is steady rather than bursty.** Data is unlimited with a 50 GB per proxy fair use threshold, and your monthly cost is the same whether you use it lightly or heavily.
* **Your tool cannot hold a different username and password for every proxy.** Simple Mode gives them all one credential pair and tells them apart by port, which is often the deciding factor with older software.
* **You want one endpoint in front of the proxies you own.** Pooling spreads your traffic across them without you picking one per connection.

In short, Per Proxy suits work built on a small number of consistent, controllable proxies that you come back to.

### Choose Per GB if

* **You send a lot of requests and want a fresh IP for most of them.** Randomize IP gives a new IP per request, with no rotation to manage.
* **You need many IPs at once rather than a fixed few.** Per GB reaches the whole pool, so there is no proxy count to run out of.
* **You generate proxy lists rather than manage proxies.** Session Builder produces up to 10,000 in a batch and mixes different settings into one list.
* **Your work is geographic.** Targeting is set per access point by country, city and ISP, and Residential covers more than 190 countries.
* **Your volume changes month to month.** You buy data rather than proxies, and on Residential unused data rolls over.

In short, Per GB suits work that collects data at scale: scraping and crawling, monitoring and checking, research, and gathering data for training.

{% hint style="info" %}
Per GB has no rotate button and no rotation URL. You get a new IP by changing the session key or by using **Randomize IP**, so if precise, on demand rotation of a specific proxy matters to you, that points to Per Proxy.
{% endhint %}

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### Side by side

<table data-search="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th>Per Proxy</th><th>Per GB</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Products</strong></td><td>Mobile only</td><td>Mobile and Residential</td></tr><tr><td><strong>What you get</strong></td><td>Proxies individually assigned to you, each on its own upstream device</td><td>Access to the whole pool through as many access points as you like</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Billing</strong></td><td>Per proxy, per month</td><td>A monthly data package, 25 GB to 10,000 GB</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Number of proxies</strong></td><td>The number you subscribe to</td><td>No cap, generated from the pool as you need them</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Rotation</strong></td><td>Rotate button, scheduled interval, or rotation URL</td><td>Change the session key, or use <strong>Randomize IP</strong> for a new IP per request</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Rotation URL</strong></td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Authentication</strong></td><td>User / Pass, Simple Mode, or IP Whitelist</td><td>Named access points, or IP whitelist access points</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Targeting</strong></td><td>Location and ISP, set per proxy</td><td>Country, city and ISP, set per access point</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Coverage</strong></td><td>United States</td><td>United States on Mobile, 190+ countries on Residential</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bulk lists</strong></td><td>Copy or export your proxies</td><td>Session Builder, up to 10,000 per batch, mixed settings</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Pooling</strong></td><td>Optional, one endpoint across the proxies you own</td><td>Built in, drawing from the pool is how the plan works</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Data</strong></td><td>Unlimited, with a 50 GB fair use threshold per proxy per month</td><td>Your package. Mobile does not roll over, Residential does</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Analytics</strong></td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="warning" %}
Per Proxy proxies are pooled at the infrastructure level.

Each one is dedicated to you the vast majority of the time, with a small chance of temporary sharing on congested locations. See How Proxy Assignment Works on Per Proxy Plans.
{% endhint %}

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### Quick FAQ

<details>

<summary>Can I use both models at once?</summary>

Yes. They are separate subscriptions, so you can run Per Proxy for the work that needs consistent proxies and Per GB for the work that needs volume.

</details>

<details>

<summary>I need residential IPs. Which model?</summary>

Per GB, since that is the only model Residential is sold on. The same applies to any country outside the United States.

</details>

<details>

<summary>I picked wrong. Can I switch?</summary>

You are not locked in. Subscribe to the model you want and cancel the one you do not, keeping in mind that a cancelled Per Proxy subscription takes its proxies with it. See [How to Upgrade, Downgrade, or Change Your Subscription](/account-and-billing/billing-and-subscriptions/how-to-upgrade-downgrade-or-change-your-subscription.md).

</details>

<details>

<summary>Which one is cheaper?</summary>

It depends entirely on how much data you move. Per Proxy is a flat monthly cost per proxy with unlimited data, so heavy continuous use on a few proxies favours it. Per GB charges for data, so light or occasional use across many IPs favours that. Current pricing for both is on the **Buy** tab of each product.

</details>

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### Related articles

* [Mobile - Per Proxy](/proxidize-proxies/mobile-proxies/mobile-per-proxy.md)
* [Mobile - PerGB](/proxidize-proxies/mobile-proxies/mobile-pergb.md)
* [Residential - perGB](/proxidize-proxies/residential-pergb.md)
* [perGB - Session Builder](/proxidize-proxies/pergb-session-builder.md)
* [How Proxy Assignment Works on Per Proxy Plans](/proxidize-proxies/mobile-proxies/mobile-per-proxy/how-proxy-assignment-works-on-per-proxy-plans.md)

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### Need help?

If you have any questions, concerns, or need further clarification, feel free to reach out to us via live chat or email us directly at <support@proxidize.com>.


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