An honest comparison - we tell you where Oxylabs wins first

Oxylabs alternative: dedicated mobile IPs and a flat managed retainer

Oxylabs is one of the biggest proxy networks in the world, and this page is not going to pretend otherwise. What we offer is narrower and, for a specific kind of buyer, better: your own single-tenant 4G/5G carrier modem instead of a slice of a shared pool, done-for-you data at a flat price, and a principal engineer you talk to directly - same day, no sales call.

Where Oxylabs wins - and it is a real list

Around 20M mobile IPs. Coverage in roughly 140 countries. ISO certifications and DPAs that clear enterprise procurement. Named account managers. And aggregate benchmark success rates, measured across the whole network, that a solo shop simply cannot match. We concede the raw IP volume, the certifications and the account managers without a fight.

Country coverage is a narrower gap than it used to be: our owned dedicated modems sit in ~6 core countries, and our SDK peer network of real devices now reaches 100+ countries and growing. If you need their raw IP scale, TB-scale per-GB pricing, compliance paperwork for a legal team, or a vendor your procurement department already knows - Oxylabs is the right tool, and you should go buy it. The rest of this page is for the buyer whose problem is shaped differently.

Where we're different

Not better across the board - different in three specific ways that matter on hard targets.

1

One engineer you actually talk to

Same day, no sales call, no minimum-commitment ladder. We have one principal engineer, and we frame that as direct access, not a limitation. The person on the call is the person who builds and repairs your pipeline.

2

Dedicated single-tenant carrier modem

Your own real 4G/5G modem at $4/GB (down to $2.40 at volume), instead of a slice of a ~20M-IP shared SIM pool at roughly $9/GB (mid-2026 rates - verify). Nobody else exits through your IP, so its reputation is yours alone.

3

Managed delivery, flat price

With Data Works the scraper is built, run and monitored for you - structured data lands in your inbox on a custom-quoted flat monthly retainer. You get rows, not credentials and good luck.

Pricing verified July 2026. Oxylabs figures are as of mid-2026 - verify current rates on their site.

Oxylabs vs Proxies.sx, honestly

We concede the big columns loudly and win the narrow ones. That is the whole strategy.

OxylabsProxies.sx
Mobile pool size~20M IPs - they win on raw volume500+ physically-owned modems + an SDK peer network of over 1M IPs - smaller, but the modem exits are single-tenant, so the IP is yours alone
Geo coverage~140 countriesOwned dedicated modems in ~6 core countries + SDK peers across 100+ countries and growing
Compliance & procurementISO certifications, DPAs, enterprise process - they winNo certification wall to show; an auditable, physically-owned supply chain instead
Success ratesAggregate network benchmarks a solo shop cannot matchProven on your specific target with a paid pilot before you commit
Who you talk toNamed account managersThe principal engineer building it - same day, no sales call
Mobile pricing~$9/GB on a shared pool (mid-2026, verify)$4/GB down to $2.40 at volume, dedicated modem, GB never expire
IP tenancyA slice of a shared SIM poolYour own carrier modem - single tenant
Buying modelTiered plans and minimum commitments; reviewers note an awkward mid-tier gap around ~50GB/moFlat per-GB self-serve, or a custom-quoted flat done-for-you retainer - the ~50GB/mo band is exactly our lane

Verified July 2026. Competitor figures are as of mid-2026 and change - verify current Oxylabs pricing and coverage before you decide.

Who should pick which

Pick Oxylabs if you need:

  • Pool size - ~20M mobile IPs
  • Geo breadth - ~140 countries
  • Enterprise procurement, ISO/DPAs, named account managers
  • TB-scale per-GB pricing

If that is your list, go to Oxylabs by name. It is the right tool, and we will tell you the same thing on a call.

Pick us if you need:

  • Direct access to the engineer - same day, no sales call
  • Dedicated single-tenant mobile IP quality on hard anti-bot targets
  • Flat-price delivered data instead of credentials and a dashboard

Reviewers note Oxylabs' awkward mid-tier gap around ~50GB/mo - if your usage is stranded there, that band is exactly what our flat pricing was built for. Talk to us.

Frequently asked questions

Is Proxies.sx a drop-in replacement for Oxylabs?

No, and we will not pretend it is. Oxylabs has roughly 20M mobile IPs, coverage in around 140 countries, ISO certifications and DPAs, and named account managers. If you need that raw IP scale or that paperwork, pick Oxylabs. We are the alternative for a narrower job: 500+ physical 4G/5G modems we own and operate as dedicated single-tenant exits in ~6 core countries, plus an SDK peer network of real devices across 100+ countries and growing (over 1M IPs in total), flat-price done-for-you data, and a principal engineer you talk to directly.

How does mobile proxy pricing compare?

As of mid-2026, Oxylabs mobile runs roughly $9/GB on a shared pool - verify their current rates before deciding. Ours is $4/GB, dropping to $2.40/GB at volume, on a dedicated carrier modem that only you use. GB never expire and endpoints are free.

What does "dedicated single-tenant modem" actually mean?

With a 20M-IP shared pool you get a slice of IPs that other customers are also using, and their behavior affects your reputation. With us, the exit is your own real carrier modem - nobody else touches it, so the IP reputation you build is yours alone. That is the difference that matters on hard anti-bot targets.

Who do I actually talk to?

One principal engineer - the person who builds and runs your pipeline. Same day, no sales call, no minimum-commitment ladder. We have one principal engineer and we frame that as direct access, not a limitation. Oxylabs gives you a named account manager, which is genuinely valuable at enterprise scale; it is just a different thing.

What is the mid-tier gap reviewers mention?

Reviewers note an awkward mid-tier gap in Oxylabs plans around ~50GB/mo - too big for the entry tiers, too small for enterprise pricing to kick in. If your usage is stranded in that band, that is exactly the lane our flat per-GB pricing and managed retainer were built for. Talk to us.

What if I need countries you do not cover?

That is far less likely than it used to be. Our owned dedicated modems sit in ~6 core countries, and our SDK peer network of real devices reaches 100+ countries and growing - real in-country, residential-grade exits. If your specific market or the scale you need still sits outside us, we will say so on the scoping call and point you to Oxylabs by name. Our lane is hard targets, delivered as data.

Can you deliver the data instead of just proxies?

Yes - that is Data Works. We build, run and monitor the scraper on our own dedicated carrier modems and deliver structured data on a custom-quoted flat monthly retainer. Before you commit, we run a paid pilot on your hardest target and show you real rows. If we cannot crack it, you do not proceed.

Three ways to get this data

From running it yourself on our proxies to a fully managed pipeline - honestly compared.

Do it yourself
From $4/GB

Best when: You have engineers and 1-2 easy targets

  • Dedicated 4G/5G carrier IPs, self-serve
  • You build, host and maintain the scraper
  • Down to $2.40/GB at volume, GB never expire
Buy proxies from $4/GB
Scraping API
Per-credit

Best when: Light, unprotected pages at low volume

  • You still write the parser and own the breakage
  • Per-record cost climbs fast on protected sites
  • "Success" billing can still charge for blocked 200s
Why APIs get expensive
Data Works (managed)
Custom-quoted flat monthly
For hard sites

Best when: 1-3 hard, defended targets like a hard target

  • A principal engineer builds, runs and repairs it
  • Real carrier IPs; we prove it in a paid pilot first
  • Delivered as clean CSV / JSON / API - breakage is ours
Scope a data project

Stranded between Oxylabs tiers, or stuck on a target their pool cannot crack?

Point us at your hardest site. We prove it in a paid pilot on a dedicated carrier modem and show you real rows before you commit. If we cannot crack it, you do not proceed - and if Oxylabs really is the better fit, we will say so.