Both offer unmetered residential proxies. The differences are in the details: IP pool size, speed guarantees, and support quality.
Storm Proxies pricing verified 2026-04-05. Residential: 5 ports $50/mo, 10 ports $90/mo, 50 ports $300/mo. Backconnect: 40 threads $39/mo, 80 $59/mo, 150 $97/mo. Trustpilot rating 1.9/5 with over half of reviews at 1 star as of April 2026.
Storm Proxies rotates through roughly 40,000 IPs. ScaleProxy rotates through 85M+. A larger pool means lower reuse rates, fewer blocks, and cleaner IPs across the board. If you're running high-volume operations, pool size determines how long your IPs stay clean. Storm Proxies currently holds a Trustpilot score of 1.9/5 with heavy complaints about instability and IP reuse. Pricing and rating verified 2026-04-05.
Full speed. Unlimited bandwidth. Cancel anytime.
ScaleProxy's speed floor is public: your chosen Mbps is your guaranteed sustained throughput. If throughput drops below that for more than 2 hours, you get a credit automatically. Storm Proxies doesn't publish speed benchmarks or offer speed guarantees. You find out what you get after you've paid.
| Speed | Monthly | Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Mbps | $449 | Unmetered |
| 200 Mbps | $1,249 | Unmetered |
| 2 Gbps | $8,399 | Unmetered |
Every plan includes a dedicated concierge who helps with setup, configuration, and optimization. Not a chatbot. Not a form that goes into a queue. Storm Proxies offers email support with no published response times.
Storm Proxies' top residential plan delivers around 60 Mbps of real sustained throughput from a ~40,000 IP pool. ScaleProxy scales from 25 Mbps up to 2 Gbps on an 85M+ residential pool with unlimited concurrent connections.
Storm Proxies residential port pricing verified 2026-04-05 via published coupons and review sources. Site still operational but Trustpilot rating is 1.9/5.
Different scale. ScaleProxy offers a larger IP pool (85M+ vs 40,000+), more protocols (including SOCKS5), and wider geo-targeting (195+ countries with city and ISP-level options). Storm Proxies is smaller and more limited but cheaper at the entry level.
Our concierge helps with the transition. ScaleProxy uses standard proxy protocols, so code changes are minimal. Growth and Scale plans include a dedicated concierge who walks you through setup.
Yes. HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5. Storm Proxies supports HTTP and HTTPS only.
At the lowest tier, yes. But ScaleProxy delivers real sustained Mbps on every tier, with unlimited concurrent connections and an 85M+ IP pool. Storm Proxies tops out around 60 Mbps real throughput from a ~40,000 IP pool.
Yes. 195+ countries with city and ISP-level targeting. Storm Proxies offers limited US and EU targeting.
Yes. Published formula: Connections × 2 Mbps = your total speed. Automatic credits if we fall below 50% for 24+ hours. No ticket required.
Start with the $10 for 10 days trial. Run your real workload on a larger, faster network. Our concierge helps you switch from your current provider.