Comparisons

Switch to Proxy Poland — Side-by-Side vs Top Providers

Side-by-side comparisons to help you switch from any major mobile proxy provider to real Polish 4G/5G carrier IPs.

This is the switch hub for teams leaving another mobile proxy provider for Proxy Poland. Each page puts one provider side-by-side with Proxy Poland on pricing model, IP ownership, protocol support, bandwidth limits, setup friction, and detection risk — so if you already use BrightData, Oxylabs, SOAX, IPRoyal, Proxies.sx, or Coronium you can see exactly what changes when you move to dedicated Polish 4G/5G mobile proxies.

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Who actually delivers real carrier IPs

Which mobile proxy provider actually delivers real carrier IPs?

The mobile proxy market is crowded and confusing. Residential networks like BrightData and Oxylabs market huge pools of IPs, datacenter vendors repackage IPs as “mobile” through marketing alone, and smaller resellers often rent slices of the same upstream API. Proxy Poland is different: every endpoint is a port on a physical LTE modem or real Android phone we run in Poland on Orange, T-Mobile, Plus, or Play. When you buy a plan you get a dedicated modem or real Android phone with a real SIM card — not a shared slot in someone else’s pool.

That hardware reality changes how the proxies behave. Rotation is triggered by an actual operator re-association — not by recycling an IP from a database — so the addresses look like what mobile apps and websites expect from a consumer on the move. Rotation runs on a 2-second floor with API or sticky-session control, every plan speaks HTTP, SOCKS5, OpenVPN, and VLESS/Xray, and bandwidth is not metered. The page below lays out how that stacks up against each major competitor.

Use this page as your map. Start with the framework for evaluating any mobile proxy provider, scan the summary table for the trade-offs at a glance, then jump into the dedicated article for whichever competitor you’re currently paying. If you just want to test the difference, our free 1-hour trial gives you a live port without a credit card.

Buyer framework

How to choose a mobile proxy provider

01

IP pool type

What to look for

Ask whether the provider owns physical SIMs and modems, rents residential users’ bandwidth, or just relabels datacenter IPs as mobile.

Where Proxy Poland stands

Proxy Poland runs its own modem farm on Orange, T-Mobile, Plus, and Play — the IPs are assigned by the carrier, not rented from a third-party SDK.

02

Rotation speed and control

What to look for

Check the minimum rotation interval, whether rotation is API-triggered, and whether you can also hold a sticky session.

Where Proxy Poland stands

Rotation runs on a 2-second floor with sticky sessions and a one-call API — fast enough for scraping, controllable for account work.

03

Bandwidth policy

What to look for

Per-GB pricing hides the true cost of any long-running job. Read whether the plan is metered, throttled after a cap, or truly unlimited.

Where Proxy Poland stands

Every Proxy Poland plan is unmetered — you pay for the modem, not the gigabytes flowing through it.

04

Protocol support

What to look for

Confirm that the provider exposes more than just HTTP/HTTPS — real workflows need SOCKS5 for non-browser tools and sometimes VPN/VLESS tunnels for mobile testing.

Where Proxy Poland stands

HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, OpenVPN, and VLESS/Xray all ship on every plan with no upcharge.

05

Carrier authenticity

What to look for

Check the ASN on a test IP. If it resolves to a datacenter or a VPN provider instead of a mobile carrier, detection engines will flag it regardless of the marketing label.

Where Proxy Poland stands

Proxy Poland IPs resolve to Polish carrier ASNs (Orange, T-Mobile, Plus, Play) — the same blocks used by real customers on those networks.

06

Pricing transparency

What to look for

Watch for “contact sales” walls, hidden per-port fees, minimum commits, and bandwidth overage charges. The best providers publish the full price.

Where Proxy Poland stands

Every Proxy Poland plan is listed on the pricing page at a flat port price with no overage and no sales gatekeeping.

07

Support and response time

What to look for

Mobile proxies fail in ways that only operators can fix — modem reboot, SIM reassignment, tower handover. Verify that humans are reachable and willing to touch the hardware.

Where Proxy Poland stands

Tickets and chat are answered by the same team that operates the modems — no outsourced tier 1 gatekeeping.

Summary table

Mobile proxy providers at a glance

ProviderIP typePrice modelRotationProtocolsFree trialNotes
Proxy PolandMobile (own modems)From ~$45 / port / month2s minimum + stickyHTTP, SOCKS5, OpenVPN, VLESS/Xray1-hour freeDedicated modem, unmetered, PL carriers
BrightDataResidential + mobile poolPer-GB, enterprise-weightedPer-request or stickyHTTP, SOCKS5Paid / on requestMassive pool, heavy KYC, per-GB pricing
OxylabsResidential + mobile poolPer-GB, enterprise-firstPer-request or stickyHTTP, SOCKS5Paid / on requestStrong tooling, sales-gated onboarding
SmartProxy / DecodoResidential + mobile poolPer-GB, mid-marketPer-request or stickyHTTP, SOCKS53-day refundSelf-serve dashboard, shared pool
SOAXResidential + mobile poolPer-GBConfigurable per-portHTTP, SOCKS5Trial availableGood filtering, shared pool
IPRoyalResidential + mobile poolPer-GB, budgetPer-request or stickyHTTP, SOCKS5Paid / on requestLow entry price, quality varies
ProxidizeHardware you rent/ownContact salesAPI-triggeredHTTP, SOCKS5VariesDIY farm, you manage SIMs
NetNutResidential + mobile poolPer-GB, enterprisePer-request or stickyHTTP, SOCKS5Paid / on requestISP-layer model, sales-led
PacketStreamResidential P2PPer-GB, cheapest tierVariesHTTPPaid / on requestCrowdsourced, not true mobile
922 S5 ProxySOCKS5 residential poolPer-IP credit packsManual via clientSOCKS5Paid / on requestConsumer tool, desktop client required

Pricing reflects publicly listed plans as of 2026; contact-sales vendors are marked accordingly. Always verify at the source before switching.

Mobile proxy comparison questions

FAQ

01Is Proxy Poland cheaper than BrightData for typical scraping?+

Usually yes — because Proxy Poland charges per device rather than per gigabyte, any workload that moves more than a few GB per month ends up cheaper. BrightData’s per-GB pricing only wins at very low volume or for one-off research runs.

02Which provider has the strictest no-log policy?+

Logging claims vary widely and most are not independently audited. Proxy Poland stores only the minimum metadata required for billing and abuse response; full traffic content is never recorded. Before trusting any no-log promise, ask specifically what is logged, where it lives, and how long it is retained.

03Do I need a residential proxy or a mobile proxy?+

Residential is fine for wide, low-sensitivity scraping where the target only cares about the IP not being a datacenter. Mobile is the right call when the target expects behaviour consistent with a phone — mobile apps, social platforms, ad verification, and anything that inspects the carrier ASN. If you’re unsure, start on mobile; it almost never trips residential-only defenses.

04How long does switching from another provider take?+

Most teams migrate in a single evening. Since Proxy Poland exposes the same protocol surface (HTTP, SOCKS5, rotation API) as every major vendor, you generally just swap credentials in your scraper or browser and run a side-by-side check. The dedicated /vs/ article for each competitor walks through the specific quirks.

05Can I run a mobile proxy across multiple geos at once?+

Proxy Poland is Poland-only by design — every modem sits on a Polish carrier. If your workflow needs Germany, US, or UK exits, pair Proxy Poland with a multi-geo residential provider; or, for EU-only targets, Polish IPs almost always pass localisation checks for EU-wide services.

06What is the main difference between shared pools and dedicated modems?+

Shared pools hand you an IP that many customers may reuse the same day. A dedicated modem or real Android phone with a real SIM card gives you one physical radio path for the plan duration, so rotation and reputation stay under your control.

07When should I pick Proxy Poland over a multi-geo residential network?+

Pick Proxy Poland when the target expects a Polish mobile carrier ASN, sticky sessions on real 4G/5G, or unmetered bandwidth on a single exit. Multi-geo residential still wins when you need many countries in one account.

08Do comparison prices include bandwidth overages?+

Where a vendor bills per GB, the table reflects the public list rate, not discounted enterprise contracts. Proxy Poland plans are flat per port with no bandwidth meter - confirm current rates on the pricing page before you buy.

09Can I test before cancelling my current provider?+

Yes. Start a free 1-hour trial, point one scraper or browser profile at the new endpoint, and run the same target side-by-side with your old provider. Most teams migrate credentials in a single evening.

10Which protocols work on every Proxy Poland plan?+

HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, OpenVPN, and VLESS/Xray ship on every plan with no protocol upcharge. Use the same stack you already run against BrightData, Oxylabs, or SOAX.

11Is Polish mobile IP enough for EU-wide services?+

For many EU products that only need an EU mobile ASN, yes. If a workflow hard-requires DE, FR, or US exits, keep a multi-geo residential provider alongside Proxy Poland for those geos.

12How do I choose which /vs page to read first?+

Open the comparison for the provider you currently pay. Each page covers pricing model, IP ownership, protocols, bandwidth, setup friction, and detection trade-offs for that vendor only.

Keep exploring

Move from vendor comparisons into the product features and setup guides behind the difference.

Feature hub

See the product details behind each claim

Review rotation speed, protocol support, bandwidth policy, and tunnel options from the core feature hub.

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Integration hub

Check setup depth before switching

Validate how the proxies plug into antidetect browsers, automation frameworks, and code stacks.

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