IPRoyal alternative
IPRoyal's residential proxies start at $5.51/GB. NodeLighthouse charges a flat $1.65/GB on every plan, with state and city targeting included and nothing to commit to. Here is a straight comparison, including where IPRoyal is the better choice.
| IPRoyal | NodeLighthouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price per GB | $5.51 | $1.65 |
| Best published volume price | $1.75 (advertised only at 10 TB and above) | $1.65 (same at every size) |
| 10 GB costs | $55.10 | $16.50 |
| Smallest purchase | 1 GB | $2 test pack (500 MB), or 5 GB for $8.25 |
| State and city targeting | Not published | Included |
| Card payment | Yes | No, crypto only |
| Crypto payment | Not published | Yes (USDT, USDC, BTC, LTC, SOL, TRX, ETH…) |
IPRoyal figures: 10 GB tier (checked 2026-08-29); smaller plans cost more per GB. Source: iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies, checked 2026-11-04. Prices change; check their site for the current offer.
Choose IPRoyal if you need
- A broader product line (datacenter, ISP or mobile proxies and scraping tools) if you need more than residential traffic.
- Card payment. NodeLighthouse is crypto-only.
- Traffic that doesn't expire on some plans, and very low prices if you buy terabytes.
Choose NodeLighthouse for
- About 70% cheaper at the 10 GB level, where most small teams buy.
- You get the low rate without committing to 10 TB.
- State and city targeting at the flat rate.
Switching takes a few minutes
Copy your username and password from the dashboard, point your client at gw.nodelighthouse.com on port 9000 for a new IP per request or port 10000 for sticky sessions, and add targeting to the username. The integration guides cover Python, Scrapy, Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Node, Go and antidetect browsers.
Questions
- Is NodeLighthouse cheaper than IPRoyal?
- At entry level, yes: $1.65/GB against IPRoyal's $5.51/GB (10 GB tier (checked 2026-08-29); smaller plans cost more per GB). 10 GB costs $16.50 with us.
- Can I move my IPRoyal setup to NodeLighthouse?
- Usually yes, by changing the host, port, username and password in your tool. Targeting goes in the username, for example USERNAME-type-residential-country-us. See the integration guides.
- How do I test before buying more?
- Buy the $2 test pack (500 MB) on the Billing page and run it against your own targets. Payment is in crypto.
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Try it on your own targets
A flat $1.65/GB on every plan, with state and city targeting included. Start with the $2 for 500 MB test pack, paid in crypto.