You want traffic with no expiry
IPRoyal publishes never-expiring residential traffic, which may fit jobs separated by long inactive periods.
Databay vs IPRoyal: choose the residential plan for your job.
IPRoyal offers pay-as-you-go traffic and subscription pricing. Its never-expiring traffic can suit intermittent jobs; compare that with Databay validity and entry sizes.
By Databay Research Team · Official sources checked . Databay prices below come from our catalogue.
See prices and billingIPRoyal residential prices
Pay as you go or subscription; subscription rates are separate. Official IPRoyal pricing, checked . Taxes and checkout terms can change the final bill.
Targeting, sessions and buying terms
Check IPRoyal pricing. “Not published” means the checked sources did not state that term; it does not mean the feature is absent.
When IPRoyal is the better choice
You need to request a window beyond 24 hours
IPRoyal advertises sticky sessions up to seven days. Databay residential networks accept requested windows up to 24 hours where available. The exit IP can change sooner.
Switching to Databay
- Choose Premium Residential for precise location targeting, or Residential Flex for volume at a flat rate.
- Generate a new username and password. Set your client to
gw.databay.co:8888using HTTP, HTTPS CONNECT or SOCKS5. - Send one request, confirm the exit and traffic meter, then move a small part of your job. Keep the previous route until the result meets your requirements.
Comparison questions
Is Databay always cheaper than IPRoyal?
No single rate answers every job. Compare the billed allowance, expiry, renewal and targeting you need. The tables retain each provider’s billing model and do not rank unlike plans as equivalent.
Can I keep my HTTP or SOCKS5 client?
Yes. Change the endpoint to gw.databay.co:8888 and use the Databay username and password generated for your chosen network. Keep a separate configuration for each provider during the switch.
Can I try Databay before buying?
Try 1 GB of Residential Flex free for 7 days. We ask for a card, but you pay nothing during the trial. On day 7 we charge $13.75 for 25 GB of Residential Flex, or 10% less if you qualify for the first top-up discount. After that, we add another 25 GB for $13.75 each time your balance falls below 2.5 GB, up to 3 times a month, counting the day-7 charge. Data you don't use expires after 31 days, and that also triggers a top-up. Prices exclude VAT where it applies. To pay nothing, turn off automatic top-ups in Subscriptions before day 7; you can turn them off at any time.
Official sources
- IPRoyal residential pricing checked 2026-10-30
- IPRoyal residential product checked 2026-10-30