Choosing between unlimited and pay-per-GB pricing depends on your usage patterns, budget, and operational requirements. Both models have distinct advantages that suit different use cases.

Core Proxies offers both options, allowing you to select the model that best fits your needs and scale.

When does unlimited make financial sense?

Unlimited plans become cost-effective when your monthly usage exceeds 500GB-1TB. At that volume, pay-per-GB costs escalate quickly, while unlimited pricing remains fixed. For operations running 24/7 scraping, monitoring, or automation, unlimited is almost always cheaper.

Beyond cost, unlimited removes the cognitive load of tracking usage. Teams can scale operations without worrying about budget overruns or unexpected charges.

Who should stick with pay-per-GB?

Occasional users, small-scale projects, or operations with highly variable bandwidth needs benefit from pay-per-GB flexibility. If you scrape sporadically or run campaigns in bursts, paying only for what you use makes sense. It's also ideal for testing before committing to unlimited plans.

What hidden factors should you consider?

Consider retry rates—failed requests still consume bandwidth on metered plans. Also factor in concurrent connection limits, session duration caps, and geographic coverage. Unlimited plans often include higher limits on these parameters, providing better value beyond raw bandwidth.