Stop Overpaying for Residential Proxies: BrightData at $1.13/GB, NetNut at $0.65/GB

NetnowProxies — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:38:33 +0000

If you're doing any web scraping, SEO rank tracking, or geo-targeted data collection, residential proxies are a fact of life — and the pricing from major providers can sting.

Here's a setup that cuts the cost significantly while giving you access to the best provider networks.

The Tool: netnow.net

netnow aggregates 5 major residential proxy providers under one token. No account, no email, no password. The volume-scaled pricing comes in well below retail:

Provider	Via netnow (as low as)
BrightData	$1.13/GB
Decodo (Smartproxy)	$0.98/GB
Evomi	$0.88/GB
PlainProxies	$0.73/GB
NetNut	$0.65/GB
All 5 pools (master)	$1.13/GB

How It Works

You generate a token — that's your account. No sign-up form, no email verification. Your data balance is tied to the token and works across all 5 pools. Switch providers without losing your balance.

Python Example

import requests

proxies = {
    "http": "http://user-default-pool-2-country-US:YOUR_TOKEN@proxy.netnow.net:1337",
    "https": "http://user-default-pool-2-country-US:YOUR_TOKEN@proxy.netnow.net:1337",
}

response = requests.get("https://httpbin.org/ip", proxies=proxies)
print(response.json())  # {"origin": "some.residential.ip"}

Rotating vs. Sticky Sessions

Rotating: Fresh IP on every request. Best for large-scale scraping where you want maximum IP diversity.
Sticky: Same IP for up to 30 minutes. Best for login flows or multi-step scrapes needing session continuity.

Both are configured directly in the proxy string — no dashboard interaction needed.

Pool Compatibility Checker

Before committing to a pool for a new project, use netnow's free compatibility tool — it tests all 5 providers against your target URL and tells you which one actually works before you spend any data.

Free Trial

100MB free on token generation. No credit card. Data never expires, so you can test at your own pace.

👉 https://netnow.net