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

#webdev

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.