Rayobyte Alternative
We measured both networks on the same test in five countries. Rayobyte is quick, and in the United States it is a real pool. Everywhere else Shifter returned four to nine times more live addresses, at $0.75/GB against $2.00, from 205M+ residential IPs with city-level targeting and unlimited concurrency.
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Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Shifter | Rayobyte |
|---|---|---|
| Live US IPs measured | 212,212 | 86,099 |
| Live IPs outside the US | 177,881 across four countries | 33,045 across four countries |
| Average response | 377 ms to 463 ms | 333 ms to 418 ms |
| Advertised pool | 205M+ residential IPs | 40M+ residential IPs |
| Starting Price | $2.00/GB | $3.50/GB |
| Price at 100 GB | $1.00/GB | $2.00/GB |
| Best Price | $0.75/GB from 200 GB | $0.50/GB from 5,000 GB |
| Concurrent Connections | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Protocols | HTTP / HTTPS / SOCKS5 | HTTP / HTTPS |
| Geo-Targeting | City-level (195+ countries) | City, state and ASN (163+ countries) |
| IP Rotation | Per-request + Sticky sessions | Per-request + Sticky sessions |
| Free Trial | Yes | Yes |
| Customer Support | 24/7 on all plans | 24/7 |
Pricing Comparison (per GB)
| Volume | ShifterUp to 71% OFF | Rayobyte | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter (1–49 GB) | $3.50/GB | 71% | |
| Consumer (50–249 GB) | $0.75/GB | $2.00/GB | 63% |
| Professional (250–999 GB) | $0.75/GB | $1.50/GB | 50% |
We counted the live residential IPs Shifter and Rayobyte each served across five countries, under an identical test. See the numbers and the method.
Our full write-up of Rayobyte: what the pool, pricing and gateway behaviour add up to, scored on the same rubric as every network we tested.
Why use Shifter residential proxies?
Four to Nine Times the Pool Outside the United States
Measured on the identical test: 49,449 live French IPs against 5,438, 22,428 German against 4,429, 60,487 British against 14,345 and 45,517 Canadian against 8,833. Rayobyte's depth is concentrated in its home market.
146% More Live US Addresses
The United States is Rayobyte's strongest market and the closest result of the five. Shifter still returned 212,212 live addresses across 1,828 networks against 86,099 across 1,266.
It Finishes the Job
Shifter completed the standard test in every market. Rayobyte completed 92.5% to 94.0%, losing most of the shortfall to redirects. At scale that is roughly one request in fourteen you pay for twice.
Half the Price at the Volume Teams Actually Buy
At 100 GB a month Rayobyte is $2.00 per GB and Shifter is $1.00, falling to $0.75 from 200 GB. Rayobyte's $0.50 floor is genuinely lower than ours, but it starts at 5,000 GB, a $2,500 purchase.
Where Rayobyte Wins, and We Will Say So
It answered faster than us in all five markets, by 2 ms in Canada up to 94 ms in the United States, and its US geo accuracy matched ours at 99.9%. If your work is US-only and latency-bound, it is a good network.
Same Coverage, and SOCKS5 Where They Have None
Shifter matches Rayobyte on 195+ countries with city-level targeting, per-request rotation, sticky sessions and unlimited concurrency, and adds SOCKS5, which their residential product does not offer.
Simple, transparent pricing
Fixed monthly plans with included bandwidth. No hidden fees. Scale as your usage grows.
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Second month is free, with full traffic included.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about switching from Rayobyte to Shifter.
If you work outside the United States, clearly so. On the identical test Shifter returned four to nine times more live addresses in Britain, France, Canada and Germany, and 146% more in the US. If your work is US-only and latency-bound, Rayobyte answered faster and we would not argue with that choice.
At the volumes most teams buy, yes. At 100 GB Rayobyte is $2.00 per GB and Shifter is $1.00, and Shifter reaches $0.75 from 200 GB. Rayobyte's floor of $0.50 is lower than ours, but it begins at 5,000 GB, a $2,500 purchase.
Measured, yes, in all five countries tested. Shifter served 212,212 live US addresses against 86,099, and 177,881 across the other four markets against 33,045. On advertised figures Shifter lists 195M+ residential IPs against around 40M.
Yes, in all five markets: our 427 ms against its 333 ms in the United States, and it led in Britain, France, Canada and Germany too. Canada was the closest, 377 ms against 375 ms.
It answered 92.5% to 94.0% of requests depending on the market, with redirects the largest single cause and timeouts and 503s behind them. Single requests succeed reliably, so the shortfall appears under concurrency. Its true pool is therefore somewhat larger than the measured figures show.
Yes, with one thing to watch. Rayobyte carries its targeting parameters in the password field, where Shifter puts them in the username. Beyond moving those, migration means updating the host, port and credentials, a few lines in most stacks.
Switch from Rayobyte and Scale on a Bigger Pool
Four to nine times the live addresses outside the United States, a network that completes the test, and $0.75 per GB. Free trial on real residential traffic.