KnoxProxy runs a 90.4M+-IP residential network across 195 countries with city and ASN targeting, priced per successful gigabyte. Storm Proxies (also written as StormProxies, or storm proxy in the singular) takes the opposite approach: a small ~200K-IP pool sold through backconnect rotating and semi-dedicated plans on a flat monthly rate, built around simplicity instead of reach. Storm Proxies covers mainly US and EU targets and stops at country-level selection, so any job that needs city or ASN precision, SOCKS5 support, or coverage outside those two regions outgrows it fast.
KnoxProxy wins on pool size, country coverage, protocol support (SOCKS5, which Storm Proxies does not offer), and city/ASN geo-targeting precision. Storm Proxies wins on simplicity and flat-rate billing for small US and EU rotating jobs where a bigger pool would go unused. Choose KnoxProxy once a project needs worldwide coverage, SOCKS5, precise targeting, or billing that only charges for successful requests. Choose Storm Proxies only for a small, US/EU-only rotating job on a fixed monthly budget with no interest in configuration.
| KnoxProxy | Storm Proxies | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential pool | 90.4M | ~200K |
| Countries | 195 with city/ASN | US and EU focused |
| Geo-targeting | City and ASN, every plan | Country-level at best |
| SOCKS5 | ||
| Plan types | One gateway across residential + datacenter | Backconnect rotating + semi-dedicated tiers |
| Session control | Header-based sticky or rotating sessions | Automatic rotation on a shared endpoint |
| Pricing model | $2.10/GB PAYG (to $1.10) | Flat rate from ~$50/mo unlimited bandwidth |
| Failed-request cost | None (2xx-only billing) | None (flat fee not metered) |
| Setup complexity | Standard targeting config | Minimal -- single rotating endpoint |
| Concurrency | Unlimited | Sold by port count, capped per plan |
| 14-day money-back |
| Task | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Scraping outside the US/EU, or needing SOCKS5 | KnoxProxy | Storm does not cover most of the world and has no SOCKS5 at all |
| Managing social media accounts across several regions | KnoxProxy | City and ASN targeting keeps each account on a distinct, consistent local identity across 195 countries; Storm's country-level pool can't isolate identities that precisely |
| Geo-unblocking a handful of US or EU sites | Storm Proxies | A flat-rate rotating endpoint is enough when every target sits inside Storm's US/EU coverage and precision targeting isn't needed |
| Small US-only scraper on ~$50/mo with zero config interest | Storm Proxies | Flat billing and near-zero setup beat a more configurable, metered service for small simple jobs |
| Precision targeting down to city or ASN | KnoxProxy | Storm's targeting does not go deeper than country level |
| Team that wants to avoid tracking usage entirely | Storm Proxies | Fixed monthly billing removes the need to watch bandwidth at all |
Provider marketing sells the biggest number on the page. Buyers should buy the smallest one that matters: cost per successful request on their own targets. List price, billing rules, success rate, and how much of the product your tier actually unlocks all feed it.
A rigged table is worthless to a buyer and obvious to a reviewer.
Pool size and pool quality are different axes. A large pool of recycled, previously flagged addresses can lose to a smaller, well-maintained one on your actual targets. Compare the numbers below, then verify with your own benchmark -- ask about IP hygiene, not headcount.
Score both finalists on all five, weight by what your program values, and the winner is usually obvious -- and defensible to whoever signs off.
The protocol is identical -- host, port, credentials. The migration isn't hard; the discipline is running both in parallel long enough to trust the numbers on your real workload.
Point a copy of your traffic at KnoxProxy's gateway using new credentials from your dashboard, while your existing Storm Proxies endpoint keeps running unchanged. Nothing breaks during the switch because both providers work at once.
Storm has no city or ASN targeting to migrate. Choose whether to add KnoxProxy's targeting now or start with the default rotating pool to match Storm's simplicity.
Compare GB usage, success rate, and cost side by side for a few days under KnoxProxy's 2xx-only billing. When KnoxProxy matches or beats Storm Proxies on your real targets, drop the Storm Proxies endpoint from your config -- no downtime, no gap in coverage.
For small, steady US/EU usage, Storm's flat rate from ~$50/mo can beat KnoxProxy's metered billing. Past a small job, though, KnoxProxy's much larger pool, worldwide coverage, and lower per-GB rate (down to $1.10/GB at volume) usually work out cheaper overall, plus 2xx-only billing means failed requests cost nothing extra.
No. Storm Proxies -- sold through backconnect rotating and semi-dedicated plans -- only supports HTTP/S. KnoxProxy supports both HTTP/S and SOCKS5 on every plan, so scripts, apps, or tools that specifically require a SOCKS5 proxy will need KnoxProxy or another provider instead, since Storm Proxies has no SOCKS5 option at all.
Storm Proxies focuses mainly on the US and EU, without the worldwide reach KnoxProxy offers across 195 countries with city and ASN targeting on every plan. Its own targeting stops at country level too. Check current coverage on their site before buying if a project needs markets outside those two regions.
A little. KnoxProxy has more options -- city and ASN targeting, protocol choice, session control -- which means slightly more config than Storm's single rotating endpoint built for plug-and-play simplicity. Most users still get a default rotating setup running quickly, then add specific targeting parameters only once a job actually needs them.
Yes. Storm Proxies and StormProxies (written as one word) are the same rotating residential proxy service; storm proxy in the singular refers to the same provider too. All three point to the identical ~200K-IP, US/EU-focused pool sold on flat-rate plans.
No single source is definitive. Check Storm Proxies' own pricing page for published plan details -- pool size (~200K IPs), US/EU coverage, and flat monthly rate -- then test their lowest-tier plan against your real targets before committing. A short trial against your own workload tells you more than any third-party review score.
Storm Proxies occasionally lists discounts on its own pricing page, so check there for a current storm proxies coupon before buying a plan. KnoxProxy skips coupon codes entirely and prices transparently at $2.10/GB PAYG, dropping automatically to $1.10/GB at higher volume tiers, plus a 14-day money-back guarantee, no code required.
Point a copy of your traffic at KnoxProxy's gateway using new credentials from your dashboard, while your existing Storm Proxies endpoint keeps running unchanged. Nothing breaks during the switch because both providers work at once. Most teams run both providers in parallel for about a week, comparing per-target success, before cutting over fully.
Nothing beyond the gateway host and credentials changes -- the underlying proxy protocol (HTTP/S and SOCKS5) is the same, so your existing scraping code, retry logic, and session handling keep working as-is. Most teams simply point requests at gw.knoxproxy.com and run both providers in parallel for a few days before cutting over fully.
Yes. Enterprise plans include signed MSAs, standard invoicing, committed-use volume discounts, and a named account manager once usage passes 1 TB/mo. Below that threshold, every account still gets self-serve PAYG pricing, 2xx-only billing, and 24/7 live chat support, so enterprise-grade terms and everyday self-serve billing sit on the same platform.
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Test against your real targets -- same endpoints, your benchmark, 14-day money-back guarantee.