KnoxProxy runs a 90.4M+-IP residential network across 195 countries with city and ASN targeting, priced per successful gigabyte. Storm Proxies takes the opposite approach: a small ~200K-IP pool on a flat monthly rate, built around simplicity instead of reach.
KnoxProxy wins on pool size, country coverage, protocol support (including SOCKS5, which Storm does not offer), and geo-targeting precision. Storm Proxies wins on simplicity and flat-rate billing for small US/EU-focused jobs where a bigger pool would go unused. Choose KnoxProxy for anything beyond a handful of markets. Choose Storm Proxies only for small-scale, US/EU rotating jobs on a fixed budget.
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| Free trial |
| Task | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Scraping outside US/EU, or needing SOCKS5 | KnoxProxy | Storm does not cover most of the world and has no SOCKS5 at all |
| 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.
Swap Storm's single rotating gateway and port for KnoxProxy's gateway credentials from your dashboard.
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.
Storm's flat fee means you likely never tracked bandwidth. Monitor GB usage and success rate under KnoxProxy's 2xx-only billing so your first invoice is not a surprise.
For small steady usage, Storm's flat ~$50/mo can beat metered billing. Past a small US/EU job, KnoxProxy's larger pool and lower per-GB rate usually work out cheaper and cover far more ground.
No. Storm Proxies only supports HTTP/S. KnoxProxy supports both HTTP/S and SOCKS5.
Storm focuses mainly on the US and EU without the worldwide targeting KnoxProxy offers across 195 countries.
It has more options, which means slightly more config than Storm's single rotating endpoint. Most users get a default rotating setup running quickly, then add targeting only when needed.
Swap Storm's single rotating gateway and port for KnoxProxy's gateway credentials from your dashboard. 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 proxy protocol is the same, so your existing scraping code, retry logic, and session handling keep working.
Enterprise plans include MSAs, invoicing, committed-use discounts, and a named account manager from 1 TB/mo.
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Free trial against your real targets -- same endpoints, your benchmark, no credit card.