Geonode is one of the few competitors we cannot wave off on price, because at parts of its pricing curve it is genuinely cheap, and at large volume it goes below us. So this is not the usual comparison where the other vendor's headline rate hides a much higher entry price. It is a close race between two of the cheaper networks in the market, and the honest version of this page is about where each one actually wins.
Is HProxy a good Geonode alternative?
For small to mid usage, yes, and on price we come out ahead. HProxy is a flat $0.65/GB pay as you go. Geonode's residential is $0.792/GB at its entry 10 GB tier and drops with committed volume, reaching roughly $0.648/GB at 100 GB and lower above that. So HProxy is cheaper up to around 100 GB, and simpler, because it is one flat rate with no tier to climb. Geonode wins at large committed volume, where its tier rate falls below ours, and with its unlimited concurrency plan. Match it to how much you actually pull.
The short version
- Price: HProxy is a flat $0.65/GB. Geonode is $0.792/GB at 10 GB, about $0.648/GB at 100 GB, and lower at large committed volume, down to an advertised $0.27/GB at the 100 TB tier.
- Where each is cheaper: HProxy up to roughly 100 GB. Geonode above that, on committed monthly volume.
- Model: HProxy is true pay as you go, flat rate, balance never expires. Geonode is tiered monthly plans where the rate drops with volume and bandwidth rolls over while you stay subscribed.
- Unlimited: Geonode sells an unlimited residential plan (around $1,800/mo, priced by concurrency). HProxy is per-GB only.
If you pull small to mid volume and want one flat rate with nothing to climb, the pricing section below is the story. If you pull large steady volume, read the Geonode section honestly.
Geonode pricing vs HProxy: the part that decides it
| HProxy | Geonode | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential, entry per GB | $0.65 | $0.792 (10 GB tier) |
| At 100 GB | $0.65 | ~$0.648 |
| Lowest published per-GB | $0.65 (flat) | $0.27 (100 TB tier) |
| Billing model | Pay as you go | Tiered monthly plans |
| Balance or bandwidth | Never expires | Rolls over while subscribed |
| Unlimited option | No, per-GB only | ~$1,800/mo by concurrency |
| Onboarding | Self-serve, no KYC | 3-day trial for $5 |
Here is the honest shape of it. At the entry tier a new Geonode customer pays $0.792/GB, above our flat $0.65. Climb Geonode's tiers and the rate falls: about $0.738/GB at 25 GB, $0.693/GB at 50 GB, and roughly $0.648/GB at 100 GB, which is a near-tie with us. Past that, on 250 GB and up, Geonode's committed-volume rate drops below ours, all the way to the advertised $0.27/GB that needs the 100 TB tier at around $27,000 a month. So the crossover sits near 100 GB. Below it, we are cheaper. Above it, if you will commit to the monthly volume, Geonode is.
What that table does not capture is the model difference, and it is the real reason to pick between two networks this close on price. Geonode's low rates are tiers you commit to, and its bandwidth rolls over only while your subscription stays open. Our $0.65 is flat from the first gigabyte with nothing to climb, and the balance never expires whether you keep buying or not. If your usage is bursty or uncertain, a flat rate with no tier and no subscription clock is worth more than a slightly lower committed rate you have to keep feeding. And on either side, HProxy charging nothing for blocked or errored requests keeps your cost per successful request down without needing volume to unlock it.
Where Geonode genuinely wins
This is the part a marketing comparison would skip, so here it is straight.
Large committed volume. If you reliably pull hundreds of gigabytes or terabytes a month, Geonode's tier rate falls below our flat $0.65, and at the very top the $0.27/GB rate is genuinely low. For a steady high-volume buyer who can commit, that is real money saved.
An unlimited concurrency plan. Geonode's unlimited residential product, around $1,800 a month, is priced by concurrency rather than data. If you are moving enough volume that per-GB billing hurts no matter whose it is, an unmetered plan is a different tool, and we do not sell one.
A genuinely cheap curve, honestly priced. Unlike much of the market, Geonode's cheap rates are not a promo that reverts. They are committed-volume tiers, and the crossover with us is a real question of how much you pull, not a headline trick. We respect that, and we would rather say so than invent a gap.
If steady large volume or an unlimited plan describes you, Geonode is a fair pick, and a cheaper flat rate at low volume does not change that.
Where HProxy wins as a Geonode alternative
Cheaper at entry and mid volume. Flat $0.65/GB beats Geonode's $0.792 at 10 GB and stays at or below it up to around 100 GB. For the volume most buyers actually run, we are the lower number.
One flat rate, no tier to climb. You get $0.65/GB on your first gigabyte and your ten-thousandth. There is no plan to size, no crossover to calculate, and no rate that depends on hitting a monthly number.
A balance that never expires. Geonode's bandwidth rolls over while you stay subscribed. Our balance does not depend on a live subscription, so a paused project keeps its credit outright.
Four proxy types and no failure charges. HProxy sells residential, ISP, datacenter, and mobile on one balance, and does not bill for blocked requests. If you want to understand where each type fits before you buy, what is a residential proxy and the pieces around it lay it out.
Who should pick which
Pick Geonode if you pull large, steady volume and can commit to a monthly tier, where its rate falls below ours, or if its unlimited concurrency plan fits your usage better than per-GB billing.
Pick HProxy if you pull small to mid volume, want a flat $0.65/GB from the first gigabyte with no tier and no subscription, a balance that never expires, and four proxy types on one account. For most buyers, who are under that 100 GB crossover, HProxy is the cheaper and simpler side of a close race.
There is no villain in this one. Geonode is a legitimately cheap network with an honest volume curve, and the deciding factor is genuinely how much you pull each month, not a hidden catch on either side.
Try it before you decide
You do not have to take our word on the network. Test HProxy's free proxy checker and the live free proxy list to see the infrastructure, then start on residential at $0.65/GB pay as you go when you are ready. If you are comparing the budget field on the price a new customer actually pays, our cheapest residential proxies in 2026 breakdown puts Geonode and the rest side by side, and our full pricing lays out every per-GB rate with nothing to sign.