Rayobyte

Rayobyte combines proxy networks with scraping products, from a web scraping API to a self-hosted Chromium browser. It is best suited to teams collecting public web data across several workflows, though choosing the right product and traffic tier matters. Its breadth is a strength; its plan structure and product-specific limits call for close comparison before committing.

Overview

Rayobyte brings residential, ISP, datacenter, and mobile proxies together with a Web Scraping API, Web Unblocker, and self-hosted Chromium browser. API access is available, and the supported platforms are API, self-hosted, and web. The company, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, identifies e-commerce extraction, AI development, ad verification, and search-results analysis as high-volume use cases.

For broader comparisons, see Residential Proxy Services and Proxy Software.

Key features

Proxy networks and controls

Rayobyte supports HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, SOCKS5 UDP, HTTP/3, and STUN, with both IP rotation options. Username-and-password authentication and IP whitelisting are documented for relevant proxy products. The listed included bandwidth is 1 GB, while individual plans have their own traffic allowances, so buyers should not treat that general figure as a universal proxy quota.

Residential proxies include city, region, or country targeting, sticky sessions, and unlimited threads and sessions. That is useful when jobs need location control or session continuity without a thread ceiling. Rayobyte says partners deliberately consent to sharing connections, can restrict their use or opt out, and are compensated.

Scraping and integrations

The Web Scraping API charges only for successful scrapes and bundles proxy and browser management with JavaScript rendering and scalability. That may reduce the need to manage those components separately, particularly for variable workloads. Browser integrations include Playwright, Puppeteer, Scrapy, and OpenClaw; Selenium is not supported, which rules out a common workflow for teams built around it.

Datacenter proxies have no thread or bandwidth limits, while static residential proxy use is capped at 200 GB. These are distinct product terms, so the uncapped datacenter allowance should not be assumed to apply to other networks. Support is offered through tickets, email, and live-agent chat when an agent is available.

Pricing

Rayobyte has a free plan and free trial, with paid pricing starting at $0.30 per month. The published traffic tiers vary by network and volume; the cheaper per-month rates are tied to larger traffic bands rather than a single general-purpose subscription.

• Rotating Data Center Starter: $0.30 a month for 1–50 GB. This is the entry tier for smaller traffic needs.
• Rotating Data Center Personal: $0.28 a month for 51–150 GB; Business: $0.25 a month for 151–350 GB; Corporate: $0.23 a month for 351–1000 GB. The falling rates accompany higher minimum traffic bands, so they suit larger workloads rather than occasional small jobs.
• Rotating Data Center Enterprise: custom pricing, billed through Contact sales, for 1000+ GB.
• ISP Rotating Starter: $3.75 a month for up to 15 GB; Personal: $3.50 a month for 15–50 GB; Consumer: $3.25 a month for 51–100 GB; Professional: $3 a month for 101–250 GB. Higher traffic bands carry lower stated monthly rates, but require a larger workload.

Separate rotating datacenter IP listings quote $0.28, paid once for Personal (51–150 GB), $0.25, paid once for Business (151–350 GB), and $0.23, paid once for Corporate (351–1000 GB). These are one-time terms, not monthly ones. The difference between these listings and the monthly tiers is worth checking when comparing total cost. Enterprise traffic above 1000 GB uses custom pricing.

Platforms

Rayobyte supports API, web, and self-hosted use. Its browser integrations are Playwright, Puppeteer, Scrapy, and OpenClaw; Selenium is unsupported. That makes it a better fit for teams whose stack matches the documented integrations than for Selenium-dependent setups.

Who it's for

Rayobyte is a strong candidate for teams that need proxy access alongside scraping tools for public-data collection, especially at higher volumes or across multiple use cases such as e-commerce extraction, AI development, ad verification, and SERP analysis. Residential targeting and sticky sessions help with geographically specific or continuity-sensitive jobs, while the API's successful-scrape billing can suit workloads where scrape outcomes vary. It is less compelling for buyers who need one simple, uniform allowance across all proxy types or rely on Selenium.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Four proxy network types and six supported protocols give buyers options for different routing and integration needs.
• Pro: Residential targeting, sticky sessions, and unlimited threads and sessions provide useful control without a residential thread ceiling.
• Pro: The scraping API combines proxy and browser management with JavaScript rendering and charges only for successful scrapes.
• Con: Traffic terms differ by proxy product, including a 200 GB static residential cap, so buyers must match the plan to the specific workload.
• Con: Selenium is unsupported, which excludes teams that depend on it.
• Con: Datacenter prices are presented with both monthly and one-time terms, making careful comparison necessary.

Alternatives

Pick BuyProxy if a compact free web plan is more important than Rayobyte's broader proxy and scraping lineup: its free tier includes 1 GB monthly bandwidth, one user, three concurrent sessions, and 30-day analytics retention.

HProxy is another option for buyers comparing proxy providers. For broad network and platform comparisons, see Webshare, Node4 Residential Proxies, Decodo Residential Proxies, SOAX, Spider Residential Proxies, and Bright Data Residential Proxies.

Verdict

Choose Rayobyte if your team wants proxy networks and scraping products under one provider, and its integrations and traffic terms fit your workload. Its strongest case is the combination of residential controls, a managed scraping API, and high-volume datacenter options. Look elsewhere if Selenium is essential or if you need simpler, consistent traffic terms across products.