How much does Thordata cost?
The real price of the proxy network and scraping API, product by product.
Short answer: Thordata starts at $2.00/GB pay-as-you-go for residential proxies, with no commitment and no minimum subscription. That is the entry rate, the one with no volume behind it. The more you use, the lower the per-GB price falls: $1.00/GB at 150 GB and down to $0.65/GB at 5 TB. The other products (mobile, ISP, datacenter, Web Scraper API, SERP API, Web Unlocker) each have their own sheet. Here is every rate and what you actually pay for your use case.
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Thordata, the key numbers
How much each Thordata tier costs
The flagship product is rotating residential proxies, billed per GB on a pay-as-you-go basis. The higher your volume, the lower the per-GB price. Here are the tiers. The other products (mobile, ISP, datacenter, APIs) have their own pricing, covered right after.
Prices in USD, captured June 2026 on the official page. A promo is shown on the page (standard rate cited at ~$1.05/GB).
Entry (1 GB)
For testing
$1.80/GB from 10 GB
- No minimum subscription, pay-as-you-go
- You pay only for the bandwidth you use
- Access to the rotating residential pool (60M+ IPs)
- Country, city, state and ASN targeting included
- Best for validating on small volume
Volume (150 GB)
For regular use
i.e. $150 for 150 GB
- $1.00/GB, half the entry rate
- Built for steady e-commerce scraping
- Sticky sessions up to 30 to 90 minutes
- Bandwidth consumed at your own pace
- The tier most teams actually land on
High volume (1 TB)
For scaling up
i.e. $730 for 1,000 GB
- $0.73/GB, sliding scale on volume
- For high-intensity data collection
- $0.70/GB at 2 TB, $0.65/GB at 5 TB
- Well below Bright Data and Oxylabs
- Predictable cost at high throughput
Dedicated / unlimited
High bandwidth
- Unmetered traffic and 100% dedicated IPs
- Dedicated account manager, 24/7 priority support
- Custom server configuration
- Negotiated rate, no public price shown
Prices captured June 2026 on thordata.com/pricing and cross-checked across sources. Residential runs from $2.00/GB (1 GB) to $0.65/GB (5 TB), with tiers at $1.80 (10 GB), $1.50 (50 GB), $0.80 (350 GB) and $0.73 (1 TB). The dedicated high-bandwidth plan moved to custom-quote on the official page: verify the rate before budgeting.
Thordata is billed product by product
The residential price covers one product only. Thordata sells several, each with its own billing unit (GB, IP, or thousand requests). Here is what each building block costs, and what pushes the bill up.
Residential proxies
The core product, billed per GB: from $2.00/GB pay-as-you-go down to $0.65/GB at 5 TB. City, state and ASN targeting is included at no extra cost, unlike Bright Data which charges a multiplier. This is the product detailed in the table above.
Mobile proxies (4G/5G)
The most expensive, because they are the hardest to detect: from $5.00/GB at entry down to $2.20/GB at 500 GB. Expect about $3.30/GB around 100 GB. Reserve them for targets that block everything else, or the cost climbs fast.
ISP and datacenter
The cheapest, billed per IP: $1.50/IP at the standard rate, $0.75/IP with the current promo, for both. Faster and cheaper than residential, but less stealthy. The right call when your target does not detect datacenter IPs.
Managed APIs (done-for-you scraping)
When you would rather not manage proxies yourself: Web Scraper API ~$1.00 to $0.50/1,000 requests, SERP API $1.20 to $0.70/1,000 responses, Web Unlocker $1.30 to $1.00/1,000, Scraping Browser $5.00 to $2.50/GB. Each API has a free 5,000-credit tier to test.
- Small volume or testing? Stay pay-as-you-go on residential, no commitment.
- Regular volume? Aim for the 150 GB tier to drop to $1.00/GB.
- Target does not detect datacenter? Switch to ISP/datacenter at $0.75/IP.
- Want done-for-you? Managed APIs cost more per unit but zero maintenance.
- Watch your billing closely: the free trial has drawn complaints of charges.
How we calculate the real cost
Thordata's headline per-GB rate does not tell you what you actually pay, because it all depends on your monthly volume and the product you pick. For a typical use case, we take residential proxies and watch how the per-GB price melts with volume. Here is the breakdown for 150 GB per month.
- 10 GB residential$1.80/GB, pay-as-you-go~$18
- 150 GB residential$1.00/GB at the 150 GB tier~$150
- Savings from volumeNearly 45% less per GB~$120
- 1 TB residential$0.73/GB, down to $0.65 at 5 TB~$730
Estimate based on residential proxies. Adjust for your real volume, proxy type and geo targeting.
What you actually pay per month
The price depends on your volume and product. Four typical profiles, assumptions noted, on residential proxies unless stated otherwise.
Estimates in USD, June 2026. Fine geo targeting and possible add-ons not included.
Testing, small project
Pay-as-you-go
- ~10 GB of residential at $1.80/GB
- No minimum commitment
- Ideal to validate deliverability
Regular e-commerce
150 GB tier
- 150 GB of residential at $1.00/GB
- For steady e-commerce scraping
- Half the per-GB price of the entry tier
Data stack
Proxies + API
- 350 GB residential (~$0.80/GB) + Scraper API
- 100,000 Scraper requests at ~$0.83/1,000
- Full pipeline: proxies plus managed API
High volume / AI
High intensity
- 1 TB of residential at $0.73/GB
- Massive collection for data and AI teams
- $0.65/GB at the 5 TB tier
Estimates as of June 2026, derived from the official per-GB grid, rounded. Adjust for your real volume. Costs climb fast with mobile proxies (up to $5.00/GB) and fine geo targeting. Watch your billing, as the free trial has drawn complaints of charges.
Thordata's price versus the alternatives
Thordata's residential entry price compared to other proxy networks. Thordata is among the cheapest per GB, but with documented trust caveats (suspended Trustpilot rating, billing complaints). Sort by price or score.
| Best for | Model | Free plan | Team size | Visit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Bright Data | Most complete | Per GB | 4.2/5 | $8/GB | — | Hard targets | Visit → |
| 2 | Decodo | Cleaner track record | Per GB | 4.0/5 | $2.20/GB | — | Tight budgets | Visit → |
| 1 |  Thordata | Cheapest | Per GB | 2.9/5 | $2.00/GB | — | Price-sensitive | Visit → |
Residential entry prices captured June 2026. Thordata is the cheapest per GB ($0.65 to $2.00), followed by Decodo (formerly Smartproxy, ~$2.20/GB) with a cleaner review history. Bright Data (~$8/GB pay-as-you-go, down to $2.50/GB committed) and Oxylabs (~$4 to $8/GB) are far pricier, but with a larger IP pool and proven reliability on hard targets. The right pick depends as much on the reliability you need as on the per-GB price.
So, is Thordata expensive?
Our take after testing it: the per-GB price is unbeatable, but trust weighs as much as the rate. Here is when it is worth it, and when it stings.
Good value if…
You are price-sensitive and you scrape mostly public e-commerce. At $0.65 to $2.00/GB with city and ASN targeting included, Thordata is one of the best ratios on the market, six to ten times cheaper than Bright Data or Oxylabs at scale.
Too expensive (in risk) if…
You go after heavily protected targets or you need an SLA. There the low price does not offset the caveats: suspended Trustpilot rating, billing complaints on the trial, uneven IP reliability. A Decodo (~$2.20/GB) or a Bright Data costs more but reassures far more.
The verdict
Thordata is the cheapest bet on the market, as long as you test carefully. Cap your spend, watch your billing closely, start with a small volume on the entry tier, and keep a more reliable provider in reserve for production-critical targets.
- Scale your volume: the per-GB price melts from $2.00 to $0.65 at 5 TB.
- Stay on ISP or datacenter ($0.75/IP promo) when residential is not required.
- Avoid mobile proxies unless the target blocks everything: up to $5.00/GB.
- Use the free API tiers (5,000 credits) to validate before you pay.
- Cap your spend and keep a record of trial terms, unexpected charges reported.
Frequently asked questions about Thordata pricing
How much does Thordata cost per month?
Thordata has no single subscription, everything is usage-based. Residential proxies start at $2.00/GB with no minimum commitment, then the per-GB price drops with volume: $1.80/GB at 10 GB, $1.00/GB at 150 GB, $0.73/GB at 1 TB and $0.65/GB at 5 TB. The other products have their own grids: mobile from $5.00 to $2.20/GB, ISP and datacenter at $0.75/IP on the current promo, and the scraping APIs between $0.50 and $1.30 per 1,000 requests. The smart move is to start on a small pay-as-you-go volume to test, then move up a tier once your usage is steady.How much does Thordata cost per year?
Since everything is usage-based, the annual cost depends only on your consumption. For a sense of scale on residential: 150 GB per month at $1.00/GB works out to about $1,800/year, 1 TB per month at $0.73/GB around $8,760/year, and a small 10 GB-per-month project at $1.80/GB barely $216/year. There is no annual lock-in imposed on pay-as-you-go, so you can stop consuming whenever you want. The dedicated high-bandwidth plans, on the other hand, go through an annual quote. Always check the exact price and your real volume on the official page before budgeting, as tiers can change.Does Thordata have a free plan?
Thordata has no permanent free plan, but it offers trial tiers. The three scraping APIs (Web Scraper API, SERP API, Web Unlocker) each include about 5,000 free credits to test. On the proxy side, a 1 GB residential trial exists, but it is not self-service: you have to claim it by contacting support rather than activating it from the dashboard. Be careful, this trial has drawn complaints: several users report being charged despite following the procedure. If you test, treat the trial as a paid evaluation in practice, cap your spend and watch your billing closely.How much do Thordata residential proxies cost?
Rotating residential proxies start at $2.00/GB on the entry tier (1 GB) and the per-GB price melts with volume: $1.80/GB at 10 GB, $1.50/GB at 50 GB, $1.00/GB at 150 GB, $0.80/GB at 350 GB, $0.73/GB at 1 TB, $0.70/GB at 2 TB and $0.65/GB at 5 TB. Everything is pay-as-you-go, with no minimum commitment. Country, city, state and ASN targeting is included at no extra cost, and sticky sessions run up to 30 to 90 minutes. It is the most used product on the platform, and the most competitive against Bright Data or Oxylabs.How much do Thordata mobile, ISP and datacenter proxies cost?
Mobile 4G/5G proxies are the most expensive because they are the hardest to detect: from $5.00/GB at entry, they drop to about $3.30/GB around 100 GB and $2.20/GB at 500 GB. Static ISP and datacenter proxies are the cheapest: billed per IP, at $1.50/IP on the standard rate and $0.75/IP with the current promo. ISP proxies strike a good balance between datacenter speed and residential stealth. If your targets do not detect datacenter IPs, it is by far the cheapest way to scrape at volume. Reserve mobile for targets that block everything else.How much do Thordata scraping APIs cost?
Thordata offers three managed APIs, billed per thousand requests, each with a free 5,000-credit tier. The Web Scraper API runs from $1.00 per 1,000 requests down to about $0.50 at volume, with 120+ prebuilt scrapers, CAPTCHA solving and JSON, CSV and XLSX outputs. The SERP API runs from $1.20 to $0.70 per 1,000 responses on Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo. The Web Unlocker, for anti-bot bypass, runs from $1.30 to $1.00 per 1,000. You pay more per unit than with raw proxies, but you manage neither the IPs nor the anti-bot.Why is Thordata cheaper than its competitors?
Thordata's entry price, $2.00/GB on residential and down to $0.65/GB at volume, is among the lowest on the market because the brand positions purely on price, six to ten times under Bright Data or Oxylabs at scale. The trade-off is reliability and trust: uneven IP quality reported in testing, no published SLA, support that is the most cited complaint, and a Trustpilot rating suspended for fake or incentivized reviews. So you pay less but absorb more risk. Decodo (~$2.20/GB) or IPRoyal (from ~$1.75/GB) stay cheap with a cleaner review history.How can I make Thordata cheaper?
The first lever is volume: on residential, the per-GB price melts from $2.00 to $0.65 as you climb the tiers, so consolidating your consumption on big volumes pays off. Also pick the right product: stay on ISP or datacenter at $0.75/IP when residential is not essential, and avoid mobile proxies (up to $5.00/GB) unless the target blocks everything. Use the free API tiers (5,000 credits each) to validate your scrapers before you pay. Finally, watch your billing closely and cap your spend, as several users have reported unexpected charges on the free trial.What is the price difference between Thordata and Bright Data?
The gap is huge on residential. Thordata starts at $2.00/GB and drops to $0.65/GB at 5 TB, whereas Bright Data starts around $8/GB pay-as-you-go and only reaches $2.50/GB with a monthly commitment. At scale, Thordata is six to ten times cheaper. But the difference is not only price: Bright Data offers a far larger IP pool, proven reliability on hard targets and a mature managed-API catalog, while Thordata carries documented trust caveats. If your only criterion is the per-GB price, Thordata wins clearly; if it is reliability at scale, Bright Data justifies its premium.Can you cancel Thordata easily?
Yes. On the pay-as-you-go model there is no commitment: you stop consuming and you stop paying, with no subscription to cancel. The point of caution is not cancellation but the free trial, with several users reporting charges despite following the procedure and refunds described as hard to obtain. Before you test, cap your spend, keep a written record of the trial terms you were given, and watch your billing statement in case you need to dispute a charge. Also remember to export your data and scraping results before closing your account.
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