How much can I save on 500 GB/month switching from PiaProxy to ProxyTee?

500 GB on PiaProxy's residential data plan costs ~$720/month. On ProxyTee, 500 GB+ costs just $29 to $129/month on our flat-rate Starter Port plans (up to 95% savings).

Is ProxyTee compatible with Dolphin{anty}, AdsPower, and BitBrowser without running a local app?

Yes! You paste your ProxyTee cloud host:port:username:password directly into Dolphin{anty} , AdsPower , or BitBrowser —no local port-forwarding software needed.

Does ProxyTee offer an API for automated scraping pipelines?

Yes. Every ProxyTee plan includes access to our REST API and dual authentication (User:Pass and IP Whitelist) for headless automation.

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ProxyTee vs. PiaProxy (PIA S5): Consumable SOCKS5 IP Packs vs. Unmetered Auto-Rotating Ports

Like 922 S5, PiaProxy (PIA S5) relies heavily on consumable per-IP packs and metered per-GB plans tied to a desktop port-forwarding client. ProxyTee replaces manual IP forwarding with cloud-hosted HTTP & SOCKS5 ports featuring 30M+ IPs, 3–60m auto-rotation, and unlimited bandwidth from $29/month.

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Side-by-Side Benchmark

ProxyTee vs. PiaProxy (PIA S5) Feature & Cost Matrix

Feature / Metric	ProxyTee (Unlimited Ports)	PiaProxy (PIA S5)
Billing Model	Flat-Rate Per Port ($29 – $1,399/mo)	Per-IP ($0.04–$0.15/IP) or Per-GB ($0.77–$3.20/GB)
Bandwidth Cap	Truly Unlimited (0 GB Caps)	Metered Per-GB or Short-Lived IP Packs
Starting Price	$29 / month (1 Port Unlimited)	$0.15 / IP or $3.20 / GB
Cost for 100 GB / month	$29 / mo flat	$175 / mo
Cost for 500 GB / month	$29 – $129 / mo flat	$720 / mo
Cost for 1 TB / month	$29 – $229 / mo flat	$1,300 / mo
Residential IP Pool	30,000,000+ Real Household IPs	50M+ IPs
Country Coverage	100+ Countries	180+ Countries
Supported Protocols	HTTP, HTTPS & SOCKS5	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
Auto-Rotation Window	Configurable 3 – 60 Minutes	Manual Client Forwarding or Sticky
Authentication Methods	User:Pass & IP Whitelist	Desktop App or User:Pass
Prepaid Credits Expiration	Never Expires (Base Credits Tier)	Monthly Billing Cycle Expiry

Key Advantages

Why Developers Switch from PiaProxy (PIA S5) to ProxyTee

Unlimited IP rotations & unlimited bandwidth for a flat $29/month—zero per-IP credit depletion.
No desktop client required: Direct cloud HTTP & SOCKS5 endpoints work everywhere (Linux, macOS, Windows, Cloud Phones).
Automated 3–60 minute IP rotation keeps scrapers and multi-account browsers running 24/7.
Save up to 45% on bulk port scaling with non-expiring ProxyTee Base Credits.

When to Choose ProxyTee

You want automated, cloud-native rotating residential ports with unlimited bandwidth instead of manually assigning consumable IPs in the PIA S5 client.

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When to Choose PiaProxy (PIA S5)

You only want to buy a small pack of manual SOCKS5 IPs inside a Windows desktop client.

Unlimited Bandwidth Ports

Flexible pricing plans. Any scale.

Whether you're an individual, a small team, or a growing enterprise, choose the number of concurrent ports that fits your workload.

1 Port

Ideal for personal use or small projects with minimal traffic.

$29/month

Unlimited bandwidth
30 million IPs pool
3–60 minutes rotation
HTTP & SOCKS5
API Access
User:pass & IP whitelist

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Best Value

5 Ports

Perfect for small teams or light testing across multiple devices.

$129/month

Unlimited bandwidth
30 million IPs pool
3–60 minutes rotation
HTTP & SOCKS5
API Access
User:pass & IP whitelist

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10 Ports

Great for medium-sized teams or projects with moderate traffic.

$229/month

Unlimited bandwidth
30 million IPs pool
3–60 minutes rotation
HTTP & SOCKS5
API Access
User:pass & IP whitelist

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High-Volume Credits

Ready to Scale Up?

Credits Plans — Flexible pricing for high-volume users.

Credits Package	Base Validity: Non-expire	Pro Validity: 30 days	Pro Max Validity: 15 days
$1,000 Credits Save up to 30%	$900	$800	$700
$2,000 Credits Save up to 35%	$1,700	$1,500	$1,300
$5,000 Credits Save up to 40%	$4,000	$3,500	$3,000
$10,000 Credits Save up to 45%	$7,500	$6,500	$5,500
Use credits to purchase or renew any proxy plan on demand.	Select Base	Select Pro	Select Pro Max

ProxyTee vs PiaProxy (PIA S5) FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

With PIA S5 per-IP packs, if a residential node disconnects after 20 minutes, that credit is gone forever. With ProxyTee, you subscribe to an Unlimited Residential Port ($29/mo) that automatically rotates fresh household IPs from our 30M+ pool every 3 to 60 minutes without ever charging per IP or per GB.