Oxylabs and ProxyEmpire both offer country, region, city, ISP, and ASN targeting on rotating residential proxies — that shared targeting depth makes the surface comparison look closer than it is. The real divergence is in how each provider has structured the relationship between spending and value.

Oxylabs wraps its 175M+ residential pool in ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type 2, and EWDCI founding membership — compliance credentials that must survive procurement scrutiny. Sticky sessions are configurable up to 24 hours. ProxyEmpire structures its access model around data permanence: purchased bandwidth rolls over indefinitely and does not expire even if a subscription lapses. VIP setup support is included with every plan — not reserved for higher tiers. Sticky sessions cap at 60 minutes.

Teams choosing between them are choosing between a compliance audit trail with a larger pool, or a data model where no purchased bandwidth is ever wasted.

Oxylabs suits teams whose procurement requires ISO 27001, SOC 2, or EWDCI founding credentials — or whose workloads need sticky sessions beyond 60 minutes, mobile proxies with carrier targeting, a pool above 100M+ IPs, or ZIP targeting on residential proxies. The limitations: KYC is mandatory before full access, PAYG is capped at 50 GB per month, and no onboarding assistance is included at entry tiers.

ProxyEmpire suits teams whose proxy spend is irregular or project-based — bandwidth that never expires removes billing-cycle pressure regardless of subscription status. VIP setup support is included with every plan. Country, region, city, ISP, and ASN targeting are confirmed for rotating residential proxies at no extra cost. The limitations: sticky sessions cap at 60 minutes maximum, rotation interval changes require contacting support rather than a self-serve dashboard setting, the pool is smaller at 30M+, no SLA exists, and no independent compliance certifications are documented.

Oxylabs' philosophy is that enterprise proxy infrastructure requires a compliance stack that survives independent verification. ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type 2, and EWDCI founding membership are third-party audits applied across the organization. KYC is universal. The 175M+ residential pool reduces the risk of IP exhaustion at high volume. ASN, city, ZIP, and carrier targeting are available across all plan tiers. OxyCopilot and a REST API with usage statistics lower the integration burden.

ProxyEmpire's philosophy is that purchased proxy access should retain its value regardless of billing cycles. Data rollover is indefinite — bandwidth does not expire when a billing cycle ends or when a subscription lapses entirely. This removes the pressure of consuming purchased GB before a deadline and makes ProxyEmpire viable for teams with seasonal or project-based proxy workloads. VIP setup support with every plan ensures onboarding assistance is not gated behind a higher tier. Rotation intervals from 1 to 60 minutes are configurable — though via support contact, not a self-serve setting.

You gain independently verified compliance, a larger pool, and longer sticky sessions with Oxylabs. You give up indefinite data rollover and included setup support. With ProxyEmpire, the trade runs in reverse — you gain data that never expires and VIP onboarding at every tier, and the ISO/SOC2 compliance stack, larger pool, and 24-hour sticky sessions become unavailable.

Oxylabs' residential pool is provider-reported at 175M+ IPs across 195 countries. Residential proxies support country, state, city, ZIP, and ASN targeting. Mobile proxies cover 20M IPs with carrier targeting and 3G/4G/5G support. ISP static and datacenter proxies are available. Sticky sessions are configurable up to 24 hours. Dedicated residential IPs with exclusive assignment are available.

ProxyEmpire's rotating residential pool is provider-reported at 30M+ IPs across 170+ countries. Country, region, city, ISP, and ASN targeting are confirmed for rotating residential proxies at no extra cost. Sticky sessions cap at 60 minutes maximum, with an average session duration of 15 minutes. Rotation intervals are configurable from 1 to 60 minutes via support contact — not a self-service dashboard setting. Up to 1,000 concurrent connections per region are documented. Mobile proxies cover 5M+ IPs across 170+ countries with 3G/4G/5G/LTE and carrier targeting. Dedicated mobile proxies are available in 50+ locations. Static residential proxies are available in 21 explicitly listed countries with 30+ day sessions; country-level targeting only on static IPs.

Oxylabs authenticates via username and password in the proxy URL, with IP whitelist authentication for up to 10 IPs. Targeting is configured via proxy username parameters per request. The REST API covers proxy configuration, zone management, and usage statistics at all tiers. OxyCopilot generates integration code from natural language. KYC is mandatory before full network access.

ProxyEmpire includes VIP setup support with every plan — onboarding assistance is not reserved for higher tiers. HTTP/S and SOCKS5 protocols are confirmed; UDP is not documented. Rotation interval is configurable from 1 to 60 minutes via support contact; self-service rotation configuration in the dashboard is not documented. API management endpoints are referenced but rate limits and full documentation are not published.

Oxylabs bills residential and mobile proxies per GB on subscription tiers and PAYG. PAYG is capped at 50 GB per month. A 7-day free trial for businesses is available without a credit card. Unused subscription GB does not roll over. KYC must be completed before billing begins on the full network.

ProxyEmpire bills rotating residential proxies per GB with indefinite data rollover — purchased bandwidth does not expire between billing cycles or after a subscription lapses. A low-cost trial is available. No free tier exists. The indefinite rollover applies to residential data; rollover terms for mobile and static residential proxies should be verified before committing to volume.

ISO 27001, SOC 2, or EWDCI founding credentials are required by procurement — or sticky sessions beyond 60 minutes, ZIP targeting, mobile carrier targeting, or a 175M+ residential pool are operational needs. Oxylabs fits.

Purchased bandwidth must never expire regardless of billing cycle or subscription status, VIP setup support matters at every plan tier, and ASN and city targeting on rotating residential proxies cover the workload. ProxyEmpire fits.

You gain verified compliance, pool scale, and longer sticky sessions with Oxylabs. You give up indefinite data rollover and included setup support. With ProxyEmpire, the trade runs in reverse — you gain data that never expires and VIP onboarding at every tier, and the ISO/SOC2 stack, larger pool, and 24-hour sessions become unavailable.

Neither fits teams that need sticky sessions longer than 60 minutes alongside indefinite data rollover.

Ask whether your compliance process requires ISO 27001, SOC 2, or EWDCI founding membership on the vendor record — and whether your workload needs sessions longer than 60 minutes or ZIP targeting. If yes to either, Oxylabs addresses those requirements directly, and the KYC gate and capped PAYG are the costs.

Ask whether your team's proxy usage is seasonal or project-based — periods where purchased bandwidth sitting idle is a real cost concern — or whether onboarding support at every plan tier matters for your team's workflow. If yes, ProxyEmpire's indefinite rollover and included VIP support remove those friction points, and the 60-minute sticky session ceiling and absence of a compliance audit trail are the trade-offs to accept.

If your requirement is audited compliance and session depth — Oxylabs. If your requirement is data permanence and inclusive setup support — ProxyEmpire.