Quick answer
What is an IPRoyal alternative for city-level proxies in Europe?
EuroCity Proxies is a residential proxy provider with city-level targeting across Europe, paid in crypto with no ID upload. On 18 October 2026, IPRoyal listed $7.35 for 1 GB and $5.51 per GB at 10 GB on pay as you go; we charge $0.95 for 1 GB and $0.80/GB at 10 GB. IPRoyal offers longer sticky sessions, up to 7 days.
EuroCity Proxies vs IPRoyal at a glance
| EuroCity Proxies | IPRoyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Offer type | Prepaid GB, never expire | Pay as you go, "Never expiring traffic" |
| 1 GB | $0.95 | $7.35 |
| 10 GB | $0.80/GB | $5.51/GB |
| 100 GB to 1 TB | $0.57/GB to $0.50/GB | Not published (from 10,000 GB: $1.84/GB) |
| City targeting | Included on every plan | "city-level targeting", no surcharge stated |
| ISP targeting | ASN at no extra cost | After ID verification and $1,000 spent (documentation, read 14 Oct) |
| Sticky sessions | Up to 30 minutes | Up to 7 days |
| ID checks | None to sign up, top up or buy | "only required for large plan purchases and some of our proxies" |
| Crypto | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | "25+ Cryptocurrencies" |
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IPRoyal figures and quotes from its own pages, read on 18 October 2026 unless stated. Prices in USD, excluding VAT.
When is IPRoyal the better choice?
Choose IPRoyal when a task needs one IP for hours or days: its sticky sessions run up to 7 days, against our ceiling of 30 minutes. It is also a fit for very large volumes, with a published rate of $1.84 per GB from 10,000 GB.
When is EuroCity Proxies the better choice?
Choose EuroCity Proxies when you work across many European cities at small and mid volumes. Our list price per GB was lower at 1 GB and 10 GB on 18 October 2026, and we publish tiers between 10 GB and 1 TB.
Network targeting is simpler too: Country and city targeting on every plan; in the United States also state and ZIP code; ASN targeting at no extra cost. City availability varies. No spend threshold applies. Every city on the site has a data page with its parameter, so the setup is the same for Porto as for Prague.
How do sessions differ in practice?
Our sticky sessions keep one city IP for up to 30 minutes (the IP can change earlier, for example if the residential device goes offline). That covers a manual check of a basket, a short QA run of your own app or a series of local searches.
If your work needs the same IP across a whole day, such as a long-running test of your own account, a 30-minute ceiling is a real limit. Plan the task as a series of sessions in one city, or use a provider with a longer ceiling.
Details of our sessions are in the sticky sessions guide; other options are compared in the Decodo alternative and Webshare alternative pages and the 2026 ranking.
IPRoyal alternative: FAQ
Do both services keep unused traffic?
Yes. IPRoyal advertises "Never expiring traffic" on its pricing page. Prepaid residential and rotating-mobile traffic never expires: unused GB stay on your account until you use them.
Can I target a European ISP at EuroCity Proxies without ID?
Yes. ASN targeting costs nothing extra and needs no ID. Add -asn-<number> to your username; the ASN guide lists 20 verified numbers of large European operators.
Which cryptocurrencies does EuroCity Proxies take?
BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. The top-up equals the plan price, with a $25 minimum. Send the exact amount, click I've sent the payment; it is matched by its exact amount and credited once confirmed.
Does EuroCity Proxies sell static residential proxies?
No. All residential IPs come from a rotating pool, with optional sticky sessions of up to 30 minutes.
Sources (3)
- IPRoyal, residential proxy pricing iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies (2026-10-18)
- IPRoyal, buy a proxy with crypto iproyal.com/other-proxies/buy-a-proxy-with-crypto-bitcoin (2026-10-18)
- IPRoyal docs, residential location targeting docs.iproyal.com/proxies/residential/proxy/location (2026-10-14)