Shifter vs Nimbleway
Drop your residential proxy spend by ~80% without giving up coverage or quality. Shifter delivers 205M+ real residential IPs, city-level targeting, and unlimited concurrency from $1.00/GB at scale.
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Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Shifter | Nimbleway |
|---|---|---|
| IP Pool Size | 205M+ residential IPs | Undisclosed (proprietary) |
| Starting Price | $3.50/GB | $7.50/GB |
| Best Price | $1.00/GB | $7.50/GB |
| Concurrent Connections | Unlimited | Plan-dependent |
| Protocols | HTTP / HTTPS / SOCKS5 | HTTP / HTTPS |
| Geo-Targeting | City-level (195+ countries) | City-level (150+ countries) |
| IP Rotation | Per-request + Sticky sessions | Per-request + Sticky sessions |
| Free Trial | Yes | On request |
| Minimum Commitment | None, cancel anytime | Monthly subscription required |
| Setup Complexity | Minutes, simple dashboard | Sales-led onboarding |
| Customer Support | 24/7 on all plans | Tiered support |
Pricing Comparison (per GB)
| Volume | ShifterUp to 40% OFF | Nimbleway | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter (10–25 GB) | $7.50/GB | 72% | |
| Business (~100 GB) | $7.50/GB | 80% | |
| Growth (~250 GB) | $7.50/GB | 84% | |
| Scale (1 TB+) | Custom (contact sales) | ~87% |
Why use Shifter residential proxies?
Up to 80% Cheaper at Every Tier
Nimble charges a flat $7.50/GB on its public residential pricing with no published volume tiers. Shifter delivers equivalent residential proxy capability at $3.50/GB at the starter tier and $1/GB at scale, a 50–87% saving depending on volume.
Real Volume Discounts
Nimble offers no published volume tiers, all residential traffic runs at $7.50/GB. Shifter starts at $3.50/GB and scales down with volume to $1/GB at enterprise, no sales call required.
SOCKS5 Support Out of the Box
Nimbleway's residential offering is HTTP/HTTPS-only. Shifter ships SOCKS5 support on every plan, important for non-HTTP protocols, certain scraping stacks, and game/streaming verification workloads.
Self-Serve, No Sales Call Required
Nimbleway is heavily sales-led, with onboarding gated behind enterprise calls and contracts. Shifter activates accounts within minutes through self-serve signup, no demo required.
Transparent IP Pool Disclosure
Nimbleway markets a "proprietary" pool without publishing IP counts. Shifter publishes 205M+ residential IPs across 195+ countries, so you can size your workload against a known network footprint.
Unlimited Concurrency on Every Plan
Nimbleway scales concurrency by tier. Shifter ships unlimited concurrent connections on every plan, your throughput is bandwidth-limited, not gate-limited.
Simple, transparent pricing
Fixed monthly plans with included bandwidth. No hidden fees. Scale as your usage grows.
What's included
- 10 GB bandwidth
- HTTP(S) + SOCKS5
- City-level targeting
- API access
- Priority support
What's included
- 25 GB bandwidth
- HTTP(S) + SOCKS5
- City-level targeting
- API access
- Priority support
What's included
- 100 GB bandwidth
- HTTP(S) + SOCKS5
- City-level targeting
- API access
- Priority support
What's included
- 250 GB bandwidth
- HTTP(S) + SOCKS5
- City-level targeting
- API access
- Priority support
Frequently asked FAQ questions
Common questions about switching from Nimbleway to Shifter.
Yes. Shifter offers 205M+ residential IPs across 195+ countries with the same core capabilities as Nimbleway: rotating proxies, city-level geo-targeting, sticky sessions, and unlimited concurrency. The most consequential difference is price, Nimbleway is among the most expensive residential proxy providers, while Shifter sits at a fraction of the per-GB rate at every tier.
Switch from Nimbleway and Save 80%
Cut your residential proxy spend by roughly 80% by moving to Shifter. Same coverage, same rotation logic, same sticky sessions, no sales call required to start.