--- title: "DataImpulse Alternative: Prices and Features Compared — Loopway" description: "DataImpulse vs Loopway on price per GB, free trial, targeting, refunds and KYC — every number sourced and dated, with an honest verdict on when…" url: "https://loopway.io/alternatives/dataimpulse" --- Alternative # DataImpulse Alternative Loopway and DataImpulse, compared on what you actually pay and what you actually get — with the rows where DataImpulse wins left in. Prices and policies checked October 9, 2026 [Get free trial](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up?product=residential) [Continue with Google](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up?provider=google&product=residential) The short answer DataImpulse is one of the cheapest ways to buy a few gigabytes of residential traffic: $1/GB from a $5 top-up that never expires. Loopway costs a little more at that size ($1.10/GB at 10 GB) but is cheaper from about 42 GB up, includes city targeting at no extra cost, has a free trial, and sells the static ISP, IPv6 and unlimited proxies DataImpulse doesn't. Head to head, row by row 7 Loopway wins 5 Ties 3 DataImpulse wins Counted from the comparison table below. Rows where the two can't be ranked (different billing models, a product only one of them sells) are shown but not counted. [See every row](#comparison) Side by side ## Loopway vs DataImpulse Prices at the same volume, then the policies that decide whether a cheap gigabyte stays cheap. A tick marks the better side of each row. Loopway compared with DataImpulse Feature Loopway DataImpulse Residential, 10 GB Loopway $1.10/GB · $10.98 total, pay as you go [\[1\]](#source-1) DataImpulse $1.00/GB · $10.00 total, Pay as you go ($5 minimum) [\[2\]](#source-2) Residential, 1 TB Loopway $0.57/GB · $567.83 total, pay as you go [\[1\]](#source-1) DataImpulse $0.80/GB · $800.00 total, Advanced 1 TB [\[2\]](#source-2) Mobile, 10 GB Loopway $1.89/GB · $18.90 total, pay as you go [\[3\]](#source-3) DataImpulse $2.00/GB · $20.00 total, Pay as you go ($5 minimum) [\[4\]](#source-4) Static ISP, 10 IPs for a month Loopway $2.28/IP · $22.83 total, pay as you go [\[5\]](#source-5) DataImpulse No static ISP product [\[2\]](#source-2) Free trial Loopway Free, up to 250 MB of residential traffic, no card [\[6\]](#source-6) DataImpulse No free trial New users start on a paid $5 Intro plan [\[7\]](#source-7) Commitment Loopway None: top up a balance and pay per unit [\[8\]](#source-8) DataImpulse None: pay as you go from a $5 top-up [\[2\]](#source-2) Unused traffic Loopway Never expires [\[8\]](#source-8) DataImpulse Never expires [\[2\]](#source-2) Geo-targeting Loopway Country and city on residential and mobile State on Premium; carrier ASN on Mobile; included [\[1\]](#source-1) DataImpulse Country included State, city, ZIP and ASN cost extra (fee not published) [\[2\]](#source-2) Protocols Loopway HTTP(S), SOCKS5, plus UDP on UDP Residential [\[1\]](#source-1) DataImpulse HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 [\[2\]](#source-2) Unlimited-bandwidth plan Loopway Yes, from $19.30/day [\[9\]](#source-9) DataImpulse No unlimited-bandwidth plan [\[7\]](#source-7) IPv6 proxies Loopway Yes, residential and datacenter IPv6 [\[10\]](#source-10) DataImpulse No IPv6 product listed [\[7\]](#source-7) Identity verification Loopway Only when a risk check asks for it [\[11\]](#source-11) DataImpulse Only when use is unclear or misuse is suspected [\[12\]](#source-12) Payment methods Loopway Cards and crypto Invoicing on annual plans [\[8\]](#source-8) DataImpulse Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, crypto, wire [\[2\]](#source-2) Refunds Loopway Faulty service fixed, credited or extended Cash refunds where the law requires [\[13\]](#source-13) DataImpulse 7 days, first Intro purchase only Never on crypto [\[12\]](#source-12) Scraping APIs Loopway Proxies only, no scraper API [\[8\]](#source-8) DataImpulse Proxies only, no scraper API [\[7\]](#source-7) Residential pool (their claim) Loopway 50M+ residential IPs [\[1\]](#source-1) DataImpulse 90M+ residential IPs [\[2\]](#source-2) What you'll actually pay ## What residential traffic costs on each The same four orders priced on both. DataImpulse figures come from its own price list; ours from the rates checkout charges. You need Loopway DataImpulse 10 GB of residential traffic Loopway $10.98 [\[1\]](#source-1) $1.10/GB · pay as you go DataImpulse $10.00 [\[2\]](#source-2) $1.00/GB · Pay as you go ($5 minimum) 100 GB of residential traffic Loopway $91.14 [\[1\]](#source-1) $0.91/GB · pay as you go DataImpulse $100.00 [\[2\]](#source-2) $1.00/GB · Pay as you go ($5 minimum) 500 GB of residential traffic Loopway $344.33 [\[1\]](#source-1) $0.69/GB · pay as you go DataImpulse $500.00 [\[2\]](#source-2) $1.00/GB · Pay as you go ($5 minimum) 1 TB of residential traffic Loopway $567.83 [\[1\]](#source-1) $0.57/GB · pay as you go DataImpulse $800.00 [\[2\]](#source-2) $0.80/GB · Advanced 1 TB Each figure is the cheapest way to buy that much from the provider's own published price list: when a plan's minimum is larger than what you need, you pay for the whole plan, and a bigger plan wins whenever its lower rate makes up for it. Taxes excluded. The lowest cost in each row is blue. Test before you switch ## Run your DataImpulse targets on Loopway — free Up to 250 MB of residential traffic with no card. Point the same scraper or bot at our gateway and compare success rates on the sites you actually use. [Get free trial](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up?product=residential) [See our prices](https://loopway.io/pricing) About DataImpulse ## DataImpulse, on the record Facts from their own site and policies — no review-site hearsay. Each one is linked to its source. ### What DataImpulse does well 4 - Residential from $1/GB pay as you go, with no subscription and traffic that never expires. [\[2\]](#source-2) - Low entry prices across the range: $0.50/GB datacenter and $2/GB mobile, from a $5 top-up. [\[7\]](#source-7) - A large stated pool: 90M+ residential IPs in 195+ countries, with country targeting included. [\[2\]](#source-2) - Premium residential includes city, ZIP, state and ASN targeting at no extra cost. [\[14\]](#source-14) ### Where DataImpulse is limited 5 - No free trial The way in is a paid $5 Intro plan. [\[7\]](#source-7) - Refunds only on a first Intro purchase within 7 days, and never on crypto payments. [\[12\]](#source-12) - State, city, ZIP and ASN targeting cost extra on standard residential, datacenter and mobile The fee isn't published. [\[2\]](#source-2) - No static ISP, IPv6 or unlimited-bandwidth product. [\[7\]](#source-7) - Payment processing fees are charged to the customer and aren't refunded. [\[12\]](#source-12) Which one fits ## An honest verdict ### Choose DataImpulse if… 4 - You buy small, irregular amounts of residential traffic and country-level targeting is enough — $1/GB with a $5 minimum is hard to beat. - You need datacenter traffic billed per GB; DataImpulse lists it from $0.50/GB. - You want to pay by Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay or wire, which DataImpulse accepts. - You want premium residential with city, ZIP and ASN targeting included and are happy at $4–5/GB. ### Choose Loopway if… 5 - You need city targeting on standard residential without a surcharge — it's included in our $1.10/GB rate. - You run past a few hundred gigabytes a month: our per-GB rate keeps falling, to $0.57/GB at 1 TB against DataImpulse's $0.80. - You want to test first: we give free residential traffic with no card, where DataImpulse starts with a paid plan. - You need static ISP IPs, IPv6, UDP or an unlimited-bandwidth plan on the same account. - You want a refund policy that covers more than a first $5 purchase. Switching ## Moving from DataImpulse takes an afternoon 1. 1 ### Test on your own targets Create an account and use the free residential traffic on the sites you actually scrape or run — no card needed. 2. 2 ### Swap the gateway Replace host, port and credentials in your tool. Country, city and session settings go in the username string, so most code doesn't change. 3. 3 ### Move volume over Top up a balance that never expires and shift traffic job by job. The per-GB rate drops automatically as your volume grows. Switch in an afternoon ## Same gateway format. No monthly plan. Credit that never expires. Swap host, port and credentials, keep your targeting in the username, and move volume over job by job. [Create a free account](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up?product=residential) The Loopway standard ## No asterisks. Six things that are true on every plan. 01 · Pricing ### The price you see is the price you pay Every rate on this site is computed from the same price book checkout charges from. No hidden setup fees, no contracts, no sales call. 02 · Balance ### Credit that never expires Top up once and spend it on any of the nine networks, whenever you need it. Unused balance stays in your account. 03 · Speed ### Credentials in seconds Sign up, pick a plan and your endpoint, username and password are live before the checkout tab closes. 04 · Network ### One gateway, every protocol HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 on every product, plus UDP on UDP Residential and Static ISP. Point your stack at one host. 05 · Control ### Sessions on your terms Rotate on every request or hold a sticky IP. Country, city, state and carrier targeting are set in the username. 06 · Support ### Humans on chat, around the clock Talk to people who run the network, not a ticket queue. Most questions are answered in minutes, any time of day. FAQ ## DataImpulse alternative: questions Can't find the answer? A real person is on chat around the clock, or find us here: [![](https://loopway.io/_next/image?url=%2Fsite%2Fcta-footer%2Ficon-discord-v2.svg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_6R9sR1HjZ5vK1nBM7VKcuw7Lc2Py)](https://discord.gg/qrB786CqGf)[![](https://loopway.io/_next/image?url=%2Fsite%2Fcta-footer%2Ficon-x-v2.svg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_6R9sR1HjZ5vK1nBM7VKcuw7Lc2Py)](https://x.com/loopwayio) It depends on volume. At 10 GB DataImpulse is cheaper ($1.00/GB against our $1.10/GB). Our rate falls as you buy more and becomes the cheaper of the two from about 42 GB; by 1 TB we're at $0.57/GB against DataImpulse's $0.80/GB. If you need city targeting, DataImpulse adds a fee on standard residential that it doesn't publish; ours is included. No. As of October 2026 new users start with a paid $5 Intro plan (5 GB of residential traffic). Loopway gives free residential traffic with no card required. No — DataImpulse says purchased traffic never expires. Loopway balances don't expire either, so neither provider makes you use it or lose it. Only on a first-time Intro plan purchase, within 7 days, and not for crypto payments, according to its terms of service. Not on its own site: its product range is residential, premium residential, datacenter and mobile. Loopway sells static ISP, IPv6 residential and IPv6 datacenter proxies alongside residential and mobile. Create an account, claim the free trial and swap the gateway host, port and credentials in your tool. Country, city and session settings go in the username string the same way, so most scrapers and bots need no code changes. 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Providers change prices often — confirm on their site before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on live chat and we'll correct it. 1. \[1\] [Loopway — UDP residential proxies](https://loopway.io/products/residential) — checked October 19, 2026 2. \[2\] [DataImpulse — residential proxies](https://dataimpulse.com/residential-proxies/) — checked October 9, 2026 3. \[3\] [Loopway — mobile proxies](https://loopway.io/products/mobile) — checked October 19, 2026 4. \[4\] [DataImpulse — mobile proxies](https://dataimpulse.com/mobile-proxies/) — checked October 9, 2026 5. \[5\] [Loopway — static ISP proxies](https://loopway.io/products/static-isp) — checked October 19, 2026 6. \[6\] [Loopway — free trial (FAQ)](https://loopway.io/#faq) — checked October 19, 2026 7. \[7\] [DataImpulse — homepage and pricing cards](https://dataimpulse.com/) — checked October 9, 2026 8. \[8\] [Loopway — pricing](https://loopway.io/pricing) — checked October 19, 2026 9. \[9\] [Loopway — unlimited proxies](https://loopway.io/products/unlimited-proxies) — checked October 19, 2026 10. \[10\] [Loopway — IPv6 datacenter proxies](https://loopway.io/products/ipv6-datacenter) — checked October 19, 2026 11. \[11\] [Loopway — KYC policy](https://loopway.io/kyc-policy) — checked October 19, 2026 12. \[12\] [DataImpulse — terms of service](https://dataimpulse.com/terms-of-services/) — checked October 9, 2026 13. \[13\] [Loopway — refund policy](https://loopway.io/refund-policy) — checked October 19, 2026 14. \[14\] [DataImpulse — premium residential proxies](https://dataimpulse.com/premium-residential-proxies/) — checked October 9, 2026 15. \[15\] [DataImpulse — datacenter proxies](https://dataimpulse.com/datacenter-proxies/) — checked October 9, 2026 16. \[16\] [Loopway — premium residential proxies](https://loopway.io/products/premium-residential) — checked October 19, 2026 17. \[17\] [Loopway — datacenter proxies](https://loopway.io/products/datacenter) — checked October 19, 2026 Ship it today ## Fast proxies. Honest prices. No asterisks. Your endpoint is live before the checkout tab closes. Start on the free residential trial, pay for what you use, keep what you don’t. [Get free trial](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up) [Continue with Google](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up?provider=google)