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ConfigAethyn
Username-as-configRayobyteMid-market dashboard
Aethyn vs Rayobyte
Rayobyte is an established mid-market proxy provider with residential and other proxy products for scraping teams. Aethyn focuses on consented Premium and Elite residential pools with username-encoded targeting and public Euro per-GB pricing.
€2.00 / GB Volume Rates
0 Minimum Commitments
Instant Self-Serve
Aethyn is our product. Competitor claims were last verified against Rayobyte's public pricing.
WHY TEAMS SWITCH
Where Aethyn wins against Rayobyte
The core architecture & pricing decisions that make engineering teams switch.
Advantage #2
PoolsAethyn
Dual published ratesRayobyteMulti-product catalog
Advantage #3
ProtocolsAethyn
One gatewayRayobyteMixed products
Advantage #4
ExpiryAethyn
PAYG never expiresRayobytePlan-dependent
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Quick verdict
Rayobyte wins for teams that already like its mid-market packaging, support motion, and multi-product proxy catalog — that familiarity is a real switching cost we respect. Aethyn concedes the legacy brand footprint and competes on a narrower residential instrument: Premium €2.90→€2.00/GB (10 GB = €29), Elite €6.50→€4.50/GB, PAYG +10% never expires, 85M+ IPs across 195+ countries, and sticky sessions 30–1440 minutes encoded with geo in the username. If you want credentials-as-config and explicit dual-tier success rates, Aethyn is the cleaner fit.
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Feature matrix
How Aethyn and Rayobyte line up on the decisions that matter at purchase time.
| Feature | AethynOUR CHOICE | Rayobyte |
|---|---|---|
| Product focus | Residential Premium + Elite | Mid-market residential + catalog |
| Billing model | Per-GB sub or PAYG | Per-GB / plan tiers |
| Aethyn entry | €29 for 10 GB Premium | See Rayobyte pricing |
| Pool tiers | 99.2% / 99.9% explicit | Plan-dependent quality bands |
| Targeting | Country, city, ISP, session | Geo + session via gateway flags |
| Sticky sessions | 30 min–24h | Sticky supported |
| Protocols | HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 | HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 |
| Best fit | Automation-first engineers | Mid-market scraping teams |
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Pricing models
As of August 14, 2026. We compare structure — expiry, multipliers, minimums — not a unit-price scoreboard. Aethyn pricing · Rayobyte pricing
AethynRECOMMENDED FOR ENGINEERS
Per-GB, subscription or pay-as-you-go, all public
- Premium residential from €2.90/GB entry down to €2.00/GB at 90+ GB/month — 10 GB subscription is €29
- Elite residential from €6.50/GB down to €4.50/GB at volume, for hardened anti-bot targets
- Pay-as-you-go is a flat +10% over subscription rates, and PAYG bandwidth never expires
- Per-byte metering with live usage in the dashboard; unlimited concurrent threads on every plan
- Single residential grammar — Premium vs Elite is a port and pool choice, not a catalog maze
Rayobyte
Per-GB / plan tiers across residential and related proxy products
- Mid-market residential plans with volume discounts — verify live figures on Rayobyte pricing
- Additional proxy product lines beyond pure residential depending on package
- Self-serve onboarding with sales assist available for larger accounts
- Dashboard-oriented controls familiar to scraping agencies and growth teams
- Bandwidth and concurrency rules can vary by plan — read the current terms
Methodology: Aethyn figures are from our published pricing page. Competitor claims reflect their public materials as of August 14, 2026 (source). Where a public rate is not verifiable we say so. See also how we measure quality.
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Network & pool
Aethyn
- 85M+ residential IPs across 195+ countries, sourced from consented, KYC-verified peers
- Two explicit pools: Premium (99.2% success rate) and Elite (99.9%, curated high-reputation ISP exits)
- Country targeting on both tiers; city, ISP, and ASN targeting on Elite
- HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 on dedicated ports from one credential set
Rayobyte
- Established residential proxy network with geo targeting
- Broader proxy catalog aimed at mid-market scraping teams
- Rotating and sticky session options via gateway credentials
- Support and onboarding oriented to agencies and growing operators
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Sessions & targeting
Rotation by default; session-<id> sticky for 30 minutes, extensible to 24 hours with lifetime-<minutes>. Elite ISP/city pins share the same string.
Rayobyte supports rotating and sticky residential sessions through its gateway username parameters. Functionally similar for common scrape loops; Aethyn keeps pool tier and sticky TTL equally visible in the credential.
Aethyn username — targeting in the credential
aethyn-d9e2c-country-us-session-a3xq-lifetime-30See authentication docs and targeting for the full grammar.
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Integration
Both are standard authenticated HTTP proxies. Swap host, port, and username grammar; keep your requests/Scrapy/Playwright client.
Aethyn — Python requests
import requests
username = "aethyn-d9e2c-country-us-session-a3xq-lifetime-30"
proxy = "http://" + username + ":YOUR_PROXY_PASSWORD@proxy.aethyn.io:2099"
resp = requests.get(
"https://example.com/products",
proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy},
timeout=30,
)
print(resp.status_code)Rayobyte (illustrative public pattern)
import requests
# Confirm current host/port in Rayobyte docs — patterns have varied by product
username = "USERNAME-country-us-session-a3xq"
proxy = "http://" + username + ":PASSWORD@la.residential.rayobyte.com:8000"
resp = requests.get(
"https://example.com/products",
proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy},
timeout=30,
)
print(resp.status_code)Prefer a typed helper? See the official SDK or Python requests setup.
Where Aethyn stands out
- Premium 99.2% / Elite 99.9% residential pools
- Username-encoded country, city, ISP, and sticky lifetime
- Published Euro per-GB pricing; PAYG never expires
- One stable gateway across HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5
- Unlimited concurrent threads on every plan
Where Rayobyte is strong
- Established mid-market brand recognition
- Residential plus adjacent proxy products for mixed stacks
- Familiar dashboard and support motion for agencies
- Self-serve path without full enterprise procurement
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Trade-offs with Rayobyte
- Catalog and plan rules can be heavier than a single residential grammar
- Less explicit dual success-rate tiering than Premium/Elite
- Host/port recipes have shifted across product generations — docs drift is real
- PAYG expiry and concurrency caps depend on the specific plan
Choose Rayobyte if
Teams already standardized on Rayobyte's mid-market tooling who need mixed proxy products and familiar support.
Choose Aethyn ifENGINEER CHOICE
Engineering teams who want a minimal residential endpoint with Premium/Elite clarity and credentials-as-config.
EASY SETUP
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Switch from Rayobyte in three steps
Get started in minutes with a straightforward setup and clear documentation.
Create account / credentials
Export your Rayobyte geo/session conventions. Create Premium credentials first; reserve Elite for domains that need higher reputation exits.
Configure targeting
Point traffic at proxy.aethyn.io:2099 (SOCKS5 1099) or Elite 5499/3499. Map geo/session conventions to Aethyn username suffixes.
Connect & cut over
Run a fixed URL pilot and compare success rate and cost per successful request. Cut over by environment (staging → canary → production) before cancelling Rayobyte.
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Alternatives to Rayobyte
Best for: credentials-as-configAethynEngineer-first Premium/Elite residential with €/GB transparency.Best for: mid-market catalogSmartproxy (Decodo)Mid-market peer with a large dashboard-led catalog.Best for: residential + mobileSOAXMid-market option with stronger mobile emphasis.Best for: enterprise platformOxylabsStep up to enterprise platform + scraper APIs.
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The verdict
Rayobyte is a solid mid-market incumbent. Aethyn wins teams that want a narrower residential product with Premium/Elite success rates, username-encoded targeting, and public Euro per-GB pricing.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aethyn a good Rayobyte alternative?
Yes for residential-focused engineering teams. Stay on Rayobyte if its broader catalog and existing runbooks outweigh the benefits of a dual-tier username-encoded residential endpoint.
How does Aethyn pricing compare?
Aethyn publishes Premium from €2.90/GB (€29 for 10 GB) and Elite from €6.50/GB, with PAYG at +10% that never expires. Compare Rayobyte's live residential tiers on their pricing pages for the other side.
Will my client code change much?
Usually only the proxy URL: host, port, and username grammar. requests, Scrapy, and Playwright all keep working.
Premium or Elite after migrating?
Start Premium. Promote only the targets that still fail to Elite so you do not pay Elite rates for easy pages.
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Products & learning
Premium residential proxiesCost-efficient rotating residential pool from €2.00/GB for bulk scraping and monitoring.Elite residential proxiesCurated high-trust pool with city and ISP targeting for hard anti-bot targets.Proxy glossaryPlain-English definitions for residential proxies, rotation, anti-bot, and scraping terms.Best proxies for scrapingDeveloper-focused residential proxy comparison for 2026.
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