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PROXY PROVIDER COMPARISON

Proxy-Cheapvs Webshare

Webshare can start with limited free shared datacenter access, then paid proxy-count or monthly rotating residential plans. Proxy-Cheap offers residential GB purchases, fixed-term IPs and a Chrome proxy manager. Testing client routing for free and evaluating a residential browser session are distinct steps.

AT A GLANCE · ENTRY OFFER
  • Proxy-CheapPROXY NETWORK $2.99per GB
  • WebsharePROXY NETWORK $7per GB
  • ProxyLaneRESIDENTIAL PROXIES $1.95350 MB trial

Published entry offers, reviewed 2026-09-14

QUICK VERDICT

Pick by the job,
not the logo

PROXY NETWORK

Choose Proxy-Cheap if

  • Small pay-as-you-go residential tests
  • Browser users who want to manage their purchased proxies in a Chrome extension
PROXY NETWORK

Choose Webshare if

  • A bounded free datacenter connectivity test
  • Teams that need a downloadable proxy list or API-driven proxy configuration
THIRD ROUTE · PROXYLANE

Choose ProxyLane if

  • You run your own scraper, script or antidetect browser
  • You need sticky sessions up to 72 hours with city, ZIP, ISP or ASN targeting
  • You want prepaid traffic that never expires
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THREE ROUTES SIDE BY SIDE

What changes
for your workload

Compare the actual traffic commitment, session controls and cost of a usable response. If you already fetch and parse pages, run your existing HTTP client against the same permitted pages, country target and session policy on both residential gateways.

Decision Proxy-Cheap Webshare ProxyLane
Example route for this job Proxy-CheapResidential proxy gateway WebshareResidential proxy gateway ProxyLaneResidential proxy gateway for the HTTP client or browser you already run
Charging basisTraffic allowance; confirm the selected GB or port planTraffic allowance; confirm the selected GB or port planPrepaid GB that never expires
How you payRotating residential is metered by purchased GB with pay-as-you-go and advertised monthly bundle options; static ISP, datacenter and mobile IPs are sold per IP for fixed terms. Check live product checkout for the selected term and any promotion.Ten shared datacenter proxies are free with a limited monthly bandwidth allowance. Paid datacenter and static residential plans charge by proxy count on monthly or yearly terms; rotating residential charges for a chosen monthly GB allowance. Check plan limits and fair-use terms.350 MB trial for $1.95, then prepaid packages from $6.50/GB for 1 GB down to $2.50/GB for 1 TB. Unused traffic never expires.
Integration workChoose bandwidth and generate rotating-residential username/password credentials in My Proxies, then configure a browser or HTTP(S)/SOCKS5 client; a Chrome extension can manage proxy settings.Download a proxy list from the dashboard or API; the API supports username or source-IP authorization, and residential lists use the backbone endpoint mode.HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 endpoints on three regional gateways: Europe, the Americas and Asia. Export proxy lists in 8 formats for scripts, scrapers and antidetect browsers.
A small or irregular jobA small residential GB order can test a target without buying many IPs; compare checkout's pay-as-you-go option with a monthly bundle.Try the free datacenter tier for basic connection testing; a residential evaluation needs a paid monthly GB plan.Start with the 350 MB trial for $1.95 or a 1 GB package. Unused traffic never expires.
Browser workflowUse its Chrome manager or enter generated credentials in your own browser; sticky sessions are offered for a multi-page visit.Use a listed proxy or residential backbone endpoint in your own browser; the free shared IPs may be blocked by some sites.Sticky sessions from 1 second to 72 hours, with a named session ID for each browser profile.
Connecting an agentConfigure Proxy-Cheap credentials as the proxy of your MCP browser or scraper; do not assume its residential GB includes managed scraping calls.Use the official API or webshare-cli to obtain proxy endpoints for an MCP browser/fetch tool you operate; its free datacenter tier is distinct from paid residential traffic.Point your agent's fetcher or browser tool at the proxy endpoint. ProxyLane supplies the network, not a hosted browser.
A growing production workloadChoose between bandwidth-driven residential rotation and count/term-driven static IPs; verify concurrency at your plan level.Choose count-based datacenter/ISP or GB-based residential capacity and verify bandwidth, thread and fair-use limits at the intended plan size.Target by country, region, city, ZIP, ISP or ASN across 195 countries. Larger packages lower the rate to $2.50/GB.
Check before moving
  • The homepage says residential is pay-as-you-go while the rotating-residential page also advertises monthly bundles; verify the actual checkout mode.
  • Other proxy types are sold per IP on fixed terms, so a residential GB quote does not describe mobile, ISP or datacenter costs.
  • The 10-proxy free plan is shared datacenter traffic with a monthly bandwidth cap; it is not free residential traffic.
  • Rotating residential plans are billed by selected GB per month, while datacenter and static ISP plans are priced by proxy count.
  • Residential IPs only, with no mobile or datacenter plans.
  • A sticky session holds while the residential device stays online.
THE DECISION

Compare the paid proxy category after the free check

Use Webshare's capped free shared datacenter tier to verify a client's proxy settings. Shared IPs may be blocked by some sites, so compare Proxy-Cheap rotating residential with Webshare's paid monthly residential backbone for the actual target. Proxy-Cheap's Chrome extension can configure the browser; Webshare lists can be downloaded by dashboard or API, with residential backbone mode required. Test the same page sequence and account for assets, retries and session changes.

Price Proxy-Cheap's selected residential pay-as-you-go or advertised bundle against Webshare's chosen monthly GB allowance over active and idle months. If the job needs a fixed exit, both sell static residential or datacenter options with per-IP or proxy-count terms; count identities and required duration instead of using rotating GB. Neither the free connection check nor a convenient extension proves that a particular target succeeds on the paid proxy. The matched browser or crawler test is the deciding evidence.

IP QUALITY

Give your browser a clean residential IP

ProxyLane offers premium residential IPs with ultra-low fraud scores, from ethically sourced, real devices.

Test your workload for $1.95
Exit IP203.0.113.24Residential ISP
Fraud scoreUltra-low

What a clean IP gets you

  • See fewer CAPTCHAsReal-device IPs trip far fewer challenge pages
  • Keep sessions aliveOne residential IP from sign-in to export
  • Pay for data, not retriesMore of every GB turns into results
PUBLISHED ENTRY OFFERS

What it costs
to start

Advertised starting offers use different products and billing units. Price the matched route before choosing a plan.

Webshare

$7per GB

Free: 10 shared datacenter proxies with 1 GB/month. Rotating residential starts at a 1 GB monthly plan advertised at $3.50/month under a 50% discount ($7 list rate).

ProxyLane

$1.95350 MB trial

350 MB trial for $1.95. Packages from $6.50/GB for 1 GB down to $2.50/GB for 1 TB, with traffic that never expires.

Try 350 MB for $1.95
BEFORE SWITCHING

Test both routes
on one job

Same targets, same fields. Compare the cost of each usable record. Worksheet

  1. Run one sample

    Same targets on both routes

  2. Count usable records

    Not just 200 responses

  3. Read the fine print

    Minimums, expiry, add-ons

  4. Move one job first

    Keep a rollback ready

RESIDENTIAL PROXY PRICING

Premium Proxies
ready to scale

From $2/GB. Buy the traffic you need, keep it until you use it.

Test our IP quality: 350 MB$1.95

Scale

For growing workloads

$3.90

per GB · Traffic never expires

100 GB$390 total
  • 98.7% low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
  • Real residential devices
  • ≈0.35s average response time
  • One clean IP for up to 72h
  • 195 countries & cities
  • ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
  • Sub-users with GB limits
Choose Scale

Volume

For high-volume data

$2.50

per GB · Traffic never expires

1 TB$2,500 total
  • 98.7% low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
  • Real residential devices
  • ≈0.35s average response time
  • One clean IP for up to 72h
  • 195 countries & cities
  • ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
  • Sub-users with GB limits
Choose Volume

Enterprise

For your business, at your scale

Custom

Let's build your setup together

From 5 TBFrom $2 / GB
  • Dedicated Account Manager
  • Teams management
  • Traffic limits per team
  • API / MCP to scale your business and team with AI agents
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Questions before
you choose

Is Proxy-Cheap or Webshare cheaper?

Proxy-Cheap starts at $2.99 per GB (advertised residential start rate), Webshare at $7 per GB (1 GB monthly plan at list rate). Billing units differ, so compare the cost of a usable record on the same workload, not the headline rate.

What is the main difference between Proxy-Cheap and Webshare?

Compare the actual traffic commitment, session controls and cost of a usable response. Proxy-Cheap: Residential proxy gateway. Webshare: Residential proxy gateway.

Can I test ProxyLane before switching?

Yes. The 350 MB trial costs $1.95 and runs on the same residential network as paid packages. Unused traffic never expires.

Which targeting and sessions does ProxyLane support?

Country, region, city, ZIP, ISP and ASN targeting across 195 countries. Sessions can rotate on every request or stay sticky from 1 second to 72 hours, over HTTP(S) or SOCKS5.

Does ProxyLane offer a managed scraping API?

No. ProxyLane is a residential proxy network for the client, scraper or browser you already run. Your team keeps control of fetching, rendering and parsing.

STILL DECIDING?

Test ProxyLane for $1.95
before you choose

Run the targets you would send to Proxy-Cheap or Webshare. Get 350 MB of residential traffic with sticky sessions up to 72 hours. Keep any unused traffic for later.

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