{ "version": 1, "updated": "2026-10-26", "licence": { "name": "CC BY 4.0", "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" }, "attribution": "Data from ProxyRange (https://proxyrange.com), CC BY 4.0", "providers": [ { "id": "anyip", "name": "AnyIP", "formerly": null, "site": "https://anyip.io", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/anyip", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/anyip.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 25, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Micro plan: 5 GB, first month" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 80, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Basic plan: 20 GB, first month" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 300, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pro plan: 100 GB, first month ($3/GB)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 25, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "crypto", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/pricing" }, "idCheck": { "value": "none", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 14 days of the first purchase, pro-rated by unused bandwidth; card payments only, not crypto or renewals", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/return-policy" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/pricing" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "city" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/residential-proxies" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 10080, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "100M+ Residential & Mobile IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "testing": { "status": "needs-permission", "clause": "Intellectual Property (e): \"publicly disseminate performance information or analysis (including, without limitation, benchmarks) from any source relating to the System, its proprietary features, functionality, interfaces and source code, or the Software\"", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://anyip.io/terms-and-conditions" }, "sourcing": { "level": "clear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "anyip-8f62150a", "kind": "company", "claim": "anyIP's SDK site said ELEGANT NETWORKS PTE. 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For 10 GB you need its 20 GB Basic plan at $80, against a market median of $40; 23 of 30 providers charge less, and 100 GB costs $300. What sets it apart is session length: one IP can be held for up to seven days. It targets down to city, supports SOCKS5 and takes card, crypto or wire. Unused traffic expires, and refunds are pro-rated within 14 days of a first purchase paid by card.", "Its sourcing check is Clear: one Singapore company, Elegant Networks, runs both anyip.io and the SDK site where app developers add their users’ devices to the network, and that site documents a consent screen, signed consent records, sharing only while the app is open, and payment to developers. Two things don’t line up: its proxy page credits “exclusive network partnerships” rather than the SDK, and it promises no complicated KYC while the SDK site says each customer is checked before getting access. Its terms bar publishing benchmarks." ], "bestFor": "Work that needs the same IP for days at a time, such as long logged-in sessions.", "thinkTwice": "You buy small or irregular amounts, or want to pay near the market median.", "pros": [ "One IP held for up to seven days", "Documents how the SDK that supplies its IPs asks for consent", "City targeting and SOCKS5", "Pay by card, crypto or wire" ], "cons": [ "$80 for 10 GB, against a market median of $40", "Unused traffic expires", "Refunds only within 14 days of a first card purchase, pro-rated", "Its terms bar publishing benchmarks" ], "sourcing": [ "AnyIP’s SDK site says Elegant Networks Pte. Ltd., at 160 Robinson Road in Singapore, runs both anyip.io and anyip-sdk.com, where app developers embed its SDK to add their users’ devices to the network. It describes the SDK’s own consent screen, signed consent records, sharing only while the app is open, and payment to developers for the devices they add. ACRA Watch, which republishes Singapore’s company register, lists Elegant Networks as a live software company registered in October 2021.", "AnyIP’s licence agreement, in effect since August 2020, before that company was registered, names the owner only as “Elegant networks LTD and its affiliated companies”, with no country or registration number. Its residential page says the pool comes from “exclusive network partnerships” and doesn’t mention the SDK. Synthient’s profile of AnyIP describes the same SDK and opt-in model." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "bright-data", "name": "Bright Data", "formerly": null, "site": "https://brightdata.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/bright-data", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/bright-data.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 8, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $8/GB (code RESIGB50 gives 50% off for 3 months)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 80, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $8/GB" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 800, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $8/GB; the $499/month plan at $7/GB covers only about 71 GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://brightdata.com/pricing/proxy-network/residential-proxies" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://brightdata.com/pricing/proxy-network/residential-proxies" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://brightdata.com/pricing/proxy-network/residential-proxies" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://brightdata.com/pricing/proxy-network/residential-proxies" }, "idCheck": { "value": "company-only", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://docs.brightdata.com/products/residential/network-access" }, "trial": { "value": "None for residential: the required company KYC is not available in trial modes", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://docs.brightdata.com/products/residential/network-access" }, "refunds": { "value": "No refunds: fees are non-cancelable and non-refundable", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://brightdata.com/license" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://brightdata.com/proxy-types/residential-proxies" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://brightdata.com/pricing/proxy-network/residential-proxies" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://docs.brightdata.com/products/residential/faqs" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "400M+ rotating residential IPs in 195 countries", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://brightdata.com/pricing/proxy-network/residential-proxies" }, "testing": { "status": "needs-permission", "clause": "3.8 (Proxy Services) IV: the Client shall \"Not ... reverse engineer ... the Service ... including without limitation by using the Service in order to perform mapping of the IP addresses used by Bright Data in the provision of the Service, without Bright Data’s prior written approval.\" Same item: \"IP addresses used as part of the provision of the Service are personal and confidential information\" (terms last updated October 12, 2026).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://brightdata.com/license" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "abuse" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "bright-data-cb225b45", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem's Deceptor list added MediaGet2, a bundler from GLOBAL MICROTRADING PTE. LTD, on 2025-11-18, saying it found the app through a Bright Data SDK bundler and that it dropped Bright Data components before the user consented; it was still listed on 2026-10-23.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors?q=MediaGet", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "bright-data-694c9c4a", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem's Deceptor list added ZipSoft (ROSTPAY LTD) on 2026-07-15, saying its EULA attributed resource sharing to Bright Data while its consent prompt and installed component named ProxymaData, and that it did not obtain explicit consent.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors?q=ZipSoft", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "low" }, { "id": "bright-data-ea6a0bf8", "kind": "company", "claim": "Bright Data's Master Service Agreement (last updated 2026-10-12) named Bright Data Ltd., 4 Hamahshev St., Netanya, Israel, as the contracting party, with Bright Data, Inc. (New York) as the contracting entity for US clients.", "quote": "Bright Data Ltd., (“Bright Data”) with address at 4 Hamahshev St., Netanya 4250714, Israel", "source": "https://brightdata.com/license", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "bright-data-4b2a3999", "kind": "company", "claim": "The Hacker News described Bright Data as the successor to Luminati, the paid proxy service that grew out of Hola VPN.", "quote": "Bright Data is the successor to Luminati, the paid proxy service that grew out of Hola VPN.", "source": "https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/free-apps-are-quietly-turning-smart-tvs.html", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "bright-data-c807370c", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Bright Data's documentation said consumers join its peer network through partner apps that integrate the Bright SDK, that users opt in and may opt out, and that Bright Data pays the app vendor a monthly fee per opted-in user.", "quote": "Users choose (opt in) to be a part of the Bright Data network, and may opt out at any time.", "source": "https://docs.brightdata.com/general/policy/How_do_consumers_join_the_Bright_Data_network_of_peers_", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "bright-data-ee734c3a", "kind": "supply", "claim": "EarnApp, a bandwidth-sharing app, carried a Bright Data Ltd. copyright and the Netanya headquarters address in its site footer.", "quote": "© Copyright 2026 Bright Data Ltd. | All rights reserved", "source": "https://earnapp.com/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "The largest, most established network, with the deepest targeting and tooling, priced and vetted for companies: $80 for 10 GB and a business check before you start.", "take": [ "Bright Data is the market’s best-known name, built on the former Luminati network, with ZIP and ASN targeting, SOCKS5 and a claimed pool of over 400 million IPs. It sells to companies only, after a business check, at $80 for 10 GB on pay as you go against a market median of $40, with no trial for residential and no refunds.", "Its supply is the most documented in the market: users opt in through partner apps carrying its SDK, and it pays app makers per user. It also draws the most scrutiny: AppEsteem lists a third-party bundler that dropped Bright Data components before users agreed, and Spur found its SDK in hundreds of smart-TV apps. Synthient rates its consent practice low risk." ], "bestFor": "Companies that need scale, the deepest targeting and a vendor with full compliance processes.", "thinkTwice": "You’re an individual, need a trial, or want to pay near the market median.", "pros": [ "ZIP code and ASN targeting, SOCKS5", "Documents how its peer network works and how users opt in", "Pay by card, PayPal or wire", "A claimed pool of over 400 million IPs" ], "cons": [ "$80 for 10 GB, against a market median of $40", "Companies only, after a business check", "No trial for residential and no refunds", "Its terms bar mapping its IP addresses" ], "sourcing": [ "Bright Data says people join its peer network through partner apps that integrate its SDK, that they can opt out, and that it pays app makers a monthly fee per opted-in user; it also runs bandwidth apps of its own, such as EarnApp. AppEsteem certifies several of its apps.", "AppEsteem’s Deceptor list includes a third-party bundler that, it says, dropped Bright Data components before the user agreed. Spur counted hundreds of smart-TV apps carrying its SDK and said a one-time TV prompt is no substitute for meaningful transparency; Synthient rates its consent practice low risk." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "byteful", "name": "Byteful", "formerly": "Ping Proxies", "site": "https://byteful.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/byteful", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/byteful.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 3.25, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month, $3.25/GB (1-24 GB); bandwidth never expires" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 32.5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month, $3.25/GB (1-24 GB)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 275, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month, $2.75/GB (100-249 GB tier)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://byteful.com/pricing" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 3.25, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://byteful.com/pricing" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://byteful.com/pricing" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "crypto", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://byteful.com/pricing" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://documentation.byteful.com/general/kyc-policy" }, "trial": { "value": "1 GB free trial advertised (KYC required); the pricing FAQ says there is no free trial", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://byteful.com/proxy-service/residential-proxies" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 24 hours if no more than 2 GB or 25% used (whichever is lower), once per customer, at Byteful's discretion", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://byteful.com/refund-policy" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://byteful.com/proxy-service/residential-proxies" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://documentation.byteful.com/general/geolocation-targeting" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 1440, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://byteful.com/pricing" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "35 million+ real residential IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://byteful.com/pricing" }, "testing": { "status": "banned", "clause": "4.2: \"you may not use the Services for the purpose of scanning, probing, testing, cataloguing, or indexing proxy infrastructure in any form\"; this covers analysing the network \"for inclusion in any database, list, scoring system, or similar resource\".", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://byteful.com/terms-and-conditions" }, "sourcing": { "level": "clear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "byteful-7509fb60", "kind": "company", "claim": "Byteful's terms named the contracting company as Ping Technology Labs LTD, incorporated in England and Wales (company number 12699144), registered at Queens Chambers, John Dalton Street, Manchester.", "quote": "This Agreement is between Byteful (Ping Technology Labs LTD), a company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 12699144", "source": "https://byteful.com/terms-and-conditions", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "byteful-3f846092", "kind": "company", "claim": "UK Companies House listed PING TECHNOLOGY LABS LTD (12699144) as an active private limited company incorporated on 26 June 2020, registered at Queens Chambers, John Dalton Street, Manchester, with no previous company names shown.", "quote": "Company status Active Company type Private limited Company Incorporated on 26 June 2020", "source": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12699144", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "byteful-3c71f13d", "kind": "company", "claim": "Companies House listed one active person with significant control of PING TECHNOLOGY LABS LTD, an individual with significant influence or control; no corporate parent was listed.", "quote": "1 active person with significant control / 0 active statements", "source": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12699144/persons-with-significant-control", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "byteful-d57aa07b", "kind": "company", "claim": "Byteful's rename page announced that Ping Proxies is now Byteful, with API keys and traffic unchanged; the page footer said the site is operated by Ping Technology Labs LTD, and pingproxies.com redirected to byteful.com on 2026-10-23.", "quote": "Ping Proxies is now Byteful", "source": "https://byteful.com/ping-proxies", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "byteful-cf780e9b", "kind": "company", "claim": "Proxyway's Byteful review (first published 10 September 2025) said the brand was called Ping Proxies before rebranding in April 2026.", "quote": "Byteful was called Ping Proxies before rebranding in April 2026.", "source": "https://proxyway.com/reviews/ping-proxies", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "byteful-0175e50a", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Byteful's Ethical Sourcing Guidelines said its residential and mobile IPs come from third-party 'Verified SDK Providers' and 'Well-Known Earn Apps' with opt-in consent, naming none of them and no SDK or app of its own.", "quote": "Partnership with established, compliant SDK providers who maintain high ethical standards", "source": "https://documentation.byteful.com/general/ethical-sourcing", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "byteful-d1e6e999", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Byteful's 'Ethically Sourced Proxies' page said it places paramount importance on full consent from all residential proxy peers and named AT&T and Spectrum as carriers it works with for proxies hosted in datacenters.", "quote": "Collaboration with industry-leading carriers including AT&T and Spectrum allows us to offer proxy deployment in ISO 27001 certified datacenters", "source": "https://byteful.com/features/ethically-sourced-proxies", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "Formerly Ping Proxies: from 1 GB, with traffic that never expires and city or ASN targeting, at $32.50 for 10 GB; it names none of the SDKs or apps behind its IPs.", "take": [ "Byteful, called Ping Proxies until April 2026, charges $32.50 for 10 GB, under the market median of $40, and the rate per GB falls with volume: 100 GB costs $275. You can buy as little as 1 GB, and unused traffic never expires. It targets down to city and ASN, supports SOCKS5, holds sessions of up to a day and takes card, crypto or wire; ID is checked only if asked. Its trial is unclear: one page advertises 1 GB free after an ID check, while its pricing FAQ says there is no free trial.", "Its sourcing check is Clear: Byteful says its residential IPs come from third-party SDK providers and bandwidth-sharing apps whose users opt in, and no source we found ties it to abusive supply. It names none of those SDKs or apps, so the opt-in rests on its own account; it holds an active EWDCI accreditation. Its terms bar testing, cataloguing or indexing its network for any list or scoring system, which rules out independent benchmarks." ], "bestFor": "Small or irregular jobs that need city or ASN targeting and traffic that keeps.", "thinkTwice": "You want the apps or SDKs behind the IPs named, or a trial you can count on.", "pros": [ "Unused traffic never expires", "Buy as little as 1 GB", "City and ASN targeting, SOCKS5, sessions up to a day", "Pay by card, crypto or wire; ID only if asked" ], "cons": [ "Names none of the SDKs or apps that supply its IPs", "Refunds only within 24 hours, once, at its discretion", "Its pages disagree on whether there is a free trial", "Its terms bar testing or scoring its network" ], "sourcing": [ "Byteful’s Ethical Sourcing Guidelines say its residential and mobile IPs come from third-party “Verified SDK Providers” and “Well-Known Earn Apps” whose users opt in, but name none of them and no app or SDK of its own; its sourcing page says full consent from every peer is paramount. The AT&T and Spectrum partnerships it names cover its proxies hosted in data centres, not its residential IPs. The EWDCI lists its accreditation as active.", "Byteful’s terms name Ping Technology Labs Ltd as the company behind it, and UK Companies House lists that company as active since June 2020, controlled by one individual with no corporate parent. Byteful’s rename page says Ping Proxies is now Byteful, with API keys and traffic unchanged, and Proxyway’s review dates the rebrand to April 2026." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "dataimpulse", "name": "DataImpulse", "formerly": null, "site": "https://dataimpulse.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/dataimpulse", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/dataimpulse.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 5, "regular": false, "coupon": false, "offer": "new-customers", "note": "Smallest option: Intro plan, 5 GB at $1/GB (new customers, once)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 50, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Minimum top-up after the Intro plan is $50 (50 GB)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 100, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $1/GB (minimum top-up $50)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://dataimpulse.com/residential-proxies/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 5, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://dataimpulse.com/residential-proxies/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://dataimpulse.com/residential-proxies/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "crypto", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://docs.dataimpulse.com/billing/payment-methods" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://dataimpulse.com/terms-of-services/" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://dataimpulse.com/residential-proxies/" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 7 days, first-time Intro plan purchase only; may be refused if less than 20% of the traffic remains; crypto payments are never refunded", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://dataimpulse.com/terms-of-services/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://docs.dataimpulse.com/proxies/protocols" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://docs.dataimpulse.com/proxies/targeting" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 120, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://dataimpulse.com/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "90M+ ethical residential IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://dataimpulse.com/" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "5.2(i): \"copy, distribute, or disclose any part of the Service\". No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms undated, © 2026).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://dataimpulse.com/terms-of-services/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "concerning", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "abuse" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "dataimpulse-165721e0", "kind": "report", "claim": "Synthient's DataImpulse profile said DataImpulse sources IPs through TraffMonetizer, which it had seen in modified Netflix builds and other apps, and gave TraffMonetizer a HIGH risk score based on a randomized sample of consent practices.", "quote": "DataImpulse is observed leveraging TraffMonetizer to source IP addresses.", "source": "https://synthient.com/context/provider/DATAIMPULSE", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "dataimpulse-6d8d3368", "kind": "link", "claim": "AppEsteem listed the Traffmonetizer app as a Deceptor on Windows (company Bytemarket, 12 Aug 2025) and macOS (14 Jan 2026), among other findings for not obtaining consent to sell users' traffic; neither listing was marked resolved, and DataImpulse was not named.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "Traffic that never expires and 100 GB for $100, with ZIP targeting, but its sourcing check is Concerning: Synthient says its IPs come through TraffMonetizer, which AppEsteem lists for missing consent.", "take": [ "DataImpulse charges one rate per GB on pay as you go: 100 GB costs $100, and unused traffic never expires. The catch for small buyers is the minimum: after a one-off 5 GB intro plan for new customers, top-ups start at 50 GB, so even 10 GB costs $50, against a market median of $40. It targets down to ZIP code and ASN, supports SOCKS5, holds one IP for up to two hours and takes card, crypto or wire; ID is checked only if asked. Its terms don’t restrict benchmarking.", "Its sourcing check is Concerning. DataImpulse says every IP comes from a paid user who opted in through a disclosed SDK, and calls its pools first-party. Synthient, though, says it sources IPs through TraffMonetizer, a bandwidth-sharing app it rates high risk for consent, and AppEsteem lists TraffMonetizer’s Windows and macOS apps for selling users’ traffic without consent, with neither listing resolved. If you have to answer for where your traffic comes from, weigh this before the price." ], "bestFor": "Large, irregular scraping jobs where the cost per GB and traffic that keeps decide.", "thinkTwice": "You buy under 50 GB at a time, or need a supplier whose sourcing you can defend.", "pros": [ "100 GB for $100, and unused traffic never expires", "ZIP code and ASN targeting, SOCKS5", "Its terms allow independent testing", "Pay by card, crypto or wire; ID only if asked" ], "cons": [ "Sourcing check: Concerning, from Synthient’s and AppEsteem’s findings on TraffMonetizer", "Top-ups start at 50 GB after the intro plan: $50 even for 10 GB", "One IP held for up to two hours", "Refunds only on a first intro plan, within 7 days; never for crypto" ], "sourcing": [ "DataImpulse’s Ethical Proxies page says every IP belongs to a person who opted in through a disclosed SDK, is paid and can opt out, and that it audits every app and partner carrying its SDK; it names no app or SDK. Its homepage describes “first-party residential IP pools”. Its terms name Softoria LLC, a US-registered company, and Proxyway’s research describes DataImpulse as a product of the Ukrainian developer Softoria. The EWDCI shows it among its members.", "Synthient says DataImpulse sources IPs through TraffMonetizer, a bandwidth-sharing app it had seen in modified Netflix builds and other apps, and gives TraffMonetizer a high risk score for consent. AppEsteem lists TraffMonetizer’s Windows app (since August 2025) and macOS app (since January 2026) for not obtaining consent to sell users’ traffic; neither listing is marked resolved, and AppEsteem doesn’t name DataImpulse. Proxyway’s research lists the TraffMonetizer app, ZoogVPN and an SDK as DataImpulse’s sources." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "decodo", "name": "Decodo", "formerly": "Smartproxy", "site": "https://decodo.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/decodo", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/decodo.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 4, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $4/GB (Wallet credits, 1 GB per purchase)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 35, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month, $3.50/GB" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 275, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month, $2.75/GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 4, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/faq/getting-started/what-will-happen-with-my-unused-gb-traffic" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/ethical-residential-proxy-sourcing-and-usage" }, "trial": { "value": "3-day free trial with 100 MB; the chosen plan starts automatically afterwards", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 14 days, first purchase only, if under 20% of the traffic is used and no free trial was taken", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 1440, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://help.decodo.com/docs/residential-proxy-custom-sticky-sessions" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "115M+ ethically-sourced IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "testing": { "status": "needs-permission", "clause": "Intellectual property, item (e): you shall not \"publicly disseminate performance information or analysis (including, without limitation, benchmarks) from any source relating to the System\" (License Agreement last updated June 16th, 2025).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://decodo.com/legal/license-agreement" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "whitelabel" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "decodo-2865ba6a", "kind": "link", "claim": "The description on Spur's public SMARTPROXY_PROXY tag page (undated page metadata) said Decodo, formerly Smartproxy, was wholly owned by Oxylabs and that their pools were identical; the same tag showed activity in 0 countries.", "quote": "Decodo (formerly SmartProxy) is a residential proxy provider wholly owned by Oxylabs. Their pools are identical.", "source": "https://spur.us/tags/SMARTPROXY_PROXY", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "low" }, { "id": "decodo-1727f760", "kind": "company", "claim": "Decodo's Privacy Policy (last updated 2026-05-21) named UAB “Data troops”, legal entity code 305893779, Švitrigailos str. 34, Vilnius, and its footer read “decodo.com (formerly smartproxy.com)”.", "quote": "Decodo (UAB “Data troops”, legal entity code: 305893779, registered address: Švitrigailos str. 34, Vilnius, Lithuania", "source": "https://decodo.com/legal/privacy-policy", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "decodo-f0e248b3", "kind": "company", "claim": "The Lithuanian company directory rekvizitai.vz.lt listed Data troops with registration code 305893779 at Švitrigailos g. 34, Vilnius, next door to the address Oxylabs gives (Švitrigailos str. 32).", "quote": "Registration code: 305893779", "source": "https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/en/company/data_troops/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "decodo-ca0e29c5", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Decodo's ethical-sourcing page said it partnered with reputable providers, let users earn per GB of traffic in a peer-to-peer network and obtained explicit consent; it named no app, SDK or ISP partner.", "quote": "we partner with reputable providers who engage in thorough verification processes", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/ethical-residential-proxy-sourcing-and-usage", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "decodo-f9a2d37d", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Decodo's ethical-sourcing page claimed it co-founded the EWDCI and held the EWDCI Certified designation; EWDCI's homepage showed Decodo among its Participating Members logos on 2026-10-23.", "quote": "Decodo proudly serves as a co-founder of the EWDCI and an accredited holder of the EWDCI Certified designation.", "source": "https://decodo.com/proxies/ethical-residential-proxy-sourcing-and-usage", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "A polished mid-priced all-rounder with a free trial and fine targeting, from the same group as Oxylabs; it doesn’t name where its IPs come from.", "take": [ "Decodo, called Smartproxy until 2025, costs $35 for 10 GB, a little under the market median of $40, with pay as you go for small amounts. It targets down to ZIP code and ASN, holds sessions of up to a day, takes card, PayPal or crypto, and offers a three-day free trial with 100 MB that rolls into the plan you chose.", "On sourcing it says little: reputable partners and a peer-to-peer network with explicit consent, with no app, SDK or ISP named. It co-founded the EWDCI. Decodo belongs to Source, the Vilnius group that also runs Oxylabs, Webshare and Honeygain, and its terms bar publishing benchmarks." ], "bestFor": "Small and mid-sized scraping jobs that want a trial first and fine targeting.", "thinkTwice": "You need to know exactly which apps or partners supply the IPs.", "pros": [ "A three-day free trial with 100 MB", "ZIP code and ASN targeting; sessions up to a day", "Pay by card, PayPal or crypto", "Pay as you go for small amounts" ], "cons": [ "Names no app, SDK or partner behind its IPs", "Unused traffic on plans expires", "Its terms bar publishing benchmarks", "Refunds only within 14 days and under 20% use" ], "sourcing": [ "Decodo says it works with reputable providers and a peer-to-peer network where users earn per GB with explicit consent, but it names no app, SDK or ISP partner. It co-founded the EWDCI.", "It belongs to Source, the group that also runs Oxylabs, Webshare and Honeygain. An undated Spur description calls Decodo’s pool identical to Oxylabs’; our DNS check found the two brands use different gateways." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "evomi", "name": "Evomi", "formerly": null, "site": "https://evomi.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/evomi", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/evomi.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 14.85, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go; minimum 15 GB at $0.99/GB (Core Residential)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 14.85, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go; minimum 15 GB at $0.99/GB (Core Residential)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 49, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month: 100 GB at $0.49/GB (Core Residential)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/pricing" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 14.85, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/pricing" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/pricing" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/pricing" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/legal/terms-of-service" }, "trial": { "value": "Free 1-day trial of the 100 GB monthly plan; renews at $49 unless cancelled", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/product/residential-proxies" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 30 days if under 1 GB or 10% of the bundle is used, whichever comes first; first purchase per product only", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/legal/refund-policy" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/product/residential-proxies" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/product/residential-proxies" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 1440, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/product/residential-proxies" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "54M+ ethically sourced residential IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/pricing" }, "testing": { "status": "banned", "clause": "Network Mapping: \"You are strictly prohibited from using the System to send requests to IP checker websites, IP reflection endpoints ... or any other services for the primary purpose of logging, collecting, or identifying the IP addresses assigned to you.\" (terms last updated 1 October 2026)", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://evomi.com/legal/terms-of-service" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "abuse" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "evomi-467c84d5", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem's Deceptor list (as of 2026-10-23) showed TeraShift GmbH, Evomi's operating company, as the company for the earn.fm Windows app (added 2026-08-31), for not disclosing risks or getting explicit consent before sharing users' connections; it was not marked resolved.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "evomi-db68f3a5", "kind": "company", "claim": "Evomi's terms of service (last updated 1 October 2026) said evomi.com is owned and operated by TeraShift GmbH and gave its address as Hauptstr. 35A, 8272 Ermatingen, Switzerland.", "quote": "The website www.evomi.com is owned and operated by TeraShift GmbH.", "source": "https://evomi.com/legal/terms-of-service", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "evomi-36919bf4", "kind": "company", "claim": "Switzerland's public UID register listed TeraShift GmbH under UID CHE-284.312.110 as active, a limited liability company at Hauptstrasse 35a, 8272 Ermatingen (canton TG), the same address Evomi gives.", "quote": "UID CHE-284.312.110 UID status Active UID extension HR/MWST Legal seat or company address Name TeraShift GmbH", "source": "https://www.uid.admin.ch/Detail.aspx?uid_id=CHE284312110", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "evomi-c83b0152", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Evomi's ethics page said Evomi operates platforms that pay users to share unused bandwidth and also uses 'other Partner Apps', without naming any app; it also said Evomi is an EWDCI member.", "quote": "Evomi operates platforms that allow users to generate passive income by sharing their unused internet bandwidth.", "source": "https://evomi.com/company/ethics", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "evomi-6b341b5c", "kind": "supply", "claim": "The Google Play listing for EarnFM, an app that pays users to share their internet connection, named TeraShift GmbH, Hauptstrasse 35a, 8272 Ermatingen, as its developer; Evomi did not name EarnFM on the pages read.", "quote": "About the developer TeraShift GmbH", "source": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earn_fm.app&hl=en", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "One of the cheapest ways in, at $14.85 for 15 GB that never expires, with ZIP targeting and PayPal; EarnFM, a bandwidth-sharing app from the same company, has an open AppEsteem consent finding.", "take": [ "Evomi is one of the cheapest providers we cover: its smallest pay-as-you-go order, 15 GB, costs $14.85, and only 2 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB. Unused traffic never expires, and a 100 GB monthly plan costs $49, with a free one-day trial that turns into the paid plan unless you cancel. It targets down to ZIP code and ASN, supports SOCKS5, holds sessions of up to a day and takes card, PayPal or crypto; ID is checked only if asked.", "Its sourcing check is Unclear. Evomi says it runs platforms that pay people to share unused bandwidth and uses other partner apps, naming none of them; it holds an active EWDCI accreditation. Google Play lists TeraShift GmbH, the Swiss company behind Evomi, as the developer of EarnFM, an app that pays people to share their connection, and AppEsteem lists TeraShift’s earn.fm Windows app for sharing connections without explicit consent. Its terms also bar using IP checker sites to log or identify the IPs you’re given." ], "bestFor": "Budget scraping in irregular bursts, where a low entry price and traffic that keeps matter most.", "thinkTwice": "You check your exit IPs with IP checker sites, or must vouch for consent behind every IP.", "pros": [ "Only 2 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB", "Unused traffic never expires", "ZIP code and ASN targeting, SOCKS5, sessions up to a day", "Pay by card, PayPal or crypto; ID only if asked" ], "cons": [ "Its company’s EarnFM app has an open AppEsteem consent finding", "Its terms bar using IP checker sites to log or identify your IPs", "The free trial turns into a paid plan unless you cancel", "Refunds only within 30 days, before 1 GB or 10% is used" ], "sourcing": [ "Evomi’s ethics page says it operates platforms that pay people to share their unused bandwidth and also uses other partner apps, without naming any of them, and that it is an EWDCI member; the EWDCI lists its accreditation as active. Evomi’s terms name TeraShift GmbH, of Ermatingen in Switzerland, as the company that runs evomi.com, and Switzerland’s UID register lists TeraShift as active at the same address.", "Google Play lists TeraShift GmbH, at that address, as the developer of EarnFM, an app that pays people to share their internet connection; Evomi didn’t name EarnFM on the pages we read. AppEsteem’s Deceptor list shows TeraShift as the company behind the earn.fm Windows app, added in August 2026 for not disclosing risks or getting explicit consent before sharing users’ connections, and not marked resolved." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "floppydata", "name": "FloppyData", "formerly": null, "site": "https://floppydata.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/floppydata", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/floppydata.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 19, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Smallest order 19 GB at $1.00/GB (traffic valid 30 days)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 19, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Smallest order 19 GB at $1.00/GB (traffic valid 30 days)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 100, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $1.00/GB (traffic valid 30 days)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/proxy-type/residential-proxy/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 19, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/proxy-type/residential-proxy/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/proxy-type/residential-proxy/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/proxy-type/residential-proxy/" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/terms-of-service/" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/proxy-type/residential-proxy/" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 3 days, latest purchase only, under 1 GB used and a verified fault on their side; once per account; crypto payments excluded", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/terms-of-service/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/proxy-type/residential-proxy/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/proxy-type/residential-proxy/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/proxy-type/residential-proxy/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/proxy-type/residential-proxy/" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms last updated 2026-10-02).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://floppydata.com/terms-of-service/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "no-disclosure" ], "checked": "2026-10-26", "evidence": [ { "id": "floppydata-8dfeb192", "kind": "company", "claim": "FloppyData's Terms of Service (effective 2 Oct 2026) named FLOPPYDATA – FZCO, Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE, as operator and said Scalehat LLC (Venice, Florida) and Primevo s. r. o. (Slovakia, ID 57473234) may also handle contracting or billing.", "quote": "Welcome to Floppydata.com, a service operated by FLOPPYDATA – FZCO, Building A1, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, UAE", "source": "https://floppydata.com/terms-of-service/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "floppydata-27c8834c", "kind": "company", "claim": "FloppyData's Privacy Policy (last updated 2 Oct 2026) listed FLOPPYDATA – FZCO, Scalehat LLC and Primevo s. r. o. as 'group entities' that share personal data and may act as joint controllers, and named no parent company.", "quote": "FLOPPYDATA – FZCO, Scalehat LLC and Primevo s. r. o. share personal data with each other as needed to operate, bill, and support the Service.", "source": "https://floppydata.com/privacy/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "floppydata-9d07c23a", "kind": "company", "claim": "Slovakia's commercial register listed Primevo s. r. o. (ID 57473234) as registered on 20 Feb 2026, with its seat in Bratislava since 3 Jun 2026 (FloppyData's terms still gave Banská Bystrica), one individual as sole owner and director, and general business objects.", "quote": "Gorkého 3 Bratislava - mestská časť Staré Mesto 811 01", "source": "https://www.orsr.sk/vypis.asp?ID=751213&SID=3&P=0", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "floppydata-9db9ab5e", "kind": "supply", "claim": "FloppyData's About page called its proxies 'ethically sourced', but neither it nor the terms, privacy policy or residential proxy page we read said how residential IPs are obtained: no consent flow, SDK, app or supply partner was named.", "quote": "Floppydata offers 3 types of ethically sourced proxies:", "source": "https://floppydata.com/about-floppydata/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "A low-cost way in, $19 for 19 GB, with city and ASN targeting, PayPal and terms open to testing; traffic lasts 30 days and it doesn’t say where its IPs come from.", "take": [ "FloppyData charges one rate per GB, with a smallest order of 19 GB for $19; only 4 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB, and 100 GB costs $100. Traffic is valid for 30 days. It targets down to city and ASN, supports SOCKS5 and takes card, PayPal or crypto; ID is checked only if asked. It doesn’t state how long it holds one IP or how large its pool is, and refunds are narrow: within three days, under 1 GB used, and only for a verified fault on its side.", "FloppyData calls its proxies ethically sourced, but none of the pages we read says how it gets residential IPs: no consent flow, app, SDK or supply partner is named. No source we found ties it to abusive supply or to another network’s pool, so its sourcing check is Unclear for want of disclosure, not for a finding against it. Its terms don’t restrict independent testing or publishing results. The operator is a Dubai company, FLOPPYDATA – FZCO, and its terms say US and Slovak companies may also handle contracting or billing." ], "bestFor": "Short budget scraping jobs that need city or ASN targeting, or PayPal billing.", "thinkTwice": "You need to know where the IPs come from, or use traffic slowly over months.", "pros": [ "Only 4 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB", "Its terms allow independent testing", "City and ASN targeting, SOCKS5", "Pay by card, PayPal or crypto; ID only if asked" ], "cons": [ "Doesn’t say how it obtains its residential IPs", "Traffic expires after 30 days", "Refunds only for a verified fault, within three days and under 1 GB used", "No stated session length or pool size" ], "sourcing": [ "FloppyData’s About page calls its proxies “ethically sourced”, but neither that page nor its terms, privacy policy or residential proxy page says how residential IPs are obtained: no consent flow, SDK, app or supply partner is named. IPinfo’s residential proxy data attributes residential exit IPs to FloppyData, without saying how it sources them.", "FloppyData’s terms name FLOPPYDATA – FZCO, of Dubai Silicon Oasis, as the operator, and say Scalehat LLC of Venice, Florida, and Primevo s. r. o. of Slovakia may also handle contracting or billing; its privacy policy calls the three group entities and names no parent company. Slovakia’s commercial register lists Primevo as registered in February 2026 and based in Bratislava since June, while FloppyData’s terms still give Banská Bystrica." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "froxy", "name": "Froxy", "formerly": null, "site": "https://froxy.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/froxy", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/froxy.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 5.5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month: Residential 1, 1 GB" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 70, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Smallest plan with at least 10 GB: Residential 15, 15 GB/month" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 550, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Smallest plan with at least 100 GB: Residential 150, 150 GB/month (Enterprise tab)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 5.5, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://help.froxy.com/en/traffic-rollover" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/payment-methods" }, "idCheck": { "value": "id-selfie", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/kyc-policy" }, "trial": { "value": "$1.99 for 100 MB, valid 3 days", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "refunds": { "value": "If no traffic was used or the service was down 72+ hours; EU consumers within 14 days (pro-rated if used); none once 50% is used; trials and add-ons non-refundable", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/refund-policy" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/proxy-features" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "city", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/proxy-features" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 60, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/proxy-features" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "120M+ Unique IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/residential-proxies/pricing" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms last updated 2026-05-12).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/terms-of-use" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "whitelabel", "downstream" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "froxy-9d63bd01", "kind": "link", "claim": "Synthient's public Froxy profile said \"Froxy is a reseller of SOAX\", and its SOAX profile named Froxy as providing access to SOAX; this matches our DNS observation that proxy.froxy.com pointed (CNAME) to a soax.com host (re-checked 2026-10-23).", "quote": "Froxy is a reseller of SOAX.", "source": "https://synthient.com/context/provider/FROXY", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "froxy-0076ebe3", "kind": "report", "claim": "The description on Spur's public FROXY_PROXY tag page (undated page metadata) placed Froxy in Estonia, said it appeared to use several residential pools from white-labelled services, and marked the tag inactive.", "quote": "Residential and Mobile proxy provider based out of Estonia. Seems to have multiple different residential pools from different whitelabeled services.", "source": "https://spur.us/tags/FROXY_PROXY", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "low" }, { "id": "froxy-0464c0de", "kind": "company", "claim": "Froxy's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy named Wergames OÜ, Endla tn 4, Tallinn, Estonia, as the operator, the privacy policy naming it data controller; neither page named a proxy supplier.", "quote": "Wergames OÜ, registered address Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna linnaosa, Endla tn 4, 10142, Estonia", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/terms-of-use", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "froxy-3d7f71c7", "kind": "company", "claim": "Estonia's e-Business Register listed Wergames OÜ, registry code 14924570, registered 28.02.2020, with one shareholder, an individual holding 100%; no corporate parent was listed.", "quote": "Registry code 14924570", "source": "https://ariregister.rik.ee/eng/company/14924570", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "froxy-f3c2b759", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Froxy's residential proxy page described its proxies as ethically sourced and claimed over 120 million real physical connections, without naming where the IPs came from or any upstream network.", "quote": "Experience online freedom with our ethically sourced residential proxies.", "source": "https://froxy.com/en/residential-proxies", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [ { "provider": "soax", "kinds": [ "shared-cname-target", "shared-ip" ] } ], "review": { "summary": "City and ASN targeting, a paid trial and traffic that never expires, on infrastructure it shares with SOAX, which charges less for 10 GB; you’ll need ID and a selfie to start.", "take": [ "Froxy sells monthly plans from 1 GB; the smallest that covers 10 GB is 15 GB a month at $70, against a market median of $40, and 20 of 30 providers charge less. Unused traffic never expires, it targets down to city and ASN, supports SOCKS5 and holds one IP for up to an hour. It takes card or crypto, a paid trial ($1.99 for 100 MB, valid 3 days) lets you try it first, and every customer goes through an ID and selfie check.", "Froxy’s gateway points (DNS CNAME) to a SOAX host and answers from the same addresses as SOAX’s, and Synthient names Froxy as providing access to SOAX. If you’re choosing between the two, SOAX charges less for 10 GB, while only Froxy offers a trial and traffic that never expires. The sourcing check is Unclear because Froxy calls its proxies ethically sourced without saying whose network they run on; SOAX’s own check is Clear, so the open question is disclosure rather than any finding against Froxy’s supply." ], "bestFor": "Irregular jobs that need city or ASN targeting, with a small paid trial first and traffic that never expires.", "thinkTwice": "You’d rather not share ID and a selfie, or you need one IP for longer than an hour.", "pros": [ "City and ASN targeting, SOCKS5", "Unused traffic never expires", "A paid trial: $1.99 for 100 MB, valid 3 days", "Plans from 1 GB; pay by card or crypto" ], "cons": [ "$70 for 10 GB; SOAX, with which it shares infrastructure, charges less", "ID and selfie check for every customer", "Doesn’t say whose network its IPs come from", "Refunds only if no traffic was used, after a 72-hour outage, or within 14 days for EU consumers" ], "sourcing": [ "Froxy’s terms and privacy policy name Wergames OÜ, a company in Tallinn, Estonia, as the operator, and Estonia’s e-Business Register lists no corporate parent. Froxy’s residential page calls its proxies ethically sourced and claims over 120 million real connections, but neither that page nor its terms name a supplier or upstream network.", "Synthient’s profiles name Froxy as providing access to SOAX, and our DNS check on 23 October 2026 found Froxy’s gateway pointing (CNAME) to a soax.com host and returning the same addresses as SOAX’s. An undated description on Spur’s Froxy tag, which Spur marks inactive, says Froxy seemed to use several residential pools from white-labelled services." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "geonode", "name": "Geonode", "formerly": null, "site": "https://geonode.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/geonode", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/geonode.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 7.92, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Smallest option: 10 GB monthly plan, first month" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 7.92, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month (pay as you go: $8.80)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 64.8, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month (pay as you go: $72)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 7.92, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/terms-and-conditions" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "crypto", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/pricing" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/terms-and-conditions" }, "trial": { "value": "$5 for 10 GB, valid 3 days", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "refunds": { "value": "Only for billing errors, charges after a valid cancellation, or where the law requires; request within 7 days; trials are non-refundable", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/terms-and-conditions" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 1440, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "7.5M+ IPs active monthly", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "testing": { "status": "needs-permission", "clause": "AUP 6.3: you must not \"test, scan, probe, benchmark, reverse engineer, or attempt to derive non-public technical information from the Services without prior written approval\". Terms 7.2 also bans attempts to derive \"IP pools, routing logic\".", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://geonode.com/acceptable-use-policy" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "abuse" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "geonode-61506bba", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem's Deceptor list (as of 2026-10-23) showed Geonode Pte Ltd as the company for ZenShieldVPN on macOS (added 2025-03-07) and Windows (added 2025-04-16), for sharing users' IP addresses through its proxy service without their consent; neither was marked resolved.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "geonode-2a541eda", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem's Deceptor list (as of 2026-10-23) included the Repocket Windows app (added 2025-09-17), whose later samples were code-signed by Geonode Pte Ltd, and a Repocket macOS app (added 2025-10-29), for sharing users' connections without explicit consent; neither was marked resolved.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "geonode-6820abd3", "kind": "company", "claim": "Geonode's terms of service named the contracting company as Geonode PTE LTD, incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 60 Paya Lebar Road, #06-28 Paya Lebar Square.", "quote": "form a binding contract with Geonode PTE LTD (“Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”), a company incorporated under the laws of Singapore", "source": "https://geonode.com/terms-and-conditions", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "geonode-0516e902", "kind": "company", "claim": "ACRA Watch, which republishes Singapore's open company-register data (its import was 21 days old), listed GEONODE PTE. LTD. under UEN 202105609Z as a live company registered on 2021-02-16 at 60 Paya Lebar Road.", "quote": "The UEN is 202105609Z, registered with ACRA on 2021-02-16.", "source": "https://acrawatch.sg/company/geonode-pte-ltd", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "geonode-f3c58b4f", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Geonode's Trust Center said every residential IP in its pool comes from Repocket (users paid to share spare bandwidth) or Zenshield (a free VPN whose users' spare bandwidth joins the pool), two networks it owns and operates.", "quote": "Every residential IP in our pool comes from Repocket or Zenshield – two opt-in earner networks we own and operate.", "source": "https://geonode.com/trust", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "geonode-c1ca4621", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Geonode's app SDK page offered app developers an SDK to monetize their apps (sign an NDA/SLA, get an SDK key, integrate, withdraw earnings) without saying what the SDK does on users' devices; its Trust Center's sourcing answer did not mention an SDK.", "quote": "Monetize your app effortlessly with our SDK.", "source": "https://geonode.com/app-sdk", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "The lowest regular 10 GB price on our list, with the targeting scrapers need; the open question is where its IPs come from.", "take": [ "Geonode is the price leader: $7.92 for 10 GB, against a market median of $40. You can start without an ID check, target down to city and ASN, pay by card, crypto or wire, and hold one IP for a full day. A paid trial ($5 for 10 GB, valid 3 days) lets you try it for little.", "The question is supply. Geonode says every residential IP comes from two apps it runs, Repocket and ZenShield, and AppEsteem currently lists both for sharing people’s connections without clear consent. That says nothing about speed or success rates, but if your company has to answer for where its traffic comes from, weigh it before you commit." ], "bestFor": "Budget scraping and SEO monitoring, where the price per GB decides.", "thinkTwice": "You need a supplier whose sourcing you can defend to clients or compliance.", "pros": [ "The lowest regular price for 10 GB we’ve found: $7.92", "No ID check to get started", "City, state and ASN targeting; one IP held for up to 24 hours", "Pay by card, crypto or wire transfer" ], "cons": [ "Both apps that supply its IPs have open AppEsteem listings", "Unused traffic expires", "Refunds only for billing errors; the trial is non-refundable", "Its terms bar benchmarking without written approval" ], "sourcing": [ "Geonode says every residential IP comes from two apps it owns: Repocket, which pays people to share spare bandwidth, and ZenShield, a free VPN whose users’ spare bandwidth joins the pool. AppEsteem, which reviews consumer apps, lists both for sharing users’ connections without clear consent, and neither listing is marked resolved.", "Its homepage also mentions four acquired networks it doesn’t name, and it offers app developers an SDK without saying what the SDK does on users’ devices." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "hydraproxy", "name": "Hydraproxy", "formerly": null, "site": "https://hydraproxy.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/hydraproxy", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/hydraproxy.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 4, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, Starter tier $4/GB (1–50 GB)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 40, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, Starter tier $4/GB (1–50 GB)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 350, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, Plus tier $3.50/GB (50–250 GB)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/pricing/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 4, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/residential-proxies/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/residential-proxies/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/faq/" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/terms-and-conditions/" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/residential-proxies/" }, "refunds": { "value": "First purchase only, within 24 hours, deposits up to $100, at most 1 GB refundable; crypto payments not refundable", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/refund-policy/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/faq/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/faq/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 60, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/faq/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "5+ Million Real Residential IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/residential-proxies/" }, "testing": { "status": "unclear", "clause": "8 (Prohibited Uses), 0.2: \"Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access Service for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on Service.\"", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/terms-and-conditions/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "whitelabel" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "hydraproxy-7df9a70b", "kind": "link", "claim": "Synthient's provider profile for HydraProxy described it as \"a reseller of PacketStream\" and gave no further detail on its public page.", "quote": "HydraProxy is a reseller of PacketStream", "source": "https://synthient.com/context/provider/HYDRAPROXY", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "hydraproxy-cbb61d87", "kind": "company", "claim": "Hydraproxy's terms (updated 2 September 2021) said the site and services are provided by Hydra Web Services, Inc. at a Middletown, Delaware address, and that the terms are governed by the laws of Romania.", "quote": "are provided by: Hydra Web Services, Inc. 651 N Broad St Suite 206 Middletown, DE 19709 United States of America", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/terms-and-conditions/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "hydraproxy-1bbb916b", "kind": "company", "claim": "Hydraproxy's About page named Hydra Web Services, Inc. as the company offering HydraProxy.com and named no parent or group.", "quote": "HydraProxy.com is a service offered by Hydra Web Services, Inc.", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/about-us-hydraproxy/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "hydraproxy-a36527a8", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Hydraproxy's residential page said its IPs are legally and ethically obtained but named no SDK, bandwidth-sharing app, ISP partner or supplier; no certification or EWDCI/AppEsteem membership was claimed on the pages read.", "quote": "from a diverse pool of residential IPs that are legally and ethically obtained, ensuring compliance and security.", "source": "https://hydraproxy.com/residential-proxies/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "Pay-as-you-go traffic that never expires, around the market median for 10 GB, for country-level jobs only: no city targeting, no SOCKS5, and no named source for its IPs.", "take": [ "Hydraproxy sells traffic pay as you go from 1 GB: $40 for 10 GB, where 13 of 30 providers charge less, and $350 for 100 GB, as the rate per GB drops above 50 GB. Unused traffic never expires, it takes card, PayPal or crypto, and there’s no ID check unless asked. The trade-offs are in the product: targeting stops at country level, there’s no SOCKS5, one IP holds for up to an hour, and no trial is stated.", "Hydraproxy says its IPs are legally and ethically obtained but names no app, SDK, ISP or supplier, and Synthient’s profile describes it as “a reseller of PacketStream”, so its sourcing check is Unclear. Its terms name Hydra Web Services, Inc., at a Delaware address, and are governed by Romanian law. Refunds cover only a first purchase, within 24 hours and up to 1 GB, and never a crypto payment." ], "bestFor": "Country-level jobs such as price or ad checks by country, bought as needed with a balance that never expires.", "thinkTwice": "You need city targeting, SOCKS5, or a supplier that says where its IPs come from.", "pros": [ "Unused traffic never expires", "Pay as you go from 1 GB, cheaper per GB above 50 GB", "Pay by card, PayPal or crypto", "No ID check unless asked" ], "cons": [ "Targeting stops at country level", "No SOCKS5; one IP held for up to an hour", "Names no app, SDK or supplier behind its IPs", "Refunds only on a first purchase, within 24 hours and up to 1 GB" ], "sourcing": [ "Hydraproxy’s terms and About page name Hydra Web Services, Inc., at a Middletown, Delaware address, as the company behind the service, with no parent or group. Its residential page says its IPs are legally and ethically obtained, but names no SDK, bandwidth-sharing app, ISP partner or supplier, and claims no certification or EWDCI membership.", "Synthient’s HydraProxy profile describes it as “a reseller of PacketStream” and gives no further detail on its public page. Hydraproxy doesn’t appear in AppEsteem’s app lists, among EWDCI’s members, or in the public reports on residential proxy networks we read." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "infatica", "name": "Infatica", "formerly": null, "site": "https://infatica.io", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/infatica", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/infatica.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 4, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $4/GB (minimum top-up not stated)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 40, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $4/GB" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 360, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month: 100 GB at $3.60/GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/pricing/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/documentation/residential/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/terms/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/documentation/residential/" }, "idCheck": { "value": "id-selfie", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/kyc-compliance/" }, "trial": { "value": "$4 for 1 GB over 7 days (card or PayPal only); continues into a paid plan unless cancelled", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/documentation/residential/" }, "refunds": { "value": "Only for double payments or service outages; none after 10 days, under $5, or once a trial has started", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/refunds/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/documentation/residential/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/documentation/residential/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/documentation/residential/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "45M+ IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/pricing/" }, "testing": { "status": "needs-permission", "clause": "11(1): \"the Client shall not have the right to indicate to the public that it uses INFATICA’s Services ... other than with the written consent of INFATICA.\" (terms last updated 19.03.2026)", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://infatica.io/terms/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "abuse", "whitelabel" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "infatica-85ce76b0", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem's Deceptor list (as of 2026-10-23) showed Infatica Pte. Ltd as the company for three Windows apps that share users' connections, oDownloader (added 2026-05-13), NinjaVPN and ByteBenefit (both 2026-07-02), for doing so without explicit consent; none was marked resolved.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "infatica-139dce28", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem's Deceptor list (as of 2026-10-23) also showed other publishers' apps carrying Infatica components and sharing connections without explicit consent: Riff VPN and RSpark LLC's PDF Tools (added 2026-06-15) and Rave (added 2026-10-09); none was marked resolved.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "infatica-71f950c3", "kind": "report", "claim": "AhnLab ASEC reported that a threat actor it tracks as Larva-25012 spread fake Notepad++ and cracked-software installers that set up Infatica's proxyware agent on Windows PCs; the report described the actor's campaign and did not say Infatica took part.", "quote": "The DPLoader registered under the “UNBScheduler” task installs Infatica Proxyware, consistent with previous campaigns.", "source": "https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/92183/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "infatica-1c0a36bd", "kind": "report", "claim": "AhnLab ASEC reported that the attacker behind fake YouTube-download pages, who had earlier installed DigitalPulse proxyware, had also begun installing Infatica's agent (infatica_agent.dll) on users' PCs; the report did not say Infatica took part.", "quote": "Attackers who previously installed DigitalPulse Proxywares are also installing Infatica Proxyware.", "source": "https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/89787/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "infatica-d36e4348", "kind": "link", "claim": "Synthient's Infatica profile named Proxy-Seller, ProxyMA and GonzoProxy as brands it found providing access to Infatica's network; the public page did not show the evidence behind it.", "quote": "Synthient's Research Team has found proxy resellers such as Proxy-Seller, ProxyMA, and GonzoProxy to be providing access to Infatica.", "source": "https://synthient.com/context/provider/INFATICA", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "infatica-7db0e010", "kind": "company", "claim": "Infatica's site footer listed two entities: INFATICA LTD in the United Kingdom (Reg. No. 14863491) and INFATICA PTE. LTD. in Singapore (UEN 201925927G).", "quote": "INFATICA LTD. Reg. No.: 14863491 Unit A, 82 James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7DE, United Kingdom Singapore INFATICA PTE. LTD. UEN: 201925927G", "source": "https://infatica.io/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "infatica-10a8440c", "kind": "company", "claim": "Infatica's terms of service (last updated 19.03.2026) defined the company as whichever Infatica group entity enters into the transaction, named no single entity, and chose the laws of Singapore.", "quote": "“INFATICA” or the “Company” means the Infatica group entity that enters into the relevant transaction with the Client", "source": "https://infatica.io/terms/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "infatica-dfbcda76", "kind": "company", "claim": "UK Companies House listed INFATICA LTD (14863491) as an active private limited company incorporated on 11 May 2023, registered in Mildenhall, Suffolk, with SIC codes 63110 and 63120.", "quote": "Company status Active Company type Private limited Company Incorporated on 11 May 2023", "source": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14863491", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "infatica-b46506e3", "kind": "company", "claim": "Companies House listed one active person with significant control of INFATICA LTD, an individual holding more than 25% but not more than 50% of shares, and one individual whose control ceased on 5 June 2024; no corporate parent was listed.", "quote": "Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50%", "source": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14863491/persons-with-significant-control", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "infatica-444f3274", "kind": "company", "claim": "ACRA Watch, which republishes Singapore's open company-register data (its import was 154 days old), listed INFATICA PTE. LTD. under UEN 201925927G as a live company registered on 2019-08-07 at 195 Pearl's Hill Terrace.", "quote": "The UEN is 201925927G, registered with ACRA on 2019-08-07.", "source": "https://acrawatch.sg/company/infatica-pte-ltd", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "infatica-b721ae3d", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Infatica's About page said its network was built on a peer-to-business model with explicit user consent, and that it launched its SDK in 2020 so Windows, macOS, Android and iOS apps could take part in the network.", "quote": "Our network is built on a peer-to-business model with explicit user consent, supported by strict onboarding and compliance processes.", "source": "https://infatica.io/about/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "infatica-a5df106a", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Infatica's SDK site offered app developers money for each active user and said Infatica connects their users' IP addresses to its peer-to-business network, including while users are not actively using the app.", "quote": "We connect your users’ IP addresses to the Infatica peer-to-business network", "source": "https://infatica-sdk.io/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "infatica-2908cfaf", "kind": "supply", "claim": "ByteBenefit's website described its bandwidth-sharing app for Android and Windows as developed by Infatica; its footer named Saler Pte. Ltd. at 195 Pearl's Hill Terrace, #03-62a, Singapore, the address Infatica gives for INFATICA PTE. LTD.", "quote": "ByteBenefit is developed by Infatica, a proxy provider focused on legitimate web-intelligence use cases.", "source": "https://bytebenefit.io/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "infatica-5fb72e6b", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Infatica's About page claimed four ISO certifications and mandatory KYC for all customers; no EWDCI accreditation or AppEsteem certification was claimed on the pages read.", "quote": "We maintain ISO-certified operations (ISO/IEC 27001, 27701, ISO 22301, ISO/IEC 20000-1), enforce mandatory KYC for all customers", "source": "https://infatica.io/about/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "A mid-priced network with ZIP targeting and PayPal, built on its own app SDK; three of its own apps have open AppEsteem consent findings.", "take": [ "Infatica costs $40 for 10 GB on pay as you go, at the market median of $40, with cheaper monthly plans at volume. It targets down to ZIP code, supports SOCKS5, takes card, PayPal or wire, and offers a short paid trial. Every customer goes through an ID and selfie check, and refunds are narrow.", "Infatica builds its network through its own SDK, which pays app makers for connecting their users, including while the app isn’t in use. AppEsteem lists three apps with Infatica’s company behind them for sharing connections without explicit consent, and AhnLab reported campaigns by others that installed Infatica’s agent on people’s PCs, without saying Infatica took part." ], "bestFor": "Mid-volume scraping that needs ZIP targeting or PayPal billing.", "thinkTwice": "Consent behind the IPs matters to you, or you’d rather not share ID and a selfie.", "pros": [ "ZIP code targeting and SOCKS5", "Pay by card, PayPal or wire", "A short paid trial", "Cheaper per GB on monthly plans at volume" ], "cons": [ "ID and selfie check for every customer", "Three of its own apps have open AppEsteem consent findings", "Refunds only for double payments or outages", "Its terms bar saying publicly that you use it without consent" ], "sourcing": [ "Infatica says its network runs on a peer-to-business model with explicit user consent, built on an SDK for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS apps; its SDK site pays app makers per active user, including while users aren’t using the app. It also runs ByteBenefit, a bandwidth-sharing app.", "AppEsteem lists three Windows apps with Infatica Pte. Ltd as the company, oDownloader, NinjaVPN and ByteBenefit, for sharing connections without explicit consent, and other publishers’ apps carrying Infatica components; none is marked resolved. AhnLab reported campaigns by others that installed Infatica’s agent on people’s PCs, without saying Infatica took part." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "ipfoxy", "name": "IPFoxy", "formerly": null, "site": "https://www.ipfoxy.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/ipfoxy", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/ipfoxy.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 5.99, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "1 GB package, valid 30 days" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 49.9, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "10 GB package, valid 30 days ($4.99/GB)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 299, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "100 GB package, valid 60 days ($2.99/GB)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/pricing/rotating/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 5.99, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/pricing/rotating/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/pricing/rotating/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/help/docs/QtkT2v" }, "idCheck": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/service-agreement/" }, "trial": { "value": "200 MB free trial for new users who add a mobile number", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/pricing/rotating/" }, "refunds": { "value": "No refunds", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/service-agreement/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/pricing/rotating/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/pricing/rotating/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 60, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/help/docs/session-time" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "90M+ Rotating Residential IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/pricing/rotating/" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms last updated 2022-08-05).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/service-agreement/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "no-disclosure" ], "checked": "2026-10-26", "evidence": [ { "id": "ipfoxy-7caff4e9", "kind": "company", "claim": "IPFoxy's About page said IPFoxy is a product brand of Tiger Roar Technology Pte. Ltd., which it described as a technology company headquartered in Singapore.", "quote": "IPFoxy is the big data product brand under Tiger Roar, primarily offering global proxy IP services.", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/about/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "ipfoxy-e97d7395", "kind": "company", "claim": "ACRA Watch, which republishes Singapore's ACRA open data, listed Tiger Roar Technology Pte. Ltd. as UEN 202016688C, a live company registered on 16 Jun 2020, with games-software publishing as its principal activity and advertising as its secondary one.", "quote": "Publishing of games software/applications", "source": "https://acrawatch.sg/company/tiger-roar-technology-pte-ltd", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "ipfoxy-d198a5b0", "kind": "company", "claim": "IPFoxy's User Terms of Service (effective 5 Aug 2022) named the contracting party only as 'IPFoxy', with no legal entity, address or registration number.", "quote": "IPFoxy, the provider of the IPFoxy services", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/service-agreement/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "ipfoxy-c788cfcc", "kind": "supply", "claim": "IPFoxy's rotating-residential page said its IPs come from real residential user devices, but neither it nor the terms, privacy policy, About or partner-programme pages said how devices join the pool (consent, SDK, app or supply partners).", "quote": "Real residential user devices with options for country/state/city selection.", "source": "https://www.ipfoxy.com/pricing/rotating/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "A Singapore-run provider with city targeting, SOCKS5 and a free 200 MB trial, priced above the market median for 10 GB; it doesn’t say how devices join its pool, traffic expires and there are no refunds.", "take": [ "IPFoxy sells packages that expire: $49.90 buys 10 GB for 30 days, against a market median of $40, while $299 buys 100 GB for 60 days, so larger packages cost much less per GB. It targets down to city, supports SOCKS5 and holds one IP for up to an hour. It takes card, PayPal or crypto and gives no refunds, but there’s a 200 MB free trial for new users who add a mobile number.", "Its sourcing check is Unclear: IPFoxy says its IPs come from real residential user devices but not how those devices join its pool, naming no app, SDK, consent step or supply partner. No source we found ties it to abusive supply or to another network. Its terms name the contracting party only as IPFoxy, with no company, address or registration number; the About page names Tiger Roar Technology, a Singapore company." ], "bestFor": "City-targeted scraping that uses its traffic within the month, tried first on the free trial.", "thinkTwice": "You need refunds, traffic that doesn’t expire, sessions longer than an hour, or a company named in the contract.", "pros": [ "City targeting and SOCKS5", "A 200 MB free trial for new users who add a mobile number", "Pay by card, PayPal or crypto", "Much lower prices per GB on its larger packages" ], "cons": [ "No refunds", "Traffic expires after 30 days (60 on the 100 GB package)", "Doesn’t say how devices join its pool", "Its terms name no company, address or registration number" ], "sourcing": [ "IPFoxy’s rotating-residential page says its IPs come from real residential user devices, but neither that page nor its terms, privacy policy, About or partner-programme pages say how devices join the pool: no consent process, app, SDK or supply partner is named.", "IPFoxy’s About page calls it a brand of Tiger Roar Technology Pte. Ltd., a technology company in Singapore; ACRA Watch, which republishes Singapore’s company register, lists Tiger Roar as live since June 2020, with publishing games software as its main activity. IPFoxy’s terms, in force since August 2022, name the contracting party only as IPFoxy. We found no mention of IPFoxy in AppEsteem’s lists or in the public reports on residential proxy networks we read." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "iproyal", "name": "IPRoyal", "formerly": null, "site": "https://iproyal.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/iproyal", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/iproyal.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 7, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly subscription, first month, $7.00/GB (pay as you go is $7.35/GB)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 52.5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly subscription, first month, $5.25/GB (pay as you go is $5.51/GB)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 525, "regular": false, "coupon": false, "offer": "upper-bound", "note": "Upper bound at the 10 GB rate ($5.25/GB); volume rates for 100 GB are shown only after login" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 7, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/kyc-policy/" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/quick-start-guides/residential-proxies/" }, "refunds": { "value": "No refunds, except a full refund if the service fails in the first 24 hours and cannot be fixed", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/terms-of-service/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/residential-proxies/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/residential-proxies/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 10080, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/residential-proxies/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "64M+ genuine residential IP addresses", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "testing": { "status": "unclear", "clause": "4.7.1: \"Republish material from the System unless it is separately allowed by the Company\"; 4.7.3: \"Show any material from the System in public.\" 14.1: \"strict confidentiality concerning all information related to the Services provided\". No clause names benchmarking or IP mapping (Version No 10, effective October 15, 2026).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://iproyal.com/terms-of-service/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "abuse", "whitelabel" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "iproyal-f8e62caa", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem listed the IPRoyal Pawns Windows app as a Deceptor on 20 Jun 2022, among other findings for not obtaining user consent to share the network connection, and marked the listing resolved on 29 Jul 2022 with version 1.13.2.673.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "low" }, { "id": "iproyal-c0384570", "kind": "report", "claim": "Proxyway's 2026 market research reported that IPRoyal's pool returned over 900k US IPs on little-known Comcast ASNs, some of which Comcast had already made inactive, and wrote that this \"sounds suspiciously familiar to BGP hijacking\".", "quote": "IPRoyal’s proxy pool included over 900k US IPs associated with little-known ASNs belonging to Comcast.", "source": "https://proxyway.com/research/proxy-market-research-2026", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "low" }, { "id": "iproyal-bf71cae5", "kind": "report", "claim": "Proxyway reported in May 2022 that IPRoyal had sold a second residential pool from multiple sources until late October 2021, when the source ended the contract, and said its data suggested IPRoyal \"may still resell some\" residential IPs.", "quote": "IPRoyal used to offer two residential proxy pools: one resold from multiple sources, and one its own.", "source": "https://proxyway.com/news/iproyal-pool-reaches-250000-ips", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "low" }, { "id": "iproyal-5b31611c", "kind": "company", "claim": "IPRoyal's Terms of Service (Version 10, effective 15 Oct 2026) named IPRoyal Services FZE LLC, incorporated in the United Arab Emirates under licence No 4387 with an Ajman address, as the service provider.", "quote": "IPRoyal Services FZE LLC is a legal entity, incorporated in the United Arab Emirates, license No 4387", "source": "https://iproyal.com/terms-of-service/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "iproyal-8d5e648e", "kind": "supply", "claim": "IPRoyal's Residential Proxy Sourcing page said it sources residential IPs through Pawns.app, which it called its direct partner, and through IP service provider partnerships, with users sharing their bandwidth.", "quote": "IPRoyal sources residential IPs through its direct partner – Pawns.app, as well as through established IP service provider partnerships.", "source": "https://iproyal.com/residential-proxy-sourcing/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "iproyal-3199b6e0", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Pawns.app's Terms of Use (effective 10 Mar 2026), whose privacy policy names Pawns.App Ltd (England and Wales, 16043795), described an optional Traffic Sharing feature, available only on some devices and app versions, that routes clients' traffic via the user's connection.", "quote": "Traffic Sharing allows Pawns.app and its business clients (“Clients”) to route internet traffic via your device and internet connection.", "source": "https://pawns.app/terms-of-use/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "iproyal-9650d110", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Pawns.app's business site offered app developers a Pawns.app SDK that connects their users' devices to a residential proxy network using those users' bandwidth.", "quote": "The Pawns.app SDK enables integration with residential proxy network by leveraging user bandwidth.", "source": "https://business.pawns.app/sdk/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [ { "provider": "marsproxies", "kinds": [ "shared-ip" ] } ], "review": { "summary": "Traffic that never expires, sessions of up to seven days and crypto payments, at $52.50 for 10 GB; it shares its network with MarsProxies.", "take": [ "IPRoyal costs $52.50 for 10 GB, above the market median of $40, but unused traffic never expires and one IP can be held for up to a week, among the longest we’ve seen. It targets down to city, supports SOCKS5 and takes card, PayPal or crypto. Refunds are limited to a failure in the first day.", "IPRoyal says its IPs come through Pawns.app, a bandwidth-sharing app it calls its direct partner, and ISP partnerships. Trademark records place IPRoyal, Pawns.app and MarsProxies with one holder, and MarsProxies’ gateways answer from the same addresses as IPRoyal’s. With Pawns.app’s certification expired and a notice saying its sharing was discontinued, the picture stays Unclear." ], "bestFor": "Long sessions and irregular use, where traffic that never expires and week-long IPs matter.", "thinkTwice": "You need refunds, ZIP targeting, or a clear account of where today’s IPs come from.", "pros": [ "Unused traffic never expires", "One IP held for up to seven days", "Pay by card, PayPal or crypto", "No ID check unless asked" ], "cons": [ "$52.50 for 10 GB, above the market median of $40", "Refunds only if the service fails in the first 24 hours", "Targeting stops at city level", "Its terms bar showing material from the service in public" ], "sourcing": [ "IPRoyal says it sources residential IPs through Pawns.app, a bandwidth-sharing app it calls its direct partner, and through ISP partnerships. Trademark records list IPRoyal, Pawns.app and MarsProxies under the same holder, and our DNS checks found IPRoyal’s and MarsProxies’ gateways answering from the same addresses.", "Pawns.app’s AppEsteem certification expired in August 2026, and a Pawns.app notice quoted by TechRadar says bandwidth sharing was discontinued as of 2026, while IPRoyal’s sourcing page still names it. Synthient rates Pawns’ consent practice medium risk." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "live-proxies", "name": "Live Proxies", "formerly": null, "site": "https://liveproxies.io", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/live-proxies", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/live-proxies.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 45, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Random-location plan, smallest 4 GB for 30 days; country plans (e.g. US) from $70" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 95, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Random-location plan, 16 GB for 30 days; US plan $140" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 490, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Random-location plan, 100 GB for 60 days; largest US plan is 50 GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/pricing" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 45, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/pricing" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://helpcenter.liveproxies.io/hc/en-us/articles/15470511977489-Can-I-carry-over-unused-data-from-one-plan-to-another" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://helpcenter.liveproxies.io/hc/en-us/articles/13211466154385-Payment-Methods" }, "idCheck": { "value": "none", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/products/rotating-residential" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://helpcenter.liveproxies.io/hc/en-us/articles/13231633223569-Does-Live-Proxies-offers-a-free-trial" }, "refunds": { "value": "No refunds, except for an unused plan requested within 3 days of purchase", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/legal/refund-policy" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/pricing" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/pricing" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 60, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/pricing" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/pricing" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms show no last-updated date).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/legal/terms-of-services" }, "sourcing": { "level": "clear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "live-proxies-15e98f78", "kind": "company", "claim": "Live Proxies' privacy policy named Live Proxies Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, describing it as a service provider based in the United States; no registration number or state of incorporation was given.", "quote": "Live Proxies Inc., a service provider based in the United States", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/legal/privacy-policy", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "live-proxies-60174445", "kind": "company", "claim": "Live Proxies' Terms of Service gave Live Proxies Inc.'s address as 11975 Laurelwood Dr, Studio City, CA 91604, chose California law and required arbitration in California.", "quote": "governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of United States, California", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/legal/terms-of-services", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "live-proxies-fb1b0d87", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Live Proxies' \"IP Acquisition & SDK Monetization\" page invited app developers to embed its SDK on Windows, Mac and Android and earn revenue as users opt in; it named no SDK brand or partner apps.", "quote": "Our IP Acquisition process involves transparent user agreements, ensuring a vast and ethically managed proxy network for diverse applications", "source": "https://liveproxies.io/sdk-monetization", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "A Clear sourcing check and no ID check, from a US provider that builds its pool through an app SDK; but 26 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB, and its cheapest plans can’t target a country.", "take": [ "Live Proxies sells plans that expire, from 4 GB for 30 days. Covering 10 GB takes its 16 GB plan at $95, against a market median of $40, and 100 GB costs $490, valid 60 days. Those prices are for random locations: choosing a country, such as the US, means a dearer country plan. It asks for no ID but takes cards only and states no trial. Targeting stops at country level, there’s no SOCKS5, and one IP holds for up to an hour.", "Its sourcing check is Clear: Live Proxies says its IPs come from real residential devices, and its SDK page invites app makers on Windows, Mac and Android to embed its SDK and earn as users opt in. It names no SDK brand or partner app, and its terms and privacy policy say nothing on sourcing. Refunds are limited to an unused plan requested within three days, and disputes go to arbitration in California." ], "bestFor": "Jobs where the exit location doesn’t matter, for buyers who want no ID check and a Clear sourcing check.", "thinkTwice": "You need city targeting, SOCKS5, PayPal or crypto, or a price near the market median.", "pros": [ "A Clear sourcing check", "No ID check", "Says its IPs come through an SDK that app makers embed", "A refund for an unused plan within three days" ], "cons": [ "$95 for 10 GB: 26 of 30 providers charge less", "Its cheapest plans don’t let you choose a country", "Country targeting at most; no SOCKS5", "Cards only, and unused traffic expires" ], "sourcing": [ "Live Proxies’ “IP Acquisition & SDK Monetization” page invites app developers to embed its SDK in Windows, Mac and Android apps and earn revenue as users opt in; it names no SDK brand or partner app. Its rotating residential page says its IPs come from real residential devices and are ethically sourced, while its terms and privacy policy say nothing on how IPs are obtained.", "Proxyway’s review of December 2024 said Live Proxies’ IPs come mostly through an SDK the company openly discusses, and named no upstream network. Live Proxies’ privacy policy names Live Proxies Inc., based in the United States, without a registration number or state; its terms give a Studio City, California address. We found no mention of Live Proxies in AppEsteem’s lists or in the public reports on residential proxy networks we read." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "marsproxies", "name": "MarsProxies", "formerly": null, "site": "https://marsproxies.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/marsproxies", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/marsproxies.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 4.99, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $4.99/GB" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 39.92, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, 10 GB at $3.99/GB" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 299.4, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, 100 GB at $2.99/GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 4.99, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/proxies/residential-proxies/" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/terms-of-service/" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/proxies/residential-proxies/" }, "refunds": { "value": "Only if the service is faulty in the first 24 hours and not fixed that day; never for crypto payments", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/terms-of-service/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/proxies/residential-proxies/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 10080, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/proxies/residential-proxies/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "Over 1M IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "testing": { "status": "unclear", "clause": "4.8: \"Republishing material from the System unless separately authorized by the Company\"; \"Displaying any material from the System in public.\" No clause names benchmarking or IP mapping (terms and Acceptable Use Policy last updated 2026-08-30).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/terms-of-service/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "clear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "marsproxies-58bc4d01", "kind": "company", "claim": "MarsProxies' Terms of Service (last updated 30 Aug 2026) and its site footer named Comet Tech Inc., incorporated in Panama under registration number 155734567, as the service provider.", "quote": "Comet Tech Inc. is a legal entity, incorporated in the Republic of Panama, registration number 155734567", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/terms-of-service/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "marsproxies-76a69312", "kind": "company", "claim": "Apple's App Store listing for the MarsProxies: Private Proxy app named Simoresta UAB as the developer.", "quote": "Simoresta UAB", "source": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marsproxies-private-proxy/id6745211944", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "marsproxies-69abdb14", "kind": "company", "claim": "The Chrome Web Store listing for the MarsProxies Proxy Extension named the developer as Simoresta, with an address in Slengių k., Lithuania, and said the developer had identified itself as an EU trader.", "quote": "Slengių k., Lithuania 92338", "source": "https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/marsproxies-proxy-extension/ilocemicofmmgmnjhbndclknaljidaon", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "marsproxies-534d0398", "kind": "supply", "claim": "MarsProxies' residential proxies page said its network is built only from partner devices chosen on an explicit, consensual basis; it named no partner, app or SDK.", "quote": "MarsProxies builds its residential proxy network only from partner devices selected on a strictly explicit and consensual basis", "source": "https://marsproxies.com/proxies/residential-proxies/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [ { "provider": "iproyal", "kinds": [ "shared-ip" ] } ], "review": { "summary": "Seven-day sessions and traffic that never expires at $39.92 for 10 GB, less than IPRoyal, with which it shares infrastructure; it names no app or partner behind its IPs.", "take": [ "MarsProxies sells traffic pay as you go from 1 GB: $39.92 for 10 GB, against a market median of $40, and $299.40 for 100 GB. Unused traffic never expires and one IP can be held for up to seven days, among the longest we list. It targets down to city, supports SOCKS5, takes card, PayPal or crypto, and there’s no ID check unless asked. There’s no trial, and refunds apply only if the service is faulty in its first 24 hours and isn’t fixed that day, never to crypto payments.", "Its gateways answer from the same addresses as IPRoyal’s, and trademark records list MarsProxies, IPRoyal and Pawns.app under one holder, Simoresta UAB, the developer of MarsProxies’ apps. If you’re choosing between the two, MarsProxies charges less for 10 GB, with the same seven-day sessions, traffic that never expires and payment options. Its sourcing check is Clear: MarsProxies says its network uses only partner devices that joined on an explicit, consensual basis, and none of the public reports we read mention it. It doesn’t name those partners, though, and IPRoyal, which names Pawns.app as its source, has an Unclear check: if sourcing matters to you, read both." ], "bestFor": "Account work that needs one IP for days, bought pay as you go with traffic that never expires.", "thinkTwice": "You need refunds, a trial, or a provider that names the apps or partners behind its IPs.", "pros": [ "One IP held for up to seven days", "Unused traffic never expires", "Pay by card, PayPal or crypto; no ID check unless asked", "City targeting and SOCKS5" ], "cons": [ "Names no partner, app or SDK behind its IPs", "Refunds only for faults in the first 24 hours; never for crypto", "No trial", "Targeting stops at city level" ], "sourcing": [ "MarsProxies’ residential page says its network is built only from partner devices selected on a strictly explicit and consensual basis, but names no partner, app or SDK. Its terms and site footer name Comet Tech Inc., registered in Panama, as the service provider, while Apple’s App Store and the Chrome Web Store list Simoresta UAB, a Lithuanian company, as the developer of its apps.", "Lithuania’s State Patent Bureau records, as shown on rekvizitai.vz.lt, list Simoresta UAB as holder of the MarsProxies, IPRoyal and Pawns.app trademarks; Pawns.app is the app IPRoyal names as its sourcing partner. Our DNS checks found MarsProxies’ and IPRoyal’s gateways answering from the same addresses, and MarsProxies’ documentation uses the same session keys and limits as IPRoyal’s." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "massive", "name": "Massive", "formerly": null, "site": "https://joinmassive.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/massive", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/massive.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 80, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Smallest plan: Starter, 10 GB a month ($8/GB), first month" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 80, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Starter plan, 10 GB a month ($8/GB), first month" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 490, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pro plan, 100 GB a month ($4.90/GB), first month" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.joinmassive.com/web-access" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 80, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.joinmassive.com/web-access" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://joinmassive.com/license" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://joinmassive.com/license" }, "idCheck": { "value": "id", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.joinmassive.com/faq" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.joinmassive.com/web-access" }, "refunds": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://joinmassive.com/license" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.joinmassive.com/web-access" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://docs.joinmassive.com/residential/geotargeting" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 1440, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://docs.joinmassive.com/residential/sticky-sessions" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "more than 1,000,000 residential computers and devices", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://docs.joinmassive.com/residential/introduction" }, "testing": { "status": "banned", "clause": "2.6(I): Subscriber shall not use the Service to \"map, enumerate, fingerprint, probe, scan, or otherwise discover or disclose the topology, composition, addressing, routing, or operational characteristics of Massive's network or infrastructure (including IP layout, ASNs, internal hostnames, and Network Topology Data)\". Breach carries liquidated damages of three times the prior three months' fees (2.6(IV)).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://joinmassive.com/license" }, "sourcing": { "level": "clear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "massive-7aa38976", "kind": "company", "claim": "Massive's Network License Agreement (last updated 2025-11-12) named Massive Computing, Inc. as the provider, with a contact address in Miami, Florida; the homepage footer read “© 2026 Massive Computing, Inc.”", "quote": "Massive Computing, Inc. 25 SE 2nd Avenue Suite 550 PMB 271 Miami, FL 33131", "source": "https://joinmassive.com/license", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "massive-1b297c34", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Massive's homepage said every IP came from an app user who opted in to share bandwidth and was rewarded, and listed “AppEsteem certified”, “SOC 2 Type 1 audited” and “KYC on every client”.", "quote": "Every IP comes from someone using an app they love, who opted in to share a slice of bandwidth and earns for it.", "source": "https://www.joinmassive.com/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "massive-17680713", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Massive's knowledge base described the Massive SDK as a monetization tool for app developers that used small, unused resources from users' devices, such as bandwidth, with their explicit consent.", "quote": "Instead, it uses small, unused resources from users' devices, such as bandwidth and processing power, with their explicit consent.", "source": "https://docs.joinmassive.com/kb/sdk/what-is-the-massive-sdk", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "A Clear sourcing check built on an opt-in app SDK it documents, with ZIP and ASN targeting; the catch is the price, $80 for its smallest plan of 10 GB, and an ID check for everyone.", "take": [ "Massive costs $80 for 10 GB, its smallest plan, against a market median of $40; 23 of 30 providers charge less, and 100 GB costs $490. It targets down to ZIP code and ASN, supports SOCKS5 and holds one IP for up to a day. Every customer goes through an ID check, it takes card or wire only, unused traffic expires, and it states no trial or refund terms.", "Its sourcing check is Clear: Massive says every IP comes from an app user who opted in to share bandwidth and earns for it, it documents the SDK that app makers use to offer this, and AppEsteem certifies its Windows app. No source we found ties it to abusive supply. Read its licence before you buy: it bars using the service to map or probe Massive’s network, with damages of three times your previous three months’ fees." ], "bestFor": "Companies that want documented opt-in supply with ZIP or ASN targeting, and can pay above the median for it.", "thinkTwice": "You buy small amounts, want to pay by PayPal or crypto, or need to map the network you route through.", "pros": [ "A Clear sourcing check; AppEsteem certifies its Windows app", "ZIP code and ASN targeting, SOCKS5", "One IP held for up to a day", "Documents the SDK behind its IPs and how users opt in" ], "cons": [ "$80 for 10 GB, its smallest plan, against a market median of $40", "ID check for every customer; card or wire only", "No trial or refund terms stated, and unused traffic expires", "Its licence bars mapping its network, with damages of three times the last three months’ fees" ], "sourcing": [ "Massive says every IP comes from someone using an app they like, who opted in to share a slice of bandwidth and earns for it. Its knowledge base describes the Massive SDK as a way for app developers to earn from users’ unused bandwidth with their explicit consent, and its licence names the company as Massive Computing, Inc., with a Miami address. AppEsteem certifies its Windows app, across 36 versions.", "Synthient found Massive’s SDK in apps such as Adblock Fast and rates its consent practice low risk. Spur’s June 2026 study of smart-TV apps identified the SDK in LG and Samsung TV apps; in its Massive sample, Spur found no blocklist keeping proxy traffic away from private network addresses, those inside the viewer’s home network. Massive said it checks destinations on its servers and was adding further checks." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "nodemaven", "name": "NodeMaven", "formerly": null, "site": "https://nodemaven.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/nodemaven", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/nodemaven.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 8.5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month; smallest plan 2 GB at $4.25/GB" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 75, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month; no 10 GB option, next size 20 GB at $3.75/GB" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 300, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month, $3/GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/pricing/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 8.5, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/pricing/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/pricing/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "crypto", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/pricing/" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/terms-and-conditions/" }, "trial": { "value": "$3.50 for 750 MB (paid trial)", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/pricing/" }, "refunds": { "value": "Subscription purchases are non-refundable", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/terms-and-conditions/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/proxies/residential-proxies/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/proxies/residential-proxies/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 1440, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/pricing/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "30M+ residential IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/proxies/residential-proxies/" }, "testing": { "status": "needs-permission", "clause": "Prohibited Activities and Acceptable Use Policy, item 11: \"interfering with, disrupting, degrading, reverse engineering, benchmarking without authorization, probing, scraping, attacking\" (terms last updated 23/07/2026)", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/terms-and-conditions/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "whitelabel" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "nodemaven-3f9d268e", "kind": "report", "claim": "Proxyway's NodeMaven review (updated 13 Oct 2026) said NodeMaven gives little information on IP sourcing and assumed most or all of its proxies come from another provider's network, without naming one.", "quote": "It’s safe to assume that most (if not all) of the proxies are whitelabeled from another source.", "source": "https://proxyway.com/reviews/nodemaven-proxies", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "low" }, { "id": "nodemaven-8b063654", "kind": "company", "claim": "NodeMaven's Terms of Service (last updated 23 Jul 2026) named NodeMaven FZ LLC as the contracting company, chose UAE law and the courts of Ras Al Khaimah, and referred to the free zone where the company is incorporated without naming it.", "quote": "These terms of service are entered into by and between You and NodeMaven FZ LLC", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/terms-and-conditions/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "nodemaven-d5a3af39", "kind": "supply", "claim": "NodeMaven's Terms of Service (last updated 23 Jul 2026) said its proxy resources may come from suppliers, partners or third-party providers, which it may require to confirm lawful, consented sourcing; it named no supplier.", "quote": "To the extent the Services include residential, mobile, ISP, datacenter or other proxy resources obtained from suppliers, partners or third-party infrastructure providers", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/terms-and-conditions/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "nodemaven-d8961e45", "kind": "supply", "claim": "NodeMaven's residential proxy page described pre-filtered IPs, a \"95% IP clean rate\" and 30M+ residential IPs, but named no SDK, app, partner or consent process as the origin of the IPs.", "quote": "NodeMaven uses vetted and pre-filtered residential IPs with reputation screening to ensure secure and reliable usage", "source": "https://nodemaven.com/proxies/residential-proxies/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "ZIP targeting, day-long sessions and traffic that never expires, but no 10 GB plan (the next size, 20 GB, costs $75) and no named source for its IPs.", "take": [ "NodeMaven has no 10 GB plan: the next size up is 20 GB a month for $75, against a market median of $40 for 10 GB, and 22 of 30 providers charge less. Unused traffic never expires, so the extra isn’t lost, and smaller needs start at a 2 GB plan; 100 GB costs $300. It targets down to ZIP code, supports SOCKS5, holds an IP for up to a day and takes card, crypto or wire, with an ID check only if asked. You can try it first: $3.50 for 750 MB (paid trial).", "Its sourcing check is Unclear. NodeMaven says its residential IPs are vetted and pre-filtered for reputation, and its terms say they may come from suppliers, partners or third-party providers, but it names none; Proxyway’s review assumes most or all come from another provider’s network. Subscriptions are non-refundable, and its terms bar benchmarking without its permission." ], "bestFor": "Irregular jobs that need ZIP-level IPs held for hours, where traffic that never expires matters.", "thinkTwice": "You want refunds, buy exactly 10 GB, or need to know who supplies the IPs.", "pros": [ "Unused traffic never expires", "ZIP code targeting, SOCKS5 and sessions up to a day", "Pay by card, crypto or wire; ID check only if asked", "A 2 GB plan for small needs, and a paid trial" ], "cons": [ "No 10 GB plan: the next size up, 20 GB, costs $75", "Names no supplier, app or SDK behind its IPs", "Subscriptions are non-refundable", "Its terms bar benchmarking without its permission" ], "sourcing": [ "NodeMaven’s residential page describes vetted, pre-filtered IPs with reputation screening and a pool of over 30 million, but names no SDK, app, partner or consent process behind them. Its terms, which name NodeMaven FZ LLC under UAE law, say its proxies may come from suppliers, partners or third-party providers, which it may ask to confirm lawful, consented sourcing; they name no supplier.", "Proxyway’s review says NodeMaven gives little information on sourcing and assumes most or all of its proxies come from another provider’s network, without naming one. Synthient’s profile repeats only NodeMaven’s own claims." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "novada", "name": "Novada", "formerly": null, "site": "https://www.novada.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/novada", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/novada.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 10, "regular": false, "coupon": false, "offer": "new-customers", "note": "Starter plan, new customers only: 10 GB, first month" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 10, "regular": false, "coupon": false, "offer": "new-customers", "note": "Starter plan, new customers only: 10 GB, first month" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 235, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Advanced plan: 100 GB, first month ($2.35/GB)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 10, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://developer.novada.com/novada/useful-links/faqs/payment-related/what-payment-methods-are-supported" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/legal/terms-of-service/" }, "trial": { "value": "$15 trial credit for sharing a promo post in 3 groups or channels", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/free-trial/" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 24 hours of purchase if unused; prorated refund of unused traffic if connection problems prevent use", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/legal/refund-policy/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/products/residential-proxies/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 120, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "100M+ IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/pricing/residential-proxies/" }, "testing": { "status": "unclear", "clause": "AUP 2.4: \"Not and will not allow others to copy, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive source code from, decrypt, modify or create derivative works of the services or any components (including IP addresses) provided by Novada.\"", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.novada.com/legal/acceptable-use-policy/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "abuse" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "novada-1549c7d5", "kind": "report", "claim": "Synthient's live provider card for Novada identified it as an \"IPIDEA-associated brand\" tied to IPIDEA's PacketSDK supply, which Synthient rated HIGH consent risk, but said this did not establish ownership or prove that every Novada proxy came from PacketSDK.", "quote": "Synthient's Research Team identifies Novada as an IPIDEA-associated brand, consistent with the existing provider directory attribution.", "source": "https://synthient.com/context/provider/NOVADA", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "novada-5d169d6d", "kind": "company", "claim": "Novada's imprint named Novada Labs GmbH, Neue Rothofstraße 13-19, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, registered at the District Court Frankfurt am Main under HRB 142569, VAT ID DE458655845.", "quote": "District Court Frankfurt am Main, HRB 142569", "source": "https://www.novada.com/legal/imprint/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "novada-f6359707", "kind": "company", "claim": "North Data's summary of German register filings showed Novada Labs GmbH registered on 22 Jul 2025 (Düsseldorf HRB 109677, capital €50,000), a move to Frankfurt (HRB 142569) registered on 27 Mar 2026, and one shareholder whose name was paywalled.", "quote": "District Court of Dusseldorf HRB 109677", "source": "https://www.northdata.com/Novada%20Labs%20GmbH,%20Frankfurt%20am%20Main/HRB%20142569", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "novada-5ff3f684", "kind": "company", "claim": "Novada's Terms of Service named only \"Novada\" in the text but chose German law; the site footer read \"© 2026 Novada Labs GmbH\", as it also did in Wayback Machine copies of novada.com from 16 Jan 2026 onward (then with a Düsseldorf address).", "quote": "exclusively governed by German law", "source": "https://www.novada.com/legal/terms-of-service/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "novada-cbb2ba21", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Novada's residential proxy page credited unnamed \"global partners\" for its pool and named no SDK, app or consent process; its terms of service, privacy policy, About page and imprint contained no statement on where residential IPs come from.", "quote": "Thanks to our global partners, the number of IPs in our proxy pool is constantly growing", "source": "https://www.novada.com/products/residential-proxies/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "A cheap first month for new customers, with city and ASN targeting and PayPal or crypto; the catch is no SOCKS5, two-hour sessions, and Synthient calls it an “IPIDEA-associated brand”.", "take": [ "Novada’s 10 GB Starter plan comes in far under the market median of $40, but it’s a first-month offer for new customers only, so we don’t rank it as a regular price; the regular price we list is $235 for 100 GB a month. It targets down to city and ASN and takes card, PayPal or crypto, with an ID check only if asked, but it has no SOCKS5, holds an IP for two hours at most, and unused traffic expires. Unused purchases are refundable within 24 hours, and sharing a promo post in three groups or channels earns trial credit.", "Its sourcing check is Unclear. Novada credits unnamed global partners for its pool and calls its IPs ethically sourced, but names no app, SDK or consent process. Synthient calls it an “IPIDEA-associated brand” tied to IPIDEA’s PacketSDK, an app SDK Synthient rates high consent risk, though it says this doesn’t prove every Novada IP comes from there. Novada’s terms bar reverse engineering its service, IP addresses included." ], "bestFor": "Trying city- or ASN-targeted traffic for a month at a low entry price, paying by PayPal or crypto.", "thinkTwice": "You need SOCKS5 or sessions over two hours, or your clients ask where the IPs come from.", "pros": [ "A cheap first month of 10 GB for new customers", "City and ASN targeting", "Pay by card, PayPal or crypto; ID check only if asked", "Refund within 24 hours if unused" ], "cons": [ "No SOCKS5, and sessions last two hours at most", "Synthient calls it an “IPIDEA-associated brand”", "Names no app, SDK or partner behind its IPs", "Unused traffic expires" ], "sourcing": [ "Novada credits its pool to unnamed “global partners” and titles its residential page “100M+ Ethically Sourced IPs”, but its terms, privacy policy, About page and imprint say nothing on where residential IPs come from or what users agree to. Its imprint names Novada Labs GmbH in Frankfurt; North Data’s summary of German filings shows the company registered in Düsseldorf in July 2025 and moved to Frankfurt in March 2026.", "Synthient calls Novada an “IPIDEA-associated brand” tied to IPIDEA’s PacketSDK supply, which it rates high consent risk, while saying this doesn’t establish ownership or show that every Novada proxy comes from PacketSDK. Proxyway’s 2026 market research lists novada.com among China-related proxy brands still functioning after Google’s IPIDEA action, without a sourcing finding." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "oxylabs", "name": "Oxylabs", "formerly": null, "site": "https://oxylabs.io", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/oxylabs", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/oxylabs.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 30, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Starter plan, first month: $30 buys up to 5 GB at $6/GB" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 100, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Basic plan, first month: $100 buys up to 20 GB at $5/GB" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 500, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Flexible plan, first month: $500 buys up to 125 GB at $4/GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/pricing/residential-proxy-pool" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 30, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/pricing/residential-proxy-pool" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://developers.oxylabs.io/dashboard/credit-based-billing" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://developers.oxylabs.io/help-center/billing-and-payments/what-forms-of-payment-do-you-accept" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/legal/self-service-tos" }, "trial": { "value": "$5 welcome credit on sign-up (about 0.8 GB of residential traffic)", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/pricing/residential-proxy-pool" }, "refunds": { "value": "No refunds on self-service purchases", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/pricing/residential-proxy-pool" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/products/residential-proxy-pool" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/products/residential-proxy-pool" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 1440, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/products/residential-proxy-pool" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "175M+ IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/products/residential-proxy-pool" }, "testing": { "status": "needs-permission", "clause": "Preamble: \"Without our written consent you may not access the Services for purposes of monitoring their availability, performance or functionality or for any other competitive purposes.\" (terms last updated September 25, 2024)", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/legal/self-service-tos" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "abuse" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "oxylabs-e0d37fdc", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem's Deceptor list added CareBuzz, company HoneyGain, on 2026-02-26, saying its Allow sharing setting did not work so sharing was always on, and that the app kept running in the background; it was still listed on 2026-10-23.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors?q=CareBuzz", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "oxylabs-78ecde54", "kind": "report", "claim": "The description on Spur's public OXYLABS_PROXY tag page (undated page metadata) said Oxylabs' users came through SDKs in mobile apps and browser extensions and were likely unaware they had agreed to join the network.", "quote": "These users are likely unaware that they agreed to contribute to this proxy network.", "source": "https://spur.us/tags/OXYLABS_PROXY", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "oxylabs-e78be5dc", "kind": "company", "claim": "Oxylabs' Self-Service Subscription Agreement (last updated 2024-09-25) named oxylabs, UAB, a Lithuanian corporation registered at Švitrigailos str. 32, Vilnius, as the provider; its General Conditions named the same entity and address.", "quote": "oxylabs, UAB a Lithuanian corporation, registered at Švitrigailos str. 32, Vilnius, Lithuania", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/legal/self-service-tos", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "oxylabs-7d11781d", "kind": "company", "claim": "The Lithuanian company directory scoris.lt listed oxylabs, UAB with company code 302166536, registered on 2008-10-28 at Švitrigailos g. 32, Vilnius, with one Lithuanian legal entity as shareholder.", "quote": "Company code 302166536", "source": "https://scoris.lt/en/imone/302166536", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "oxylabs-268092aa", "kind": "company", "claim": "Tesonet's news page said Oxylabs was founded within the Tesonet ecosystem in 2015 and reported a $130M Warburg Pincus investment at a $3.6B valuation.", "quote": "Founded within the Tesonet ecosystem in 2015, Oxylabs has grown into a leading global data infrastructure platform purpose-built for the AI era.", "source": "https://tesonet.com/news/oxylabs-becomes-the-second-bootstrapped-unicorn-built-in-the-tesonet-ecosystem/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "oxylabs-eddd273a", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Oxylabs' Residential Proxy Pool Handbook, linked as “Proxy sourcing” on its site, named Honeygain and Bixberry as primary bandwidth sources and said the rest came from Tier A+/A app partners and ISP providers.", "quote": "Tier A+ proxies form the foundation of Oxylabs' network, with Honeygain and Bixberry serving as the primary bandwidth sources.", "source": "https://public-files.oxylabs.io/PDFs/OxylabsResidentialProxyPoolHandbook.pdf", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "oxylabs-2e016daa", "kind": "supply", "claim": "An Oxylabs blog post on a March 2021 exclusive wholesale contract with Honeygain quoted Oxylabs' Julius Černiauskas calling Honeygain the main source of its residential proxies.", "quote": "We are very proud to have Honeygain as the main source of residential proxies", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/blog/oxylabs-signs-exclusive-contract-with-honeygain", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "oxylabs-1e4f6c78", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Source's homepage described Honeygain, a brand in the same group as Oxylabs, as a network where users share bandwidth for rewards that turns into a residential proxy pool.", "quote": "Honeygain is a network where bandwidth users share for rewards, which turns into an ethical residential proxy pool.", "source": "https://source.ai/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "A premium, enterprise-grade network with fine targeting and an openly named supply chain, at $100 for 10 GB, well above the market median.", "take": [ "Oxylabs is one of the largest names in the market: ZIP and ASN targeting, SOCKS5, sessions of up to a day, and plans from a small starter tier. It is priced for companies, at $100 for 10 GB against a median of $40, with no refunds on self-service purchases and a small sign-up credit to try it.", "It is unusually open about supply: Oxylabs names Honeygain, a bandwidth-sharing app in the same group, as its main source, alongside partner apps and ISPs. AppEsteem lists a Honeygain app whose sharing setting didn’t switch sharing off, and Spur says users of the SDK apps feeding the network are likely unaware they joined, so its sourcing check stays Unclear." ], "bestFor": "Companies that need fine targeting and a supplier with an established compliance setup.", "thinkTwice": "You’re cost-sensitive, or want refunds and room to test before you commit.", "pros": [ "ZIP code and ASN targeting, SOCKS5, sessions up to a day", "Names its main IP sources: Honeygain, partner apps and ISPs", "Sign-up credit to try it", "No ID check unless asked" ], "cons": [ "$100 for 10 GB, against a market median of $40", "No refunds on self-service purchases", "Unused traffic expires", "Its terms bar monitoring or competitive testing without consent" ], "sourcing": [ "Oxylabs’ sourcing handbook names Honeygain and Bixberry as its main bandwidth sources, plus vetted app partners and ISPs. Honeygain sits in the same group, Source, alongside Decodo and Webshare. Oxylabs is an EWDCI member.", "AppEsteem lists CareBuzz, an app from Honeygain, because its sharing setting didn’t turn sharing off. Spur’s description of the network says users of the SDK apps feeding it are likely unaware they agreed to join, and Synthient rates Honeygain’s consent practice medium risk." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "packetstream", "name": "PacketStream", "formerly": null, "site": "https://packetstream.io", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/packetstream", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/packetstream.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 50, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Minimum purchase $50 (50 GB)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 50, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Minimum purchase $50 (50 GB)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 100, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $1/GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/pricing/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 50, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/pricing/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/pricing/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/pricing/" }, "idCheck": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/terms-of-service/" }, "trial": { "value": "Trial credits on request; approval and amount at PacketStream's discretion", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/faq/" }, "refunds": { "value": "Remaining balance refundable if requested within 24 hours of purchase", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/pricing/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/faq/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/residential-proxies/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 60, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/faq/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms last updated October 6, 2026). Nearest: 10: \"You may not copy, modify, sell, sublicense, reverse engineer, bypass, or create derivative works from the Services or software\".", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://packetstream.io/terms-of-service/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "abuse" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "packetstream-969368ea", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem listed PacketStream Inc's Windows app (two versions) and macOS app as Deceptors on 29 Jan 2025, among other findings for consent and disclosure failures around sharing the network connection; on 23 Oct 2026 no fix was recorded.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "packetstream-970400d9", "kind": "company", "claim": "PacketStream's Terms of Service and privacy policy (both last updated 6 Oct 2026) named PacketStream Inc. as the provider; its code-signing certificate, per AppEsteem's data, gave Los Angeles, California.", "quote": "These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and PacketStream Inc.", "source": "https://packetstream.io/terms-of-service/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "packetstream-5eca6f64", "kind": "supply", "claim": "PacketStream's Terms described a peer-to-peer residential network to which account holders contribute bandwidth through its Packeter desktop client for Windows, macOS or Linux, carrying customer and PacketStream traffic, credited at $0.10 per GB.", "quote": "The Packeter desktop client allows an account holder (“Packeter”) to contribute bandwidth from a Windows, macOS, or Linux device.", "source": "https://packetstream.io/terms-of-service/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "packetstream-b09eb25b", "kind": "supply", "claim": "PacketStream's homepage described every exit as a real home paid to share its connection.", "quote": "Every exit is a real home, paid to share.", "source": "https://packetstream.io/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "Pay-as-you-go traffic that never expires and gets cheap at volume, sourced through its own paid sharing app; but targeting stops at country, and AppEsteem has open consent findings on that app.", "take": [ "PacketStream sells pay-as-you-go traffic that never expires. The smallest purchase is 50 GB for $50, so that’s also what 10 GB costs, above the market median of $40; at volume it gets cheap, with 100 GB for $100. Targeting stops at country and an IP holds for an hour at most; it supports SOCKS5 and takes card or PayPal. Trial credits are available on request, at its discretion, and the remaining balance is refundable if you ask within 24 hours of buying. Its terms don’t restrict independent testing.", "Its sourcing check is Unclear. PacketStream says every exit is a real home paid to share its connection through its own Packeter desktop app. AppEsteem, though, has listed that app for Windows and macOS since January 2025 for failures of consent and disclosure around that sharing, with no fix recorded. Its terms also let approved partners sell its network under their own brand, so you may meet the same IPs under other names." ], "bestFor": "Large, irregular jobs that need only country-level IPs and traffic that doesn’t expire.", "thinkTwice": "You need city targeting or long sessions, or consent behind the IPs matters to your clients.", "pros": [ "Unused traffic never expires", "100 GB for $100, pay as you go", "Its terms don’t restrict independent testing", "SOCKS5; pay by card or PayPal" ], "cons": [ "Its own sharing app has open AppEsteem consent findings", "Country targeting only; sessions up to an hour", "Minimum purchase $50, which buys 50 GB", "Refunds only within 24 hours of purchase" ], "sourcing": [ "PacketStream says its residential network is peer-to-peer: account holders run its Packeter desktop app on Windows, macOS or Linux and are paid per GB for the bandwidth they share, which carries customer traffic and PacketStream’s own. Its homepage says every exit is a real home paid to share. Synthient observed it sourcing IPs through its own client and rates its consent practice low risk.", "AppEsteem added PacketStream’s Windows app (two versions) and macOS app to its Deceptor list in January 2025, citing failures of consent and disclosure around sharing the connection, and had recorded no fix by 23 October 2026. AhnLab reported two campaigns in which other parties installed bandwidth-sharing apps, PacketStream’s among them, on poorly managed servers they had broken into. PacketStream’s terms offer approved partners a white-label service to sell access to its network under their own brand." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "proxy-cheap", "name": "Proxy-Cheap", "formerly": null, "site": "https://www.proxy-cheap.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/proxy-cheap", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/proxy-cheap.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 4.5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go; minimum 3 GB at $1.50/GB" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 12, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, 4 GB+ tier at $1.20/GB" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 78, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, 51 GB+ tier at $0.78/GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxy-cheap.com/pricing/rotating-residential-proxies" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 4.5, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxy-cheap.com/pricing/rotating-residential-proxies" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxy-cheap.com/refund-policy" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://support.proxy-cheap.com/hc/en-us/articles/24651077442973-Accepted-payment-methods" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://support.proxy-cheap.com/hc/en-us/articles/24651106065181-Proxy-Cheap-Identity-Verification-Requirements" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://support.proxy-cheap.com/hc/en-us/articles/38182068823837-Proxy-Cheap-Frequently-Asked-Questions" }, "refunds": { "value": "Full refund if no more than 20% of the bandwidth is used, first purchase only", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxy-cheap.com/refund-policy" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://support.proxy-cheap.com/hc/en-us/articles/24651859264797-What-proxy-connection-protocols-are-supported" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://support.proxy-cheap.com/hc/en-us/articles/24651672956701-Can-I-select-a-proxy-location" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 30, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://support.proxy-cheap.com/hc/en-us/articles/24651583858717-How-often-do-Mobile-and-Residential-Proxies-rotate" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "80 million+ residential IP addresses", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxy-cheap.com/pricing/rotating-residential-proxies" }, "testing": { "status": "needs-permission", "clause": "5 (Personal and noncommercial use limitation): \"Unless expressly permitted in writing by Proxy-Cheap ... you may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish ... any materials, information, software, products, or services obtained through the Service.\" (terms updated Aug 21, 2026)", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxy-cheap.com/terms-and-conditions" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "no-disclosure" ], "checked": "2026-10-26", "evidence": [ { "id": "proxy-cheap-b2dc0a93", "kind": "company", "claim": "Proxy-Cheap's Terms (updated 21 Aug 2026) named the provider only as \"Proxy-Cheap\"; its terms, privacy policy, refund policy, acceptable use policy, SLA and site footer gave no legal entity, registration number or address.", "quote": "These Terms and Conditions form a legal agreement between Proxy-Cheap (the \"Provider\") and you as the Customer.", "source": "https://www.proxy-cheap.com/terms-and-conditions", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "proxy-cheap-2a36a99d", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Proxy-Cheap's \"White Label Proxy Reseller Program\" page said its proxies are ethically sourced, ensuring transparency and accountability, without naming any sourcing method.", "quote": "we ensure that our proxies are ethically sourced, ensuring transparency and accountability", "source": "https://www.proxy-cheap.com/white-label-reseller", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "Among the cheapest, at $12 for 10 GB, with PayPal or crypto; the catch is country-only targeting, 30-minute sessions, and no sourcing method or company named.", "take": [ "Proxy-Cheap costs $12 for 10 GB on pay as you go, with only 1 of 30 providers priced lower and the market median at $40; 100 GB costs $78, and you can start from 3 GB. It takes card, PayPal, crypto or wire, with an ID check only if asked, and supports SOCKS5. The features are narrow: targeting stops at country and one IP holds for 30 minutes at most. No trial is stated, and the refund covers a first purchase only, with no more than 20% used.", "Its sourcing check is Unclear: Proxy-Cheap says its proxies are ethically sourced but names no app, SDK, partner or other method behind them. Nothing we found ties it to abusive supply or another network’s pool, and its gateways don’t point into another brand’s, so the open question is disclosure, not a finding against it. Its terms name no legal entity or address, and they bar publishing material obtained through the service without its written permission." ], "bestFor": "Budget scraping at country level, where the price per GB decides.", "thinkTwice": "You need city targeting, sessions over 30 minutes, or a supplier with a named legal entity.", "pros": [ "$12 for 10 GB, with only 1 of 30 providers priced lower", "Pay by card, PayPal, crypto or wire", "Pay as you go from 3 GB", "SOCKS5" ], "cons": [ "Country-level targeting only", "One IP held for 30 minutes at most", "Its terms name no legal entity or address", "Refund only on a first purchase with no more than 20% used" ], "sourcing": [ "Proxy-Cheap says its proxies are “ethically sourced, ensuring transparency and accountability”, but names no app, SDK, partner or other method behind them; its residential pricing and product pages say the same and claim over 80 million IPs. Its terms, privacy policy and site footer name the provider only as Proxy-Cheap, with no legal entity, registration number or address.", "AppEsteem’s lists have no entry for Proxy-Cheap, Synthient’s May 2026 provider index and Proxyway’s 2026 market research don’t include it, and Trend Micro’s 2023 paper only lists it among residential proxy services, without findings. Our DNS checks found no gateway shared with another brand. Proxy-Cheap’s white-label programme invites partners to sell its proxies under their own brand and tells them they need not disclose where the proxies come from." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "proxy-seller", "name": "Proxy-Seller", "formerly": null, "site": "https://proxy-seller.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/proxy-seller", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/proxy-seller.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 3.5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "1 GB plan at $3.50/GB, valid 30 days" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 29, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "10 GB plan at $2.90/GB, valid 30 days" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 220, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "100 GB plan at $2.20/GB, valid 30 days" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/price/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 3.5, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/price/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/residential-proxies/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/price/" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/trust-center/kyc-policy/" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/price/" }, "refunds": { "value": "Full refund within 72 hours if the proxies do not work or lack the needed location; fees deducted", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/trust-center/return-policy/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/residential-proxies/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/residential-proxies/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 1440, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/faq/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "47M+ IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/residential-proxies/" }, "testing": { "status": "banned", "clause": "1.7: \"Access to Services is prohibited for such purposes: monitoring their availability, performance or functionality, or for any other benchmarking or competitive purposes.\" (public offer, no update date shown)", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/trust-center/public-offer/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "whitelabel" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "proxy-seller-693913cd", "kind": "link", "claim": "Synthient's Proxy-Seller profile described it as \"a reseller of Infatica, Rayobyte\" and gave no further detail on its public page.", "quote": "Proxy-Seller is a reseller of Infatica, Rayobyte.", "source": "https://synthient.com/context/provider/PROXYSELLER", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "proxy-seller-27898d0d", "kind": "link", "claim": "Synthient's Infatica profile named Proxy-Seller first among brands it found providing access to Infatica's network.", "quote": "Synthient's Research Team has found proxy resellers such as Proxy-Seller, ProxyMA, and GonzoProxy to be providing access to Infatica.", "source": "https://synthient.com/context/provider/INFATICA", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "proxy-seller-7a34fd56", "kind": "company", "claim": "Proxy-Seller's public offer (clause 2.5) defined \"Proxy-Seller\" as SSV IT PROVIDER ONLINE SERVICES LTD, with a registered address in Larnaca, Cyprus; the offer gave no registration number.", "quote": "“PROXY-SELLER” - SSV IT PROVIDER ONLINE SERVICES LTD with a registered address at Agias Faneromenis, 143-145 PATSIAS COURT, Flat/Office 201, Larnaca, Cyprus, 6031.", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/trust-center/public-offer/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "proxy-seller-b8c473ac", "kind": "company", "claim": "Synthient's Proxy-Seller profile named the same operating company, SSV IT PROVIDER ONLINE SERVICES LTD in Cyprus.", "quote": "It is operated by SSV IT PROVIDER ONLINE SERVICES LTD in Cyprus.", "source": "https://synthient.com/context/provider/PROXYSELLER", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "proxy-seller-504c9b43", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Proxy-Seller's residential page said it sources residential IPs through official residential user agreements and showed an EWDCI Trust Seal and ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001 badges; it named no SDK, app or supplier.", "quote": "We source residential IPs through official residential user agreements.", "source": "https://proxy-seller.com/residential-proxies/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "Under-median prices and plans from 1 GB, with city targeting, SOCKS5 and day-long sessions; it names no supplier behind its IPs, and its terms bar benchmarking.", "take": [ "Proxy-Seller costs $29 for 10 GB, under the market median of $40, and $220 for 100 GB; plans start at 1 GB and last 30 days, after which unused traffic expires. It targets down to city, supports SOCKS5, holds one IP for up to a day and takes card, PayPal or crypto, with an ID check only if asked. There’s no trial, but it refunds within 72 hours, less fees, if the proxies don’t work or lack the location you need.", "Proxy-Seller says it sources residential IPs through official residential user agreements, and EWDCI lists its accreditation as active, but it names no app, SDK or supplier, so its own pages don’t tell you whose network carries your traffic. Synthient’s Infatica profile names it among brands it found “providing access to Infatica”, which keeps the check Unclear. Its terms also bar using the service for benchmarking or for monitoring its performance." ], "bestFor": "Small and mid-sized scraping jobs that need city targeting and long sticky sessions at an under-median price.", "thinkTwice": "You need to know which network carries your traffic, or you plan to benchmark providers.", "pros": [ "Only 8 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB", "City targeting and SOCKS5; one IP held for up to a day", "Pay by card, PayPal or crypto; ID only if asked", "Plans from 1 GB; a refund within 72 hours if the proxies fail" ], "cons": [ "Names no app, SDK or supplier behind its IPs", "Its terms bar benchmarking and performance monitoring", "Unused traffic expires after 30 days", "No trial" ], "sourcing": [ "Proxy-Seller’s residential page says it sources residential IPs through official residential user agreements and shows an EWDCI Trust Seal and ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001 badges; it names no app, SDK or supplier. EWDCI lists Proxy-Seller’s accreditation as active. Its public offer names SSV IT PROVIDER ONLINE SERVICES LTD, of Larnaca, Cyprus, as the company behind it, without a registration number, and Synthient names the same company.", "Synthient’s profile of Proxy-Seller describes it as “a reseller of Infatica, Rayobyte” and gives no further detail on its public page. Synthient’s Infatica profile names Proxy-Seller first among brands it found “providing access to Infatica”." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "proxyempire", "name": "ProxyEmpire", "formerly": null, "site": "https://proxyempire.io", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/proxyempire", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/proxyempire.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 7, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $7/GB list price; $3.50 with the limited-time code EMPIRE50" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 70, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Pay as you go, $7/GB list price; $35 with the limited-time code EMPIRE50" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 600, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month: 135 GB at list price; $300 with the limited-time code EMPIRE50" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/pricing/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 7, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/pricing/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/pricing/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/docs/what-payment-methods-do-you-accept/" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/terms-of-service/" }, "trial": { "value": "$1.97 for 100 MB residential plus 50 MB mobile, one-time", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/docs/do-you-offer-a-free-trial/" }, "refunds": { "value": "No refunds: all sales final, refunds only at ProxyEmpire's discretion; crypto payments are never refunded", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/refund-policy/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/docs/what-connection-protocols-do-you-support/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/docs/what-targeting-options-are-available-for-your-proxies/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 120, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/docs/how-to-use-proxy-sticky-sessions/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "30M+ real residential IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/rotating-residential-proxies/" }, "testing": { "status": "unclear", "clause": "14.2: \"Any unauthorized access to, reproduction, redistribution, publication, display, or other use of the Services, its proprietary features, functionality, interfaces, and/or source code, is expressly prohibited\". 4.1: \"The Services are not meant for non-commercial and/or non-professional use by individuals\". No clause names benchmarking, monitoring or IP mapping (terms in force from 15.05.2024).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/terms-of-service/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "whitelabel" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "proxyempire-8cc52a11", "kind": "supply", "claim": "ProxyEmpire's About page said it runs no residential network of its own and combines supply from several outside providers, which it did not name.", "quote": "ProxyEmpire works as an aggregator. Rather than running one network of our own, we combine supply from multiple vetted providers", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/about-us/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "proxyempire-f6c0e08e", "kind": "report", "claim": "Proxyway's Proxy Market Research 2026, built partly on a questionnaire to participants, gave ProxyEmpire's residential IP sourcing as \"Reselling multiple sources\" and its certification as EWDCI.", "quote": "Reselling multiple sources", "source": "https://proxyway.com/research/proxy-market-research-2026", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "proxyempire-ab81bfbe", "kind": "company", "claim": "ProxyEmpire's Terms of Service (clauses 1.1 and 2.17) named SWIFT SAAS LTD., registered in the Bulgarian Commercial Register with UIC 206105711, seat at 20 Samuil Str., fl. 2, Burgas 8000, and chose Bulgarian law (clause 18.1).", "quote": "SWIFT SAAS LTD., a company registered with the Bulgarian Commercial Register at the Registry Agency, with unified identification code 206105711", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/terms-of-service/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "proxyempire-6f18a0ba", "kind": "company", "claim": "Bulgaria's Commercial Register listed \"SWIFT SAAS\" Ltd. (UIC 206105711) as a limited liability company entered on 27 May 2020, seated at 20 Samuil St, fl. 2, Burgas, with two individuals as its partners.", "quote": "\"SWIFT SAAS\" Ltd.", "source": "https://portal.registryagency.bg/CR/api/Deeds/206105711", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "proxyempire-eec0aa4d", "kind": "supply", "claim": "ProxyEmpire's About page said every supplier must show that the people whose connections carry traffic opted in, are paid and can leave, and that supply from bundled software is excluded.", "quote": "Every provider we take capacity from has to meet our sourcing standards: the people whose connections carry the traffic have opted in", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/about-us/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "proxyempire-9929b318", "kind": "supply", "claim": "ProxyEmpire's About page said its ethical sourcing is certified by EWDCI, linking to EWDCI's 2024 member Q&A with ProxyEmpire.", "quote": "our ethical sourcing is certified by EWDCI", "source": "https://proxyempire.io/about-us/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "proxyempire-4e7d94cb", "kind": "supply", "claim": "In EWDCI's member Q&A (26 Jun 2024), ProxyEmpire's director said the company works only with outside proxy suppliers that follow best practices, without naming them.", "quote": "we only work with proxy suppliers who adhere to ethical and industry best practices", "source": "https://ethicalwebdata.com/2024/06/26/ewdci-member-spotlight-qa-proxyempire/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "Traffic that never expires, ZIP and ASN targeting and four ways to pay, for a list price of $70 per 10 GB; it combines other providers’ supply without naming them, and all sales are final.", "take": [ "ProxyEmpire lists $70 for 10 GB on pay as you go, well above the market median of $40; 20 of 30 providers charge less. What you buy never expires, and it targets down to ZIP code and ASN, supports SOCKS5 and holds one IP for up to two hours. It takes card, PayPal, crypto or wire, with an ID check only if asked. Try it first through the paid trial ($1.97 for 100 MB residential plus 50 MB mobile, one-time): all sales are final, and crypto payments are never refunded.", "ProxyEmpire runs no residential network of its own: it calls itself an aggregator that combines supply from several vetted providers, and it doesn’t name them. It says each supplier must show that people opted in, are paid and can leave, and it points to its EWDCI membership; because you can’t see whose network carries your traffic, the check is Unclear. Its terms also say the service isn’t meant for non-commercial use by individuals." ], "bestFor": "Occasional jobs that need ZIP or ASN targeting, where traffic that never expires outweighs the higher price.", "thinkTwice": "You want refunds, a named network behind the IPs, or to pay near the market median.", "pros": [ "Unused traffic never expires", "ZIP code and ASN targeting, SOCKS5", "Pay by card, PayPal, crypto or wire", "A paid trial: $1.97 for 100 MB residential plus 50 MB mobile, one-time" ], "cons": [ "$70 for 10 GB at list price, against a market median of $40", "No refunds: all sales are final, and crypto is never refunded", "Names none of the providers its IPs come from", "One IP held for up to two hours" ], "sourcing": [ "ProxyEmpire’s About page says it works as an aggregator: rather than running a network of its own, it combines supply from several vetted providers, which it doesn’t name. It says every supplier must show that the people whose connections carry the traffic opted in, are paid and can leave, and that supply from bundled software is excluded. In a 2024 EWDCI member Q&A, its director said it works only with suppliers that follow ethical and industry best practices, again without naming them.", "ProxyEmpire says EWDCI certifies its ethical sourcing, and EWDCI’s homepage shows it among participating members, without publishing audit results. Proxyway’s Proxy Market Research 2026 gives its residential sourcing as “Reselling multiple sources”, and Synthient’s profile names no upstream network or SDK. The company behind it, SWIFT SAAS LTD., is listed in Bulgaria’s Commercial Register." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "proxyrack", "name": "Proxyrack", "formerly": null, "site": "https://www.proxyrack.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/proxyrack", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/proxyrack.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 110, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Premium Residential; smallest plan 100 GB a month ($1.10/GB), first month" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 110, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Premium Residential; smallest plan 100 GB a month ($1.10/GB), first month" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 110, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Premium Residential, 100 GB a month ($1.10/GB), first month" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxyrack.com/pricing/#premium-residential" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 110, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxyrack.com/pricing/#premium-residential" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxyrack.com/pricing/#premium-residential" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "wire" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://help.proxyrack.com/en/articles/5735961-what-payment-methods-do-you-accept" }, "idCheck": { "value": "id", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://help.proxyrack.com/en/articles/16917931-what-steps-do-i-need-to-take-to-complete-the-kyc-process" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxyrack.com/pricing/#premium-residential" }, "refunds": { "value": "Unused GB refunded if asked within 72 hours, card or PayPal only; the pricing page promises a full refund within 3 days", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxyrack.com/refund-policy/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://help.proxyrack.com/en/articles/5741070-what-protocols-do-proxyrack-proxies-support" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "city" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://help.proxyrack.com/en/articles/9091091-what-is-geo-targeting" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://help.proxyrack.com/en/articles/5829865-set-the-rotation-interval-for-a-sticky-session-port" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "35 million+ monthly IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxyrack.com/pricing/#premium-residential" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms last updated June 19, 2021).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.proxyrack.com/terms-of-use/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "concerning", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "abuse" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "proxyrack-b63bc971", "kind": "report", "claim": "AppEsteem's Deceptor list, checked on 23 Oct 2026, still showed the 'ProxyRack' Windows app by Secure Privacy Group Limited (added 24 Feb 2023) as active, citing rule ACR-007 for not obtaining users' explicit consent before using their bandwidth and IP.", "quote": null, "source": "https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "proxyrack-4843d64a", "kind": "report", "claim": "Spur's blog (16 Aug 2022) placed Proxyrack under 'The Bad', proxy services whose users it called unwitting unless they read every app's terms, saying Proxyrack offered an Android SDK to developers of free apps.", "quote": "Proxyrack acquires some of their proxies through free Android apps", "source": "https://spur.us/blog/the-market-for-clean-ip-addresses", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "Open to independent testing, with city targeting and SOCKS5, but 28 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB, and its own bandwidth apps carry unresolved consent findings.", "take": [ "Proxyrack sells residential traffic in large monthly plans: the smallest is 100 GB, so even 10 GB costs $110, against a market median of $40. It targets down to city, supports SOCKS5, takes card, PayPal or wire, and requires an ID check. Its terms don’t restrict benchmarking, which is rare in this market.", "Its sourcing check is Concerning. Proxyrack says its network is opt-in, that it pays people for the bandwidth they share, and it is an EWDCI member. AppEsteem, though, still lists two Windows apps from its company for using people’s bandwidth without explicit consent, and in 2022 Spur grouped it with services whose users it called unwitting unless they read every app’s terms." ], "bestFor": "Teams that need a big monthly volume and value terms that allow testing.", "thinkTwice": "You buy small amounts, or how the IPs are sourced matters to your clients.", "pros": [ "Its terms allow independent testing and benchmarking", "City-level targeting and SOCKS5", "Pay by card, PayPal or wire", "Unused gigabytes refunded if you ask within 72 hours" ], "cons": [ "$110 for 10 GB: its smallest plan is 100 GB a month", "Sourcing check: Concerning, from open AppEsteem findings", "ID check required to start", "No trial stated" ], "sourcing": [ "Proxyrack says its residential network is opt-in, that participants are paid for the bandwidth they share, and that it owns and runs the network; EWDCI lists it as a member. People join by installing its Peer software.", "AppEsteem still lists two Windows apps signed by Proxyrack’s company, ProxyRack (since February 2023) and Point of Presence (since May 2025), for not obtaining explicit consent before using people’s bandwidth; neither is marked resolved. In 2022 Spur grouped Proxyrack with services whose users it called unwitting unless they read every app’s terms. Synthient found consent controls in its current Android app." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "proxyscrape", "name": "ProxyScrape", "formerly": null, "site": "https://proxyscrape.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/proxyscrape", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/proxyscrape.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 14.25, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Smallest bundle on the site: 5 GB, 30-day validity, $2.85/GB" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 28.5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "10 GB bundle, 30-day validity, $2.85/GB" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 220, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "100 GB bundle, 30-day validity, $2.20/GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 14.25, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/terms-and-conditions" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/terms-and-conditions" }, "trial": { "value": "1 GB for $1", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 3 days if no more than 1 GB used, paid by card or PayPal, purchase up to $100, not an upgrade, and no other refund that calendar month", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/terms-and-conditions" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 120, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/pricing" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "120M+ residential IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/products/residential-proxies" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms effective 2026-09-01).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/terms-and-conditions" }, "sourcing": { "level": "clear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "proxyscrape-1ada40b1", "kind": "company", "claim": "ProxyScrape's Privacy Policy (last modified August 2023) named Thib BV, registered in Belgium under number 0749 716 760 with its office in Mechelen, as the company offering and operating the website and services.", "quote": "Our Website and services are offered and operated by Thib BV. We are registered in Belgium under registration number 0749 716 760", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/privacy-policy", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "proxyscrape-b7e343dc", "kind": "company", "claim": "Belgium's Crossroads Bank for Enterprises listed THIB (0749.716.760) as an active private limited company since 2 Jul 2020, seated in Mechelen, with proxyscrape.com as its web address and two directors since 10 Oct 2025.", "quote": "Enterprise number: 0749.716.760", "source": "https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/toonondernemingps.html?ondernemingsnummer=0749716760&lang=en", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "proxyscrape-91356a35", "kind": "supply", "claim": "ProxyScrape's residential product page said its residential IPs come through partnerships and user consent, and named no partner, SDK or bandwidth-sharing app.", "quote": "Our residential IPs are obtained through transparent partnerships and user consent, ensuring compliance and long-term sustainability.", "source": "https://proxyscrape.com/products/residential-proxies", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "A Clear sourcing check with city and ASN targeting, SOCKS5 and terms open to testing, at $28.50 for 10 GB; bundles expire after 30 days and refunds are narrow.", "take": [ "ProxyScrape costs $28.50 for 10 GB, under the market median of $40; only 7 of 30 providers charge less. Bundles start at 5 GB and last 30 days. It targets down to city and ASN, supports SOCKS5, holds one IP for up to two hours and takes card, PayPal or crypto, with an ID check only if asked. Refunds are narrow (within three days, with no more than 1 GB used, card or PayPal only), so the trial, 1 GB for $1, is the safer start.", "Its sourcing check is Clear: ProxyScrape says its residential IPs come through partnerships and user consent, and no source we found ties it to abusive supply or to another network’s pool. It names no partner or app, and Synthient found no sign that it runs a bandwidth-sharing SDK. Its terms don’t restrict independent testing. Read its pool claim with care: the product page advertises 120M+ IPs, its own documentation around 55 million." ], "bestFor": "Steady scraping that needs a Clear sourcing check and city or ASN targeting at an under-median price.", "thinkTwice": "You buy irregularly and need traffic that doesn’t expire, or need sessions longer than two hours.", "pros": [ "A Clear sourcing check", "Only 7 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB", "City and ASN targeting, SOCKS5", "A trial of 1 GB for $1" ], "cons": [ "Bundles expire after 30 days", "Refunds only within three days, with 1 GB or less used, by card or PayPal", "One IP held for up to two hours", "Its documentation puts the pool at around 55M IPs, not the advertised 120M+" ], "sourcing": [ "ProxyScrape says its residential IPs are obtained through transparent partnerships and user consent; it names no partner, SDK or bandwidth-sharing app. Synthient found no evidence that it runs a bandwidth-sharing SDK or distributes software that turns people’s devices into exits, so it gave ProxyScrape no SDK risk score.", "No source we found ties ProxyScrape to abusive supply or says it sells another network’s pool. Its privacy policy names Thib BV, of Mechelen, Belgium, as the company running it, and Belgium’s Crossroads Bank for Enterprises lists Thib as active since 2020, with proxyscrape.com as its web address. IPinfo ranked ProxyScrape third by IP count in its residential proxy data, at about 7% of the addresses it tracks." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "rayobyte", "name": "Rayobyte", "formerly": null, "site": "https://rayobyte.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/rayobyte", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/rayobyte.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 3.5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Premium Residential, pay as you go, $3.50/GB (1-49 GB)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 35, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Premium Residential, pay as you go, $3.50/GB (1-49 GB)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 200, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Premium Residential, pay as you go, $2/GB (50-249 GB)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/products/residential-proxies/" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 3.5, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/products/residential-proxies/" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": false, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://portal.rayobyte.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000272133-residential-proxy-billing-faq" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://portal.rayobyte.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000256657-what-payment-methods-do-you-accept-" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/security-and-compliance/" }, "trial": { "value": "50 MB free trial, no credit card needed", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/kyc-and-compliance/" }, "refunds": { "value": "Generally none for residential bandwidth, used or unused; case by case at Rayobyte's discretion", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://portal.rayobyte.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000256660-does-rayobyte-process-refunds-" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/products/residential-proxies/" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/products/residential-proxies/" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 120, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/products/residential-proxies/" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "Residential IPs from 50M+ opted-in devices every month", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/products/residential-proxies/" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms last updated July 30, 2024).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/tos-and-aup/" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "whitelabel" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "rayobyte-e9ac6237", "kind": "report", "claim": "Proxyway's Proxy Market Research 2026, built partly on a questionnaire to participants, gave Rayobyte's residential IP sourcing as \"Cashraven app, SDK, reselling\" without saying what share comes from other networks.", "quote": "Cashraven app, SDK, reselling", "source": "https://proxyway.com/research/proxy-market-research-2026", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "rayobyte-8573900c", "kind": "company", "claim": "Rayobyte's Terms of Service named Blazing SEO, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company doing business as Rayobyte, and chose Nebraska law with arbitration in Nebraska; its Privacy Policy named the same company.", "quote": "The Services are provided by Blazing SEO, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company d/b/a Rayobyte, and its affiliates", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/tos-and-aup/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "rayobyte-5b2f5bc3", "kind": "company", "claim": "Colorado's public business-entity data listed Blazing SEO, LLC (entity ID 20151420353), formed 26 Jun 2015, in Good Standing, with its principal address at 233 S 13th St Ste 1100, Lincoln, Nebraska.", "quote": "Blazing SEO, LLC", "source": "https://data.colorado.gov/resource/4ykn-tg5h.json?entityid=20151420353", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "rayobyte-a3b8ec85", "kind": "company", "claim": "Rayobyte's site footer, shown on its About and privacy pages, named \"Rayobyte, LLC\" at the same Lincoln address; Colorado's entity data held no entity of that name, and its registration was not found elsewhere.", "quote": "Rayobyte, LLC, 233 S. 13th St, Suite 1100, Lincoln, NE 68508, USA", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/about/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "rayobyte-8251d94d", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Rayobyte's ethics page said it owns its residential network, Cash Raven, and that every device on it runs the Cash Raven app or an app built with the Cash Raven SDK after a consent screen.", "quote": "We own our residential network, Cash Raven. Every device on it belongs to a person who installed an app built with the Cash Raven SDK", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/products/rotating-residential-ips/ethics/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "rayobyte-f8c0c91c", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Cash Raven's website identified Cash Raven as Rayobyte and described its SDK, which pays app publishers for a capped share of consenting users' bandwidth.", "quote": "Cash Raven is Rayobyte, in business since 2015.", "source": "https://cashraven.io/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "rayobyte-994be853", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Google Play listed the Cash Raven Android app (io.cashraven.android) from developer \"Cash Raven\" with 100K+ downloads.", "quote": "Cash Raven Make Passive Income", "source": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.cashraven.android", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "rayobyte-80339305", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Rayobyte's ethics page said Rayobyte is an EWDCI certified member and GDPR and CCPA compliant.", "quote": "Rayobyte is an EWDCI certified member, and GDPR and CCPA compliant.", "source": "https://rayobyte.com/products/rotating-residential-ips/ethics/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "Traffic that never expires, ZIP targeting and terms open to testing, from a US provider with its own consent-based app network, at $35 for 10 GB.", "take": [ "Rayobyte charges $35 for 10 GB on pay as you go, under the market median of $40, and unused traffic never expires, which suits irregular jobs. It targets down to ZIP code and ASN, supports SOCKS5, and offers a small free trial without a card. Refunds are rare and at its discretion.", "It owns its residential network, Cash Raven, and says every device joins through the Cash Raven app or SDK after a consent screen; it is an EWDCI member. It also runs a white-label dashboard for other brands, and Proxyway lists its sourcing as \"Cashraven app, SDK, reselling\", which keeps the check Unclear." ], "bestFor": "Irregular or seasonal scraping, where traffic that never expires saves money.", "thinkTwice": "You want refunds, or sessions longer than two hours.", "pros": [ "Unused traffic never expires", "ZIP code and ASN targeting, SOCKS5", "A free trial without a card", "Its terms allow independent testing" ], "cons": [ "Sessions held for up to two hours", "Refunds only at its discretion", "Some IPs may come from other networks, according to Proxyway", "Card or PayPal only" ], "sourcing": [ "Rayobyte says it owns its residential network, Cash Raven, and that every device on it runs the Cash Raven app or an app built with its SDK after a consent screen; the Cash Raven Android app has over 100,000 installs on Google Play. Rayobyte is an EWDCI member.", "Proxyway lists its sourcing as \"Cashraven app, SDK, reselling\" without saying how much comes from other networks, and Rayobyte runs ProxyReseller.com, a dashboard that lets other brands sell its proxies under their own name. Synthient rates Cash Raven’s consent practice medium risk." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "shifter", "name": "Shifter", "formerly": null, "site": "https://shifter.io", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/shifter", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/shifter.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 10, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Smallest plan: Lite Spark, 5 GB for $10/month (Full Geo pool), first month" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 20, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month: Lite Launch, 10 GB (Full Geo pool)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 100, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month: Regular Basic, 100 GB (Full Geo pool)" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 10, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/docs/products/residential-proxies/bandwidth-and-billing/" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "idCheck": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/terms-and-conditions" }, "trial": { "value": "Free trial with a set amount of traffic; length depends on the account, converts to a paid plan", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 3 days of the first purchase if under 50% of the plan's bandwidth is used", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/docs/products/residential-proxies/bandwidth-and-billing/" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 30, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "205M+ residential IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms carry no last-updated date; the Appropriate Use Policy they incorporate by reference is not published on shifter.io).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://shifter.io/terms-and-conditions" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "abuse" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "shifter-2f4cb66a", "kind": "report", "claim": "Krebs on Security (28 Jul 2022) reported that data exposed in a breach showed Microleaves, then being rebranded to Shifter.io, had a long history of new proxies supplied by affiliates incentivized to spread its software, despite its claim of user consent.", "quote": "a lengthy history of being supplied with new proxies by affiliates incentivized to distribute the software any which way they can", "source": "https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/07/breach-exposes-users-of-microleaves-proxy-service/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "shifter-12ad5c16", "kind": "report", "claim": "Kaspersky's threat encyclopedia listed the detection Trojan-Proxy.Win64.Microleaves, a software family it said uses the user's connection as a proxy without notifying the user; the entry names Microleaves, the service Krebs reported was being rebranded to Shifter.io.", "quote": "Trojans of this family use the user’s connection as a proxy to access network resources without notifying the user.", "source": "https://threats.kaspersky.com/en/threat/Trojan-Proxy.Win64.Microleaves/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "shifter-f39fe33f", "kind": "company", "claim": "Shifter's Terms of Service named no legal entity, only 'Provider', said the Provider may later form a business entity such as an LLC, and chose California law with arbitration in San Francisco; its privacy policy and About page named no company either.", "quote": "Customer is hereby informed that Provider may form a business entity, including, without limitation, a limited liability company.", "source": "https://shifter.io/terms-and-conditions", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "shifter-f8b5c63a", "kind": "company", "claim": "Krebs on Security (28 Jul 2022) reported Shifter's PR and marketing manager saying Microleaves had been sold about three years earlier to Super Tech Ventures, a Taiwan private equity company that search engines seemed to know nothing about.", "quote": "sold it three years ago to the current owner — Super Tech Ventures, a private equity company based in Taiwan.", "source": "https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/07/breach-exposes-users-of-microleaves-proxy-service/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "shifter-80c2d612", "kind": "company", "claim": "Proxyway's Shifter review (published 27 Nov 2023, updated 13 Feb 2026) said Shifter was known as Microleaves before a 2020 rebrand, started in 2012, reportedly changed hands, and that very little is known about its current owners.", "quote": "Before a rebrand in 2020, Shifter was known as Microleaves.", "source": "https://proxyway.com/reviews/shifter-proxies", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "shifter-f0508590", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Shifter's residential pricing page described its IPs as real residential IPs from ISPs, but none of the Shifter pages we read (About, pricing, terms, privacy policy, a blog post on ethical sourcing) said how its own residential IPs are obtained.", "quote": "Real residential IPs from ISPs avoid blocks and CAPTCHAs that datacenter proxies can't bypass.", "source": "https://shifter.io/pricing/residential-proxies", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "Low monthly prices with city and ASN targeting and a free trial; it names neither its company nor how it gets its IPs, and Krebs on Security reported consent problems at Microleaves, its former name.", "take": [ "Shifter charges $20 for 10 GB and $100 for 100 GB on monthly plans, well under the market median of $40 for 10 GB; only 5 of 30 providers charge less. It targets down to city and ASN, supports SOCKS5 and takes card, PayPal or crypto, and a free trial lets you start without paying. Sessions last up to 30 minutes, unused traffic expires, and refunds need a request within three days of the first purchase, with under half the plan used.", "Shifter names no company: its terms speak only of a “Provider” that may later form one, under California law. Proxyway reports it was called Microleaves until a 2020 rebrand, and Krebs on Security reported in 2022 that breach data showed Microleaves had long been supplied with new proxies by affiliates incentivised to spread its software, despite its claim of user consent. Shifter’s own pages don’t say how it obtains its IPs today, and those reports keep the check Unclear." ], "bestFor": "High-volume scraping on a monthly budget, where sessions of up to 30 minutes are enough.", "thinkTwice": "You need to know who you’re contracting with and where the IPs come from, or need long sessions.", "pros": [ "Only 5 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB", "$100 for 100 GB on a monthly plan", "City and ASN targeting, SOCKS5", "Free trial with a set amount of traffic; length depends on the account, converts to a paid plan" ], "cons": [ "Names no company behind the service", "Doesn’t say how it obtains its residential IPs", "One IP held for up to 30 minutes", "Unused traffic expires; refunds only within three days of the first purchase" ], "sourcing": [ "Proxyway reports that Shifter was known as Microleaves until a 2020 rebrand and that very little is known about its current owners. In 2022 Shifter’s PR and marketing manager told Krebs on Security that Microleaves had been sold about three years earlier to Super Tech Ventures, a Taiwan private equity company Krebs could find nothing about online. Shifter’s terms name no company, only a “Provider”, and its pages describe real residential IPs from ISPs without saying how it obtains them.", "Krebs on Security reported in July 2022 that data exposed in a breach showed Microleaves had “a lengthy history of being supplied with new proxies by affiliates incentivized to distribute the software any which way they can”, despite its claim of user consent. Kaspersky’s threat encyclopedia lists a detection, “Trojan-Proxy.Win64.Microleaves”, for software it says uses the user’s connection as a proxy without notifying them. Synthient observed Shifter obtaining IPs through Microleaves components in two Windows apps, Online Guardian and Advanced Windows Manager, and said static inspection did not establish a consent flow." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "soax", "name": "SOAX", "formerly": null, "site": "https://soax.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/soax", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/soax.svg", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Sandbox (no plan): top-up credits at $5/GB for US exits (geo tier 1); minimum top-up not stated" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 50, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Sandbox top-up credits, $5/GB for US exits (geo tier 1)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 500, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Team plan, first month: 500 credits at $2.20/GB for US exits, about 227 GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/pricing" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/pricing" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/pricing" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "wire", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/proxies/residential" }, "idCheck": { "value": "id", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/legal/kyc-kyb-policy" }, "trial": { "value": "No free trial; the Sandbox tier has no fee and you pay only for credits", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/pricing" }, "refunds": { "value": "Generally no refunds; exceptions for billing errors or confirmed service failures", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/legal/terms-of-use" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/proxies/residential" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/pricing" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://developers.soax.com/proxies/residential" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "over 12 million residential and mobile IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/proxies/residential" }, "testing": { "status": "notice-required", "clause": "11.4: \"The Customer may publish, disseminate, or otherwise make available to the public benchmarks, performance measurements, comparisons\" ... \"The Customer shall notify SOAX in writing of any intended publication at least fourteen (14) Business Days prior to publication\" (terms last updated 1 June 2026). 11.3(b) separately bars deriving node IP, ASN, ISP or geolocation data without written authorisation.", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://soax.com/legal/terms-of-use" }, "sourcing": { "level": "clear", "confidence": "high", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "soax-c3ac7ac0", "kind": "company", "claim": "SOAX's Terms of Use (last updated 2026-06-01) said the platform was owned and operated by SOAX LTD, registered number 11828506, The Charter Building, Uxbridge, England.", "quote": "The Platform is owned and operated by SOAX LTD, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales", "source": "https://soax.com/legal/terms-of-use", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "soax-17376286", "kind": "company", "claim": "UK Companies House listed SOAX LTD (11828506) as active, incorporated on 15 February 2019 (SIC 62090), with one active person with significant control, an individual; no corporate parent was listed.", "quote": "Incorporated on 15 February 2019", "source": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11828506", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "soax-3c1df840", "kind": "supply", "claim": "SOAX's trust page said its network was built on consent, with each connection sourced from users who willingly share their bandwidth; it named no app, SDK, ISP or carrier partner.", "quote": "with each connection sourced from users who willingly share their bandwidth.", "source": "https://soax.com/trust", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [ { "provider": "froxy", "kinds": [ "shared-cname-target", "shared-ip" ] } ], "review": { "summary": "A mid-priced network with a Clear sourcing check, city targeting and crypto payments; it asks for ID and has no free trial.", "take": [ "SOAX costs $50 for 10 GB through its no-plan Sandbox top-ups, above the market median of $40; larger monthly plans bring the per-GB price down. It targets down to city, supports SOCKS5 and takes card, wire or crypto. It requires an ID check, and refunds are limited to billing errors or confirmed failures.", "Its sourcing check is Clear: SOAX says its network is built on users who willingly share their bandwidth, and no source we found ties it to abusive supply. Froxy’s gateway points into SOAX’s domain and answered from the same addresses when we checked, so the two share infrastructure: compare their prices before you buy." ], "bestFor": "Teams that want a Clear sourcing check, city targeting and room to grow into bigger plans.", "thinkTwice": "You want to try before you pay, or to start without an ID check.", "pros": [ "A Clear sourcing check", "City-level targeting and SOCKS5", "Pay by card, wire or crypto", "Its terms allow publishing benchmarks with notice" ], "cons": [ "$50 for 10 GB on top-ups, above the market median of $40", "ID check required to start", "No free trial", "Unused traffic expires" ], "sourcing": [ "SOAX says its network is built on consent, from users who willingly share their bandwidth, though it names no app, SDK or carrier partner. Synthient observed it sourcing through the SoftZero Android SDK and rates that SDK’s consent practice medium risk.", "No source we found ties SOAX to abusive supply or says it sells another network’s pool. Froxy’s gateway points (DNS CNAME) into SOAX’s own domain and answered from the same addresses when we checked: Froxy shares infrastructure with SOAX." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "thordata", "name": "Thordata", "formerly": null, "site": "https://www.thordata.com", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/thordata", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/thordata.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 2, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "1 GB plan, $2.00/GB (shown against a struck-through $2.85/GB)" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 18, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "10 GB plan, $1.80/GB (shown against a struck-through $2.75/GB)" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 150, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Smallest plan with at least 100 GB: 150 GB at $1.00/GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.thordata.com/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 2, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.thordata.com/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/general-questions/how-long-is-the-traffic-valid-for" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card", "paypal", "crypto" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/general-questions/what-payment-methods-are-supported" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.thordata.com/kyc" }, "trial": { "value": "100 MB free for new users, requested through support", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/general-questions/how-do-i-apply-for-a-free-trial" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 7 days of the first purchase if under 30% and under 2 GB used; not for crypto payments; one refund per customer", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.thordata.com/refund-policy" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "https" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://doc.thordata.com/doc/proxies/residential-proxies/protocols" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://doc.thordata.com/doc/proxies/residential-proxies/location-settings" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 90, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.thordata.com/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "100M+ proxy pool", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.thordata.com/pricing/residential-proxies" }, "testing": { "status": "needs-permission", "clause": "Service Agreement, Specific terms of agency services 2.2: \"Without Thordata's prior written approval, you are not allowed to copy, decompile, reverse engineer\" ... \"including but not limited to using the Service to map the IP addresses used by Thordata in providing the Service.\"", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.thordata.com/service-agreement" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "no-disclosure", "abuse" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "thordata-a82b2d6a", "kind": "report", "claim": "Synthient's live provider card for Thordata held only the line \"See IPIDEA for more.\", linking to its IPIDEA card, and gave no reason; the IPIDEA card it pointed to did not mention Thordata.", "quote": "See IPIDEA for more.", "source": "https://synthient.com/context/provider/THORDATA", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "low" }, { "id": "thordata-3d781817", "kind": "company", "claim": "Thordata's site footer named HK Hengsheng Runzhi Technology Co., Limited at Unit 29, 13/F, Fook Cheong Building, No.63 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.", "quote": "HK Hengsheng Runzhi Technology Co., Limited", "source": "https://www.thordata.com/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "thordata-0bf3c2ee", "kind": "company", "claim": "Thordata's Master Services Agreement was made between \"Thordata\" and the customer, gave HK Hengsheng Runzhi Technology Co., Limited as the company name in its contact section, chose Hong Kong law and sent disputes to confidential CIETAC arbitration.", "quote": "shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong", "source": "https://www.thordata.com/service-agreement", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "thordata-e79ee850", "kind": "company", "claim": "A Wayback Machine copy of thordata.com archived on 4 May 2025 showed \"HK Hengsheng Runzhi Technology Co., Ltd.\" in the footer at an earlier Kwun Tong address (Manning Ind. Building, 116-118 How Ming Street).", "quote": "© Copyright HK Hengsheng Runzhi Technology Co., Ltd. | All rights reserved", "source": "https://web.archive.org/web/20250504184032/https://www.thordata.com/", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "One of the lowest 10 GB prices, at $18, with plans from 1 GB and city and ASN targeting; no SOCKS5, and it doesn’t say how it gets its IPs.", "take": [ "Thordata costs $18 for 10 GB, well under the market median of $40; only 3 of 30 providers charge less, plans start at 1 GB and the price per GB falls on bigger plans. It targets down to city and ASN and takes card, PayPal or crypto, with an ID check only if asked, but it offers no SOCKS5 and holds one IP for up to 90 minutes. Refunds apply within seven days of the first purchase if you’ve used under 30% and under 2 GB, once per customer and never for crypto.", "Thordata says its IPs are ethically sourced, but none of its terms, privacy policy or product pages describes a method, app, SDK or consent process. Synthient’s Thordata profile holds only a pointer to its profile of IPIDEA, with no reason given, and that IPIDEA profile doesn’t mention Thordata. With no account of supply from Thordata itself, the check is Unclear. Its terms bar using the service to map its IP addresses without written approval." ], "bestFor": "Small first purchases and budget scraping over HTTP(S), where city or ASN targeting is enough.", "thinkTwice": "You need SOCKS5, or need to show clients where the IPs come from.", "pros": [ "Only 3 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB", "Plans from 1 GB, with lower per-GB prices on bigger plans", "City and ASN targeting", "100 MB free for new users, requested through support" ], "cons": [ "Describes no sourcing method, app or consent process", "No SOCKS5", "Unused traffic expires", "Its terms bar mapping its IP addresses without written approval" ], "sourcing": [ "Thordata’s homepage says its 100M+ IPs are ethically sourced, but its service agreement, privacy policy, KYC page and residential proxy page describe no sourcing method, SDK, app or consent process. Its site footer and service agreement name HK Hengsheng Runzhi Technology Co., Limited, in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, and the agreement sends disputes to confidential CIETAC arbitration under Hong Kong law.", "Synthient’s profile of Thordata holds only the line “See IPIDEA for more.”, linking to its IPIDEA profile without giving a reason, and that IPIDEA profile doesn’t mention Thordata. Proxyway’s Proxy Market Research 2026 lists thordata.com among China-related proxy brands still functioning after Google’s action against IPIDEA, without a sourcing finding about it." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } }, { "id": "webshare", "name": "Webshare", "formerly": null, "site": "https://www.webshare.io", "page": "https://proxyrange.com/providers/webshare", "logo": "https://proxyrange.com/logos/webshare.png", "prices": { "baskets": [ { "gb": 1, "usd": 3.5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month: 1 GB at $3.50/GB" }, { "gb": 10, "usd": 27.5, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month: 10 GB at $2.75/GB" }, { "gb": 100, "usd": 225, "regular": true, "coupon": false, "offer": null, "note": "Monthly plan, first month: 100 GB at $2.25/GB" } ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/residential-proxy" }, "minimumPurchaseUsd": { "value": 3.5, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/residential-proxy" }, "trafficExpires": { "value": true, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://help.webshare.io/en/articles/8370524-how-does-the-bandwidth-limit-work" }, "payments": { "value": [ "card" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://help.webshare.io/en/articles/8370525-which-payment-methods-can-i-use" }, "idCheck": { "value": "on-request", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/terms" }, "trial": { "value": null, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/pricing" }, "refunds": { "value": "Within 2 days of payment if under 0.1 GB of rotating residential bandwidth is used; at Webshare's discretion", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/terms" }, "protocols": { "value": [ "http", "socks5" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/residential-proxy" }, "targeting": { "value": [ "country", "state", "city", "zip", "asn" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/residential-proxy" }, "stickySessionMaxMinutes": { "value": 1440, "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://help.webshare.io/en/articles/16310718-endpoint-generator-rotating-residential" }, "poolClaimed": { "value": "80M+ ethically sourced Residential IPs", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/residential-proxy" }, "testing": { "status": "open", "clause": "1.2: licence \"for your internal business use only\"; 1.4(i): \"copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Service in any medium\". No clause on benchmarking, monitoring, publishing results or IP mapping (terms last updated October 23, 2025).", "checked": "2026-10-22", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/terms" }, "sourcing": { "level": "unclear", "confidence": "medium", "basis": [ "looked", "discloses", "whitelabel" ], "checked": "2026-10-23", "evidence": [ { "id": "webshare-556a7119", "kind": "report", "claim": "Proxyway's 2026 market research said Oxylabs, Webshare's owner since 2022, likely supplies its residential IPs, and listed Webshare's residential sourcing as \"Likely Oxylabs\".", "quote": "The company was acquired by Oxylabs in 2022, which likely supplies Webshare with residential IPs.", "source": "https://proxyway.com/research/proxy-market-research-2026", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "webshare-97523ba2", "kind": "company", "claim": "Webshare's Terms (last updated 23 Oct 2025) were issued by Webshare Software, Company, governed by California law, and named Webshare, Inc., 340 S Lemon Ave. #6464, Walnut, CA as DMCA agent.", "quote": "These Terms shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of California", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/terms", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "webshare-e3ea42d8", "kind": "company", "claim": "Oxylabs announced on 20 Sep 2022 that it had acquired Webshare Software Company, which would keep operating as an independent entity with Oxylabs' support.", "quote": "Under the agreement, Webshare Software will continue to operate as an independent entity, receiving extensive support from Oxylabs", "source": "https://oxylabs.io/blog/oxylabs-acquires-webshare-software-company", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" }, { "id": "webshare-d2fa66f6", "kind": "company", "claim": "Webshare's privacy policy said it may share personal data with companies and brands under common ownership with Webshare, including its ultimate holding company.", "quote": "We may share personal information with other companies and brands owned or controlled by or under common ownership with Webshare", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/privacy-policy", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "medium" }, { "id": "webshare-56305a62", "kind": "supply", "claim": "Webshare's residential proxy page said its pool is ethically sourced from carefully selected partners; it named no partner, app or SDK.", "quote": "Webshare's Residential Proxy pool is ethically sourced from carefully selected partners that uphold business ethics and strict compliance.", "source": "https://www.webshare.io/residential-proxy", "observed": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "high" } ], "reply": null }, "sharedInfrastructure": [], "review": { "summary": "ZIP and ASN targeting at $27.50 for 10 GB, under the market median of $40, from a provider Oxylabs has owned since 2022; it names no source for its IPs.", "take": [ "Webshare costs $27.50 for 10 GB, well under the market median of $40; only 6 of 30 providers charge less. Despite the price it targets down to ZIP code and ASN, supports SOCKS5 and holds sessions of up to a day. It takes cards only, unused traffic expires, and the refund window is two days.", "Oxylabs bought Webshare in 2022, and Webshare describes its pool only as ethically sourced from carefully selected partners. Proxyway’s market research lists its sourcing as likely Oxylabs, so the Unclear check reflects a supply we can’t see rather than any finding against it." ], "bestFor": "Budget scraping that still needs ZIP or ASN targeting.", "thinkTwice": "You need to pay by PayPal or crypto, or want named sources for the IPs.", "pros": [ "Only 6 of 30 providers charge less for 10 GB", "ZIP code and ASN targeting, SOCKS5", "Sessions up to a day", "Its terms allow independent testing" ], "cons": [ "Card payments only", "Unused traffic expires", "Refunds only within two days and under 0.1 GB used", "Names no partner, app or SDK behind its IPs" ], "sourcing": [ "Webshare says its residential pool is ethically sourced from carefully selected partners, but names no partner, app or SDK. Oxylabs bought it in 2022 and says it runs independently.", "Proxyway’s market research lists Webshare’s residential sourcing as likely coming from Oxylabs; Synthient notes that Oxylabs sources through Honeygain but that direct Honeygain supply to Webshare hasn’t been confirmed." ], "approved": "2026-10-26" } } ] }