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Webshare review

The cheapest way to get started with datacenter proxies

Editor score
4.1 / 5
User rating
Not rated yet
Starting from
$0.30/proxy
Last reviewed
Jul 30, 2026

Overview

Webshare is the most accessible way to start with proxies. Its free plan includes 10 datacenter proxies with no card required, and paid datacenter IPs start at $0.30/proxy — low enough that it has become the default choice for testing scripts and running low-stakes automation.

Setup is entirely self-serve and takes minutes, and the datacenter network is large at 30M+ IPs with fast measured response times. You choose how many proxies you want and how much bandwidth, so small configurations stay cheap. A 10M+ residential pool is available from $4.50/GB for jobs that need it.

Datacenter IPs have natural limits, though. Strict targets identify and block them quickly, and Webshare's residential offering is not strong enough to compete with specialists when that happens.

Best for: developers testing scrapers, hobby projects and automation against lightly protected sites.

Look elsewhere if: your targets block datacenter traffic or you need a strong residential pool.

Our editorial score

A weighted average of the criteria below. Scored by our team, not by users, and never influenced by commercial relationships.

Unbeatable for datacenter proxies on a budget, and the free tier is real rather than a teaser. Look elsewhere for serious residential work.
  • Pool quality×1.58.6/10

    Comfortably above average, with no significant weaknesses.

  • Success rate×1.258.4/10

    Comfortably above average, with no significant weaknesses.

  • Support×17.9/10

    Solid and dependable, though rivals do it better.

  • Ease of use×17.9/10

    Solid and dependable, though rivals do it better.

  • Pricing transparency×18.0/10

    Comfortably above average, with no significant weaknesses.

Last reviewed on July 30, 2026.

+What we liked

  • Free tier with 10 datacenter proxies
  • Extremely low datacenter pricing
  • Instant self-serve setup

Where it falls short

  • Residential pool is weak relative to specialists
  • Datacenter IPs are blocked by strict targets

Pricing by proxy type

Entry prices as publicly listed at the time of review. Volume discounts usually apply.

TypeFromPool size
Datacenter
Hosted IPs. Fastest and cheapest, but blocked by strict sites.
$0.30/proxy30M+
Residential
IPs from real home connections — hardest to detect, best for protected targets.
$4.50/GB10M+

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