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Datacenter, ISP or residential proxies?

Datacenter: cheapest, good for quick checks from a country, but datacenter addresses are easier to spot.
Static ISP: a fixed address from US internet providers such as AT&T, Sprint or Cox.
Rotating residential: what an ordinary visitor sees, from 80M+ addresses in 195 countries, targeted by country, state, city, ZIP or ASN.

Webshare pricing

Datacenter proxies run from $2.99 a month for 100 down to $0.0179 each for 60,000. Static ISP proxies cost $6 for 20, then $0.225 each at 10,000. Rotating residential costs $3.50 per GB for 1 GB down to $1.40 per GB for 3,000 GB. Paying yearly saves 30%. Subscriptions renew automatically every month until you cancel.

Does Webshare offer refunds?

Only at its discretion. Webshare may refund a subscription cancelled within 2 days of payment if you used less than 1 GB on datacenter or ISP proxies, and it may decline any refund. The terms are those of Webshare Software, Company, whose DMCA agent is in Walnut, California.

Sites restricted on rotating residential

Some categories are restricted on the rotating residential network: streaming and entertainment platforms, banks, government sites, ticketing and mailing services. Some unlock after an identity check. If you plan to reach video streaming sites, ask the compliance team before buying.

Is Webshare trustworthy?

Webshare Software is a California company founded in 2018, with its team in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its DMCA agent, Webshare, Inc., lists a mailing address in Walnut, California. On Trustpilot, where Webshare claimed its profile in February 2020 and invites customers to leave reviews, it holds 4.0 out of 5 from 1,448 reviews.

Webshare strengths and limitations

Strengths

Ten free proxies, no card.
Public prices at every tier.
Three proxy types, HTTP and SOCKS5.

Limitations

Refunds at Webshare's discretion.
Streaming restricted on rotating residential.
Monthly auto-renewal.

Webshare or Squid?

Squid is free open source proxy software you host yourself, but it only exits through your server's address. Webshare supplies the addresses, in dozens of countries.