Best Proxy Software in 2026
Updated
In short: HProxy is ranked #1 of 31 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Rayobyte and Webshare. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Webshare. The lowest first paid tier on this page is HProxy at $0.10/mo.
When a workflow depends on routing traffic through proxies, compare the access details and network characteristics that matter to your setup. Compared on API access, concurrent sessions, countries covered, included bandwidth, IP rotation, proxy networks and supported protocols, these entries also show free-plan availability and paid starting prices. HProxy and Rayobyte lead the ranking, with Webshare and DataImpulse among the next options. Consider the protocols your stack needs and the scale of sessions or bandwidth involved; then weigh country coverage, rotation and API access against the way you expect to manage proxy traffic.
31 proxy software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Proxy networks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HProxy | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.10/mo | No | — | residential, datacenter, ISP, mobile | View |
| 2 | Rayobyte | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.23/mo | Yes | — | residential, ISP, datacenter, mobile | View |
| 3 | Webshare | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.99/mo | Yes | 2.99 /mo | datacenter, static residential/ISP, rotating residential | View |
| 4 | DataImpulse | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | No | — | residential, mobile, datacenter, premium residential | View |
| 5 |  IPRoyal | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1/mo | No | — | Residential, ISP, Datacenter, Mobile | View |
| 6 |  Proxy-Cheap | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.15/mo | No | 0.2 /mo | residential, ISP, datacenter, mobile | View |
| 7 |  ProxyEmpire | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2/mo | No | 25 /mo | rotating residential, static residential, rotating mobile, dedicated mobile, rotating datacenter, unlimited residential | View |
| 8 |  PacketStream | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1/mo | No | — | residential | View |
| 9 | Decodo SERP Scraping API | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | View |
| 10 | Proxy-Seller | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.30/mo | No | — | residential, ISP, mobile, datacenter, IPv4, IPv6 | View |
| 11 |  SOAX | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $200/mo | Yes | 200 /mo | residential, mobile | View |
| 12 |  Proxiware | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.15/mo | No | — | residential, mobile, ISP, datacenter | View |
| 13 | KnoxProxy | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.60/mo | No | — | residential, ISP, mobile, datacenter, rotating, dedicated, IPv6 | View |
| 14 | Infatica | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.60/mo | No | — | residential, residential IPv6, mobile, static ISP, shared datacenter, dedicated datacenter | View |
| 15 |  Proxora | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 0.23 /mo | rotating residential, rotating mobile, rotating datacenter, static residential, datacenter IPv4, datacenter IPv6 | View |
| 16 |  NodeMaven | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.20/mo | No | — | residential, mobile, ISP/static | View |
| 17 | mitmproxy | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 18 | 3proxy | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS4.5, SOCKS5, FTP, POP3, SMTP, IMAP, DNS, TCP, UDP | View |
| 19 | Bytedocks | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | residential, premium residential, mobile, ISP, datacenter | View |
| 20 |  HydraProxy | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | residential, mobile, static mobile, international mobile, ISP | View |
| 21 | Bright Data Browser API | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 22 |  Squid | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 23 | Storm Proxies | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | residential, datacenter | View |
| 24 |  Privoxy | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 25 | FalconProxy | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | No | 10 /mo | mobile, residential | View |
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Questions about this list
Which proxy software is ranked first on Inferse?
HProxy is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 8.9. Rayobyte is second and Webshare third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, HProxy has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.10/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.