Best Residential Proxy Services in 2026
Updated
In short: Rayobyte is ranked #1 of 73 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of HProxy and Decodo Residential Proxies. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Webshare. The lowest first paid tier on this page is HProxy at $0.10/mo.
Residential proxy services provide proxy options for workflows that depend on residential IP traffic. The ranking begins with Rayobyte, HProxy, and Decodo Residential Proxies, with Bright Data Residential Proxies, DataImpulse, IPnivo Residential Proxies, Webshare, and Node4 Residential Proxies also among the first entries. Compare countries covered, proxy types, rotation modes, and targeting levels to understand the available configuration choices. Monthly bandwidth and the paid starting price help frame usage and cost, while free-plan availability and whether KYC is required are additional points to check. Match these details against the locations, rotation behavior, and account requirements your workflow calls for.
73 residential proxy services 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 | Monthly bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayobyte | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.23/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | HProxy | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.10/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 3 | Decodo Residential Proxies | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2/mo | No | $2/mo | 3 GB | View |
| 4 | Bright Data Residential Proxies | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $53/mo | No | $4/mo | 141 GB | View |
| 5 | DataImpulse | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 6 |  IPnivo Residential Proxies | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.60/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 7 | Webshare | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.99/mo | Yes | $2.99/mo | — | View |
| 8 |  Node4 Residential Proxies | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | $7.47/mo | 3 GB | View |
| 9 |  OctoProxy | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.25/mo | No | — | 1 GB | View |
| 10 | CatProxies | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.50/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 11 |  IPRoyal | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 12 | BuyProxy | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1.99/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 |  PacketStream | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 14 |  Proxy-Cheap | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.15/mo | No | $0.20/mo | — | View |
| 15 |  IP2World Residential Proxies | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2/mo | No | $0.70/mo | — | View |
| 16 | Oxylabs Residential Proxies | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $30/mo | No | $30/mo | 5 GB | View |
| 17 | FlashProxy | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.98/mo | No | — | 1 GB | View |
| 18 |  ProxyForge Residential Proxies | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | $1.75/mo | — | View |
| 19 | NextProxy | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.40/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 20 | Eclipse Proxy | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.60/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 21 |  YumiProxy | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.40/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 22 | Astro | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.10/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 23 | ResidentialProxy.io | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 24 |  ProxyEmpire | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2/mo | No | $25/mo | — | View |
| 25 |  Aproxy | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.80/mo | No | — | 10 GB | View |
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Questions about this list
Which residential proxy service is ranked first on Inferse?
Rayobyte is ranked #1 of 73 with a score of 8.7. HProxy is second and Decodo Residential Proxies third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 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.