Route requests through residential, datacenter, or mobile IP addresses for scraping, ad verification, and location-specific research.
Proxy services vary by where their IP addresses come from and how much automation they add around access. Residential networks provide consumer-network IPs, datacenter proxies favor speed and volume, mobile proxies use carrier networks, and ISP products combine static addressing with residential network identity. Some providers also bundle scraping APIs or unblockers so teams do not have to manage rotation and browser defenses themselves. Coverage, targeting, session control and proxy type are therefore more important than treating every provider as interchangeable.
By SEM Solutions Editorial Team. Researched from vendor documentation, not hands-on testing. Ordered by Overall Score. Checked October 7, 2026. How we research
Enterprise data collection
#1 of 6 in Proxy Services
Oxylabs combines residential, datacenter and mobile proxy infrastructure with web-scraping and search-data APIs. The mix is useful for organizations that need both direct proxy endpoints and higher-level extraction products. Teams can choose between managing requests themselves or delegating more of the anti-blocking and parsing work to an API.
Simple proxy provisioning
#2 of 6 in Proxy Services
Webshare emphasizes self-service proxy provisioning with datacenter, rotating residential and static residential products. Its control panel and API are designed for users who want to configure proxy resources without a broader managed collection service. Static residential options also support workflows where retaining a stable network identity matters.
Flexible proxy types
#3 of 6 in Proxy Services
Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) offers residential, mobile, ISP and datacenter proxies plus Site Unblocker and a Web Scraping API. Its residential products support location targeting and sticky sessions, while the higher-level products handle more of the access logic automatically; this range lets teams move between raw proxies and managed scraping as target difficulty changes.
For broad proxy infrastructure
#4 of 6 in Proxy Services
Bright Data offers residential, ISP and datacenter proxy products alongside Unlocker, SERP and Browser APIs. The result is useful for teams that may start with raw proxy access but also need managed web-access layers for harder targets; several access methods can be combined without moving the surrounding workflow to a different provider.
For self-service proxy setups
#6 of 6 in Proxy Services
IPRoyal provides residential, ISP, datacenter and mobile proxy products through a direct self-service model. The result is relevant to developers and marketers who already know which proxy type they need and want endpoints instead of a larger data-acquisition platform. The range covers both rotating traffic and more persistent network identities.
Ranked by Overall Score: our Editor Rating and Market Signal, 50/50. Market Signal uses Ahrefs and Semrush data through September 2026, pulled October 6 to 12, 2026. How we score
Web intelligence infrastructure offering proxy networks, scraping APIs, browser access, and search data extraction.
Best for: Data and engineering teams that need enterprise proxy infrastructure or managed APIs for large-scale public web collection.
Datacenter and residential proxies with a free starting tier.
Best for: Individuals and small teams starting with proxies on a small budget.
#3 of 6 in Proxy Services
Residential, mobile, ISP and datacenter proxies plus a web scraping API.
Best for: Teams that need rotating proxies across several IP types from one provider.
Web data platform with proxies, scraping APIs and browser infrastructure.
Best for: Data, AI, ecommerce, and research teams that need large-scale public web access through proxies, APIs, browsers, or datasets.
Residential and mobile proxy network with IP rotation handled for you.
Best for: Teams that want residential and mobile IPs with rotation managed by the provider.
Self-service proxy provider with residential, datacenter and mobile proxies.
Best for: Buyers who want pay-as-you-go proxies without a long-term contract.
Residential proxies use IPs associated with consumer internet connections, while datacenter proxies come from hosting infrastructure. Residential traffic is often used for stricter targets; datacenter proxies are commonly chosen for high-volume tasks on less restrictive sites.
An ISP or static residential proxy uses an IP associated with an internet service provider while offering a more stable assignment than a rotating residential pool. It is useful when a workflow needs persistent network identity.
Yes, Webshare and SOAX both offer a free plan. Free tiers usually come with usage limits, so check whether they cover your volume before relying on them long-term.
Among the tools listed here whose main product is in this category and whose pricing we've verified, Webshare has the lowest listed starting price: $2.99/mo. Starting price isn't the whole picture, so check what's included at that tier before deciding.