Best Cheap Datacenter Proxies (2026): Ranked by Cost per IP

The cheapest datacenter proxies in 2026 cost about two cents per IP. At 1,000 IPs a month, ProxiesThatWork costs $20, PlainProxies €20, ProxyScrape $25 and Webshare $26.91. Semi-dedicated and dedicated IPs cost far more: $0.75 to $1.57 per IP. This list ranks eight providers by what 1,000 IPs actually cost, and shows the limits behind each price.

TL;DR

• Cheapest per IP: ProxiesThatWork, at $0.02 per IP on every plan, from $3 for 150 IPs.
• Cheapest with bandwidth options: PlainProxies, at €20 for a 1,000-IP pool with 250 GB, or €50 with unlimited bandwidth.
• Cheapest shared pool with SOCKS5: ProxyScrape, at $25 for 1,000 IPs with 250 GB.
• Best for starting small: Webshare, with 10 free proxies and 100 IPs for $2.99.
• Cheapest near-dedicated IPs: Rayobyte semi-dedicated, from $0.75 per IP, shared by up to 3 users.
• Cheapest dedicated IPs: Squid Proxies, at $0.80 per IP on its 500-IP plan.

Comparison table

Rank	Provider	Cost for 1,000 IPs/month	Cost per IP	Smallest plan	Bandwidth	IP type	Locations	Best for
1	ProxiesThatWork	$20	$0.020	$3 for 150 IPs	Not stated	Shared	Multiple US cities	Lowest cost per IP
2	PlainProxies	€20	€0.020	Pools from 100 IPs	250 GB (unlimited for €50)	Shared pool	6 cities in 5 countries	Big pools with bandwidth choices
3	ProxyScrape	$25	$0.025	$25 for 1,000 IPs	250 GB (more available)	Shared pool	9 locations	Shared pool with SOCKS5
4	Webshare	$26.91	$0.027	Free (10 IPs)	250 GB (more available)	Shared	50+ countries	Starting small
5	Rayobyte (semi-dedicated)	$750	$0.75	$5 for 5 IPs	Unlimited*	Up to 3 users per IP	11 countries	Near-dedicated for less
6	Squid Proxies	Custom quote ($400 for 500)	$0.80	$15 for 10 IPs	Unlimited	Dedicated	Not stated	Cheapest dedicated IPs
7	InstantProxies	$1,000	$1.00	From $5	Unlimited	Dedicated	Not stated	Testing your target first
8	IPRoyal	$1,390 (90-day plan)	$1.39–$1.57	Any quantity	Not stated	Dedicated	50+ countries	City targeting

Prices from each provider's own pricing page, checked November 10–12, 2026. US pricing where it varies by country. PlainProxies bills in euros, so compare it at the current exchange rate.

How we evaluated

We ranked providers by the monthly cost of 1,000 datacenter IPs, cheapest first. Where a provider doesn't publish a 1,000-IP price, we used its largest published tier below 1,000. ProxiesThatWork and PlainProxies cost the same per IP in their own currencies; ProxiesThatWork ranks first because its smallest plan is cheaper ($3 for 150 IPs).

What we checked for each provider:

1. Cost per IP at 1,000 IPs. The headline number most buyers compare.
2. Smallest plan. What it costs to start, and the minimum number of IPs.
3. Bandwidth. Whether the price includes a cap, and what removing it costs.
4. IP type. Shared, semi-dedicated or dedicated. This explains most of the price gap.
5. Locations. How many countries or cities the plan covers.

Sources. Every price comes from the provider's own pricing page, checked between November 10 and 12, 2026. We did not use coupon codes. Where a page shows a discounted price, we used the price you would pay at checkout.

What we didn't score. Speed and success rates. They depend on your target site, so test them yourself before you scale (see "How to choose").

Disclosure. ProxiesThatWork publishes this list and appears in it. It ranks first because it has the lowest published price per IP at 1,000 IPs. Its limits are listed below with everyone else's.

The 8 cheapest datacenter proxy providers

1. ProxiesThatWork

Best for: the lowest cost per IP.

ProxiesThatWork charges $0.02 per IP on every plan, so 1,000 IPs cost $20 a month. It also publishes which websites its proxies work on, retested every 5 minutes, so you can check your target before you buy.

ProxiesThatWork's plans, all at $0.02 per proxy. Captured November 12, 2026.

• Plans: 150 IPs for $3, 1,000 for $20, 2,500 for $50.
• Protocols and auth: HTTP/HTTPS. IP authentication.
• Locations: multiple US cities.
• IP type: shared datacenter IPs, sold by quantity. There's no separate dedicated tier.
• Bandwidth: not stated. Ask support if it matters for your workload.
• Guarantee: 7-day money-back guarantee. Cancel any time.

Pros

• Lowest price per IP on this list.
• Same per-IP price from 150 IPs up, so small buyers aren't penalized.
• Per-site compatibility results before you buy.

Cons

• US locations only.
• No SOCKS5 or username/password auth listed.
• Shared IPs, with no dedicated option.
• No published bandwidth terms.

Pricing (checked Nov 12, 2026): $3/month for 150 proxies, $20 for 1,000, $50 for 2,500.

2. PlainProxies

Best for: big pools where you want to choose your bandwidth.

PlainProxies sells a 1,000-IP datacenter pool for €20 a month with 250 GB. The same pool costs €27 with 1 TB, or €50 with unlimited bandwidth. Its IPs are shared, but it says it keeps "strict user-to-IP ratios" to prevent overcrowding.

PlainProxies' datacenter pricing at 250 GB and 1,000 IPs. Captured November 12, 2026.

• Plans: €20 (250 GB), €27 (1 TB) or €50 (unlimited), each with 1,000 IPs.
• Note: its pricing FAQ says plans start at €27 for 1 TB. The price box on the same page shows €20 for 250 GB.
• Locations: 6 cities in 5 countries: Berlin, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, London, Toronto and Auburn (US), with 15,360+ IPs in total.
• Over the cap: you're notified before you hit the limit, and you can top up or upgrade.

Pros

• Ties for the lowest price per IP, in euros.
• Clear bandwidth tiers, including unlimited.

Cons

• Prices in euros, so the dollar cost moves with the exchange rate.
• Pools start at 100 IPs, but we compared the 1,000-IP price only.
• Shared pool, not IPs reserved for you.

Pricing (checked Nov 12, 2026): €20/month for 1,000 IPs with 250 GB. €27 with 1 TB. €50 with unlimited bandwidth.

3. ProxyScrape

Best for: a cheap shared pool with SOCKS5.

ProxyScrape's Premium Datacenter plan gives you a 1,000-IP pool with 250 GB for $25 a month. The pool draws from 40,000 shared datacenter IPs. It supports HTTP and SOCKS5, with UDP.

ProxyScrape's Premium Datacenter pricing. Captured November 10, 2026.

• Pool: 1,000 to 40,000 IPs.
• Bandwidth: 250 GB, 1 TB, 5 TB or unlimited. Fair usage limits apply to unlimited.
• Locations: 9 global locations.
• Protocols: HTTP and SOCKS5, with UDP.

Pros

• SOCKS5 with UDP at a shared-pool price.
• Rental periods as short as 1 day.

Cons

• Smallest pool is 1,000 IPs.
• Shared IPs.
• Fair usage limits apply to unlimited bandwidth.

Pricing (checked Nov 10, 2026): $25/month for a 1,000-IP pool with 250 GB.

4. Webshare

Best for: starting small, or for free.

Webshare is the cheapest way to start. Its free plan gives you 10 shared proxies with 1 GB a month. Paid plans start at $2.99 for 100 IPs, and 1,000 IPs cost $26.91.

Webshare's proxy server plans. Captured November 10, 2026.

• Bandwidth: 250 GB included, with larger amounts up to unlimited.
• Locations: 50+ countries.
• IP type: shared. Webshare says the prices on its pricing page are for shared proxies; private (1–2 users) and dedicated proxies cost more.
• Protocols and auth: HTTP and SOCKS5. Username/password or IP authorization.

Pros

• Free plan to test with.
• Cheapest 100-IP plan on this list.
• The widest location choice among the shared options.

Cons

• Shared IPs on the cheapest plans.
• The $26.91 price for 1,000 IPs includes a 10% discount on the listed $29.90.

Pricing (checked Nov 12, 2026): free (10 IPs). $2.99/month for 100. $26.91 for 1,000.

5. Rayobyte (semi-dedicated)

Best for: near-dedicated IPs for less.

Rayobyte's semi-dedicated datacenter IPs are shared by at most 3 users. In the US, they cost $1 per IP for 5–99 IPs, $0.85 for 100–999, and $0.75 for 1,000–4,999. The page lists bandwidth as "unlimited*", with an asterisk, so check its terms.

Rayobyte's semi-dedicated datacenter pricing for the US. Captured November 12, 2026.

• Users per IP: up to 3.
• Locations: datacenter IPs in 11 countries.
• Dedicated option: fully dedicated IPs start at $2.50 per IP in the US.

Pros

• Far fewer users per IP than a shared pool.
• Bandwidth not metered per GB.
• Volume discounts start at 100 IPs.

Cons

• 37 times the per-IP price of the shared options.
• UK IPs cost more ($1.20 per IP).

Pricing (checked Nov 12, 2026): US semi-dedicated $1/IP (5–99), $0.85 (100–999), $0.75 (1,000–4,999) per month.

6. Squid Proxies

Best for: the cheapest dedicated IPs.

Squid Proxies sells dedicated datacenter IPs with unlimited bandwidth. The price per IP falls from $1.50 at 10 IPs to $0.80 at 500 IPs. Plans above 500 IPs are quoted on request.

Squid Proxies' dedicated datacenter plans. Captured November 12, 2026.

• Plans: 10 IPs for $15, 50 for $55, 100 for $100, 500 for $400.
• IP type: dedicated, unlimited bandwidth.

Pros

• Cheapest dedicated IPs on this list at 500 IPs.
• Unlimited bandwidth on every plan.

Cons

• No published price for 1,000 IPs.
• $1.50 per IP on the smallest plan.

Pricing (checked Nov 12, 2026): $15/month for 10 IPs, $55 for 50, $100 for 100, $400 for 500.

7. InstantProxies

Best for: testing your exact target before you buy.

InstantProxies sells dedicated datacenter IPs at $1 each, from $5 a month, with unlimited bandwidth. Its pricing page lets you run a live proxy test against your own URL before you pay.

InstantProxies' checkout for 10 datacenter proxies. Captured November 12, 2026.

• IP type: dedicated, unlimited bandwidth.
• Guarantee: 7-day money-back.

Pros

• Test your target site before buying.
• Low entry price ($5).

Cons

• Flat $1 per IP, with no volume tiers listed (custom packages on request).

Pricing (checked Nov 12, 2026): $1 per proxy, from $5/month. At checkout, 10 proxies cost $10/month with unlimited bandwidth.

8. IPRoyal

Best for: city-level targeting.

IPRoyal sells dedicated datacenter IPs in 50+ countries, with state and city targeting. It costs $1.57 per IP on 30-day plans and $1.39 on 90-day plans. You can buy an exact number of proxies.

IPRoyal's datacenter pricing by plan length. Captured November 12, 2026.

• Protocols and auth: HTTP(S) and SOCKS5. Username/password or IP whitelisting.
• Locations: 50+ countries, with state and city targeting.

Pros

• The most location control on this list.
• Buy any quantity.

Cons

• The highest price per IP on this list.
• The lowest rate needs a 90-day plan.

Pricing (checked Nov 12, 2026): $1.57/proxy (30 days), $1.48 (60 days), $1.39 (90 days).

What "cheap" really costs

The sticker price per IP hides three trade-offs: who else uses the IP, how much traffic you get, and how many IPs you must buy.

Shared, semi-dedicated or dedicated. The two-cent plans from ProxiesThatWork, PlainProxies, ProxyScrape and Webshare are all shared. Other customers use the same IPs, so a site that blocks one user can block you too. Semi-dedicated IPs (Rayobyte) cap sharing at 3 users. Dedicated IPs (Squid Proxies, InstantProxies, IPRoyal) are yours alone, and cost 30 to nearly 80 times more per IP.

Bandwidth caps. The cheapest shared plans include 250 GB. That's plenty for price checks and API calls, but not for downloading images or video. Removing the cap can more than double the price: PlainProxies goes from €20 to €50. Squid Proxies and InstantProxies include unlimited bandwidth on their dedicated plans.

Minimum purchases. A low per-IP price can still mean a large bill. ProxyScrape and PlainProxies show prices from 1,000 IPs. ProxiesThatWork starts at 150 IPs and Webshare at 100 (or 10 free). Rayobyte starts at 5 IPs, Squid Proxies at 10, and InstantProxies at $5 a month.

Per-GB billing. Some providers skip per-IP pricing. DataImpulse, for example, charges $0.50 per GB for datacenter traffic, and the traffic doesn't expire. That suits irregular jobs better than a monthly IP plan.

How to choose

Start with the IP type your target site tolerates, then compare price at your real volume.

1. Test on shared IPs first. For most price checks, API calls and public data, a two-cent shared IP works. Try a free plan or a $3 plan before paying more.
2. Move up only if you get blocked. If shared IPs fail on your target, try semi-dedicated, then dedicated.
3. Price at your real quantity. At 100 IPs, Webshare ($2.99) and ProxiesThatWork ($3 for 150) are cheapest. At 1,000 IPs, ProxiesThatWork, PlainProxies and ProxyScrape lead.
4. Check the bandwidth you need. Estimate your monthly traffic. If it's over 250 GB, compare the cost of the next bandwidth tier.
5. Measure success, not just price. Send 50–100 requests to your real target and count the ones that work. A cheap IP that fails half the time costs double. Our list of budget proxy providers that publish uptime and success data shows which providers let you check this before you buy.

FAQ

What is the cheapest datacenter proxy in 2026?

ProxiesThatWork has the lowest published price per IP, at $0.02 on every plan. 1,000 IPs cost $20 a month. PlainProxies charges €20 for 1,000 IPs with 250 GB, and ProxyScrape charges $25.

Why are some datacenter proxies 50 times more expensive?

They're usually dedicated. The two-cent IPs on this list are shared with other customers, while a $1 IP is reserved for you alone. Dedicated IPs are less likely to be blocked because of other users' traffic.

Are cheap datacenter proxies good enough?

For many jobs, yes. Shared datacenter IPs work for price monitoring, API calls and public data on sites without strong bot protection. Test them on your target before you scale.

Do cheap datacenter proxies include unlimited bandwidth?

Usually not. The cheapest shared plans include about 250 GB a month, and ProxiesThatWork doesn't publish a bandwidth limit either way. Dedicated plans from Squid Proxies and InstantProxies include unlimited bandwidth, and PlainProxies sells an unlimited tier for €50 for 1,000 IPs.

What is the cheapest way to try datacenter proxies?

Webshare's free plan gives you 10 shared proxies with 1 GB a month. Among paid plans, ProxiesThatWork starts at $3 for 150 IPs and Webshare at $2.99 for 100.