A shared proxy is a proxy IP that more than one customer uses. That can mean a list of shared datacenter IPs rented by the month, a semi-dedicated IP split between two or three users, or a rotating residential or mobile pool where every IP serves many customers over time. Shared proxies cost far less than dedicated ones. We compared 12 providers on what they actually share, the real monthly or per-GB price, and how easy they are to test. ProxyEmpire’s own shared pools start with rotating residential proxies.
Quick answer
ProxyEmpire is the best shared proxy provider in 2026. Instead of a fixed list of IPs that other buyers may already have burned, it gives you shared rotating pools: 30M+ residential IPs from $3.50/GB down to $1.50/GB, 4M+ mobile IPs from $4.50 down to $2.00/GB, and rotating datacenter IPs in 62 countries from $0.625 down to $0.40/GB. If you only need a cheap list of shared datacenter IPs, Webshare sells 100 of them for $2.99 a month.
Best shared proxy providers compared
All 12 providers at a glance| # | Provider | What is shared | Per IP a month | Per GB | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ProxyEmpire | Rotating residential, mobile and datacenter pools | Not sold | Residential $3.50 → $1.50; datacenter $0.625 → $0.40 | Best overall |
| 2 | Proxy-Seller | Residential pool, shared mobile IPs | Shared mobile $25 | Residential $3.50 → $1.45 | Shared mobile IPs by the month |
| 3 | ResiProx | Rotating residential and mobile pools | Not sold | Residential $3.50 → $1.75; mobile $6.00 → $3.50 | Shared pools on a small budget |
| 4 | Webshare | Shared datacenter lists; “Private” IPs for up to 3 users | Shared $0.0299 → $0.0179; Private $0.74 → $0.51 | Residential $3.50 → $1.50 | Cheapest shared proxy lists |
| 5 | Oxylabs | Shared datacenter IPs; ISP IPs for up to 3 users | Datacenter $1.20 → $0.75; ISP $1.60 → $1.20 | Datacenter $0.59 → $0.46 | Shared ISP IPs |
| 6 | Byteful | Rotating residential pool | Not sold | Residential $3.25 → $1.95 | Traffic that never expires |
| 7 | NodeMaven | Rotating residential and mobile pools | Not sold | Residential $5.31 → $2.75 | Quality-filtered IPs |
| 8 | Bright Data | Shared datacenter and ISP IPs, datacenter pool | Datacenter $1.40 → $0.90; ISP $1.80 → $1.30 | Datacenter $0.60 → $0.51 | Shared IPs at scale |
| 9 | Decodo | Shared datacenter and residential pools | — | Datacenter $0.60 → $0.45 | Shared datacenter by the GB |
| 10 | Rayobyte | Semi-dedicated IPs for up to 3 users; rotating datacenter | Semi-dedicated $1.00 → $0.75 | Datacenter $0.30 → $0.23 | Semi-dedicated IPs |
| 11 | Infatica | Shared datacenter traffic | — | Datacenter $0.60 → $0.37 | Cheap shared bandwidth |
| 12 | DataImpulse | Datacenter and residential pools | — | Datacenter $0.50 → $0.45; residential $1.00 flat | Pay as you go |
Per IP a month is the price of one shared or semi-dedicated IP, from the smallest order to the lowest published volume rate; weekly and daily rates are excluded. Per GB is the regular rate on the smallest plan, then the lowest rate each provider publishes at 1 TB or less. Mobile prices are today’s standing discounts. “Not sold” means the provider sells no shared per-IP product; — means it publishes no shared per-IP price we could verify. Proxy-Seller’s mobile price is one shared England IP; Rayobyte’s is for US IPs. Prices were read from each provider’s own pages on 28–29 September 2026.
How we compared shared proxy providers
What sharing means at each provider“Shared” covers very different products, so we first checked what each provider shares and with how many users, then compared price, coverage and trials.
The 12 best shared proxies in 2026
Shared lists, semi-dedicated IPs and rotating pools, reviewed
ProxyEmpire
Best overallProxyEmpire sells shared rotating pools rather than fixed shared lists: 30M+ residential IPs, 4M+ 4G and 5G mobile IPs and about 197,000 datacenter IPs in 62 countries. Each request or sticky session gets a fresh IP from the pool, so one flagged address does not stop your work.
- Country, region, city, ZIP, ISP and ASN targeting included on residential and mobile, with bandwidth that rolls over
- 99.9% uptime and 24/7 support from real people, plus dedicated static residential IPs on the same account
- No shared static IP lists: if you just want hundreds of fixed datacenter IPs for a few cents each, Webshare is cheaper
Proxy-Seller
Shared mobile IPs by the monthProxy-Seller lets you choose shared or dedicated access when you buy mobile proxies: a shared England IP on the Three network costs $25 for a month, with unlimited bandwidth. Its 47M+ residential pool is sold per GB, from $3.50 down to $1.45 at 1,000 GB.
- Choose the carrier and a 5- or 30-minute rotation before you buy
- Username and password or IP allow-list authentication
- Shared mobile speed is limited to 5–30 Mbit/s, and residential traffic expires after 30 days
ResiProx
Shared pools on a small budgetResiProx sells rotating residential and mobile pools by the GB, with country, region, city and ISP targeting on every plan and both HTTPS and SOCKS5.
- One trial covers both residential and mobile
- ISP-level targeting from the first gigabyte
- Rotating proxies only — no static, ISP or datacenter IPs
Webshare
Cheapest shared proxy listsWebshare’s default proxy servers are shared datacenter IPs: 100 cost $2.99 a month and 10 are free. Its “Private” tier shares each IP with at most two other users, from $18.52 a month for 25 IPs.
- The lowest price per IP in this comparison by far
- HTTP and SOCKS5 in 50+ countries, with a clear upgrade path to private and dedicated IPs
- Plans include 250 GB of bandwidth; more costs extra, and heavily shared IPs are often flagged on protected sites
Oxylabs
Shared ISP IPsOxylabs sells shared datacenter IPs by the IP or by the GB, and ISP proxies that it states are shared with up to three users, from $16 a month for 10 IPs in 25 locations.
- Clear labelling of how many users share each ISP IP
- Five free datacenter IPs when you sign up, and an account manager on every plan
- Shared datacenter IPs start at 10, and the best rates need 500–1,000 IPs
Byteful
Traffic that never expiresByteful, formerly Ping Proxies, sells its shared residential pool of 35M+ IPs by the GB, with bandwidth that never expires. Its datacenter and static IPs are sold as private, not shared.
- Unused bandwidth stays usable until you spend it
- Private datacenter IPs from $2.50 a month when you need a fixed address
- The smallest residential plan is 10 GB
NodeMaven
Quality-filtered IPsNodeMaven lists 30M+ residential and 250K mobile IPs and screens each IP for quality before assigning it, which cuts the bad-neighbour risk of a shared pool. Its plans currently show 20% off, at $4.25 falling to $2.20/GB.
- Unused traffic rolls over to the next period
- Dedicated ISP IPs from $2.99 a month when you outgrow the pool
- No datacenter proxies and no 1 GB plan
Bright Data
Shared IPs at scaleBright Data offers both its datacenter and ISP networks as shared IPs, and lists more than 1.3 million IPs on each. Shared datacenter IPs cost $1.40 each for 10, falling to $0.90 at 1,000.
- Shared, dedicated and per-GB options side by side
- 24/7 support and scraping tools from the same vendor
- Its “unlimited” IP plans carry a 100 GB fair-use allowance per IP
Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)
Shared datacenter by the GBDecodo describes its datacenter and residential networks as semi-dedicated shared pools, where only a few clients use an IP at the same time. Shared datacenter traffic costs $0.60/GB, falling to $0.45 at 1,000 GB.
- Pay per GB or per IP, with HTTP(S) and SOCKS5
- A free residential trial and 24/7 technical support
- Pay-per-IP shared plans start at 100 IPs plus at least 10 GB of traffic
Rayobyte (formerly Blazing SEO)
Semi-dedicated IPsRayobyte’s semi-dedicated datacenter proxies are shared by up to three users, from $1.00 per US IP a month down to $0.75 at 1,000 IPs. Its rotating datacenter pool starts at $0.30/GB.
- A clear three-user limit, with unmetered bandwidth
- The lowest rotating datacenter rate here
- Static plans start at five IPs
Infatica
Cheap shared bandwidthInfatica sells its shared datacenter pool by the GB, from $0.60 pay as you go down to $0.37 on its 800 GB package, and lists 500K+ datacenter IPs.
- Login or IP-whitelist authentication
- Dedicated IPs with unlimited traffic if you need to step up
- No shared per-IP plan, so you cannot rent a small fixed shared list
DataImpulse
Pay as you goDataImpulse sells rotating datacenter traffic at $0.50/GB, or $0.45 on its 1 TB package, and residential traffic at a flat $1/GB, with no subscription.
- Start from $5 with no monthly plan
- HTTP(S) and SOCKS5, with 24/7 human support
- Only country targeting is free on residential; city, ZIP and ASN cost extra
Shared vs semi-dedicated vs dedicated proxies
How many people use your IP| Shared | Semi-dedicated | Dedicated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Users per IP | Many customers | Usually 2–3 | Only you |
| Price here | $0.02–$1.80/IP, or per GB | $0.51–$1.60/IP | About $1.15–$3.50/IP |
| IP history | Shaped by other users | Partly shaped by others | Yours alone |
| Block risk | Highest on strict sites | Medium | Lowest for static IPs |
| Best for | Public pages, SEO checks, testing | Steady scraping on a budget | Logins, allow-lists, accounts |
Vendors use the labels loosely: Webshare calls its semi-dedicated tier “Private”, and Decodo calls its shared pools semi-dedicated. Check how many users share an IP before you compare prices. If you need an IP that nobody else touches, see our guide to the best dedicated proxies, or ProxyEmpire’s static residential proxies at $3.50 falling to $2.00 per IP a month.
When shared proxies are enough, and when they get blocked
The bad-neighbour problemShared proxies are enough for public pages that do not fight bots: search results for rank tracking, product pages for price checks, your own sites under test, and APIs.
They struggle on protected sites. With a static shared list, you inherit what every other buyer did with the same IPs. If one of them hammered a marketplace or social network, the IP may be flagged there before your first request. That is the bad-neighbour problem, and why cheap shared lists often hit CAPTCHAs or 403 errors from day one.
- Use a shared list for light, public, low-risk traffic.
- Use semi-dedicated IPs when you need a steady address on a budget.
- Use a rotating residential or mobile pool when static IPs get blocked: each request gets a fresh IP, so one burned address does not stop the job.
- Use a dedicated IP for logins and accounts that must look like one steady user.
Shared datacenter vs rotating residential proxies
Two ways to share IPsA shared datacenter proxy is a server IP owned by a hosting company. Sites can recognise hosting ranges, so these IPs are fast and cheap but blocked more often. A rotating residential proxy is also shared, because every IP in the pool serves many customers over time, but each IP belongs to a real home connection, so websites see an ordinary visitor.
Start with shared datacenter IPs for bulk public data, then move the targets that block you to a residential pool. ProxyEmpire’s rotating datacenter proxies and rotating mobile proxies run on the same account as residential, so switching is a setting, not a new contract. Our datacenter proxy comparison covers the server side in more depth.
Free shared proxy lists: are they worth it?
Why we publish no listA free proxy list is the most shared proxy there is: anyone who finds the list uses the same IPs. They are overloaded, already blocked on most sites and gone within hours, and you cannot know who runs them or what they log, so we do not publish a list. If you want to start free, Webshare’s 10 free proxies and Oxylabs’ five free datacenter IPs come with your own login, and ProxyEmpire’s $1.97 trial covers residential and mobile IPs. Whatever you use, the target site’s terms and local laws apply.
Shared proxy FAQ
Short answersWhat is a shared proxy?
A proxy IP that more than one customer uses, either at the same time or over time. Shared lists, semi-dedicated IPs and rotating pools are all shared in different ways.
What is the best shared proxy provider?
ProxyEmpire, in our 2026 comparison: shared rotating pools of 30M+ residential and 4M+ mobile IPs, rotating datacenter IPs in 62 countries, targeting down to ZIP and ASN, and a $1.97 trial.
How much do shared proxies cost?
Shared datacenter lists start at about $0.02 per IP a month, semi-dedicated IPs at $0.51–$1.60, and rotating pools at $0.23–$0.625/GB for datacenter or $1.00–$5.31/GB for residential.
What is the difference between shared and dedicated proxies?
A shared proxy is used by several customers, so it is cheaper but carries their history. A dedicated proxy is yours alone for the rental period.
How many users share one IP?
It depends on the product. Semi-dedicated IPs at Webshare, Oxylabs and Rayobyte are limited to three users; cheap shared lists and rotating pools serve many more.
Are rotating residential proxies shared?
Yes. Every IP in a rotating pool is used by many customers over time, but you get a fresh IP per request or session, so one flagged IP does not block your work.
Can I use shared proxies for social media accounts?
It is risky, because another user may have flagged the IP on that platform. Use a sticky residential or mobile session, or a dedicated IP, for accounts.
Does ProxyEmpire sell shared proxies?
Yes, as rotating residential, mobile and datacenter pools billed per GB. It does not sell fixed shared IP lists; its static residential IPs are dedicated.
Are shared proxies legal?
Yes, using a proxy is legal in most countries. What you do through it must still follow the target site’s terms and local law.
Shared pools without the bad neighbours
30M+ residential and 4M+ mobile IPs that rotate on every request or hold a sticky session, rotating datacenter IPs in 62 countries, targeting down to ZIP and ASN, and 24/7 support from real people. Try ProxyEmpire for $1.97.
