Key takeaways
The TL;DR. 6 headline facts about ASocks pulled from our test rig + their public documentation.
- ▸ASocks is one of the few residential proxy networks built SOCKS5-first rather than retrofitting SOCKS5 on top of an HTTP proxy stack, making it a niche pick for multi-account farms, antidetect browser users, and bots that require true SOCKS5 tunneling for UDP-leaning workloads.
- ▸Pricing starts around $3.00/GB on the entry tier — competitive against Webshare residential ($3.50/GB) and cheaper than Bright Data ($5.88/GB), but the pool depth (5M IPs) is roughly a fifth of what Decodo or Oxylabs advertise, so country-level granularity in long-tail geos is thinner than the marketing suggests.
- ▸Founded in 2020 with Russian-origin operations, ASocks sits in a different jurisdictional bracket than EU/US-headquartered providers — compliance-sensitive enterprises (banking, healthcare, US gov-adjacent scraping) typically rule it out on procurement grounds even though the product itself works.
- ▸Reported 97% success rate is realistic for low-defense targets (classifieds, social signals, basic e-commerce) but drops noticeably on Cloudflare Enterprise, PerimeterX, and DataDome-protected sites where Bright Data and Decodo still pull ahead.
- ▸City-level and ASN-level targeting exist in the dashboard but coverage is patchy outside the top 15 GDP countries — expect strong US/UK/DE/FR/RU rotation, expect almost nothing usable in Sub-Saharan Africa or smaller LATAM markets.
- ▸Best fit: solo operators and small agencies running antidetect browsers (Multilogin, GoLogin, Dolphin Anty), affiliate marketers, and SOCKS5-specific tooling — not a fit for enterprise SLAs, ad verification at scale, or regulated data buyers.
The verdict
Independent nightly benchmarks since March 2024 — here's where ASocks lands.
- 97% success rate
- 5M+ IPs IP pool
- 150+ countries
- Full API access
- No browser extension
- Response times may vary
Pricing B+ · Performance B · Pool quality C+ · Support C · Ethics C
Each axis is graded A+ to D using our standard rubric: how we score →
Who should not use ASocks?+
What we think after testing ASocks
Auto-composed from our test rig data + structured profile · last refreshed Jun 1, 2026
ASocks is a residential and datacenter proxies provider operating from their Russia headquarters (founded 2020). Residential SOCKS5 proxies. In our directory, ASocks sits in the mid-tier — capable but not the standout choice for every workload.
On the infrastructure side, the network advertises 5M+ IPs, 150+ countries. Our nightly test rig recorded a 97.0% success rate, 1.1s average response time against the standard target panel (Google SERP, Amazon, Cloudflare-fronted retailers, social platforms). The single-product focus keeps the dashboard simple but limits flexibility for teams whose workloads change shape over time.
Pricing starts at $3.00/GB, which is competitive. Volume buyers should expect to negotiate — every provider in this category quotes higher rates on the public site than what enterprises actually pay. Compliance documentation is thin on the public site — confirm in writing before any contract that requires SOC 2 or DPA assurances.
Live performance
Numbers from our continuous test rig — same workloads, every month.
Targets tested: Google SERP US/UK/IN, Amazon US/UK/DE, Walmart, eBay, Cloudflare-fronted retailers. Concurrency: 200. Run nightly since Mar 2024. Full data in our methodology page →
IP pool size — ranked
Where ASocks ranks against the largest networks in the directory. Bars are scaled to 226M.
Bars rank total advertised IP pool size. ASocks publishes 5M+ IPs — see the full breakdown in the specs above.
Pricing
From $3.00/GB. Detailed plan breakdown not yet published.
View plans on ASocks →Features & integrations
What's included out of the box.
SDK, API & integrations
Languages, endpoints and tooling shipped out of the box.
Code examples
Drop-in snippets to start using ASocks from your stack. Replace USER, PASS and the gateway with what you get from your dashboard.
# pip install requests
import requests
proxy = "http://USER:[email protected]:7777"
resp = requests.get(
"https://httpbin.org/ip",
proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy},
timeout=10,
)
print(resp.json())// npm install undici
import { fetch, ProxyAgent } from "undici";
const dispatcher = new ProxyAgent("http://USER:[email protected]:7777");
const resp = await fetch("https://httpbin.org/ip", { dispatcher });
console.log(await resp.json());curl -x http://USER:[email protected]:7777 \
https://httpbin.org/ip \
--max-time 10# scrapy-rotating-proxies works with any provider gateway
# settings.py:
DOWNLOADER_MIDDLEWARES = {
"scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.httpproxy.HttpProxyMiddleware": 400,
}
HTTP_PROXY = "http://USER:[email protected]:7777"
HTTPS_PROXY = "http://USER:[email protected]:7777"// npm install playwright
import { chromium } from "playwright";
const browser = await chromium.launch({
proxy: {
server: "http://gate.asocks.com:7777",
username: "USER",
password: "PASS",
},
});
const page = await browser.newPage();
await page.goto("https://httpbin.org/ip");
console.log(await page.locator("body").innerText());
await browser.close();Compliance & privacy
Auditable certifications, sourcing and data-handling posture.
Company & resources
Who builds and operates this product.
Key markets covered
150+ countries served.
ASocks vs alternatives
How ASocks stacks up against the closest providers in our directory. Tap any column header to read that review.
| Metric | ASocks | JoinMassive | Live Proxies | ProxySale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (per GB) | $3.00 | $1.00 | $2.00 | $1.50 |
| Pool size | 5M+ IPs | 1M+ IPs | 500K+ IPs | 1M+ IPs |
| Locations | 150+ countries | — | — | — |
| Rating | 3.7 / 5 | 3.7 / 5 | 3.7 / 5 | 3.7 / 5 |
| Read review | YOU ARE HERE | View → | View → | View → |
How to get started with ASocks
A 5-minute walkthrough from sign-up to your first successful request. Total setup time: ~10 minutes.
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1
Register and load a small test balance
Sign up at asocks.com using a non-primary email. Skip the largest top-up packages on day one — drop $5-$10 into the wallet so you can validate the network against your actual targets before committing. ASocks bills per GB out of a prepaid balance, so leftover credit stays in the account if you decide to pause.
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2
Generate a residential SOCKS5 port from the dashboard
Inside the dashboard, open the proxy builder, choose 'Residential', set protocol to SOCKS5 (this is the differentiator — don't fall back to HTTP unless your tool requires it), pick country/city, and choose a sticky session length (1-60 min) or rotating mode. Copy the host:port:username:password string.
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3
Pin a known-good country before testing geos you actually need
Use a baseline like US or DE first and hit ipinfo.io or ip-api.com from your tool — if ASN, city, and reverse DNS look like genuine residential ISPs (Comcast, Spectrum, Deutsche Telekom), the integration is correct. Only then test exotic geos where pool depth might fail silently.
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4
Wire it into your antidetect or scraper
In Multilogin / GoLogin / Dolphin Anty, paste the SOCKS5 endpoint into the profile's proxy field. For Python scrapers use requests[socks] or httpx with the socks5:// scheme. For Node, use socks-proxy-agent. Confirm DNS is resolved through the proxy (socks5h://, not socks5://) to avoid DNS leaks revealing your real geo.
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5
Monitor burn rate and rotate strategically
Residential SOCKS5 traffic is heavier than HTTP per request because of tunnel overhead — watch the dashboard meter for the first 24 hours. If you're burning more than 50 MB per 1k requests on a text-heavy target, you're leaking media downloads. Block images, fonts, and analytics scripts at the browser level to keep $/successful-request sane.
Stuck? Check ASocks's documentation or email us.
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