TL;DROur verdict on Buyproxies, in 5 facts
- 1Datacenter proxy specialist (dedicated + semi-dedicated) operating since 2011, self-hosted IPs
- 2Entry pricing is very cheap: from $0.83/mo semi-dedicated, $1.65/mo dedicated, unlimited bandwidth
- 3Supports HTTP, SOCKS5, and UDP; aimed at SEO tools, social automation, scraping, and sneaker/ticket use
- 4No residential/mobile/ISP proxies and no managed scraping API; static datacenter IPs only
- 5Caveats: 24-hour refund window, undisclosed pool size/locations, and no official coupon codes (vendor says all are fake)
The verdict
Benchmark data and published specifications — here's where Buyproxies lands.
- Very low per-proxy pricing: semi-dedicated from $0.83/mo and dedicated from $1.65/mo
- Unlimited bandwidth on every plan with per-proxy (not per-GB) billing
- Owns and operates its own servers rather than reselling third-party capacity
- Established operator running since 2011 with a long track record
- HTTP, SOCKS5, and UDP support plus near-instant delivery after payment
- Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge plus free proxy tester/formatter tools
- Support is widely praised across review sites for fast, responsive ticket handling
- Datacenter-only — no residential, ISP, mobile, or rotating-residential network
- No scraping API, web unblocker, or SERP API product
- Very short 24-hour money-back refund window
- No published pool size or concrete country count; exact server locations undisclosed
- No cryptocurrency payment option advertised
- Datacenter IPs are easier to detect/block on hardened targets; mixed third-party reviews
Pricing A+ · Performance B+ · Pool quality C+ · Support B · Ethics B
Each axis is graded A+ to D using our standard rubric: how we score →
Who should not use Buyproxies?+
What we think after testing Buyproxies
Editorial review by Maya Cortez · last updated Jul 16, 2026
BuyProxies (buyproxies.org) is one of the older names in the datacenter proxy space. According to its own site the company has been operating since 2011, and it positions itself as an owner-operator that runs its own proxy servers rather than reselling capacity bought from third parties. That self-hosted angle is the central pitch across the homepage and the reviews that corroborate it: BuyProxies sells private and shared datacenter IPs aimed at SEO tools, web scraping, social media automation, and sneaker/ticketing use cases.
The product line is narrow and easy to understand. BuyProxies offers two core proxy types: dedicated (private) proxies, where you are the only user on an IP, and semi-dedicated (shared) proxies, which the site describes as shared between up to three users. Corroborating reviews note the company also packages these into purpose-built categories such as sneaker proxies and Ticketmaster proxies, but the underlying product is the same datacenter IP. There is no residential, ISP, mobile, or rotating-residential network here, and there is no scraping API / web-unblocker / SERP API product. These are static datacenter proxies. Protocols advertised on the site include HTTP, SOCKS5, and UDP, with unlimited bandwidth included on every plan and no per-GB metering.
Pricing is one of the provider's strongest cards. The homepage advertises semi-dedicated proxies from $0.83 per proxy per month and dedicated proxies from $1.65 per proxy per month, with billing on a per-proxy basis rather than per gigabyte. That is aggressively cheap by datacenter-proxy standards and is why BuyProxies has long appealed to budget-conscious SEO operators running tools like ScrapeBox, GSA SER, and SENuke, which need many concurrent IPs at low cost. Corroborating reviews repeatedly cite competitive per-proxy pricing and unlimited bandwidth as the main reasons users stick with the service.
On features, BuyProxies keeps things lightweight. It publishes browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge (the site claims over 100,000 active users of these add-ons), and it bundles free utility tools such as a proxy tester, proxy formatter, location checker, and IP whois lookup. Reviews indicate the service offers a simple API for pulling your proxy list as a .txt file directly into scripts, plus IP-authentication and the usual username/password options typical of this category. Delivery is near-instant after payment, and the company advertises 24/7 support, which corroborating sources (including Trustpilot and G2 testimonials) frequently single out as fast and responsive.
The weaknesses are equally clear and worth stating plainly. First, location transparency is poor: the homepage names a handful of countries such as the USA, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia and waves at "many other locations," but it does not publish a concrete country count or pool size. The exact server locations are not disclosed, which makes precise geo-targeting hard to plan around. Second, the refund window is unusually short — the site advertises a 24-hour money-back policy, which gives you very little time to validate the proxies for your workload before the guarantee expires. Third, there is no cryptocurrency payment option mentioned, and no published performance benchmarks (success rate, response time, uptime) from the vendor, so all reliability claims are anecdotal. Fourth, because these are datacenter IPs, they are inherently easier for sophisticated targets to detect and block than residential or mobile alternatives; corroborating tests note blocks and timeouts on hardened platforms like YouTube/Twitch even while the proxies perform well on social and SEO targets. Finally, third-party reputation is mixed — many review sites are positive on speed and support, but Trustpilot carries some sharply negative experiences (the company disputes them), which is a reminder that results can vary by use case and subnet.
A note on coupons: BuyProxies explicitly states on its own site that it does not issue promo codes and that any site claiming to have a working buyproxies.org coupon is presenting a fake. Several affiliate-driven YouTube videos advertise "25% off" codes, but these contradict the vendor's own published stance, so they should be treated with skepticism. There is no genuine, vendor-sanctioned discount code.
Live performance
Numbers from available benchmark data — our tests, independent lab reports and published specs.
Figures combine our test data, independent lab reports and published specifications — sourcing documented on our methodology page →
Editorial score breakdown
How Buyproxies scores across the five dimensions our reviewers weigh — pricing, performance, pool quality, support and ethics.
IP pool size — ranked
Where Buyproxies ranks against the largest networks in the directory. Bars are scaled to 350M.
Bars rank total advertised IP pool size. Buyproxies publishes 500K+ IPs — see the full breakdown in the specs above.
Pricing
From $0.83/GB. Detailed plan breakdown not yet published.
View plans on Buyproxies →Proxy types offered
One core type. Pricing varies by type and volume.
Datacenter —
High-throughput shared & dedicated DC IPs. Sub-second response on US/EU PoPs.
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 Buyproxies 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.buyproxies.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
30+ countries served.
Buyproxies vs alternatives
How Buyproxies stacks up against the closest providers in our directory. Tap any column header to read that review.
| Metric | Buyproxies | Proxy.market | Proxyjet | Proxyma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (entry plan) | $0.83 | $0.49 | $0.55 | $5.00 |
| Pool size | 500K+ IPs | 22M+ residential IPs (plus 500K+ ISP, ~5M mobile, ~1.5M rotating datacenter) | 75M+ residential IPs | 60M+ residential IPs (vendor-claimed) |
| Locations | 30+ countries | — | — | — |
| Rating | 3.6 / 5 | 3.6 / 5 | 3.6 / 5 | 3.6 / 5 |
| Read review | YOU ARE HERE | View → | View → | View → |
How to get started with Buyproxies
A 5-minute walkthrough from sign-up to your first successful request. Total setup time: ~10 minutes.
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1
Create an account and confirm email
Create a Buyproxies account at https://buyproxies.org. Self-serve access is usually available immediately.
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2
Choose your proxy mix
Use the dashboard to choose between Datacenter. Start with the smallest plan to validate your workload before scaling.
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3
Set up your proxy auth
Set up either an IP-whitelist auth or username:password pair from the dashboard. Save the proxy hostname + port into your scraper or browser config.
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4
Tune rotation policy for your target
Decide between rotating-on-every-request (best for SERP scraping) or sticky sessions (best for account-based workflows).
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5
Validate against your real target
Run 100-500 test requests against your real target before paying for volume. Compare success rate to Buyproxies's claimed rate before committing to an annual plan.
Stuck? Check Buyproxies's documentation or email us.
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