Key takeaways
The TL;DR. 5 headline facts about PYPROXY pulled from our test rig + their public documentation.
- ▸90M+ residential IPs across 190+ countries.
- ▸Pricing starts at $0.77/GB.
- ▸95.0% rig-tested success rate, 0.6s average response.
- ▸Proxy types: residential, datacenter, isp.
- ▸Headquartered in Kowloon, Hong Kong, founded 2016.
The verdict
Independent nightly benchmarks since March 2024 — here's where PYPROXY lands.
- 90M+ residential IP pool across 190+ countries
- Among the lowest per-GB and per-IP pricing in the market
- Full product range: residential, ISP, datacenter, SOCKS5/S5
- HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 support with unlimited concurrent sessions
- Granular geo-targeting to city, ZIP, ASN and ISP level
- Flexible billing: IP-based or traffic-based with custom plans
- Strong IP density in Asia and emerging markets
- Polarized reviews and a suspended third-party rating hurt credibility
- Reported geolocation accuracy inconsistencies
- Slower customer support during off-hours
- Proxy product line only matured from 2022 despite 2016 founding
- Free trial not clearly documented; pricing varies across sources
Pricing A+ · Performance B+ · Pool quality A · Support B+ · Ethics B
Each axis is graded A+ to D using our standard rubric: how we score →
Who should not use PYPROXY?+
What we think after testing PYPROXY
Editorial review by Maya Cortez · last tested May 31, 2026
PYPROXY positions itself as one of the cheapest entry points into large-scale proxy infrastructure. The company was founded in 2016 as a small internet-services firm in Kowloon, Hong Kong, and assembled its dedicated proxy team in 2022, when its current product line launched. That timeline matters: the brand is older than its proxy stack, so do not mistake corporate age for proxy maturity. Its registered address (Ruby Commercial Building, Nathan Road, Kowloon) and self-funded status are consistent across third-party records.
The core draw is scale at a low price. PYPROXY advertises a 90M+ residential IP pool spanning 190+ countries, with strong density in Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, Malaysia, the USA, Argentina and France — explaining its popularity across Asian and emerging markets. The product matrix is broad: rotating and static residential, ISP proxies, dedicated datacenter, and a SOCKS5/S5 product managed through the PY S5 Manager desktop tool. All endpoints support HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5, with unlimited concurrent sessions and sticky sessions up to roughly 90 minutes. Geo-targeting reaches country, city, ZIP, ASN and ISP level.
Pricing is where PYPROXY is most aggressive. Rotating residential is quoted from $0.77/GB at the low end, with pay-as-you-go around $3.30/GB and an unlimited residential tier near $310/month. SOCKS5/S5 is sold per IP from about $0.045/IP, dedicated datacenter from roughly $2.50/IP, and static ISP from about $5/month. Effective per-GB cost drops sharply on bulk and custom enterprise contracts. These rates undercut most Tier-1 providers, though headline figures vary between listings, so buyers should confirm current rates on the official pricing page before committing.
The caveats are real. Reviews are heavily polarized — clusters of 5-star and 1-star ratings — and at least one review platform suspended PYPROXY's rating over compliance concerns, which dents trust in published testimonials. Reported weak points include geolocation accuracy that does not always match the requested target and slower off-hours support. For price-sensitive scraping, ad verification and multi-account work in Asia, it is a strong value play; for mission-critical accuracy or enterprise SLAs, validate with a paid pilot first. Bottom line: A genuinely cheap, large-pool provider that delivers on scale and price but trades away polish, support consistency and review transparency.
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Watch our hands-on walkthrough of PYPROXY — dashboard, API, real workload, the bits the marketing pages skip.
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 PYPROXY ranks against the largest networks in the directory. Bars are scaled to 226M.
Bars rank total advertised IP pool size. PYPROXY publishes 90M+ residential IPs — see the full breakdown in the specs above.
Pricing
From $0.77/GB. Detailed plan breakdown not yet published.
View plans on PYPROXY →Proxy types offered
3 types available. Pricing varies by type and volume.
Residential $0.77/GB
90M+ residential IPs real-home IPs across 190 countries.
Datacenter —
High-throughput shared & dedicated DC IPs. Sub-second response on US/EU PoPs.
ISP / Static —
Static residential through ISP peering — datacenter speed, residential trust.
Features & integrations
What's included out of the box.
Network & infrastructure
How the pool is built, refreshed and addressed.
SDK, API & integrations
Languages, endpoints and tooling shipped out of the box.
Code examples
Drop-in snippets to start using PYPROXY 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.pyproxy.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();
Need more? PYPROXY's official docs have language-specific quickstarts and SDK references.
Support & account
How they pick up the phone — and who answers.
Company & resources
Who builds and operates this product.
Key markets covered
190+ countries served.
PYPROXY vs alternatives
How PYPROXY stacks up against the closest providers in our directory. Tap any column header to read that review.
| Metric | PYPROXY | Webshare | MyPrivateProxy | SimplyNode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (per GB) | $0.77 | $0.99 | $2.49 | $6.00 |
| Pool size | 90M+ residential IPs | 80M+ residential + 30M+ datacenter IPs across 195+ countries | 100,000+ dedicated IPs | 8M+ residential IPs |
| Locations | 190+ countries | — | — | — |
| Rating | 4.1 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Read review | YOU ARE HERE | View → | View → | View → |
How to get started with PYPROXY
A 5-minute walkthrough from sign-up to your first successful request. Total setup time: ~10 minutes.
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1
Register for a self-serve account
Create a PYPROXY account at https://www.pyproxy.com. Self-serve access is usually available immediately.
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2
Select the right plan for your workload
Use the dashboard to choose between residential / datacenter / isp. Start with the smallest plan to validate your workload before scaling.
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3
Configure user:pass or IP whitelist
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
Decide rotate-per-request vs sticky
Decide between rotating-on-every-request (best for SERP scraping) or sticky sessions (best for account-based workflows).
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5
Run a 500-request canary
Run 100-500 test requests against your real target before paying for volume. Compare success rate to PYPROXY's claimed rate before committing to an annual plan.
Stuck? Check PYPROXY's documentation or email us.
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