SOCKS5 Proxies
SOCKS5 proxies from $3.50/GB for teams that run desktop apps, crawlers and scripts as well as browsers. HTTP and HTTPS come with every plan at no extra cost.
Billed per GB from $3.50 · no contract or minimum spend · 99.9% uptime
One proxy setting for browsers, desktop apps and scripts
Marketing and data teams rarely work in a browser alone. Rank trackers, desktop crawlers, reporting scripts and in-house tools often need a proxy too, and many of them accept SOCKS5 settings. Because SOCKS5 relays raw TCP traffic, and UDP where a tool uses it, one set of credentials can serve all of them.
Every proxy type we sell, from datacenter up to Residential Premium, carries SOCKS5 next to HTTP and HTTPS. If one tool in your stack needs a different protocol, change it for that proxy in the dashboard. Colleagues sign in with a username and password, or connect from a whitelisted IP.
Key points
- ✓ SOCKS5 included on all four proxy types, alongside HTTP and HTTPS
- ✓ Protocol switches in the dashboard at no extra charge
- ✓ Carries TCP and UDP traffic, not only web pages
- ✓ Hostnames can be resolved on the proxy side (remote DNS)
- ✓ Sign-in by username and password or by whitelisted IP
- ✓ Billed per GB at the rate of the type you order
Desktop and SEO software
Many desktop applications and crawlers have a SOCKS5 field in their proxy settings. The same login covers them, so each tool does not need its own proxy arrangement.
Traffic beyond web pages
SOCKS5 forwards a connection without reading or rewriting it, so software that is not a plain web client can still run through the proxy.
Lookups from the right market
With remote DNS, the proxy resolves hostnames itself, so lookups leave from the same location as the rest of the traffic your team sends.
When SOCKS5 is the better setting for a tool
On ordinary web work such as browsing, rank checks and page monitoring, the two protocols perform about the same, so go with whichever your tool supports best. SOCKS5 earns its place in three cases: the software talks to services other than websites, it needs UDP, or its own setup guide asks for SOCKS5.
Behind the scenes, each tool opens with a short handshake, logs in if a password is set, and names the host and port it wants. The proxy then connects to that destination and passes data back and forth without changing it. Because it never needs to understand the content, the same proxy can serve web and non-web software alike.
Choosing the proxy type behind your SOCKS5 tools
The protocol does not change the price; the proxy type does. Datacenter at $3.50/GB suits sites that accept datacenter traffic. Residential at $3.99/GB fits checks that must match what local customers see, mobile at $4.50/GB covers mobile-first platforms, and Residential Premium at $6.50/GB is for demanding sites and static residential (ISP) IPs. All four accept SOCKS5 and HTTP/HTTPS alike.
Match each job to a proxy type
The four types differ in where the IPs come from and what they cost per GB. Pick by the sites a job touches, and mix types across jobs from one account.
Datacenter
from $3.50/GB
Rate quoted above
Rank checks, site QA and high-volume public data on sites that accept datacenter traffic.
Residential
from $3.99/GB
Local prices, search results and ads as customers in each market see them.
Mobile 4G/5G
from $4.50/GB
Social and in-app checks where the audience is on phones and carrier networks.
Residential Premium
from $6.50/GB
Static residential (ISP) IPs for account work and for demanding sites.
MIX Packages
Multi-country residential pools for regional reporting. One order covers Europe, Asia, the Americas or a worldwide mix, billed per GB.
Reseller Program
For agencies that supply proxies to clients under their own brand: no joining or monthly fee, a REST API for client logins, and GB bought at a single reseller rate.
Each order is independent, so a datacenter order for rank checks and a residential order for local pricing can run side by side under one login.
Setting it up for your team
Three steps from order to first run. Most of the work happens in the dashboard, so one account owner can prepare access for the whole team.
Order the type the job needs
Datacenter, residential, mobile and Residential Premium all include SOCKS5, so choose by the sites your team works with. The proxies appear in the dashboard once payment clears.
Switch the protocol to SOCKS5
Use Change protocol on the proxies the team will use. Moving between HTTP/HTTPS and SOCKS5 costs nothing extra.
Add it to each tool
Enter the host, port and login in each tool’s SOCKS5 settings, or whitelist the office IP so tools connect without a password.
Two ways to give people access
Username & password
The flexible option for people who work from different places. Paste the login into any browser, tool or cloud service and connect without a fixed IP.
- ✓ Works from any office, home or cloud region
- ✓ Change credentials in the dashboard at any time
IP whitelisting
Approve your office or server IPs, and connections from them need no login at all. Handy for always-on servers, and for any tool with no field for proxy credentials.
- ✓ No passwords saved in tools or passed around
- ✓ Add or remove approved IPs whenever you need to
Both sign-in methods work over HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 on every plan.
SOCKS5 against HTTP/HTTPS for team tools
| Point | SOCKS5 | HTTP/HTTPS |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic it carries | Any TCP traffic, plus UDP | Web traffic (HTTP and HTTPS) |
| Headers | Passed through unread | Can be read or modified |
| UDP | Supported | Not supported |
| Good fit for | Desktop apps, mixed tools, non-web traffic | Browsers, crawlers, web monitoring |
| Cost | Included on every plan | Included on every plan |
What each type costs per GB
Each type has a published pay-as-you-go rate per GB, charged on the data an order includes. With no contract or subscription, each job can be costed and paid for on its own.
| Proxy type | Price per GB | Worth the rate when |
|---|---|---|
| Datacenter | $3.50/GB | The site accepts datacenter traffic and volume matters more than where the IP comes from. |
| Residential | $3.99/GB | Results have to match what local customers see. |
| Mobile (4G/5G) | $4.50/GB | The audience you are checking mostly uses mobile networks. |
| Residential Premium | $6.50/GB | A job needs static residential (ISP) IPs, or a demanding site needs extra trust. |
Pay by card through Stripe or in crypto through Cryptomus; the invoice for each transaction is kept in the dashboard for your finance team.
Coverage and support behind every order
Network uptime
Countries to target
Human support
Delivery after payment
We do not cap requests on our side and keep no traffic logs. Billing follows the data your jobs use, from a single test call to large scheduled runs.
Choose the market for each order
Set the country for each order, and the city where the type supports it, so pages, prices and ads load as they do for local customers. Rank tracking, price checks and ad verification all depend on that accuracy in every market.
View all proxy locations →Playbooks for common team workflows
Each playbook walks through one workflow on publicly available data, within the target site's terms of service.
Public data collection
Gather product, pricing and listing data on a schedule for research and reporting.
SEO and rank tracking
Check rankings and search features market by market, as local searchers see them.
Ad verification
Confirm placements, creatives and landing pages in every region where you buy media.
Other proxy options to compare
Each page covers one protocol or IP behaviour from a buyer's point of view: the jobs it suits, how to set it up and what it costs.
HTTPS Proxies
Encrypted end to end, accepted by most tools
Rotating Proxies
New IP per request, or sticky when needed
Static Proxies
One IP held for the whole order
ISP Proxies (Static Residential)
Static residential IPs via Residential Premium
Static Residential Proxies
A fixed household IP for each account
Cheap Proxy Plans
Pay per GB, no contract or minimum
Private Proxies
Dedicated IPs, not shared with other customers
Responsible use
Use the network for lawful business work such as price and stock monitoring, search and ad checks, brand monitoring, QA of your own sites and compliant automation. Collect only publicly available data, follow each site's terms of service and stay within the law that applies to your business.
We do not log traffic content, URLs or destinations. The records we hold are billing details and total bandwidth, which we need to run the account. By using the network, your team agrees to the acceptable use policy.
Acceptable use policy →Questions before you order
Further reading for your team
Set up SOCKS5 Proxies for your team
From $3.50 per GB, paid by card or crypto. Access is ready in the dashboard when payment clears, with 55+ countries to target and 24/7 human support behind it.
