Rayobyte vs Webshare for Python: Requests, HTTPX and Async Scrapers

Same code

import os, requests
proxy = os.environ["PROXY_URL"]
r = requests.get("https://httpbin.org/ip", proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy}, timeout=30)

Works with Rayobyte gateways and Webshare's backbone or direct IPs. See Rayobyte with Python, Webshare with Python and Python Requests proxies.

Rotating a Webshare list yourself

With Webshare's direct connection, download your list and rotate in code:

import itertools
proxies = itertools.cycle(open("webshare_list.txt").read().split())
def next_proxy():
    host, port, user, pw = next(proxies).split(":")
    url = f"http://{user}:{pw}@{host}:{port}"
    return {"http": url, "https": url}

With Rayobyte rotating products, the gateway rotates for you.

Differences for Python workloads

At the time of writing.

Which to choose

With Geonode: Python across all three.

A real-world example

A data engineer's Python scraper uses a dictionary of proxy URLs keyed by route: ws_list for a Webshare backbone URL, ry_resi for Rayobyte Premium Residential and ry_unblock for the Web Unblocker. A small function picks the route by domain and falls back to the next one on failure. When a new protected site appears, adding it to the routing dictionary is the only code change.

Detecting blocks

def looks_blocked(r, marker):
    return r.status_code in (403, 429) or marker not in r.text or "captcha" in r.text.lower()

Treat a blocked response as a failure, retry once with a new session, then fall back to the next route.

Pros and cons for Python

Rayobyte

• Web Unblocker usable as a normal proxy URL.
• SOCKS5 UDP for unusual clients.

Webshare

• Cheapest lists, rotatable in code or via the backbone.
• Python samples in its docs.

Bottom line

Keep proxy URLs in configuration and route domains between the two; Python code doesn't change.

If you're still shortlisting, compare these options with the wider market in our best proxies guide, and use our cheap proxies guide to estimate a sensible budget.

Key takeaways

• Python code is identical; only proxy URLs change.
• Webshare lists can be rotated in code or via the backbone.
• Rayobyte suits residential volume and drop-in unblocking.
• Keep proxy URLs in configuration.

FAQ

How do I rotate Webshare proxies in Python?

Use the backbone with a rotate suffix, or cycle through the downloaded list.

Does Rayobyte work with HTTPX and aiohttp?

Yes, with the same proxy URL.

Which supports SOCKS5?

Both.

How do I rotate Webshare IPs per request?

Use the backbone with a rotate suffix, or cycle through your downloaded list.

Does Rayobyte rotate automatically?

Yes, on its rotating gateways; add a session ID to keep an IP.

Does async Python work with both?

Yes; aiohttp and HTTPX accept the same proxy URLs.

Should I use Requests or HTTPX?

Requests for simplicity, HTTPX if you want HTTP/2 or async.