Three products, three pricing models
Webshare prices each proxy type differently, which is the first thing to understand before comparing it with anyone else.
| Product | Unit you pay for | Starting point (October 2026) | At volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy Server (shared datacenter) | Per proxy per month | $2.99 for 100 proxies ($0.0299 each) | About $0.018 per proxy at 60,000 or more |
| Static Residential (ISP) | Per proxy per month | $6 for 20 proxies ($0.30 each) | $0.225 per proxy at 10,000 |
| Rotating Residential | Per GB on a monthly plan | $3.50 per GB on a 1 GB plan | $1.40 per GB at 3,000 GB |
These are list prices for monthly billing. Webshare offers lower prices for yearly billing on many plans, and runs promotions from time to time, so the price you see at checkout may be lower. Always confirm on Webshare's pricing page.
Datacenter (Proxy Server) pricing
Datacenter pricing is per IP, with discounts as the list grows. Monthly list prices at the time of writing:
| Shared proxies | Price per proxy | Monthly total |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $0.0299 | $2.99 |
| 500 | $0.0284 | $14.20 |
| 1,000 | $0.0269 | $26.91 |
| 5,000 | $0.0239 | $119.60 |
| 10,000 | $0.0224 | $224.25 |
| 100,000 | $0.0179 | $1,794.00 |
What changes the price:
- Access level. Shared IPs are cheapest. Private IPs (shared with a very small number of users) and dedicated IPs (yours alone) cost more per proxy. See shared vs private vs dedicated.
- Bandwidth. Plans start with a bandwidth allowance and can be raised up to unlimited under a fair usage policy.
- Threads. The number of concurrent connections you can run.
- Locations. Choosing specific countries can change availability and price.
- Billing period. Yearly billing is discounted, by up to about 30% on datacenter plans.
Static residential pricing
Static residential (ISP) proxies are also priced per IP:
| Proxies | Price per proxy | Monthly total |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | $0.30 | $6.00 |
| 100 | $0.30 | $30.00 |
| 500 | $0.285 | $142.50 |
| 1,000 | $0.27 | $270.00 |
| 10,000 | $0.225 | $2,250.00 |
These are among the lowest per-IP ISP prices we've seen, which is a real strength. Like datacenter plans, they have bandwidth and thread settings, and dedicated IPs cost more than the base plan. Details in Webshare static residential proxies.
Rotating residential pricing
Residential traffic is priced per GB, with the rate falling as the plan grows. Public figures at the time of writing range from $3.50 per GB on a 1 GB plan to $1.40 per GB on a 3,000 GB plan, with intermediate tiers in between (for example, around $2.25 per GB at 100 GB on monthly billing according to recent listings).
Two things to check before you buy:
- Rollover. Residential plans are monthly. Third-party reviews report that unused bandwidth resets each billing cycle, so size the plan to what you'll actually use.
- Yearly billing. Annual plans lower the per-GB rate further, but only make sense once your usage is stable.
If your residential usage is uneven, compare a provider with non-expiring bandwidth. We do that in Webshare vs Geonode bandwidth expiry.
Sample monthly budgets
| Job | Sensible Webshare setup | Rough monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Learning and testing | Free plan | $0 |
| Small price monitor on lenient sites | 100 to 250 shared datacenter proxies | $3 to $8 |
| Ten social or e-commerce accounts | 20 static residential proxies | About $6 |
| Scraper hitting a few protected sites, 10 GB | Rotating residential plan of about 10 GB | About $25 to $35 |
| Mixed agency workload | 1,000 shared DC + 100 static residential + 25 GB residential | About $120 to $140 |
These are illustrations based on list prices, not quotes. Your costs depend on bandwidth, threads and locations.
Budget tip: Before scaling, run a short pilot with Webshare on your real targets and record success rate, latency and bandwidth per result. Our our complete Webshare guide explains which Webshare product fits which job.
How to avoid overpaying
- Start on the free plan and measure your bandwidth per page before buying anything. See Webshare free proxies.
- Use the cheapest proxy type that works. Test datacenter first; only move targets that block it to residential.
- Don't buy more IPs to fix blocks. If a site blocks datacenter ranges, 10,000 datacenter IPs fail just like 100.
- Size residential plans to real usage, because unused monthly bandwidth may not carry over.
- Switch to yearly billing only after a stable month or two.
- Compare cost per successful request. A cheap GB that fails half the time isn't cheap. Our proxy pricing guide explains the math.
How Webshare compares
Webshare is usually the cheaper option for per-IP products (datacenter lists and static residential IPs). For per-GB residential traffic, some providers list lower prices. Geonode, for example, lists residential bandwidth under $1 per GB at small volumes, with no expiry. Many buyers combine the two; see Webshare vs Geonode pricing.
Monthly vs yearly: when to switch
Yearly billing lowers the price, but it locks in a plan size. A simple rule: switch a plan to yearly once its size hasn't changed for two months and you expect the job to continue for at least a year. Keep experimental or growing workloads on monthly billing until they settle.
| Plan type | Typical stability | Yearly billing? |
|---|---|---|
| Account IPs (static residential) | Very stable | Yes, once accounts are settled |
| Monitoring datacenter list | Stable | Usually yes |
| Scraping datacenter list | Grows with projects | After it stops growing |
| Rotating residential | Often variable | Only if usage is steady |
How to read the checkout
When you configure a plan, the price changes with several settings at once. Check each before paying:
- Proxy count: the number of IPs, with discounts at larger tiers.
- Proxy type: shared, private or dedicated.
- Bandwidth: the monthly data allowance, up to unlimited under fair use.
- Threads: the number of simultaneous connections.
- Locations: the countries your IPs come from.
- Billing period: monthly or yearly.
If the total looks high, the usual culprits are bandwidth and access level. Many jobs run well on a lower bandwidth tier or on private rather than dedicated IPs.
Proxy tip: For a second opinion on hard targets, run the same test through Geonode residential proxies, which support sticky sessions up to 24 hours and ASN targeting. We compare the two in Webshare vs Geonode.
Hidden costs to watch
- Unused residential GB on monthly plans.
- Oversized lists bought "for safety" and never used.
- Retries. Every retry costs bandwidth; a blocked target can double your residential bill.
- Browser overhead. Full page loads can use ten times the data of HTML-only requests.
- Engineering time. Cheap proxies that need constant babysitting aren't cheap.
Tracking cost per 1,000 successful results each month catches all of these. If one target's cost keeps climbing, it's time to change product, method or provider for that target.
A real-world example
A marketing agency starts with 1,000 shared datacenter proxies for competitor monitoring, 50 static residential IPs for client accounts and a 25 GB residential plan for rank tracking. After two months, the dashboard shows the datacenter list using less than a third of its bandwidth and the residential plan finishing each month with 10 GB unused. They switch the datacenter and static plans to yearly billing, drop the residential plan to the next size down, and cut their monthly bill by roughly a quarter without changing anything else.
Webshare and Geonode are two options among many. Our best proxies in 2026 guide explains how to match a proxy type to each task, and cheap proxies that work shows where budget providers fit.
Key takeaways
- Datacenter and static residential proxies are priced per IP per month; rotating residential is priced per GB on monthly plans.
- Access level, bandwidth, threads, locations and billing period all change the checkout price.
- Yearly billing saves money on stable plans; keep changing workloads monthly.
- Unused monthly residential bandwidth and oversized lists are the most common sources of waste.
- Compare providers on cost per 1,000 successful results, not on price per IP or per GB.
FAQ
What is the cheapest Webshare plan?
The free plan, followed by the smallest paid shared datacenter list (100 proxies for about $2.99 a month at the time of writing).
Does Webshare charge per GB or per proxy?
Both, depending on the product. Datacenter and static residential proxies are priced per proxy; rotating residential is priced per GB.
Can I get a refund from Webshare?
Webshare has a short refund window with usage limits (for example, low bandwidth used and a limited number of proxies). Read the current refund policy before you buy; see Webshare billing and refunds.
Is yearly billing worth it on Webshare?
For stable plans, yes; it's discounted by up to about 30% on datacenter plans. Keep changing workloads on monthly billing.
Why is my Webshare checkout price higher than the headline price?
Bandwidth, threads, access level (private or dedicated) and locations all change the price. Check each setting.
Is Webshare cheaper than other providers?
For datacenter and static residential proxies, it's among the cheapest. For residential traffic, compare per-GB prices; see Webshare vs Geonode pricing.
Editorial note: Proxy providers change their pools, features and prices often, so treat any figures here as typical ranges at the time of writing and confirm current terms with the provider before you buy.