How the two price things
The biggest pricing difference isn't the numbers, it's the units:
- Webshare sells datacenter and static residential proxies per IP per month, and residential traffic as monthly GB plans.
- Geonode sells residential and datacenter traffic per GB (pay as you go or subscription), ISP proxies per IP, unlimited residential per month by speed, and scraping APIs per request.
So the cheaper provider depends on the shape of your traffic. All figures below are list prices at the time of writing (October 2026); both providers change prices and run promotions.
Residential traffic
| Volume | Webshare (monthly plan) | Geonode (pay as you go) | Geonode (monthly subscription) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | $3.50/GB | Minimum purchase applies | Minimum plan applies |
| 10 GB | About $2.75/GB | $0.88/GB | $0.79/GB |
| 100 GB | About $2.25/GB | $0.72/GB | $0.65/GB |
| 1 TB | Under $2/GB | $0.57/GB | $0.50/GB |
| 3 TB | $1.40/GB | Lower again | Lower again |
Two non-price factors matter just as much:
- Expiry: Geonode's purchased GB doesn't expire. Webshare's residential plans are monthly. See bandwidth expiry compared.
- Success rate: cost per successful page depends on how each pool performs on your targets.
Datacenter
| Webshare | Geonode | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Per IP per month, with bandwidth and thread settings | Per GB, rotating |
| Entry price | $2.99 for 100 shared IPs | About $0.53/GB at 10 GB pay as you go |
| At volume | Under $0.02 per IP | Falls to about $0.16/GB at 100 TB |
Which is cheaper depends on requests per IP: many light requests favour Webshare's fixed lists; a few heavy pages favour per-GB. See datacenter proxies compared.
ISP / static residential
| Webshare | Geonode | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | $0.30 per IP (20 IPs) on the base plan | $1.75 shared or $3.50 dedicated per IP (3 to 4 IPs) |
| At volume | $0.225 per IP at 10,000 | $1.25 shared or $2.25 dedicated per IP at 1,000+ |
| Bandwidth | Plan setting, up to unlimited (fair use) | Unmetered |
Webshare's per-IP list price is much lower; dedicated IPs and higher bandwidth settings cost more. See ISP proxies compared.
Unlimited residential and scraping APIs
Geonode offers unlimited residential plans from $1,800 a month (200 Mbps) and a Scraper API with a free 1,500 requests a month and paid plans from a few dollars. Webshare has neither. See unlimited residential and scraping APIs.
Proxy tip: To test the Geonode side of this comparison, a small residential balance from Geonode is enough, and it doesn't expire if you pause. See our complete Geonode guide for its full product range.
Worked budgets
| Scenario | Webshare | Geonode | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor 50 lenient sites, 500 IPs needed | 500 shared DC IPs, about $14/month | Per GB, depends on page weight; often similar | Webshare (predictable) |
| 20 accounts on static IPs | 20 static IPs, about $6/month base | 20 shared ISP IPs, about $34/month | Webshare |
| Scraping protected sites, 50 GB/month | About $120 to $140 (monthly plan) | About $40 (pay as you go) | Geonode |
| Seasonal project, 200 GB over 4 months | Monthly plans each month; unused GB lost | One 200 GB purchase used over time | Geonode |
| Testing for free | Free plan | Scraper API free tier; residential trial $5 | Webshare for proxies |
These are illustrations from list prices; real costs depend on plan options, promotions and success rates.
How to compare fairly
- Measure GB per 1,000 successful pages and requests per IP on each provider.
- Convert everything to cost per 1,000 successful results.
- Include waste: unused monthly GB, or IPs you pay for but don't use.
- Re-check prices before buying.
See proxy pricing guide and Webshare pricing explained.
Cost per 1,000 successful pages
Prices per GB or per IP only become comparable when converted to results:
Residential cost per 1,000 = (KB per page x 1,000 / 1,000,000) x price per GB / success rate
| Page size | Success rate | Webshare at $2.25/GB | Geonode at $0.72/GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 KB | 95% | About $0.36 | About $0.11 |
| 300 KB | 90% | About $0.75 | About $0.24 |
| 1 MB | 85% | About $2.65 | About $0.85 |
If one provider's success rate is much higher on your target, these numbers can flip; that's why testing matters.
Price change watch
Both providers change prices, tiers and promotions. Before a large purchase:
- Check current list prices on both sites.
- Look for promotions on residential plans.
- Check whether subscription or pay as you go is cheaper at your volume.
- Ask for custom pricing above a few TB a month.
Budget tip: The cheapest way to settle this comparison is to test both: Webshare has a free datacenter plan, and Geonode offers a low-cost residential trial. Run the same targets through each. See Webshare pricing explained.
Where the cheapest provider isn't the best value
- If one provider's IPs succeed far more often on your target.
- If you'd lose unused monthly bandwidth.
- If a managed API saves days of engineering.
- If you need fixed IPs and the other only sells rotation.
Include these in your decision, not just the sticker price.
A real-world example
A marketing agency spends about $500 a month with one provider. Splitting the bill by product shows $60 on datacenter, $40 on account IPs and $400 on residential. Moving datacenter and account IPs to Webshare's per-IP plans and residential to Geonode's per-GB pricing, at the same volumes, brings the estimated total down by roughly half at list prices. They test both on their key targets for two weeks before switching, to make sure success rates hold.
Before you commit to any provider, it helps to see the wider market: our guide to the best proxies in 2026 compares proxy types by job, and cheap proxies explains how to keep costs down without buying IPs that get blocked.
Key takeaways
- Webshare prices datacenter and static IPs per IP; Geonode prices residential and datacenter traffic per GB.
- At list prices, Webshare is cheaper for datacenter lists and ISP IPs, Geonode for residential traffic.
- Expiry and success rates change real costs as much as headline prices.
- Convert everything to cost per 1,000 successful results.
- Re-check prices before large purchases; both change often.
FAQ
Is Geonode cheaper than Webshare for residential proxies?
At list prices, yes, at most volumes, and its bandwidth doesn't expire.
Is Webshare cheaper than Geonode for ISP proxies?
At list prices, yes. Compare locations and dedicated options too.
Do both offer discounts?
Both lower prices at higher volumes; Webshare discounts yearly billing and Geonode discounts subscriptions versus pay as you go.
Do prices include tax?
Check each provider's checkout; tax depends on your location and account details.
Are there hidden fees?
Watch for bandwidth settings, dedicated upgrades, minimum purchases and forfeited balances on downgrades.
Can I get a discount for paying yearly?
Webshare discounts yearly billing on many plans; Geonode discounts subscriptions versus pay as you go.
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.