CatProxies vs Webshare
CatProxies
catproxies.com
Webshare
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| Figure | CatProxies | Webshare |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.50/mo | $2.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 20 |
| Spec score · Residential Proxy Services | 8.5 (#17) | 9.1 (#5) |
| API | The user API lets account holders browse plans, purchase and renew them, and read proxy credentials; it allows up to 1,000 requests per hour per key. | The Webshare API uses REST principles, JSON request and response bodies, token authentication, and provides Python and JavaScript examples. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Târgoviște, Romania | California, USA |
| Integrations | The homepage lists integrations including Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer, Python, Shopify, Semrush, and Multilogin. | Webshare publishes more than 50 setup guides covering browsers, scrapers, bots, automation tools and anti-detect browsers. |
| Proxy types | residential | The service offers datacenter Proxy Servers, Static Residential ISP proxies and Rotating Residential proxies. |
| Security | The ethics page says CatProxies does not use botnets, malware, compromised devices, or unconsented SDK installations, and says residential and mobile peers agree to share bandwidth for compensation. | Webshare says proxy activity is encrypted and its traffic is not routed through compromised servers or residential endpoints. |
| Support | The homepage lists live chat, email, Telegram, and Discord support; its technical support description says support is available daily, including holidays. | Webshare advertises 24/7 expert support and dedicated account managers. |
Plans
CatProxies
- Free TrialPrice not published
- 1GB$3.50 a month
- 5GB$15 a month
- 25GB$67.50 a month
- 100GB$250 a month
- Residential Free TrialFree
- Residential 1GB$3.50, paid once
- Residential 5GB$15, paid once
- Residential 25GB$67.50, paid once
- Residential 100GB$250, paid once
Webshare
- Free Proxy ServerFree
- Proxy Server - 100 proxies$2.99 a month
- Proxy Server - 250 proxies$7.47 a month
- Proxy Server - 500 proxies$14.95 a month
- Proxy Server - 1,000 proxies$29.90 a month
- Proxy Server - 2,500 proxies$74.75 a month
- Proxy Server - 5,000 proxies$149.50 a month
- Static Residential - 20 proxies$6 a month
- Static Residential - 100 proxies$30 a month
- Free Proxy ServerFree
In their own words
CatProxies
CatProxies has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Webshare
Webshare provides enterprise proxy services for businesses collecting, aggregating, and analyzing publicly available data. Its products include proxy servers, static residential proxies, and rotating residential proxies, with HTTP and SOCKS5 endpoints. The network is described as more than 80 million IPs in 195 countries, with targeting by country, state, city, or ZIP code. Listed uses include market research, price comparison, data aggregation, malware analysis, ecommerce scraping, SEO, and reputation management. More than 50 integration guides cover browsers, scrapers, bots, automation tools, and other software. The REST-based API uses JSON request and response bodies with token authentication, and includes Python and JavaScript examples. Webshare lists Android, iOS, macOS, web, Windows, extension, and API access. The free plan includes 10 proxies and 1 GB of bandwidth per month. Paid plans start at $2.99 a month for 100 proxies and 250 GB bandwidth. Proxy-server bandwidth ranges from 250 GB to unlimited and 500 to 3,000 threads, subject to its Fair Usage Policy.