Webshare vs Shifter
We put Webshare and Shifter side by side on price, pool depth, coverage and reliability. Below you'll find a data-backed comparison, setup guidance, and the questions buyers actually ask before committing.
Webshare (Datacenter (Shared), $2.99/GB) and Shifter (Residential (Rotating), $12.99/5 IPs/mo) both target serious proxy users, but they win on different axes. Webshare is cheaper ($2.99/GB vs $12.99/5 IPs/mo) — roughly 4× the gap.
Webshare targets the budget segment with shared datacenter proxies. At $2.99/GB still 4x more expensive than Cheapest-Proxies with datacenter-only detection limitations.
Shifter has pivoted to residential backconnect proxies with good rotation quality. However the per-IP monthly pricing model becomes very expensive at scale compared to Cheapest-Proxies.
Webshare vs Shifter: the numbers
Spec-by-spec
| Price | $2.99/GB vs $12.99/5 IPs/mo |
|---|---|
| Pool size | 30M+ IPs vs 31M+ IPs |
| Countries | 45 vs 195 |
| Uptime | 99.0% vs 99.0% |
| Speed | Moderate vs Moderate |
| Support | Email vs Live Chat |
| Anonymity | Low vs High |
| Rating | 4★ vs 4★ |
Webshare wins on
- Affordable relative to peers
- Large IP pool for datacenter
- API access included
Shifter wins on
- 31M+ residential IPs
- 195 countries covered
- Good rotation speeds
- Backconnect architecture
Verdict
Our pick: Webshare. It edges ahead on our rating (4★ vs 4★) and is cheaper at $2.99/GB. That said, choose Shifter if you specifically need 31m+ residential ips.
For most buyers, the winning move is to start on the lowest verified price with a large pool, then scale once success rates hold.
Frequently asked questions
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Our take: match the proxy type to the target, keep sessions sticky where you need continuity, and never overpay for capacity you won't use.