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Top 5 residential proxies of 2026
editorial picks 2026
Top 5 residential proxies of 2026
The best residential proxies as scored by our editorial team. We weighted success rate, pool size, price, geo coverage, and tolerance to use-cases.
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#1
DC
Decodo (ex-Smartproxy) ◆ EDITOR PICK
LT · Vilnius · since 2018
Formerly Smartproxy. Best price-to-quality ratio for most scenarios — from scraping to multi-account work.
score
9.2
success
99.5%
pool
125M+
start
$2.00 / GB
+ Strong points
- · Best success rate in residential — 99.5%
- · 14-day free trial
- · Friendly dashboard, simple API, iGaming-OK
− Limitations
- · No ASN targeting on standard plans
- · Smaller mobile pool than SOAX
#2
BD
Bright Data ◆ EDITOR PICK
IL · Tel Aviv · since 2014
Industry standard for enterprise. If you need maximum coverage and compliance, the premium is justified. Not a fit for iGaming.
score
9.4
success
99.2%
pool
150M+
start
$5.04 / GB
+ Strong points
- · Largest IP pool on the market (150M+)
- · Granular geo-targeting down to ZIP code
- · Most powerful Proxy Manager with rotation rules
− Limitations
- · Premium pricing
- · Strict KYC, refusals on iGaming use-cases
#3
PRK
ProxyRack
US · AU · since 2012
Multi-type provider (residential, ISP, datacenter, mobile) with an unusual unmetered model billed by concurrent threads instead of GB. Predictable for high-volume scraping.
score
7.4
success
pool
2M+
start
$13.95 trial
+ Strong points
- · Unmetered model billed by concurrent threads, not GB — rare and predictable at volume
- · Residential, ISP, datacenter and mobile from one account
- · HTTP / HTTPS / SOCKS4 / SOCKS5 support, 17% annual discount
− Limitations
- · Dashboard feels dated
- · Thread-based plans get expensive at the high end ($749.95/mo for 100 threads)
#4
SX
SOAX ◆ EDITOR PICK
GB · London · since 2019
Best balance of price, quality and tolerance for arbitrage and scraping. A top pick for rare geos.
score
9.1
success
98.8%
pool
155M+
start
$1.99 trial
+ Strong points
- · Sticky sessions up to 24 hours — the longest in the segment
- · iGaming-neutral, lenient KYC
- · Coverage of rare geos (SI, NZ, Balkan countries)
− Limitations
- · No Proxy Manager at Bright Data's level
- · Mobile pool is smaller than residential
#5
IR
IPRoyal
IE · Dublin · since 2020
Strong value pick for irregular workloads — purchased traffic doesn't expire and can be used for months.
score
8.7
success
98.5%
pool
32M+
start
$1.75 / GB
+ Strong points
- · Traffic doesn't expire (no-expiry policy)
- · One of the cheapest residential offers
- · Strong coverage of rare geos (SI, Baltics)
− Limitations
- · No free trial
- · Basic support tier on entry plans
#6
PE
ProxyEmpire
NL · Amsterdam · since 2020
Excellent pick for affiliate marketers: price, quality and tolerance. Often hands out -50% promo codes for new sign-ups.
score
8.5
success
98.7%
pool
30M+
start
$1.4 / GB
+ Strong points
- · Frequent -50% promo codes
- · iGaming and affiliate-friendly
- · Friendly dashboard, lenient KYC
− Limitations
- · No direct SI/NZ pool
- · Smaller pool than the top-3