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Head-to-head · Residential Proxy Services

BuyProxy vs FlashProxy

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score BuyProxy #9 in Residential Proxy Services 8.8/10 Free plan · 5-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 1 features Visit BuyProxy

BuyProxy leads on 1 check, FlashProxy on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBuyProxy · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly BuyProxy
  • Free trialonly BuyProxy

BuyProxy scores higher on our rubric for residential proxy services: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #9 and #10.

BuyProxy offers free plan; FlashProxy doesn't. FlashProxy leads on countries covered: 201 countries versus 195 countries. On targeting levels, FlashProxy gives you ZIP where BuyProxy offers City.

BuyProxy is the better fit for beginners wanting a free residential starting point. FlashProxy is the better fit for high-concurrency global proxy workloads.

  • BuyProxy fits best

    Beginners wanting a free residential starting point

  • FlashProxy fits best

    High-concurrency global proxy workloads

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Side by side

Feature BuyProxy 8.8/10 Visit ↗ FlashProxy 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #9 in Residential Proxy Services #10 in Residential Proxy Services
Best for Beginners wanting a free residential starting point High-concurrency global proxy workloads
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $30/mo $2.98 usage-based
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 5 days —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Live chat, Community · 24/7
Compliance SSO/SAML GDPR, PCI DSS
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BuyProxy 1/1 · FlashProxy 1/1
KYC required ✓ ✓
Specs
Monthly bandwidth Not checked yet 1 GB
Countries covered 195 countries 201 countries (best)
Proxy types Not checked yet Residential
Targeting levels City ZIP
Rotation modes Not checked yet Rotating
Our review
Pros
  • Permanent free plan includes analytics, API access, and country targeting
  • Supports rotating, sticky, HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 sessions
  • Integrates with SDKs, automation tools, workflow apps, and webhooks
  • 100M+ residential IPs across 201+ countries
  • ZIP, city, ISP, ASN, and country targeting
  • Up to 50,000 concurrent connections with a 99.9% uptime guarantee
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to one dedicated endpoint
  • Advanced session features start at the $30/month Pro plan
  • Higher-tier support and controls require paid plans
  • No free plan
  • KYC is required
  • Bandwidth is purchased in one-time packages
Our verdict

BuyProxy is a residential proxy service for data teams, developers, and businesses that need programmatic access to the open web. It provides rotating and sticky residential proxy sessions, country-, city-, and ASN-level targeting, HTTP,…

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FlashProxy provides residential proxy access for web scraping, price monitoring, ad verification, SEO monitoring, social media management, and market research. Its network advertises more than 100 million residential IP addresses across…

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  1. BuyProxyResidential Proxy Services 8.8Free plan · 5-day trial
  2. FlashProxyResidential Proxy Services 8.7Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • BuyProxy — where it wins

    • Permanent free plan includes analytics, API access, and country targeting
    • Supports rotating, sticky, HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 sessions
    • Integrates with SDKs, automation tools, workflow apps, and webhooks

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to one dedicated endpoint
    • Advanced session features start at the $30/month Pro plan
    • Higher-tier support and controls require paid plans
  • FlashProxy — where it wins

    • 100M+ residential IPs across 201+ countries
    • ZIP, city, ISP, ASN, and country targeting
    • Up to 50,000 concurrent connections with a 99.9% uptime guarantee

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • KYC is required
    • Bandwidth is purchased in one-time packages

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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