Head-to-head · Proxy Software
Webshare vs Rayobyte
Webshare leads on 1 check, Rayobyte on 0, and 2 are 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 scoreWebshare · 7.9/10
- Free planboth
Webshare scores higher on our rubric for proxy software: 7.9 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #11 and #12.
Webshare leads on included bandwidth: 250 GB versus 1 GB.
Webshare is the better fit for affordable proxy access with a free plan. Rayobyte is the better fit for mature, protocol-rich proxy infrastructure.
- Webshare fits best
Affordable proxy access with a free plan
- Rayobyte fits best
Mature, protocol-rich proxy infrastructure
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Side by side
| Feature | Webshare 7.9/10 Visit ↗ | Rayobyte 7.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Ranking | #11 in Proxy Software | #12 in Proxy Software |
| Best for | Affordable proxy access with a free plan | Mature, protocol-rich proxy infrastructure |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $2.99/mo | $0.23/GB usage-based |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Money-back guarantee | 2 days | 2 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension | Cloud, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome extension | Web, Chrome extension |
| Support | Email, Docs | Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Webshare 1/1 · Rayobyte 1/1 | ||
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Proxy networks | datacenter, static residential/ISP, rotating residential | residential, ISP, datacenter, mobile |
| IP rotation | Both | Both |
| Supported protocols | HTTP, SOCKS5 | HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, SOCKS5 UDP, HTTP/3, STUN |
| Countries covered | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Concurrent sessions | 500 | Not checked yet |
| Included bandwidth | 250 GB (best) | 1 GB |
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| Our verdict | Webshare provides proxy infrastructure for web scraping, price monitoring, SEO tracking, market research, anti-fraud work, and other public-data workflows. It supports shared datacenter proxies, static residential or ISP proxies, rotating… Read the review → |
Rayobyte provides residential, ISP, datacenter, mobile, and web-scraping proxy services for developers, data teams, and enterprises. The platform supports both static and rotating IPs, with targeting by country, state, city, ZIP, ASN,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Webshare — where it wins
- Permanent free tier for shared datacenter proxies
- HTTP and SOCKS5 support with detailed geographic targeting
- Web, Chrome extension, and API access with up to 500 sessions
Where it doesn't
- The free plan is limited to shared datacenter proxies
- The entry paid tier includes 100 proxies
- Static residential proxies start at $6 per month
Rayobyte — where it wins
- Residential, ISP, datacenter, and mobile proxy networks
- HTTP/3, STUN, SOCKS5 UDP, and other protocol support
- Scraping API with browser rendering, ban detection, and retries
Where it doesn't
- Usage-based pricing can rise with bandwidth requirements
- Rotating datacenter sticky sessions last up to two hours
- Enterprise datacenter pricing is custom above 1000 GB
- Webshare7.9/10 · Free plan
Webshare combines a free tier with broad proxy types, targeting, rotation, and API access.
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A mature proxy platform with broad network coverage, targeting, protocols, and usage-based pricing.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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