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BuyProxy vs HProxy

Both stand on residential proxy services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

BuyProxy

Free plan APIExtensionLinux+2

Choose BuyProxy if its country coverage and city-level targeting fit your needs, and select a plan based on bandwidth, concurrent sessions and analytics retention. Look elsewhere if KYC is unsuitable or if the Free plan's 1 GB monthly bandwidth is insufficient.

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HProxy

Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+6

HProxy combines several proxy network types with scraper APIs and free lookup tools. Buyers should note that pricing and usage conditions differ by product, and the listed prohibited uses exclude several forms of abuse.

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The facts

	BuyProxy	HProxy
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	No	Yes
Runs on	API, Extension, Linux, Mac, Web	Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Pro: $30 a month	See the plans
Plans published	15	12
Maker	Not published	HProxy
Website	buyproxy.org	hproxy.com
On residential proxy services	#3 of 74	#1 of 74

BuyProxy: what it does well

Coverage includes 195 countries.
City-level targeting is available.
The Free plan includes 1 GB of monthly bandwidth.
Pay-as-you-go credits never expire.
Enterprise includes unlimited bandwidth and concurrent sessions.

What to know first

KYC is required.
The Free plan has 1 GB of bandwidth per month.
Enterprise pricing is custom and billed annually.

HProxy: what it does well

Offers residential, ISP, datacenter, and mobile proxies.
Prepaid balance does not expire.
Provides proxy list, checker, and IP lookup free.
Scraper API returns structured JSON.
Supports HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5.

What to know first

Mobile proxies have a 1 GB minimum.
Web scrapers charge per successful call.
Payments may trigger identity-document requests.

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