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Webshare Alternative

Loopway and Webshare, compared on what you actually pay and what you actually get — with the rows where Webshare wins left in.

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The short answer

Webshare wins on cheap shared datacenter proxies (100 for $2.99 a month, plus a free plan of 10) and on low-cost static residential IPs from $0.30 each a month. For rotating residential traffic Loopway costs less, at every volume from 1 GB to 3 TB: $1.10/GB at 10 GB against Webshare's $2.75/GB plan and $0.57/GB at 1 TB against $1.50/GB, pay as you go with a free residential trial, where Webshare sells monthly subscriptions and its free plan covers datacenter proxies only.

Head to head, row by row
9Loopway wins
3Ties
2Webshare wins

Counted from the comparison table below. Rows where the two can't be ranked (different billing models, a product only one of them sells) are shown but not counted. See every row

Side by side

Loopway vs Webshare

Prices at the same volume, then the policies that decide whether a cheap gigabyte stays cheap. A tick marks the better side of each row.

Loopway compared with Webshare
Residential, 10 GBLoopway$1.10/GB · $10.98 total, pay as you go[1]Webshare$2.75/GB · $27.50 total, 10 GB plan, monthly[2]
Residential, 1 TBLoopway$0.57/GB · $567.83 total, pay as you go[1]Webshare$1.50/GB · $1,500 total, 1,000 GB plan, monthly[2]
Mobile, 10 GBLoopway$1.89/GB · $18.90 total, pay as you go[3]WebshareNo mobile product[4]
Static ISP, 10 IPs for a monthLoopway$2.28/IP · $22.83 total, pay as you go[5]Webshare$0.60/IP · $6.00 total, 20 proxies, monthly (buys 20 IP)[6]
Free trialLoopwayFree, up to 250 MB of residential traffic, no card[7]WebshareNo residential trialFree plan is 10 shared datacenter proxies[8]
CommitmentLoopwayNone: top up a balance and pay per unit[9]WebshareMonthly subscriptions onlyResidential from $3.50/mo for 1 GB[2]
Unused trafficLoopwayNever expires[9]WebshareNot published
Geo-targetingLoopwayCountry and city on residential and mobileState on Premium; carrier ASN on Mobile; included[1]WebshareCountry, state, city, ZIP and ASN on rotating residential[2]
ProtocolsLoopwayHTTP(S), SOCKS5, plus UDP on UDP Residential[1]WebshareHTTP and SOCKS5[2]
Unlimited-bandwidth planLoopwayYes, from $19.30/day[10]WebshareNo unlimited rotating residential planResidential is per GB[2]
IPv6 proxiesLoopwayYes, residential and datacenter IPv6[11]WebshareNo IPv6 product in the product menu[4]
Identity verificationLoopwayOnly when a risk check asks for it[12]WebshareID check on requestKYC to unblock some residential targets[13]
Payment methodsLoopwayCards and cryptoInvoicing on annual plans[9]WebshareCards, Google Pay and Apple PayNo crypto or PayPal[14]
RefundsLoopwayFaulty service fixed, credited or extendedCash refunds where the law requires[15]WebshareWithin 48 hours and under 0.1 GB used (rotating residential)[16]
Scraping APIsLoopwayProxies only, no scraper API[9]WebshareProxies only, no scraper API[4]
Residential pool (their claim)Loopway50M+ residential IPs[1]Webshare80M+ residential IPs[2]
What you'll actually pay

What residential traffic costs on each

The same four orders priced on both. Webshare figures come from its own price list; ours from the rates checkout charges.

10 GB of residential trafficLoopway$10.98[1]$1.10/GB · pay as you goWebshare$27.50[2]$2.75/GB · 10 GB plan (monthly)
100 GB of residential trafficLoopway$91.14[1]$0.91/GB · pay as you goWebshare$225.00[2]$2.25/GB · 100 GB plan (monthly)
500 GB of residential trafficLoopway$344.33[1]$0.69/GB · pay as you goWebshare$875.00[2]$1.75/GB · 500 GB plan (monthly)
1 TB of residential trafficLoopway$567.83[1]$0.57/GB · pay as you goWebshare$1,500[2]$1.50/GB · 1,000 GB plan (monthly)

Each figure is the cheapest way to buy that much from the provider's own published price list: when a plan's minimum is larger than what you need, you pay for the whole plan, and a bigger plan wins whenever its lower rate makes up for it. Taxes excluded. The lowest cost in each row is blue.

Test before you switch

Run your Webshare targets on Loopway — free

Up to 250 MB of residential traffic with no card. Point the same scraper or bot at our gateway and compare success rates on the sites you actually use.

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About Webshare

Webshare, on the record

Facts from their own site and policies — no review-site hearsay. Each one is linked to its source.

What Webshare does well

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  • Shared datacenter proxies are very cheap: 100 proxies for $2.99 a month, falling below $0.02 per proxy at 60,000.[19]
  • A permanent free plan of 10 shared datacenter proxies with up to 1 GB a month, no credit card, that never expires.[8]
  • Static residential (ISP) proxies from $0.30 per proxy a month, with bandwidth up to unlimited.[6]
  • Rotating residential with country, state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting, from an 80M+ IP pool in 195 countries.[2]
  • Owned by Oxylabs since September 2022, operating as an independent company.[24]

Where Webshare is limited

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  • Every product is a monthly subscriptionNo pay-as-you-go residential rate is published.[2]
  • The free plan covers datacenter proxies onlyThere is no trial of rotating residential.[8]
  • Refunds only within 48 hours of purchase and under 0.1 GB used on rotating residential (under 1 GB on datacenter and static residential).[16]
  • Payment by card, Google Pay or Apple Pay onlyWebshare says it doesn't plan to add crypto or PayPal.[14]
  • No mobile or IPv6 proxies in the product menu.[4]
  • Datacenter and static residential proxies cover 50+ countries, against 195 for rotating residential.[19]
  • Some websites are restricted on the residential network and need a KYC procedure to unblock.[2]
Which one fits

An honest verdict

Choose Webshare if…

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  • You need lots of cheap datacenter IPs for light jobs: Webshare's shared proxies start at 100 for $2.99 a month.
  • You want a free proxy list that never expires: its free plan gives 10 shared datacenter proxies with 1 GB a month, no card.
  • You need static residential (ISP) IPs on a budget: from $0.30 per proxy a month, well under our static ISP at $2.28/IP for 10 IPs.
  • You prefer a fixed monthly bill and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
  • You want a provider owned by Oxylabs, with a REST API and a Chrome extension.

Choose Loopway if…

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  • Rotating residential is your main cost: $1.10/GB at 10 GB and $0.57/GB at 1 TB, against Webshare's $2.75 and $1.50/GB monthly plans.
  • You want to test residential before paying: we give free residential traffic with no card, while Webshare's free plan is datacenter only.
  • You'd rather top up than subscribe: our balance is pay as you go and never expires.
  • You need mobile, IPv6 or unlimited-bandwidth proxies, or UDP on residential, none of which Webshare lists.
  • You want to pay with crypto, which Webshare doesn't accept.
Switching

Moving from Webshare takes an afternoon

  1. 1

    Test on your own targets

    Create an account and use the free residential traffic on the sites you actually scrape or run — no card needed.

  2. 2

    Swap the gateway

    Replace host, port and credentials in your tool. Country, city and session settings go in the username string, so most code doesn't change.

  3. 3

    Move volume over

    Top up a balance that never expires and shift traffic job by job. The per-GB rate drops automatically as your volume grows.

Switch in an afternoon

Same gateway format. No monthly plan. Credit that never expires.

Swap host, port and credentials, keep your targeting in the username, and move volume over job by job.

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The Loopway standard

No asterisks. Six things that are true on every plan.

01 · Pricing

The price you see is the price you pay

Every rate on this site is computed from the same price book checkout charges from. No hidden setup fees, no contracts, no sales call.

02 · Balance

Credit that never expires

Top up once and spend it on any of the nine networks, whenever you need it. Unused balance stays in your account.

03 · Speed

Credentials in seconds

Sign up, pick a plan and your endpoint, username and password are live before the checkout tab closes.

04 · Network

One gateway, every protocol

HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 on every product, plus UDP on UDP Residential and Static ISP. Point your stack at one host.

05 · Control

Sessions on your terms

Rotate on every request or hold a sticky IP. Country, city, state and carrier targeting are set in the username.

06 · Support

Humans on chat, around the clock

Talk to people who run the network, not a ticket queue. Most questions are answered in minutes, any time of day.

FAQ

Webshare alternative: questions

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For rotating residential, yes, at every volume from 1 GB to 3 TB: $1.10/GB at 10 GB against Webshare's $2.75/GB, and $0.57/GB at 1 TB against $1.50/GB. For shared datacenter proxies and static residential (ISP) IPs, Webshare is the cheaper option: from $2.99 a month for 100 datacenter proxies and $0.30 per static residential proxy.

Webshare says it has no trial period. Instead it offers a permanent free plan of 10 shared datacenter proxies with up to 1 GB a month and no credit card. It doesn't cover rotating residential, which starts at $3.50 a month for 1 GB as of October 2026. Loopway gives free residential traffic with no card.

Oxylabs. It announced the acquisition of Webshare Software in September 2022 and said Webshare would keep operating as an independent entity.

Only within 48 hours of purchase, and only if you've used under 0.1 GB on a rotating residential plan (under 1 GB on datacenter or static residential plans) and fewer than 1,000 proxies. Account credits aren't refundable.

Not by default. Webshare may ask for ID through Stripe Identity to confirm a payment method or when you send high request volumes to rate-limited sites, and some residential targets are unblocked only after KYC. Loopway asks for verification only when a risk check calls for it.

Create an account, claim the free trial and swap the gateway host, port and credentials in your tool. Country, city and session settings go in the username string. If you also use Webshare's cheap shared datacenter list, you can keep it for light jobs and move residential traffic over.

Keep comparing

Related comparisons

Sources · 24Every price and policy on this page, linked to where it came from — checked October 19, 2026.

Providers change prices often — confirm on their site before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on live chat and we'll correct it.

  1. [1]Loopway — UDP residential proxies — checked October 19, 2026
  2. [2]Webshare — rotating residential proxies — checked October 9, 2026
  3. [3]Loopway — mobile proxies — checked October 19, 2026
  4. [4]Webshare — homepage and product menu — checked October 9, 2026
  5. [5]Loopway — static ISP proxies — checked October 19, 2026
  6. [6]Webshare — static residential proxies — checked October 9, 2026
  7. [7]Loopway — free trial (FAQ) — checked October 19, 2026
  8. [8]Webshare — free proxies (help center) — checked October 9, 2026
  9. [9]Loopway — pricing — checked October 19, 2026
  10. [10]Loopway — unlimited proxies — checked October 19, 2026
  11. [11]Loopway — IPv6 datacenter proxies — checked October 19, 2026
  12. [12]Loopway — KYC policy — checked October 19, 2026
  13. [13]Webshare — ID verification (help center) — checked October 9, 2026
  14. [14]Webshare — payment methods (help center) — checked October 9, 2026
  15. [15]Loopway — refund policy — checked October 19, 2026
  16. [16]Webshare — requesting a refund (help center) — checked October 9, 2026
  17. [17]Webshare — private static residential proxies — checked October 9, 2026
  18. [18]Webshare — dedicated static residential proxies — checked October 9, 2026
  19. [19]Webshare — proxy server (shared datacenter) pricing — checked October 9, 2026
  20. [20]Webshare — private datacenter proxies — checked October 9, 2026
  21. [21]Webshare — dedicated datacenter proxies — checked October 9, 2026
  22. [22]Loopway — premium residential proxies — checked October 19, 2026
  23. [23]Loopway — datacenter proxies — checked October 19, 2026
  24. [24]Oxylabs — announcement of the Webshare acquisition — checked October 9, 2026

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