Proxy usage is on a constant rise, but there are situations where some people need something more specific. A common search these days are static residential proxies with SOCKS5 support and in today’s list we’ll outline the best options.
For the past several decades, the internet has evolved drastically, and it continues to do so. Things that were unimaginable 15 or 20 years ago are normal today. Our online activities rely on so many services that we reached a point where we have so many services, it’s sometimes difficult to decide which is the best.
A good example for this is proxies, whose use these days is higher than ever. Combining the availability with affordability means that we began using proxies for a lot more than just hiding our IP addresses. These days, many businesses rely on proxies, which is why these kinds of services are becoming mainstream.
For most people choosing a proxy provider is as simple as googling the one that fits their budget, but it’s not always that simple. There are some specific use cases where individuals and businesses need something specific. One of those specific use cases is needing static residential proxies, meaning you’ll need to hold on to the same IP address for longer. To make it even more specific, let’s say you need a provider that offers SOCKS5 support.
It may seem like a struggle to find a provider with these kinds of specifications, but that’s not true. With countless options available, in todays’ list, we’ll cover the best static residential proxy providers that offer SOCKS5 support.
We start off this list with a name that seems generic, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing. Proxy-Seller has been on the market for longer than most people think and it’s an excellent choice for this application.
The amount of information this provider offers is a bit limited, but we have enough to classify it as a good choice. Proxy-Seller offers proxies from over 50 countries, most of which are located in Europe and Asia. There are a few in the rest of the continents, but there aren’t too much of those.
The biggest downside is that this provider doesn’t mention the size of the pool, but considering the number of locations, you’ll have plenty of IP addresses. In addition to that, the residential proxies come in a rotating and static configuration, both of which offer support for the SOCSK5 protocol which is what we’re here for.
Features is something that this provider doesn’t miss on and offers everything you need. The static proxies are capable of delivering speeds of up to 1 GB per second, but in reality you’ll hardly reach those speeds which is fine and expected. The SOCKS5 support comes as standard with this provider and if you ever get stuck, you have a 24/7 support service ready to answer any questions you may have.
The pricing structure of this provider is the best part about this provider. Proxy-Seller has a very flexible pricing structure allowing you to configure the package based on your needs. You get as many IP addresses as you need and the best part is that you can choose the proxies from a specific country.
Even though Proxy-Seller doesn’t offer a free trial, the provider has a refund policy, and you have 24 hours to test the proxies before asking for a refund.
Next on the list is a provider we often mention here. IPRoyal is a provider that we consider to be an excellent choice if you need static residential proxies with SOCSK5 support.
Unlike the previous provider, IPRoyal outlines everything you need to know about what it has to offer. There is a poll of over half a million IP addresses from over 30 countries worldwide. It’s not as flexible in terms of locations, but it covers the most popular countries, so most people wouldn’t mind this.
In terms of features, IPRoyal offers everything you need so that you don’t feel like you’re missing out on something. The ISP proxies come with SOCKS5 support, along with an advanced geo-targeting feature. This means you can target specific countries or cities depending on your project and use case. Since these are ISP proxies means you get the best of both worlds, datacenter-like speeds and residential-like undetectability.
The last great thing about IPRoyal is that the packages it offers for these proxies come with unlimited bandwidth. This means you’re paying for the number of proxies you get, and you can use them for as much as you want. The packages are also very flexible, meaning you can get as much as you need to.
You choose the duration of the package ranging from 24 hours to 90 days and get as many IP addresses as you need. During that time, you’re the only one who’ll use them, and all proxies will come from premium ISP providers.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a free trial option, at least not in the traditional sense. The company offers a free trial, but only for those that register under a company. For individual use, you’re better off getting a daily package and testing the proxies.
For a long time, Luminati was considered one of the best proxy providers in the worlds and that hasn’t changed with the company’s rebrand into Bright Data. Considering its pedigree, it’s no wonder why you see it on today’s list.
As a premium provider, you should expect to get a premium set of features, including the essential one for today – SOCKS5 support. The most notable one is the advanced geo-targeting option, allowing you to fine tune the location and get proxies from a specific location, right down to the city or ZIP code.
Throw in the flexible pricing structure this provider has to offer and you’re looking at the perfect option. The only downside is that it’s not as affordable as some of the other options on today’s list.
Speaking of flexible pricing, Bright Data is as flexible as it comes in this industry. For the static residential proxies you have the option to pay per IP, meaning all packages come with unlimited bandwidth. You can scale the package based on your needs and choose if you want to go with shared or dedicated proxies. In addition to this, you also have the option for a pre-paid package where you pay for the amount of bandwidth you plan on using.
So, what does this provider has to offer? Bright Data has a pool of over 700,000 static residential proxies which is a pretty big pool when you compare it to some of its rivals. They are sourced from all over the world, meaning that you can find at least one ISP proxy in every country worldwide, which additionally adds to the provider’s flexibility.
Since we’re not talking about the world’s most affordable proxy provider, seeing the option to get a free trial is good. This allows you to test the proxies before deciding if it’s worth making the commitment.
On the opposite side of the pricing spectrum, we have a provider whose name promotes affordability. Proxy-Cheap is a service that balances performance, features and pricing and is one that offers static residential proxies with SOCKS5 support.
Despite being a proxy provider aiming towards affordability, Proxy-Cheap doesn’t to so bad in terms of features. The static residential proxies offer all the features you’d need from these kinds of IP addresses.
With the SOCKS5 support aside, you get access to a pool of real residential proxies with solid speeds and the option to get fully dedicated proxies. To be fair, considering that this provider is all about affordability, we cannot fault some of the features and offerings.
Speaking of affordability, the term “cheap” in the name isn’t for nothing. Proxy-Cheap is among the more affordable options on the market and the company also managed to offer things in a very flexible manner. Since the packages come with unlimited bandwidth, you’re buying proxies based on the number of IP addresses you need and the duration.
On the duration side of things you have 7 days, 1 month and 12 months, combined with the ability to get as many proxies as you want. In addition to that, you can choose between basic and premium proxies. The most important thing to note is that all packages come with unlimited bandwidth.
With the pricing structure aside, let’s take a look at how many IP addresses does Proxy-Cheap has and where do they come from. As an affordable option, seeing over 1 million proxies is quite impressive, despite them coming from 11 countries. It’s not the most flexible option in terms of location, but it has a pretty sizable pool, especially compared with some of its slightly more expensive rivals.
As an affordable option, you shouldn’t expect to see a free trial, meaning to test the service you’ll need to get the smallest package.
If you’ve been in the proxy world for a while, you’ll be confused by the name and with good reason. Decodo exists for a little over a month, but it’s not a new provider in this industry. Before the company got this name, many of us knew it as Smartproxy, a provider you’ve seen us mention here a few times.
While Decodo does well in terms of outlining all the necessary information about the rest of its lineup, things are a bit limited when it comes to the static residential proxies. The company has no mention of the pool size and the only thing we know are the locations, which aren’t too extensive. Depending on the type of proxies you get you have access to up to 13 locations most of which are in Europe.
Speaking of proxy types, even though we’re looking at static residential proxies with SOCK5 support, there are a few sub-types depending on your project. If you want something more affordable you can go for the shared IP addresses and choose to pay per proxy or per GB.
There’s also an option to get dedicated proxies which are available with unlimited bandwidth, and you buy as many IPs as you need. For each type there are several packages depending on how much you need and if you need an enterprise package Decodo offers that as well. You won’t get a free trial for these proxies, but there is a 14-day refund policy.
As for the features, the most important one is there – the SOCKS5 support. Decodo also promises that you’ll have less than 0.2 latency and considering that these are ISP proxies, you’ll have high speeds to rely on. The company sources these IP addresses from premium providers, meaning quality will be top notch and you’ll hardly find yourself in a situation where they won’t work as advertised.
This next provider sounds like it’s not from this planet, but that’s not the case. The provider has been around for a couple of years and in that time it managed to grow a solid customer base thanks to it’s ability to balance price and performance.
MarsProxies have multiple products and the one we’re interested are the ISP proxies. Unlike some of the providers on today’s list, this one doesn’t offer all the info you’ll want to know. Specifically, the company doesn’t mention the number of proxies it offers. To be fair, it’s not the only one on this list without this information, so it’s not a massive dealbreaker. On a positive note, you have 33 countries to choose from, which is more than some of the prominent names we mentioned today.
This provider prides itself with a flexible packaging structure and affordability. You can choose how many proxies you’ll want to get, and you have 3 tiers to choose from starting from 5 IP addresses going all the way to over 500. For each of those you can choose the duration ranging from 1 to 90 days.
MarsProxies helps you with this and offers the daily package as a test one so that you can see if it’s a provider that will work for you. This also means that you won’t get a free trial, which is a normal sight with affordable proxy providers.
The set of features is pretty standard and just what you’d expect. You get support for SOCKS5 protocol and since you’re paying per IP, all packages come with unlimited bandwidth. The geo-targeting option isn’t the most advanced you’ll see, but at least you can choose the country, which is good enough for most projects.
The best part is that MarsProxies has a flexible payment option, which is a massive advantage. On top of the traditional payment options, this provider also accepts crypto payments.
Next up we have a name you definitely seen around here. Oculus Proxies has been on the market since 2018 and in that time, it managed to bring its services to thousands of customers. As such, we recommend it as a good option if you’re looking for static residential proxies with SOCSK5 support.
When it comes to the information about the offerings, Oculus Proxies is similar to the previous provider. There’s no mention on the exact number of proxies in the pool, but it makes up for that with the list of locations. Unlike many of the companies here, this provider has ISP proxies in over 195 countries, meaning that you’ll find an IP in every corner of the world.
The pricing structure isn’t the most flexible one, but it’s not too bad and will be fine even for small-scale projects. Oculus Proxies offers 5 packages with a different amount of included bandwidth. For the duration you can choose between weekly and monthly packages.
This kind of setup means you don’t get unlimited bandwidth like with many of Its rivals, which isn’t overly attractive. We wouldn’t mark this as a massive disadvantage because it’s not the only provider with this kind of pricing structure. There are use cases where the limited bandwidth won’t be a massive problem, so you’ll find use for this provider.
As for the features, considering everything Oculus Proxies has everything covered. You’re getting static residential proxies with instant delivery, meaning that as soon as the payment is completed you can use the IP addresses.
Naturally, it has SOCKS5 support and with a list of over 195 locations worldwide you get the option to target specific locations. Considering that these are ISP proxies, you can also expect to get good performance out of them as this provider claims speeds of up to 100 Gbps.
Last but not least we have a provider that’s among the best in the business. Oxylabs is a company that’s been around for long enough to prove that it can be the best and throughout history it showed that.
Since we’re talking about static residential proxies with SOCKS5 support, the product you’ll go for with this provider are the ISP proxies. Oxylabs offers these IP addresses sourced from premium providers, meaning they’ll be good and won’t disappoint in terms of performance.
Even under load-heavy projects, the speeds will be excellent, and the latency will be low. With the SOCKS5 protocol supported as the main request for today, these proxies also support HTTP and HTTPs. The most important feature worth mentioning is that the proxies you get from this provider are semi-dedicated.
One thing that Oxylabs does similarly to the rest of the entries on today’s list is not outlining all the information we’d like to see. Specifically, this covers the proxy pool, meaning we don’t know how many IP addresses this provider can offer. On the other hand, the list of locations is available, and it depends on the type of proxies you get. Even though we’re talking about ISP proxies, there are two types, based on the pricing structure.
A key feature of Oxylabs is that the packages come with unlimited bandwidth, meaning you’ll be paying per IP. The packages range from a minimum of 10 up to 1,000 proxies all of which come with unlimited bandwidth and sessions, support for all protocols and cover a list of 11 countries.
Regardless of how many proxies you get, they’ll be shared with up to 3 users. This provider also offers dedicated static residential proxies, but they’re primarily aimed at enterprise users because they’re available only if you need more then 1,000 IP addresses.
