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The Best Datacenter Proxies of 2026
Shared and dedicated datacenter pools ranked on throughput, subnet diversity and price per IP.
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5Proxy Editorial
Published
August 8, 2026
Last updated
August 8, 2026
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5 minutes
Datacenter proxies are the cheapest way to move volume, and for unprotected or lightly protected targets they remain the correct default. The failure mode is predictable: shared subnets get flagged together.
We measured throughput at fixed concurrency, subnet diversity per 1,000 IPs, and how quickly providers replace burned ranges.
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The 5Proxy editorial team independently benchmarks, tests, and audits every proxy provider we cover. We accept affiliate commissions but never accept paid rankings.
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