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Free Entry and Developer API vs. Datacenter Subnet Scale and ASN Targeting
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Quick pick
Webshare fits if a free tier, a developer API with activity logs, or per-IP datacenter pricing matter more than subnet-level infrastructure or ASN residential targeting.
Rayobyte fits if a large C-class datacenter subnet network with automatic replacement, ASN targeting on residential, or non-expiring PAYG credits matter more than free-tier entry.
Webshare and Rayobyte both target developers who want direct proxy access without an enterprise onboarding path -- but the product strengths differ. Webshare is built around accessible entry: a permanent free tier, a REST API with activity logs from the free plan, and per-IP datacenter pricing. Rayobyte is built around datacenter infrastructure depth: a 20,000+ C-class subnet network with automatic monthly IP replacement, ASN targeting on residential, and non-expiring PAYG credits.
If you choose Webshare
What you get that Rayobyte doesn't offer
A permanent free tier -- 10 datacenter proxies with 1 GB per month, no credit card. A REST API with activity logs and usage statistics from the free plan. IP whitelist and API token authentication alongside username/password. Per-IP datacenter pricing with unlimited bandwidth options. A 2-day refund window on paid plans.
What you give up
Rayobyte's 20,000+ C-class datacenter subnet network with automatic 30-day IP replacement cycles -- reduces burned-IP risk. ASN targeting on residential proxies -- Webshare's targeting is city-level. Non-expiring PAYG credits -- purchased bandwidth does not expire. A Web Scraping API with free monthly scrapes. IPv6 datacenter proxies. EWDCI certified membership.
If you choose Rayobyte
What you get that Webshare doesn't offer
A 20,000+ C-class datacenter subnet network with automatic 30-day IP replacement cycles. ASN targeting on residential proxies. Non-expiring PAYG credits. A Web Scraping API with free monthly scrapes. IPv6 datacenter proxies. EWDCI certified membership.
What you give up
Webshare's permanent free tier with no credit card. REST API with activity logs from the free plan. IP whitelist and API token authentication. Per-IP datacenter pricing with unlimited bandwidth. Rayobyte does not publish an uptime SLA -- Webshare does not either, but Webshare's developer tooling entry point requires no spend.
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