Head-to-Head Proxy ComparisonVerified Public Specifications (Oct 2026)

Proxy-Seller vs Shifter

Side-by-side comparison of Proxy-Seller and Shifter across supported proxy types, residential pricing per GB, datacenter & ISP pricing, geographic coverage, protocols, session rotation, authentication, platform features, and pros & cons.

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Provider 1Cataloged

Proxy-Seller

Est. 2014 • Pay-As-You-Go & Subscriptions

ResidentialDatacenterISPMobile

Established commercial proxy provider offering Datacenter IPv4, Datacenter IPv6, Static ISP, Rotating Residential, and dedicated 4G/5G Mobile proxies across 50+ countries.

Residential / GB$3.50 / GB

Starting Price / IPFrom $1.50 / IP

Geographic Coverage50+ Countries

ProtocolsHTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5

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Provider 2Cataloged

Shifter

Est. 2012 • payg and subscription

ResidentialISP

Active Global Residential & Static ISP Proxy Network with 205M+ IPs

Residential / GB$0.75 / GB

Starting Price / IPFrom $1.40 / IP

Geographic Coverage195+ Countries

ProtocolsHTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5

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Network Coverage

Supported Proxy Network Types

Side-by-side availability across Residential, Datacenter, Static ISP, and Mobile proxy pools.

Proxy Network Type	Proxy-Seller	Shifter
Residential Proxies (Rotating & Sticky) Household ISP-assigned IPs supporting automatic rotation and sticky sessions	✓ Supported	✓ Supported
Datacenter Proxies (Dedicated & Shared) High-speed IPv4/IPv6 cloud server subnets for bulk concurrency	✓ Supported	Not available
ISP / Static Residential Proxies Static consumer ASN-registered IPs hosted on server backbones	✓ Supported	✓ Supported
Mobile Carrier Proxies (3G / 4G / 5G / LTE) Cellular gateway IPs routed through carrier CGNAT pools	✓ Supported	Not available

Pricing Comparison

Residential Pricing per GB, Datacenter & ISP Rates

Verified pricing across residential bandwidth per GB, datacenter and static ISP per-IP/bandwidth plans, and minimum account outlays.

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Pricing Category	Proxy-Seller	Shifter
Residential Starting Rate (per GB)	$3.50 / GB	$0.75 / GB
Published Pricing Summary	$3.50 / GB Rotating Residential (down to $1.45 / GB at volume) • Datacenter IPv4 from $1.50 / IP / mo • Datacenter IPv6 from $0.08 / IP / mo • Static ISP from $1.05 / IP / mo • Mobile from $25.00 / port / mo	Rotating Residential from $0.10–$0.75/GB; Static ISP from $1.26–$2.50/IP/month ($12.50/mo min for 5 IPs) with unmetered bandwidth
Datacenter Proxy Pricing	Datacenter IPv4 (Dedicated IP / Month): From $1.50 to $2.14 / IP / mo (unmetered bandwidth, 1 Gbps port) • Datacenter IPv6 (Bulk Dedicated): From $0.02 to $0.08 / IP / mo (minimum package sizes apply)	Not available
ISP (Static Residential) Pricing	Static ISP Proxies: From $0.98 to $1.05 / IP / mo (FUP: 100 concurrent threads, 100 GB baseline per IP)	Static ISP (5 Dedicated IPs): $12.50 / month ($2.50 / IP) • Static ISP (10 Dedicated IPs): $20.00 / month ($2.00 / IP) • Static ISP (50 Dedicated IPs): $77.00 / month ($1.54 / IP) • Static ISP (100 Dedicated IPs): $140.00 / month ($1.40 / IP) • Static ISP (250+ Dedicated IPs): From $1.26 / IP / month
Mobile Proxy Pricing	Mobile Proxies (4G/5G/LTE): From $25.00 to $80.00 / port / month (dedicated channel with physical SIM cards)	Not available
Starting Rate per IP	$1.50 / IP	$1.40 / IP
Billing Structure	Pay-As-You-Go & Subscriptions	payg and subscription
Minimum Outlay / Deposit	$1.50	$12.50
Accepted Payment Methods	Credit CardCryptoPayPalWire TransferAlipay	Credit / Debit CardsCryptocurrency (BTC / USDT)PayPal

Technical Capabilities

Locations, Protocols, Session Rotation & Authentication

Side-by-side comparison of geo-targeting granularity, supported connection protocols, sticky session durations, authentication methods, and platform tooling.

Technical Dimension	Proxy-Seller	Shifter
Geographic Coverage & Targeting	50+ Countries (Country, Region, City & ISP targeting)	195+ Countries Globally (205M+ IPs)
Documented Country Count	50+ Countries	195+ Countries
Supported Protocols	HTTPHTTPSSOCKS5	HTTPHTTPSSOCKS5
Rotation & Sticky Sessions	Per-request rotation or sticky sessions for residential; static dedicated IPs for datacenter & ISP; time-based rotation or API rotation link for mobile	Dynamic per-request rotation & configurable sticky sessions (up to 60 min via TTL or sid-XXX)
Authentication Methods	Username / PasswordIP Whitelisting	Username/PasswordIP Whitelisting
Documented Platform Features	Rotating Residential ($3.50/GB PAYG, down to $1.45/GB at volume)Datacenter IPv4 Proxies (Dedicated from $1.50/IP/mo)Datacenter IPv6 Proxies (Ultra low-cost from $0.08/IP/mo)Static ISP Proxies (From $1.05/IP/mo, FUP: 100 threads / 100 GB cap)Dedicated 4G/5G Mobile Proxies (Physical SIM modems, $25–$80/port/mo)Separate IP & Port Leases vs. Metered Residential Traffic PoolsHTTP, HTTPS & SOCKS5 Protocols Supported Across All Endpoints	Massive 205M+ Residential IP pool spanning 195+ countries and worldwide regionsThree specialized residential targeting pools: Full Geo (city/ASN), Country Geo, and Non-GeoConfigurable sticky sessions up to 60 minutes via session ID parameters (sid-XXX) and dynamic rotationDedicated Static ISP proxies on Tier-1 consumer broadband ASNs with 100% unmetered bandwidthSingle unified backconnect endpoint (p.shifter.io:443) supporting HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5Affordable static ISP entry starting at $12.50/month for 5 dedicated residential IPs ($2.50/IP)Dual authentication support via username/password credentials and IP whitelistingHistorical Heritage: Originally established as Microleaves (2012) before evolving to modern cloud-native Shifter architecture
Integration Tools & Clients	PythonNode.jsGocURLPlaywrightPuppeteer	Python (Requests / HTTPX)cURLNode.js (Puppeteer / Playwright)Go
Ranking Placement	Not available	Not available
Official Documentation Source	https://proxy-seller.com/price/ ↗	https://shifter.io ↗

Trade-Offs Breakdown

Verified Pros & Cons: Proxy-Seller vs Shifter

Proxy-Seller

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✓ Verified Strengths (Pros)

Comprehensive 5-product proxy catalog covering Rotating Residential, Datacenter IPv4, Datacenter IPv6, Static ISP, and Mobile networks
Dedicated static datacenter IPv4 proxies starting at competitive rates ($1.50–$2.14/IP/month) and ultra-low cost IPv6 options
Rotating residential pool spanning 220+ regions with granular country, state, city, and ISP targeting
Flexible billing periods ranging from 1 week up to 12 months with progressive multi-month and volume discounts

✕ Documented Limitations (Cons)

Static ISP proxies are not truly unmetered—they are governed by a Fair Usage Policy (FUP) enforcing 100 concurrent connections and ~100 GB traffic baseline per IP
Datacenter IPv4 and IPv6 offerings are priced per IP and must be purchased as separate dedicated packages rather than a unified bandwidth pool
Rotating residential starting price of $3.50/GB is higher than specialized budget residential aggregators

Shifter

Rank #null

✓ Verified Strengths (Pros)

Enormous global pool of 205M+ residential IPs across 195+ countries
Aggressive high-volume residential rates starting from $0.10/GB (non-geo) up to $0.75/GB (full city/ASN)
Dedicated Static ISP proxies with unlimited monthly bandwidth starting at just $12.50/mo for 5 IPs
Native SOCKS5 and HTTP/HTTPS protocol support on standard gateway ports

✕ Documented Limitations (Cons)

No standalone public mobile cellular proxy tier or carrier CGNAT pool
Full Geo city/ASN residential packages require a $99 monthly commitment
Static ISP addresses do not rotate dynamically per request

Selection Verdict

How to Choose Between Proxy-Seller and Shifter

Selecting between Proxy-Seller and Shifter depends on the proxy network types, billing model, and session duration required by your workflow:

When to Choose Proxy-Seller

Users requiring dedicated individual IP addresses for long-term leases (social media management, multi-accounting, fixed-IP scraping), budget IPv6 bulk allocations, or dedicated physical 4G/5G mobile modems.

Look elsewhere if: You expect truly unrestricted unmetered bandwidth on static ISP proxies without connection thread caps or fair-use bandwidth limits, or want unified bandwidth pooling across all proxy types.

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When to Choose Shifter

High-volume e-commerce scraping, localized SERP tracking, brand protection, and long-lived authenticated sessions requiring unmetered static residential ISP addresses.

Look elsewhere if: Workloads requiring dedicated mobile carrier CGNAT modems or micro-transactions under $10.

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