# Webshare: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 1 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/webshare/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy and web data providers | 13% | 3 | 8% | 24 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best overall affordable all-rounder: Webshare ... It's the most recommended "best cheap proxy provider" for small businesses." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Proxy and web data)
- "Webshare is often recommended for datacenter proxies due to its affordability and decent performance for small businesses" (Mistral Small, Proxy and web data)
- "Webshare — Best Overall Value ... Start with Webshare's free 10 proxies or their $2.99/month datacenter plan." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Proxy and web data)
- "Webshare stands out as the best proxy network for a company with a limited budget." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Proxy and web data)

## And against it

- "More straightforward and budget-oriented, but less ideal if you need a more robust mid-market setup" (Perplexity Sonar, Proxy and web data)
- "great for quick demos, but limited support & reliability compared to above" (MiniMax M2.5, Proxy and web data)

## In its own words

What Webshare's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Fast, reliable proxies you can set up yourself (https://webshare.io/)
- For: From your first free proxies to billions of requests, Webshare makes it simple to start and scale. (https://webshare.io/)
- Price stated: $2.99 /month, $6.00 /month, $3.50 /month, $0.741 /IP billed monthly, $1.33 /IP billed monthly, $0.926 /IP billed monthly, $2.10 /IP billed monthly (https://webshare.io/)
- Starting price: $2.99 (https://webshare.io/)
- Free plan or trial: 10 Proxies Free Today. No credit card required (https://webshare.io/)
- Integrations claimed: 50 (https://www.webshare.io/integrations)
- Hosting: 195 countries, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, Canada, Netherlands

## What it publishes

Every page webshare.io exposes, read 2026-10-05: 501 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 146 pages, 69 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-26
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 18 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- glossary or explainer: 103 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Ad verification for cybersecurity firms https://www.webshare.io/blog/ad-verification-for-cybersecurity-firms
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Adspower proxy https://www.webshare.io/blog/adspower-proxy
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Android free proxy https://www.webshare.io/blog/android-free-proxy
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Anti bot system https://www.webshare.io/blog/anti-bot-system
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Bing proxy https://www.webshare.io/blog/bing-proxy
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Bitbrowser proxy https://www.webshare.io/blog/bitbrowser-proxy

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.