Guides
Proxy guides, from how our proxies actually work
Short, practical answers to the questions people ask before they buy, with live prices.
SOCKS5 proxies with username and password
Every ZenProxy product except Private ISP works over SOCKS5 as well as HTTP(S), with the same username, password and country targeting. Pick SOCKS5 in the generator, copy the line, and use it in any app or library that speaks SOCKS5.
Read the guideRotating vs sticky proxies: which session type to use
A rotating line gives you a new IP for each new connection. A sticky line keeps one IP for a time you choose. Static ISP and datacenter IPs never change. Here is how each works on ZenProxy, and which to use for common jobs.
Read the guideResidential proxy prices per GB, compared
What residential proxies cost per GB at each provider we track, copied from the provider’s own pricing page and dated, next to our live prices. Use it to shortlist; then read the billing column, because subscriptions, minimum orders and expiry change the real cost more than the headline rate.
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