Free IPv4 proxies — public list
Public list of free IPv4 proxies with filtering by country, protocol, and speed. Addresses from open sources for testing and learning. We honestly show the limitations of free proxies and offer a stable alternative — datacenter IPv4 from $0.065/IP with 99.8% uptime.
Infrastructure in numbers
Free proxies run on foreign hardware without guarantees. Paid ProxyElite datacenter IPv4 — on own equipment in a Tier-III datacenter since 2012. Compare the specs before choosing.
Public list of free IPv4 proxies
Data from open sources, checked automatically. Free proxies are not suitable for commercial tasks, data collection, or working with accounts — use for testing.
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Why free proxies don't replace datacenter IPv4
Public list limitations. Proxies from open sources have no owner responsible for their availability. From our observations, a significant portion of addresses in such lists stop working within a few hours. Speed and uptime are not guaranteed, and traffic may pass through unmanaged nodes.
Our expertise. ProxyElite specializes in selling datacenter IPv4 proxies from its own infrastructure. Rotating, personal, and ISP proxies are also available. We don't work with IPv6. Our focus is stable IPv4 addresses in datacenters with predictable speed and support.
When a free list is appropriate. For a one-off connection check, testing compatibility with a tool, or learning the data format. For data collection, working with accounts, SEO monitoring, or any regular tasks, managed proxies with uptime guarantee and tech support are required.
ProxyElite is not responsible for the consequences of using addresses from public lists, including blocks, data leaks, or violations of the law.
Paid datacenter IPv4 vs free proxies
Technical facts without marketing. Each comparison is a specific parameter that affects the outcome of your task.
Channel speed
Uptime and stability
Anonymity
Traffic security
Support
Price
When free proxies fit, and when they don't
A free list is a tool for one-off tests. For regular tasks, it creates more problems than it saves money. Below are specific scenarios.
Testing the IP:port format
Test how your script or software works with proxies. Free proxies fit one-off syntax and compatibility checks.
Free OKLearning protocols
Understand the difference between HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 in practice. A free list gives addresses for unpaid experiments.
Free OKMarketplace parsing
Free proxies won't work: low speed, drops, bans. For parsing, you need datacenter IPv4 from $0.065/IP or rotating.
Need paidSEO monitoring and SERP
Rankings collection requires stable IPs. Free ones will give distorted data due to captchas and blocks. Take datacenter IPv4.
Need paidMulti-accounting in SMM
Free proxies pass your IP and log traffic — accounts will get banned. You need personal or ISP proxies.
Need paidBanking and payment systems
Strictly forbidden via free proxies: traffic may be intercepted. Only personal IPv4 with whitelist.
Need paidAutomation in ZennoPoster
Free proxies "die" every few hours — templates crash. You need datacenter IPv4 with 99.8% uptime.
Need paidDevOps and load testing
Free ones won't give the needed throughput. Only datacenter IPv4 with up to 1 Gbps uplink.
Need paidHow free vs paid proxies work
Technical mechanics without simplifications. Clear why a free proxy "dies" within hours, while a paid one works for months.
IP address source
Free: public lists scrape open sources — forums, port scanners, leaks. The IP often belongs to home routers or compromised servers.
Paid: IPs from ProxyElite's own pool, registered on the hosting provider's or ISP's ASN. Verified via whois.
Traffic routing
Free: traffic passes through an unmanaged node. The owner may log, substitute responses, or insert ads. The X-Forwarded-For header is often passed.
Paid: ProxyElite controls routing. The header is not passed — Elite anonymity level. No content logging.
Address lifecycle
Free: the IP lives for hours or days until the owner closes the port or changes the configuration. Lists become outdated faster than they are updated.
Paid: the IP is assigned to you for the entire rental term (1–12 months). Replacement on request via ticket, free on ban on the site.
Support and accountability
Free: no owner to complain to. If the proxy goes down — you just take the next one from the list.
Paid: 24/7 support, dedicated manager for B2B. 99.8% SLA with downtime compensation. IP replacement during the rental period.
Free vs paid plans
Quick table: when free proxies fit, and when you should buy paid ones. Detailed plan comparison — on the prices page.
| Parameter | Free | Datacenter | Rotating | ISP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $0.065/IP | $25/1M req | $0.175/IP |
| Speed | 1–10 Mbps | up to 1 Gbps | up to 1 Gbps | up to 1 Gbps |
| Uptime | 30–60% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| Anonymity | Often Transparent | Elite (100%) | Elite (100%) | Elite (100%) |
| Support | No | 24/7 | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| For tasks | Tests, learning | Parsing, SEO, DevOps | Mass parsing | Arbitrage, multi-accounting |
| Action | Get free | Datacenter | Rotating | ISP proxies |
Workflow: from choosing to usage
Four steps for paid datacenter IPv4. Free proxies work differently — you just copy the IP:port from the list above and hope it lives a couple of hours.
Choosing a plan in the calculator
On the prices page, choose the type (datacenter/ISP/rotating/personal), country, IP count, term. You see the final price with discount.
Instant list delivery
After payment, the system automatically allocates IPs and generates the list. Available in txt, csv, json — without waiting and manual checks.
Configuring authentication
In the control panel, you enable the whitelist (5 IPs free) or use login/password. Dual authentication is supported for security.
Export and IP replacement
Export the list in the desired format. If an IP is banned on a site — request a replacement via ticket, free during the rental period.
Connect in 5 minutes
Ready code examples for paid proxies. Free proxies connect the same way — just substitute the IP:port from the list above without login and password.
# Free proxy (no auth)
curl -x "http://FREE_IP:FREE_PORT" \
-L "https://api.ipify.org?format=json"
# Paid ProxyElite proxy (with login/password)
curl -x "http://USER:PASS@PROXY_IP:PORT" \
-L "https://api.ipify.org?format=json"# Free SOCKS5
curl --socks5 "FREE_IP:FREE_PORT" \
-L "https://api.ipify.org?format=json"
# Paid SOCKS5 with DNS resolution (socks5h)
curl -x "socks5h://USER:PASS@PROXY_IP:PORT" \
-L "https://httpbin.org/ip"import requests
# Free proxy
proxies = {"http": "http://FREE_IP:FREE_PORT", "https": "http://FREE_IP:FREE_PORT"}
# Paid ProxyElite proxy
proxies_paid = {
"http": "http://USER:PASS@PROXY_IP:PORT",
"https": "http://USER:PASS@PROXY_IP:PORT",
}
r = requests.get("https://api.ipify.org?format=json", proxies=proxies_paid, timeout=10)
print(r.json()) # {'ip': 'PROXY_IP'}import { request, ProxyAgent } from 'undici';
// Paid ProxyElite proxy
const agent = new ProxyAgent('http://USER:PASS@PROXY_IP:PORT');
const { statusCode, body } = await request('https://api.ipify.org?format=json', {
dispatcher: agent,
headersTimeout: 10_000,
});
for await (const chunk of body) {
console.log(chunk.toString()); // {"ip":"PROXY_IP"}
}<?php
$ch = curl_init('https://api.ipify.org?format=json');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXY, 'PROXY_IP:PORT');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXYUSERPWD, 'USER:PASS'); // for free — remove
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 10);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response; // {"ip":"PROXY_IP"}
curl_close($ch);Works with your software
Both free and paid IPv4 proxies are compatible with any tool that supports HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5. The most popular ones are listed — 500+ solutions work in total.
IP:Port
192.0.2.1:8080
IP:Port:Login:Password
192.0.2.1:8080:user:pass
Format builder
any template via separators
Proxy infrastructure for business
Free proxies are categorically unsuitable for business. For B2B clients, we have a separate block of conditions: contract, deferred payment, dedicated manager.
Contract and documents
We sign an official contract. We provide invoices, acts of performed work, and closing documents for accounting.
Flexible payment terms
Deferred payment for regular clients. Cashless settlement, invoice payment, cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, USDT), and bank cards.
Dedicated manager
Personal account manager with direct contact in Telegram/Slack. Solves issues of subnet allocation, IP replacement, and API integration.
Corporate orders from $1,000
Individual prices for orders from 5,000 IPs. Dedicated /24 subnets, custom geo, 99.9% SLA with downtime compensation.
Free IPv4 proxies: when they work and when they don't
A practical breakdown without marketing. If you came for free proxies — here's an honest answer about which scenarios they fit, and which they create more problems than they save.
When free proxies are appropriate
Free IPv4 proxies have exactly one niche — one-off testing. You're just starting to work with proxies and want to understand the IP:port syntax, the difference between HTTP and SOCKS5, or check how your Python script reacts to an IP substitution. In this scenario, a free list saves time: you copy an address, run a test, get a result. If the proxy "died" after 10 minutes — no problem, you take the next one. No financial risks, no stability expectations. For learning the mechanics of proxy servers, this is a working tool. But as soon as the task becomes regular — a free proxy turns into a source of problems.
Why free proxies "die"
Free proxies are taken from open sources: forums, port scanners, leaks, public APIs. Most such addresses are home routers with open ports or misconfigured servers. The device owner doesn't know that their IP got into a public list, and at any moment can: close the port, reboot the router (the IP will change), update the firmware, contact the provider. From our observations, 50–70% of addresses in public lists stop working within 24 hours. Lists are updated less frequently than proxies "die" — so you constantly encounter non-working addresses. This is not a bug of a specific list, but a fundamental characteristic of free proxies.
Security: what free proxy owners can do
A free proxy is a foreign server through which your traffic passes. The owner can: log all your requests (including URL, cookies, headers), intercept unencrypted HTTP traffic, substitute responses (insert ads, miner scripts, phishing forms), sell your data to third parties. For HTTPS traffic, content interception is difficult, but metadata (which site you visit, when, how often) is visible to the proxy owner. Strictly forbidden to use free proxies for: banking operations, working with payment systems, authorization in corporate accounts, transferring commercial data. If the task involves money or sensitive information — only paid proxies with a no-logging policy.
Economics: why "free" is more expensive than paid
It seems that free proxies save money. In practice, they save $5–10 per month, but take hours of time. A developer who spends 2 hours a day searching for working proxies from free lists loses the company money (if their hour costs $20 — that's $1,200 per month). Free proxies are suitable for hobby projects, but not for commercial tasks. Paid datacenter IPv4 from ProxyElite cost from $0.065 per IP per month for a 100+ package — that's $6.50 for 100 IPs. For comparison: an hour of a developer's work searching for free proxies costs more. If your task is parsing, SEO, SMM, or automation, saving on proxies costs more than the saving itself.
When to switch to paid proxies
A simple test: if you use proxies more than once a week — you need paid ones. If the proxy work affects revenue (arbitrage, parsing prices for resale, SMM with paid accounts) — you need paid ones. If the proxy is used for access to money (banking, merchants, crypto exchanges) — you need paid personal ones with whitelist. If the task is mass parsing with thousands of requests per hour — you need rotating or datacenter IPv4. Free proxies are appropriate only for one-off experiments where time loss is not critical. All scenarios where predictability matters require managed proxies with support.
Why ProxyElite doesn't sell IPv6 even for free
Our list has only IPv4 addresses. The reason is practical: most target sites — social networks, banks, anti-bot systems — either don't support IPv6, or keep IPv6 addresses in separate pools with reduced trust. An IPv4 address is perceived as a "normal" user, while IPv6 often triggers additional checks. Plus, old parsing software (BAS, ZennoPoster, some Python libraries) may not work with IPv6 without additional configuration. ProxyElite keeps the entire lineup — datacenter, rotating, personal, and ISP proxies — on IPv4 only, to guarantee compatibility with any target resource without additional diagnostics.
Prohibited to use proxies for
List of tasks proxies cannot be used for — this applies to both free and paid. Violation is a reason for refund refusal on paid plans.
The full list of restrictions is in the service rules. If violated, proxies are blocked without refund.
Frequently asked questions about free proxies
Security, list updates, differences from paid ones — practical questions without marketing.
Not for commercial tasks. Free proxies from public lists have no owner responsible for availability and security. Traffic may pass through unmanaged nodes, the IP frequently gets into ban lists, and speed and uptime are not guaranteed. The proxy owner may log requests, intercept HTTP traffic, substitute responses. For testing a connection — acceptable; for working with accounts, banking, or parsing — no.
Data is taken from open sources and checked automatically. A significant portion of addresses in public lists stop working within a few hours — this is a normal characteristic of free proxies, not a list bug. If you need a stable IP for 30 days, get paid datacenter IPv4 proxies from $0.065 per IP.
Technically — yes, but it's inefficient. Free proxies have low speed (1–10 Mbps), frequent connection drops, and a high percentage of bans. For parsing marketplaces, SEO monitoring, or data collection with protection (Cloudflare, Akamai), a free list won't work — you need paid datacenter IPv4 or rotating proxies. Free proxies "die" faster than you can use them.
Datacenter IPv4 proxies from ProxyElite: speed up to 1 Gbps (vs. 1–10 Mbps for free), unlimited traffic, 99.8% uptime (vs. 30–60%), Elite anonymity without the X-Forwarded-For header, whitelist binding, 24/7 support, and IP replacement on ban. Price — from $0.065 per IP per month for a 100+ package. That's $6.50 for 100 IPs — less than an hour of a developer's work searching for free proxies.
The list includes HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5. A protocol filter is available at the top of the table. HTTP/HTTPS are suitable for browser traffic and parsers, SOCKS5 — for TCP connections with remote DNS. UDP traffic (VoIP, games) is usually not supported by public proxies — for that, you need paid ones with a UDP option for +50% of the price.
We honestly show the limitations of free proxies so the client can compare them with paid datacenter IPv4 themselves. A free list is appropriate for one-off tests or learning the data format. For regular tasks — parsing, SEO, SMM, DevOps — managed proxies with guaranteed uptime and support are needed. We're not afraid the client will switch to free: the quality difference is obvious after the first real scenario.
Yes, within 24 hours of purchase, provided the usage limits are not exceeded. For a refund, contact support via ticket. This allows comparing free and paid proxies on a real task without risk: try free ones for testing, then buy paid — if they don't fit, we'll refund within 24 hours.
Free proxies don't fit your task?
Try paid datacenter IPv4 proxies from $0.065 per IP. Speed up to 1 Gbps, 99.8% uptime, Elite anonymity, 24/7 support. Refund within 24 hours if they don't fit.
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