Webshare built its brand on ultra-cheap datacenter proxies and a generous free plan — but its residential traffic is subscription-based and starts around $7/GB at small volumes (currently half off). Roam flips that: residential is the headline product at a flat $2/GB, metered from a wallet that never renews or resets.
| Roam | Webshare | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotating residential | $2/GB flat, pay-as-you-go | Subscription only — $7/GB at 1GB ($3.50 promo), $1.40/GB at 3TB |
| Best committed rate | None needed — $2/GB at any volume | Volume tiers to ~$4,200/mo |
| Datacenter | $0.80/GB rotating | Per-proxy ($2.99/mo per 100 shared) |
| Mobile 4G/5G | $9/GB real-carrier 4G/5G | Not offered |
| Static residential / ISP | $4/IP/month, unlimited bandwidth | Static residential per-IP plans |
| Minimum to start | Any amount — balance never expires | Free plan (10 DC proxies), paid from ~$3/mo |
| Contract | No subscription, no monthly fee | Monthly subscription |
| Free trial | 300MB free trial | Free plan, no card |
| Payment methods | Cards, Alipay, crypto | Cards, PayPal, crypto |
Competitor pricing verified July 2026 from the official Webshare pricing page; promotional rates noted where applicable. Prices may change — always confirm with the provider.
Webshare's small-plan residential rate is $7/GB list ($3.50 on promo). Roam is $2/GB at any volume, promo or not.
Webshare bandwidth renews and lapses monthly. Roam balance is a wallet — buy exactly what you need, keep it forever.
Webshare doesn't sell mobile proxies. Roam adds real-carrier 4G/5G at $9/GB on the same balance, for the hardest targets.
Webshare's free tier and rock-bottom shared datacenter proxies are genuinely useful for hobby projects and light automation — keep them for that. When your workload needs residential-quality exits billed fairly, Roam does it without a subscription.
For residential traffic, Roam: $2/GB flat versus Webshare's $7/GB list price at 1GB ($3.50/GB on the current promo, as of July 2026). Webshare only beats $2/GB at multi-terabyte subscription tiers costing thousands per month.
Roam offers a 300MB residential free trial with no card required. Webshare's free plan gives shared datacenter proxies, not residential traffic — different quality class.
Yes, metered at $0.80/GB rotating — a per-GB model rather than Webshare's per-proxy model. If you need raw throughput without managing IP lists, per-GB is usually simpler.
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