Datacenter network

Cheap Datacenter Proxies:
80K+ IPs from $0.50/GB

Cheap by the numbers, not by the pool: 80,000+ rotating datacenter IPs from $1.25/GB entry down to $0.50/GB at 1 TB, with ~780ms latency and 99.9%+ uptime. Built for authorized data collection, regional QA, uptime monitoring, and licensed AI data pipelines.

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Uptime

99.9%+

dc-gw.databay.co:8888

Median latency

~780ms

parallel requestsservice-managed concurrency

80K+ IPs · rotating poolzone-datacenter

HTTP · HTTPS · SOCKS5

8,000+ customers since 202299.9%+ uptime targetShared datacenter pool with published limitsFirst-party research with published methodsDatabay Trust Center

Datacenter Proxies

Plans & pricing

Datacenter packages

Every volume step lowers the unit rate.

Essential

10 GB

Lightweight tasks

$1.25

per GB

Billed once$12.50

Data valid 31 days

Standard

25 GB

Daily workloads

$1.00

per GB

Billed once$25.00

Data valid 31 days

20% less than 10 GB package

Advanced

250 GB

Demanding automation

$0.75

per GB

Billed once$187.50

Data valid 31 days

40% less than 10 GB package

Titan

300 GB

High-throughput jobs

$0.70

per GB

Billed once$210.00

Data valid 31 days

44% less than 10 GB package

Professional

500 GB

Enterprise traffic

$0.55

per GB

Billed once$275.00

Data valid 31 days

56% less than 10 GB package

Master

Best rate

1 TB

Maximum allocation

$0.50

per GB

Billed once$500.00

Data valid 31 days

60% less than 10 GB package

Included with every option

Pay once · No auto-renewal

Country-level geo-targeting
Rotating + sticky sessions
HTTP, HTTPS & SOCKS5
Product-specific order minimums
Dashboard & REST API
Product and setup support

Custom volume

Need custom volume?

Custom volume pricing with dedicated support included.

Custom per-GB pricing
Dedicated support
99.9%+ uptime
Invoices & VAT

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Pay once. Top up when you are ready.

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How Cheap Are Datacenter Proxies?

Cheap datacenter proxies at Databay run from $1.25/GB on the 10 GB entry package down to $0.50/GB on the 1 TB tier, billed per GB with no subscription and 31-day validity. The rate ladder between them is on the pricing cards above, and every figure on this page is a published price, not a promotional footnote.

Price per GB at the same volume: datacenter vs residential
Package volume	Datacenter	Residential
10 GB	$1.25/GB	$2.25/GB
1 TB	$0.50/GB	$0.90/GB

Cheap has a reason, and it is structural rather than suspicious: server bandwidth in commercial data centers costs a fraction of compensated opt-in residential bandwidth. The same structure is the tradeoff. Hosting IP ranges are published, so destinations classify them easily, which is why the honest pitch for this product is throughput per dollar on authorized, tolerant workloads rather than acceptance everywhere. When a target consistently challenges hosting-network requests, the answer is the residential comparison, not a workaround.

Why Are Datacenter Proxies the Fastest Proxy Type?

Datacenter proxies are IP addresses hosted on cloud servers in data centers, offering ~780ms latency and the lowest cost per GB of any proxy type. They are faster than residential and mobile proxies, making them ideal for high-volume, speed-critical operations.

Datacenter ~780ms (fastest)
Residential ~1.1s
Mobile ~1.8s (slowest)

99.9%+
Uptime
~780ms
Average latency
80K+
Rotating IP pool
Plan-governed
Concurrent connections

Are Databay Datacenter Proxies Shared or Dedicated?

Databay datacenter proxies are a shared pool of 80,000+ published IPs billed per GB, not per IP. The gateway selects live exits according to product settings and service protections. A destination block is a stop or review signal; rotation must not be used to route around it.

Per-GB vs per-IP: which billing model fits your workload?

Datacenter services may be billed per address, bandwidth, time, or plan. A static address favors route continuity; a rotating shared pool favors breadth. Terms, replacement policies, rate limits, and fair-use controls vary by provider, so compare the current contract and benchmark the authorized workload.

Model	Per-GB rotating (Databay)	Per-IP static (typical)
You pay for	Bandwidth used	Each address, monthly
Exit changes	Gateway-selected, subject to connection reuse and availability	Provider-specific replacement policy
Concurrency	Subject to plan and service protections	Provider-specific
Typical fit	Authorized distributed requests	Workflows requiring a fixed allowlisted route

If a system you control requires a fixed allowlisted route, use a product that contractually provides it. A sticky session requests continuity but is not a dedicated address or an availability guarantee.

What Features Do Databay Datacenter Proxies Include?

Databay datacenter proxies include 80K+ rotating IPs across major markets, HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 support, and volume pricing from $0.50/GB. Use this lower-cost network for compatible collection, monitoring, and testing workloads.

Managed Shared Pool

80,000+ published datacenter addresses are available through the shared gateway, subject to live availability, plan limits, and service protections.

80K+ rotating IPs
HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 gateway access
Bandwidth-metered plans

Published Comparison Figure

~780ms is the currently published network comparison figure, not a target-specific SLA. Route, exit, connection reuse, destination, and load can change observed latency.

~780ms average response
Low-latency routing
99.9%+ uptime

Cost-Effective Scaling

At $0.50/GB on the 1 TB volume tier, datacenter proxies let you run massive operations without breaking budgets. Packages start at 10 GB.

From $0.50/GB at volume
Volume discounts available
No monthly minimums

Global Geo-Targeting

Select proxies across key markets with country and city-level precision. Same intuitive targeting interface across all Databay proxy types.

Key markets covered
Country & city targeting
HTTP, HTTPS & SOCKS5 protocols

How Do You Get Started with Datacenter Proxies?

From sign-up to live proxies in under 5 minutes. No complex setup required.

Choose location and session behavior. Select an available country and request gateway-selected exits or continuity. Persistent connections can reuse an exit.
Configure proxy. Copy your proxy credentials from the dashboard and paste the hostname, port, username, and password into your scraper or HTTP client.
Start collecting. Launch your project. Traffic routes through our datacenter IPs at full speed while you monitor usage in real time from your dashboard.

What Are Datacenter Proxies Used For?

Datacenter proxies can add hosting-network routes to authorized monitoring, QA, research, and data-ingestion workloads. Prefer official APIs, feeds, exports, and licenses. When direct requests are permitted, compare the published $1.25/GB entry tier and $0.50/GB 1 TB tier with the actual valid-response rate and engineering cost of your workload.

Where the cheapest GB does the most work

Each card links to a guide for defining scope and controls. A 403, 429, CAPTCHA, or challenge is a stop or backoff signal. Do not change proxy type or identity to route around it; review authorization and use an official source.

High-Volume Web Scraping

Authorized collection from approved APIs, feeds, and public sources where hosting-network routing is accepted. ~780ms is a published comparison figure, not a target-specific guarantee. Web scraping guide →

Concurrency subject to plan and service protections
~780ms

Regional Website QA

Check localization, availability, redirects, and rendering on properties you control from selected countries. Record locale, device, timestamp, and observed route because an IP alone does not reproduce an end user. Website monitoring guide →

Key markets
Repeatable QA checks

Price & Stock Monitoring

Use licensed feeds, merchant APIs, or authorized public-page samples for price and availability research. Stop on access controls and never put credentials or payment data into an unapproved workflow. E-commerce guide →

High frequency
Low cost/GB

Ad Verification

Confirm campaigns, placements, landing pages, and creative rendering you own or are authorized to assess. Prefer platform preview tools and avoid billable impressions or clicks. Ad verification guide →

Regional sweeps
Fraud checks

Market Research

Aggregate listings, reviews, and public datasets across markets. Speed matters most for research corpora, and datacenter keeps the per-dataset cost predictable. Market research guide →

Bulk datasets
Predictable cost

Website & Uptime Monitoring

Add regional samples to availability, latency, localization, and certificate checks on properties you control. A proxy route does not reproduce an end user's device or last mile. Website monitoring guide →

Multi-region
24/7 checks

Can Datacenter Proxies Support Authorized Data Pipelines?

They can provide network routes for sources you are authorized to retrieve. Prefer licensed datasets, official APIs, feeds, exports, and first-party repositories. Public accessibility alone does not establish copyright permission, contractual permission, privacy compliance, or a right to automate.

Training corpora
Embedding refreshes
RAG index updates
Evaluation datasets

Document rights and provenance first. Record the license, permission, retention rule, and permitted fields for every source.
Apply source-level budgets. Cache, deduplicate, identify the client where appropriate, and stop or back off on 403, 429, CAPTCHA, or policy changes.
Measure quality. Track freshness, parsing errors, provenance, deletions, and valid responses rather than optimizing raw request volume.

For defensive QA on systems you control, our dated lab research documents observed headless-browser signals and TLS fingerprints, with explicit limits.

What Are the Technical Specs of Databay Datacenter Proxies?

The full spec sheet: protocols, sessions, authentication, targeting, and limits. Everything an engineering team needs before integrating.

Protocols	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
Concurrent Sessions	Subject to plan and service protections
Authentication	Username/Password, IP Whitelist
Session Options	Gateway-selected exits and requested continuity, subject to connection reuse and availability
Geo-Targeting	Country, City targeting
Avg. Latency	~780ms median response
Data Validity	31 days per package, one-time purchase
API Access	Full REST API with docs
Uptime	99.9%+ target, tracked on status.databay.com

Which Countries Have Datacenter Proxy Coverage?

Databay publishes datacenter coverage in markets including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Japan, and Brazil. Availability and geolocation can change. Confirm current country and city options in the dashboard and treat ~780ms as a published comparison figure, not a destination-specific guarantee.

How datacenter geography affects performance

Route distance can affect latency, but peering, congestion, gateway load, the destination, and connection reuse also matter. Choose a country only when the authorized test requires that network-origin input, then benchmark the actual endpoint.

United States

A published US datacenter pool for authorized campaign, localization, and catalog QA. Use official APIs, previews, and feeds where available.

Largest pool
US regional QA

United Kingdom

A UK datacenter pool for authorized content, campaign, and catalog QA. A proxy route does not reproduce a viewer's device, account, consent state, or last-mile connection.

UK regional QA
UK catalog checks

Germany

A German datacenter pool for authorized German-market campaign, localization, and catalog QA. A German exit does not represent Austria or Switzerland.

DE regional QA
DE catalog checks

France

A French datacenter pool for authorized French-language content, catalog, and regional campaign QA. Confirm current city options before a location-sensitive test.

FR regional QA
FR catalog checks

Spain

A Spanish datacenter pool for authorized country-level campaign, localization, and catalog QA. Record locale, account, device, address, and timestamp.

Iberia
ES regional QA

Poland

A Polish datacenter pool for authorized country-level campaign, localization, and catalog QA; it does not represent Central Europe generally.

CEE region
PL e-commerce

Brazil

A Brazilian datacenter pool for authorized country-level campaign, localization, and catalog QA; it does not represent Latin America generally.

LATAM
BR regional QA

Japan

A Japanese datacenter pool for authorized country-level campaign, localization, and catalog QA. Prefer official APIs, previews, and feeds.

JP regional QA
JP catalog checks

Full coverage map with per-country IP counts is available at Proxy Locations. Need a country not listed? Contact us; we add new regions based on customer demand.

How Do Datacenter Proxies Compare to Residential and Mobile?

Datacenter proxies provide hosting-network origins, with a published ~780ms comparison figure and $0.50 per GB on the stated 1 TB tier. Verify current pricing and benchmark the authorized workload. Residential and mobile products provide different network origins, not universal trust or access advantages.

Feature	Datacenter	Residential	Mobile
Starting price (per GB)	$0.50 (1 TB)	$0.90 (1 TB)	$2.50
IP pool size	80,000+	34,000,000+	800,000+
Country coverage	Key markets	200+	155+
Avg. response time	~780ms	~1.1s	~1.8s
Network origin	Hosting ASN	ISP-classified range	Carrier-classified range
Best for	Authorized hosting-origin monitoring and data transfer	Authorized ISP-origin geo QA	Authorized carrier-origin app and campaign QA
Destination treatment	Target-specific; no access guarantee	Target-specific; no access guarantee	Target-specific; no access guarantee
Concurrent connections	Plan-governed	Plan-governed	Plan-governed

Datacenter can fit when an authorized workflow permits a hosting-network route and a measured benchmark supports the published price and latency tradeoff.

Permitted data retrieval through an approved source
Search QA through an official API or allowed spot checks
Authorized campaign and landing-page verification
Internal QA testing from multiple geographies
Licensed price feeds or permitted storefront samples
Systems you control that require distributed hosting-network checks

Use mobile or residential only when an authorized test specifically requires that network origin. A destination refusal is not a reason to switch classes.

Why Are Budget Datacenter Proxies the Workhorse for High-Volume Jobs?

Budget datacenter proxies reduce the infrastructure bill for pipelines measured in terabytes because server-hosted bandwidth costs less than compensated residential or carrier traffic. The per-GB gap against residential is tabled at the top of this page. What the headline rate cannot tell you is whether the cheaper gigabyte converts into valid responses on your approved targets, so size the purchase from a measured benchmark rather than the price ladder alone.

Cost per GB is not cost per success

Compare valid responses, bytes, latency percentiles, destination policy, retries, and engineering time. Network class alone does not predict acceptance, and a blocked request must not trigger identity switching. Run a small authorized benchmark before selecting a plan.

The honest sizing rule

Start with the approved source and minimum request volume. Prefer APIs, feeds, exports, and licenses.
Measure the workload. Record valid responses, bytes, latency, and source-side errors.
Stop on access controls. Do not switch network classes to bypass a refusal; obtain permission or use an official source.

When Does Datacenter Fit Better Than Residential?

Choose from the documented network-origin requirement, current product terms, and a small authorized benchmark. Neither class guarantees acceptance, performance, or access.

Choose datacenter when…

A system you control or an approved source permits hosting-network requests
The measured workload benefits from the published price and latency comparison
The budget is per-GB constrained and the volume is high, from $0.50/GB at 1 TB
You are monitoring your own properties or running internal QA from multiple regions

Choose residential when…

The authorized test specification requires an ISP-classified network origin
The system owner has approved that route and request budget
You need city, state, ZIP, or ASN-level targeting; datacenter targets country and city only
The workflow needs a consumer-network origin: authorized account sessions, checkout QA, gated ad networks

Still weighing the two? The full residential vs datacenter comparison covers pricing, detection, and a use-case decision matrix side by side.

How Do You Integrate Datacenter Proxies in Code?

One endpoint, any language. Add our datacenter proxies to your existing code with a few lines.

Any Language, Any Framework

Common HTTP clients can use HTTP or SOCKS5 when their library and dependencies support it. Authentication, DNS, TLS, and connection reuse differ by client, so verify the current documentation and test a non-sensitive endpoint you control.

Examples for several common clients
Username-based location & session control
Complete docs and code samples

Documentation

import requests

username = "USER-zone-datacenter"
password = "PASS"
proxy = "gw.databay.co:8888"

proxies = {
    'http': f'http://{username}:{password}@{proxy}',
    'https': f'http://{username}:{password}@{proxy}'
}

# With country targeting (US)
# username = "USER-zone-datacenter-countryCode-us"

response = requests.get(
    'https://databay.com/cdn-cgi/trace',
    proxies=proxies,
)
print(response.text)

# Rotating datacenter proxy via cURL
curl -x http://USER-zone-datacenter:PASS@gw.databay.co:8888 \
     https://databay.com/cdn-cgi/trace

# With country targeting (US)
curl -x http://USER-zone-datacenter-countryCode-us:PASS@gw.databay.co:8888 \
     https://databay.com/cdn-cgi/trace

# Sticky session (10 minutes)
curl -x http://USER-zone-datacenter-sessionId-abc123:PASS@gw.databay.co:8888 \
     https://databay.com/cdn-cgi/trace

const axios = require('axios');
const { HttpsProxyAgent } = require('https-proxy-agent');

const username = 'USER-zone-datacenter';
const password = 'PASS';
const proxy = 'gw.databay.co:8888';

const proxyURL = `http://${username}:${password}@${proxy}`;
const httpsAgent = new HttpsProxyAgent(proxyURL);

const response = await axios({
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://databay.com/cdn-cgi/trace',
  httpsAgent,
  proxy: false
});

console.log(response.data);

using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main()
    {
        string username = "USER-zone-datacenter";
        string password = "PASS";
        string proxyUrl = "gw.databay.co:8888";

        var handler = new HttpClientHandler
        {
            Proxy = new WebProxy
            {
                Address = new Uri($"http://{proxyUrl}"),
                Credentials = new NetworkCredential(username, password)
            },
            UseProxy = true
        };

        using var client = new HttpClient(handler);
        var resp = await client.GetAsync("https://databay.com/cdn-cgi/trace");
        Console.WriteLine(await resp.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
    }
}

Which Tools Work With Databay Datacenter Proxies?

Applications with compatible HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy support may use Databay datacenter credentials. The listed browser-profile tools are examples, not a version-by-version guarantee; verify vendor documentation and use profiles only for authorized account separation and QA:

Gologin
Octo Browser
Undetectable
Dolphin Anty
Incogniton
Multilogin

Where Can You Buy Cheap Datacenter Proxies?

Buy cheap datacenter proxies directly from the Databay dashboard: 80K+ published datacenter IPs across key markets from $0.50/GB at the stated 1 TB tier, with packages starting at 10 GB. Residential and mobile products provide different network origins; they do not guarantee greater anonymity or destination acceptance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are datacenter proxies and how do they work?

Datacenter proxies route your requests through IP addresses hosted on servers in commercial data centers, so the target site sees the server IP instead of yours. Server-grade infrastructure gives them the lowest latency and the lowest per-GB price of any proxy type. The tradeoff: hosting IP ranges are published, so they are also the easiest type to classify.

How do datacenter proxies differ from residential proxies?

Datacenter proxies exit from hosting networks and are faster and cheaper. Residential proxies exit from ISP-assigned home addresses, which strictly protected sites challenge less often, but they cost more per GB and add latency. For high-volume work on lightly protected targets, datacenter is the better buy.

Why are datacenter proxies so cheap?

The bandwidth comes from servers in commercial data centers, where capacity is dense and egress is inexpensive, with no opt-in participants to compensate the way residential sourcing requires. That is why datacenter reaches $0.50/GB at 1 TB while residential bottoms out at $0.90/GB. The same origin is the tradeoff: hosting IP ranges are published, so destinations can classify them easily.

Are cheap datacenter proxies reliable?

Price and reliability are separate axes. Reliability comes from the pool and the operator: Databay publishes 80,000+ datacenter IPs, a 99.9%+ uptime target tracked on a public status page, and the same gateway, dashboard, and API as the residential products. What a low price cannot buy is acceptance by protected targets, and headline rates always deserve scrutiny: our $0.50/GB requires the 1 TB tier, and entry is $1.25/GB at 10 GB, stated plainly rather than hidden in a footnote.

How many IPs and locations does Databay publish?

Databay publishes 80,000+ datacenter IPs across key markets. Live availability and geolocation can change, persistent connections can reuse an exit, and targeting support is product-specific. Confirm the current dashboard options before purchasing.

What are rotating and sticky proxy sessions?

A rotating gateway may select another exit for a new connection. A sticky session requests short-term continuity, subject to live availability. Apply one source-level budget and use either mode only for an authorized technical requirement.

Are there limits on concurrent connections or bandwidth?

No. Datacenter plans have no concurrent-connection caps and no bandwidth throttling; you pay only for the GB you transfer. The service protections in the Acceptable Use Policy still apply.

Which protocols are supported?

HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5. That covers standard HTTP clients as well as browser automation with Playwright, Puppeteer, or Selenium.

How long does purchased bandwidth stay valid?

Datacenter packages are one-time purchases with 31-day data validity: the bandwidth you buy stays usable for 31 days from purchase. No recurring subscriptions, no monthly minimums. When a package runs out or expires, you buy the next one.

Are datacenter proxies legal to use?

Legality depends on the jurisdiction, the target, the data involved, and the purpose. Common lawful uses include regional QA on systems you control, licensed data collection, ad verification, and uptime testing. Follow Databay's Acceptable Use Policy and the target site's terms, and get legal advice for your specific workflow. This FAQ is not legal advice.

What happens if a datacenter IP gets blocked on my target?

Stop or back off, review authorization and source rules, and move to an approved API, feed, allowlist, license, or written permission. Do not rotate or switch address classes merely to bypass the control.

Are Databay datacenter proxies shared or dedicated?

Databay datacenter proxies are a rotating shared pool of 80,000+ IPs billed per GB, not per IP. The gateway selects an available exit for a new connection, subject to connection reuse and service protections; it does not allocate a permanent address. If a system you control requires one fixed, allowlisted route, use a product that contractually provides a dedicated address.

Are datacenter proxies detectable?

Yes. Datacenter IPs live in published cloud and hosting ASN ranges, so a destination can classify or refuse them. Use the product only where the system owner permits hosting-network requests. Treat a block, CAPTCHA, 403, or 429 as a stop or backoff signal and move to an approved API, feed, export, allowlist, or permission path.

Should I buy datacenter proxies per IP or per GB?

Choose from the authorized workload, stable-address need, traffic estimate, session behavior, service protections, and total cost. Databay bills its shared datacenter product per GB; competing allocation and concurrency terms are provider-specific.

Are datacenter proxies good for AI data pipelines?

They can be cost-efficient for licensed training corpora, embeddings, RAG refreshes, and evaluation datasets where the source owner permits automated retrieval from hosting networks. Record each source license and provenance, minimize personal data, apply one source-level request budget, and stop on access controls instead of switching identities or network classes.

How do I get started?

Create an account, buy a datacenter package (entry is 10 GB at $1.25/GB), and copy the gateway credentials from the dashboard. Most tools need one proxy URL in a config or environment variable. Run a small batch against your real target and check the success rate before scaling up.

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250 GB

300 GB

500 GB

1 TB

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How Cheap Are Datacenter Proxies?

Why Are Datacenter Proxies the Fastest Proxy Type?

Are Databay Datacenter Proxies Shared or Dedicated?

Per-GB vs per-IP: which billing model fits your workload?

What Features Do Databay Datacenter Proxies Include?

Managed Shared Pool

Published Comparison Figure

Cost-Effective Scaling

Global Geo-Targeting

How Do You Get Started with Datacenter Proxies?

What Are Datacenter Proxies Used For?

Where the cheapest GB does the most work

High-Volume Web Scraping

Regional Website QA

Price & Stock Monitoring

Ad Verification

Market Research

Website & Uptime Monitoring

Can Datacenter Proxies Support Authorized Data Pipelines?

What Are the Technical Specs of Databay Datacenter Proxies?

Which Countries Have Datacenter Proxy Coverage?

How datacenter geography affects performance

United States

United Kingdom

Germany

France

Spain

Poland

Brazil

Japan

How Do Datacenter Proxies Compare to Residential and Mobile?

Why Are Budget Datacenter Proxies the Workhorse for High-Volume Jobs?

Cost per GB is not cost per success

The honest sizing rule

When Does Datacenter Fit Better Than Residential?

Choose datacenter when…

Choose residential when…

How Do You Integrate Datacenter Proxies in Code?

Any Language, Any Framework

Which Tools Work With Databay Datacenter Proxies?

Where Can You Buy Cheap Datacenter Proxies?

Frequently Asked Questions

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80K+ IPs from $0.50/GB