Best Free Proxy List 2026 – HTTP, HTTPS & SOCKS5

Access a regularly updated list of free HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 proxy servers. Every proxy is checked and refreshed so you always have working IPs for browsing, scraping, or testing.

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Free HTTP, HTTPS & SOCKS5 Proxy List

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Updated: 06/29/2026, 01:26 PM
ID103.174.122.197:8199
Protocolsocks5
CountryIndonesia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed891ms
Uptime88%
RU194.28.162.12:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryRussia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed903ms
Uptime54%
KH203.189.135.140:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryCambodia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed414ms
Uptime43%
RU89.148.196.156:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryRussia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed641ms
Uptime90%
NL5.255.117.127:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryNetherlands
CityDronten
Anonymitytransparent
Speed189ms
Uptime60%
NL5.255.113.177:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryNetherlands
CityDronten
Anonymitytransparent
Speed618ms
Uptime69%
NL5.255.117.250:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryNetherlands
CityDronten
Anonymitytransparent
Speed614ms
Uptime65%
BD103.189.218.76:6969
Protocolsocks5
CountryBangladesh
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed388ms
Uptime56%
KH202.62.62.113:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryCambodia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed898ms
Uptime49%
RU46.146.216.44:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryRussia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed61ms
Uptime52%
RU95.78.118.172:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryRussia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed264ms
Uptime75%
BR177.10.66.14:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryBrazil
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed860ms
Uptime69%
IT149.62.186.244:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryItaly
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed130ms
Uptime61%
JP103.75.118.84:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryJapan
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed703ms
Uptime94%
PH8.210.49.13:7777
Protocolsocks5
CountryPhilippines
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed864ms
Uptime75%
ID103.191.218.119:69
Protocolsocks5
CountryIndonesia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed406ms
Uptime58%
AT152.53.144.223:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryAustria
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed107ms
Uptime96%
RU185.125.201.149:7443
Protocolsocks5
CountryRussia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed881ms
Uptime90%
SE62.60.149.161:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountrySweden
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed605ms
Uptime56%
UZ213.230.121.41:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryUzbekistan
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed343ms
Uptime94%
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