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: 04/14/2026, 08:08 AM
IN139.59.24.173:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryIndia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed803ms
Uptime74%
AU134.199.159.23:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryAustralia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed516ms
Uptime85%
IT149.62.186.244:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryItaly
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed130ms
Uptime61%
FI213.165.58.6:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryFinland
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed820ms
Uptime89%
DE193.233.254.61:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryGermany
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed256ms
Uptime67%
DE193.233.254.82:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryGermany
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed127ms
Uptime56%
FI213.165.58.7:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryFinland
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed669ms
Uptime58%
FI213.165.58.5:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryFinland
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed71ms
Uptime60%
JP103.75.118.84:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryJapan
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed703ms
Uptime94%
KH43.230.193.154:1080
Protocolsocks5
CountryCambodia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed600ms
Uptime49%
BD119.148.7.10:22122
Protocolsocks5
CountryBangladesh
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed451ms
Uptime80%
SK206.123.156.222:6163
Protocolsocks5
CountrySlovakia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed80ms
Uptime69%
VN206.123.156.185:5781
Protocolsocks5
CountryVietnam
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed737ms
Uptime66%
VN206.123.156.223:4523
Protocolsocks5
CountryVietnam
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed891ms
Uptime40%
MY206.123.156.178:4634
Protocolsocks5
CountryMalaysia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed127ms
Uptime58%
VN206.123.156.204:5754
Protocolsocks5
CountryVietnam
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed101ms
Uptime92%
VN206.123.156.203:5062
Protocolsocks5
CountryVietnam
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed452ms
Uptime83%
BR206.123.156.199:4547
Protocolsocks5
CountryBrazil
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed283ms
Uptime92%
IN206.123.156.224:4018
Protocolsocks5
CountryIndia
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed171ms
Uptime40%
SG206.123.156.211:4658
Protocolsocks5
CountrySingapore
City
Anonymitytransparent
Speed315ms
Uptime64%
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