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IPIDEA

Large-pool budget proxies with enterprise ambitions

3.5(0)3.5 out of 5 from 0 reviews
Founded 2019
7.0

$1.80/GB

from $1.80/GB /GB

IP Pool
90M+ (claimed)
Countries
190+
Uptime
99.3%
Avg. response
1.4s
Free trial
No
Founded
2019

Our verdict

IPIDEA offers more structure than the cheapest S5 vendors — proper traffic plans, API access, static products — at prices that still undercut Western rivals meaningfully.

Execution is uneven: session quality and geo-accuracy fluctuate, sourcing is opaque, and documentation translates poorly in places.

A reasonable budget-volume option, particularly for APAC-based teams; less compelling if you need predictable quality or Western-hours support.

Speed test & performance

Advertised pool
90M+ (claimed)

190+ locations

Starting price
~$1.80/GB

Volume discounts

Access
Gateway & API

Endpoint generation

Protocols
HTTP & SOCKS5

All products

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Large pool at budget prices
  • Traffic, static ISP, and datacenter products
  • API access and gateway endpoints
  • Country, state, and city targeting
  • Strong APAC support coverage

Cons

  • Inconsistent session quality and geo-accuracy
  • Opaque sourcing
  • Uneven English documentation
  • Enterprise packaging exceeds polish

Overview

IPIDEA is one of the larger Chinese proxy vendors, marketing a 90M+ residential pool with enterprise-flavoured packaging: traffic plans, static ISP, datacenter, and API access, at prices between the rock-bottom S5 vendors and Western mid-market providers.

Network and coverage

Coverage spans 190+ locations with country/state/city targeting over HTTP(S) and SOCKS5, rotating and sticky sessions, and endpoint-gateway or API-driven access. Static residential and datacenter products complement the core rotating pool.

Who it is for

Volume data collection on tolerant-to-moderate targets where per-GB cost dominates the decision, and teams in APAC time zones where its support coverage is strongest.

Trade-offs

Western buyers report inconsistent session quality and geo-accuracy, sourcing documentation is limited, and the dashboard/docs translate unevenly. The enterprise packaging is ahead of the enterprise polish.

Features & capabilities

Budget volume pricing

Undercuts Western mid-market meaningfully.

API-driven provisioning

Generate endpoints programmatically.

Static residential (ISP)

Per-IP static options available.

City-level targeting

Country, state, and city selection.

Consistent geo-accuracy

Location accuracy fluctuates.

Western-hours support

Support coverage is strongest in APAC.

Integrations & supported tools

AdsPower· Anti-detectBitBrowser· Anti-detectScrapy· FrameworkPuppeteer· AutomationSOCKS5 clients· Protocol

Privacy & compliance

Ethically sourced IPs
GDPR compliant
Crypto payment accepted
KYC for sensitive use
Public sourcing documentation

Frequently asked questions

It advertises 90M+ residential IPs across 190+ locations. As with all such claims, the concurrently online pool is much smaller — test coverage in your target geos before committing.

Cheaper per GB, broader advertised coverage, but less consistent quality, thinner documentation, and support that is strongest in APAC hours. The trade is cost versus predictability.

Yes — proxies can be consumed via gateway endpoints or generated through an API, alongside dashboard-based management.

Static residential options exist, but limited sourcing transparency makes it a riskier home for valuable accounts than quality-focused providers.

Geo-targeting accuracy in your required countries, sticky session stability over your needed durations, and success rates on your actual targets — quality varies more here than at premium providers.

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