Pros & Cons

- Diverse proxy types
- Affordable, scalable pricing
- Well-designed dashboard
- Favorable TrustPilot reviews
- No free trial
- Privacy policy indicates excessive data collection

MarsProxies Specs

# of Residential IP Locations	190
# of Residential IPs	1000000
Accepts Cryptocurrency
Browser Extension
Mobile Option
Pay-as-You-Go
Protocols Supported	HTTP
Protocols Supported	HTTPS
Protocols Supported	SOCKS5
Support Types	Discord

All Specs

In the internet’s earliest days, proxy servers were consumer-friendly privacy tools used to hide your identity while web browsing. Today’s proxy services are less privacy-focused because they’re marketed toward developers and businesses. MarsProxies is an example of this type of modern proxy service. It’s best for conducting comparative market research or scraping web data for LLM training. We like MarsProxies because it is affordable and easy to use, its customer service team is responsive, and the company offers a wide range of products to meet customers’ needs. That said, its privacy policy gives it too much leeway to collect user data, so it falls shy of earning our Editors' Choice award.

How Much Does MarsProxies Cost?

MarsProxies offers affordable and scalable pricing plans for many different proxy types. The company is flexible when it comes to accepting payments, too. If you’re looking for less traceable ways to pay, MarsProxies accepts the following payment types: major credit cards, Alipay, PayPal, or assorted cryptocurrencies. Below is a summary of the pricing for each service, as well as a description of each proxy type:

Datacenter Proxies

MarsProxies’ datacenter proxy pool consists of IP addresses in more than 30 countries. Each IP address is dedicated, so you’re not sharing bandwidth, which is a major plus. Datacenter proxies are a good option for business clients that need a small batch of IP addresses for only a short time period.

The lowest price for datacenter proxies is 99 cents per proxy for access to up to 48 proxies for one day. For access to more than 99 proxies for up to 90 days, the price is $4.86 per proxy. The plan includes unlimited bandwidth, HTTP/HTTPS and SOCKS5 support, and as mentioned above, dedicated IPs.

Datacenter IPv6 Proxies

In addition to access to faster and more secure browsing via IPv6 proxies, this level features on-demand pricing to help you scale up your business as necessary. These servers are ideal for long-term tasks like collecting SERP data for SEO research, website testing, competitor price monitoring, or other market research tasks.

The price is right, too. On the low end, up to 49 proxies for 30 days is .40 per proxy, and on the high end, more than 500 proxies for up to 90 days is .22 per proxy. The IPv6 plans include dedicated IPv6 IP addresses, HTTP/HTTPS and SOCKS5 support, and unlimited web traffic.

ISP Proxies

These proxy servers are best for personal use or for small business owners who want to manage multiple social media accounts or get better online shopping deals without encountering any website bans or limits.

If you choose this type of proxy, expect to pay a little more than you would for a datacenter proxy. Up to 99 ISP proxies for one day is $1.39 per proxy, while more than 500 proxies for up to 90 days is $7.72 per proxy.

For the money, you get access to static, dedicated residential IPs free of any traffic limits. The servers support the UDP and TCP protocols, too. MarsProxies states that all of its ISP proxies are genuine IPs leased from real ISPs located in 30 countries, which is ideal.

Mobile Proxies

Using a mobile proxy is helpful if you want to spoof your location on the go or avoid an IP ban. One day of service is $8.49, while 90 days is $255. This plan includes 5G/4G/3G/LTE support, dedicated proxies, and unlimited traffic.

Residential Proxies

A residential proxy is a good option for anyone, from individuals to large corporations, needing to obscure their true IP address when browsing or doing SEO research. MarsProxies boasts a pool of more than one million residential IPs in 190 locations, plus HTTP/HTTPS and SOCKS5 support with non-expiring traffic. You can choose the location of the servers and designate rotating or sticky sessions for your IPs.

MarsProxies offers a wide range of options for these. Residential proxies cost $4.99 per gigabyte for one proxy, with flexible pricing that goes up to $3.49 per gigabyte for more than 1000 proxies.

Sneaker Proxies

This is a service specifically for sneakerheads to foil bot detection software or improve connection speeds when buying shoes. If you purchase this service, you can use it with a browser to access IPs in more than 50 locations to avoid blocks and bans on shopping websites. Up to 48 Sneaker proxies cost .90 per proxy for one day, while more than 150 proxies for up to 90 days is $5.08 per proxy.

Reviews From Current Customers

As of publication, MarsProxies has a score of 4.8 out of 5 stars on TrustPilot, a customer review website. That’s higher than many competitors, including IPRoyal with 4.6 and OxyLabs at 4.3, and much higher than Storm Proxies’ 1.8. Current customers mention that the service is affordable with flexible payment options.

The MarsProxies’ support staff have a lot of fans among the TrustPilot reviewers, too. Customers frequently praised the exhibited knowledge, patience, and quick responses from the MarsProxies customer support team, with one reviewer even offering to buy a staffer a beer if they’re ever in their town.

As with any website that relies on community-generated content, TrustPilot's reviews could be manipulated. That said, TrustPilot employs fraud detection measures to filter out botted reviews, and the TrustPilot community appears to be pretty vigilant about spotting and flagging suspicious reviews.

Customer Support Options

MarsProxies makes it easy for customers to contact the team with issues or questions. You can contact the team via Discord, email, or live chat, which is excellent. Customer reviews state that the support team members are highly responsive and able to answer questions about setting up and using proxies, which is exactly what you’d want.

I also had a good experience with customer support during my review period. I sent several questions to the support team and received courteous and helpful responses within one business day.

Can You Trust MarsProxies?

Like a VPN, a proxy service has access to at least some of your internet traffic, so you’ll want to make sure you choose a trustworthy provider. To help you make the decision, I contacted MarsProxies to ask how the company sources IPs.

I ask about this because, unfortunately, some companies use third-party botnets for their remote IPs. That means that if you use a residential IP from one of those companies, the IP may belong to a person who has no idea they’re sharing their bandwidth.

Sometimes people give permission by downloading a free app or using a free VPN, but they may not know exactly how much of their bandwidth they’re sharing with a stranger every month, or for what purpose. I prefer recommending companies that acquire residential IP addresses by leasing them from ISPs, or at least obtaining proper, informed consent from its users.

I also ask proxy providers about their data privacy rules because I want to know what the companies do with the data you give them. This includes the personal information you provide when you sign up, and your internet traffic data. Proxy servers aren’t used as often for privacy purposes these days, but even while doing market research or scraping data, you should want to keep your information private and secure, and only hand over what’s essential to use the service you’re already paying for.

Interview With MarsProxies

With all of this in mind, I contacted MarsProxies for answers about residential proxy sourcing and the company’s data collection policies. My questions are in bold, and the company spokesperson’s answers are in italics below.

How does MarsProxies obtain residential proxies?

We partner with apps that allow users to earn money by participating in a peer-to-peer network where they share their internet connection. Earnings are based on the amount of traffic shared (in GBs). This model empowers users to monetize unused internet while building a scalable, distributed, and ethical proxy pool. We continuously review that app users provide clear, informed consent before participating.

For user/residential proxies, does MarsProxies use active and informed consent for endpoints?

Yes. All residential endpoints are sourced through fully opt-in participation, with clear and informed consent. We regularly audit traffic sources to ensure their legitimacy, and we actively work to prevent any misuse or malicious activity on the network.

Does MarsProxies operate its own proxy networks with servers in various locations?

Yes – we fully operate our proxy infrastructure. This gives us complete control over network operations, allowing for faster issue resolution and consistent performance. It also helps us manage risks effectively – unlike providers that depend on third-party networks and lose visibility when problems arise.

Does MarsProxies directly own its datacenter proxies, or does the company use a third-party service to host them?

MarsProxies directly owns and operates its datacenter proxy infrastructure. This approach helps us ensure high availability, monitor for abuse, and enforce ethical use. We actively track IP fraud scores and restrict usage to ethical, legitimate purposes exclusively.

Does MarsProxies collect user data?

No. We collect only what is strictly necessary to deliver the service – primarily the customer’s email address, which is used to manage their account and proxies.

What kind of data does MarsProxies collect?

Only the user’s email address. We do not collect or store browsing activity, traffic content, or behavioral data.

Aside from account and proxy management, the email address is also used to communicate important service updates, network status notifications, system alerts, and occasionally marketing messages (with opt-out options available).

How is user data stored? How long does MarsProxies store user data?

User data is securely stored in our internal backend systems. Data retention is limited to what is necessary to ensure account access and service functionality.

Analyzing MarsProxies' Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

The Terms of Service (TOS) agreement is very easy to parse and free of legal jargon, which is excellent. I was particularly impressed by the way MarsProxies encourages customers to use multi-factor authentication to secure their accounts. It’s a clause I wish I’d see more often when reading Terms of Service documents.

MarsProxies’ TOS clearly defines the risks associated with using a proxy, including possible software vulnerabilities, tax implications, or phishing attacks by criminals posing as MarsProxies employees.

MarsProxies is incorporated in Panama and has its headquarters in Panama City. A company’s location is important because there are different data processing and storage laws around the world. For specific data handling questions, contact MarsProxies directly at privacy@marsproxies.com.

The privacy policy was easy to read, but missing some important information, such as the security measures the company uses to keep your data safe, and crucially, how long the company keeps your data after you’ve deleted your account. In my email interview, the company spokesperson also did not specify how long MarsProxies holds on to any data it's collected about you.

Speaking of data collection, MarsProxies’ privacy policy states that the company can collect a lot of information about you. For example, MarsProxies collects any data you enter when you sign up, such as your name or date of birth. Any other data you send to the company, including financial information, messages, or screenshots, is collected and stored for an unspecified duration.

MarsProxies also states that it collects logs of your activities “on the System (website) and while using Services.” These logs may include your IP address, location, traffic data, computer or device information, logs of your website interactions, form data, and even your unique device identification number. This list set off some alarm bells for me, so I sent a follow-up question to the company, asking for clarification on which services may include this kind of data logging.

A spokesperson replied promptly and said, “The term 'Services' refers to all interactions a user might have with MarsProxies platforms—this includes the use of the main site and dashboard. The log data collected under this umbrella includes technical identifiers like IP and behavioral/transactional data.” He added that the company collects and uses the data for tasks like identifying suspicious behavior and fraud prevention.

Keep in mind that MarsProxies offers a browser extension, and under the current privacy policy, that extension is a "Service" and can log your website interactions, information you enter on website forms, your physical location, and more. I do not recommend using this service as a privacy tool.

MarsProxies will comply with law enforcement requests for information, which is unsurprising, but a section in the policy that states what customer information it shares with other parties gave me pause.

“The processing of personal data may be essential for adhering to various legal obligations. Such obligations encompass operations such as contract management, accounting, invoicing, monitoring to prevent fraud, misuse, money laundering, and terrorist financing, providing information to criminal authorities in the context of fiscal criminal proceedings, or complying with official orders. Additionally, it includes activities such as assessing the working capacity of employees or the provision of health and social care, among others.”

That’s a lot of cases where your data may be shared with other entities beyond law enforcement. Consider reading the privacy policy and making your own risk assessment.

MarsProxies’ policy is not as detailed or informative as the policies from BrightData or Decodo. In a previous review of this product, a colleague noted that MarsProxies did not offer a privacy policy at all, so this policy is better than nothing. That said, I noticed that the language in MarsProxies’ policy is very similar to statements in IPRoyal’s privacy document.

I was troubled that the MarsProxies spokesperson’s statements about the company’s commitment to data privacy are not reflected in the company’s new privacy policy. It would be nice to have that level of clarity available in the policy.

Hands On With MarsProxies

Signing up for MarsProxies is simple: Enter your email address and create a password on the website. Before you can start using your dashboard, you’ll need to verify your email. After clicking the link sent to your inbox, go back to the dashboard and choose the type of proxy you need.

I purchased one residential proxy for $4.99 per gigabyte of data to use during the testing period. I bought this server type because MarsProxies residential proxies don’t have session limits, so once you’ve bought them, they’re yours to keep. This is helpful if you need to conduct periodic market research and don’t want to keep buying new proxies.

After completing your purchase, go back to your dashboard. You’ll see a list of your available proxies. You can set your server target by clicking the box under Country and choosing a location from the drop-down list. If you know a specific city within a country you’re trying to target, choose that location from the next drop-down menu.

I chose Los Angeles as my target location and requested a sticky IP for seven days. I installed the browser extension for Google Chrome, opened a new extension window, and pasted the top proxy address into the hostname/IP field. That action automatically filled in the next three fields with my information, which is ideal. I gave the proxy a familiar designation in the Entry Name field, and repeated the process for all of my proxy addresses.

Connect to a proxy via your web browser by clicking the box labeled Connect in the browser extension window. You’ll know you’re connected when the browser extension’s icon changes from OFF to ON.

Location Spoofing Test

If you want to use a proxy for browsing while obscuring your IP address, MarsProxies has a helpful feature that allows you to assign a sticky session to your proxy. During that session, your data requests will go to the same server for up to a week.

To test whether MarsProxies can successfully hide your IP address, I connected to my Los Angeles-based server. Afterwards, I verified the new IP address by visiting the BrowserLeaks website. MarsProxies successfully spoofed my location by making my browser traffic appear to originate from a Charter Communications server in South Los Angeles.

The browser extension is incredibly easy to turn on and off, and you don’t need any advanced technical skills to use it. Just copy your server list, paste the addresses into the extension fields, and connect. You can check your data balance anytime by heading back to the dashboard, clicking on the residential tab, and viewing your current balance. You can top up your data from this section, too.

Final Thoughts

(Credit: MarsProxies)

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4.0 Excellent

MarsProxies is exceedingly easy to use and offers a wide variety of pricing options and server types.

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