IPRoyal vs ProxySocks5
ProxySocks5 has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.5 against 5.1, and Privacy 6.0 against 2.5.
IPRoyal
UAE-registered proxy provider taking 25 cryptocurrencies, with ID checks for full access
Privacy
2.5/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
ProxySocks5
Static and rotating residential and datacenter proxies plus static-IP VPNs
Privacy
6.0/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| IPRoyal | ProxySocks5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Proxies | Proxies |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC, TRX, DOGE, USDT, USDC | BTC, ETH, LTC, SOL, TRX, TON, BNB, USDT |
| Pay with | Card, PayPal, Crypto | Card, PayPal, Crypto |
| Fees | Residential from $1.75/GB, datacenter from $1.39/proxy when checked; crypto payments non-refundable | Static proxies listed from $4.00 per IP |
| Limits | Not published | 24-hour testing period for refund or replacement |
| Jurisdiction | United Arab Emirates | Romania |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only IPRoyal
May request IDRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Requires emailLegal entity disclosed
Only ProxySocks5
No-logs policy
Where they sit among proxies
Questions
Is IPRoyal or ProxySocks5 safer?
ProxySocks5 has the higher Safety grade: IPRoyal 5.1, ProxySocks5 5.5, out of 10.
Does IPRoyal or ProxySocks5 require KYC?
IPRoyal is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). ProxySocks5 is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
IPRoyal has 0 and ProxySocks5 has 0 documented incidents in the registry.