# Proxy-Cheap review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Proxy-Cheap is a proxy provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 3 of 4: ID on risk flag. NoKYC Score grades it 2.5/10 for privacy (poor) and 4.6/10 for safety (caution). To watch: it may ask for ID and requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "Proxy-Cheap review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/proxy-cheap

## Key facts
- **Category:** Proxies
- **KYC level:** 3 of 4: ID on risk flag
- **Grades:** Privacy 2.5/10, Safety 4.6/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** From $0.15 per IPv6 datacenter proxy; rotating residential from $0.78/GB when checked
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 23 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://www.proxy-cheap.com

## What it is
Proxy-Cheap sells datacenter, static and rotating residential, ISP and mobile proxies, with IPv6 datacenter proxies from $0.15 and rotating residential traffic from $0.78 per GB when checked. Its crypto page says Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Tether and other coins are accepted through a crypto gateway. The terms are governed by Delaware law but do not name a legal entity. The refund policy says that if KYC verification is required and not completed, no funds will be refunded, and that crypto balances are refundable only when the account is permanently closed.

## What the terms say about ID
Refund policy: "If KYC verification is required and not successfully completed, no funds will be refunded, even if the account is closed" (when KYC is triggered is not stated).

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: no; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** No-logs policy: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: not stated; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: yes; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does Proxy-Cheap require KYC?
Proxy-Cheap is rated KYC level 3 of 4 on this site: ID on risk flag. Refund policy: "If KYC verification is required and not successfully completed, no funds will be refunded, even if the account is closed" (when KYC is triggered is not stated).

### Is Proxy-Cheap safe to use?
Proxy-Cheap has a Safety grade of 4.6 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 2.5 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Proxy-Cheap legit?
Proxy-Cheap is a working proxy provider. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 4.6 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is Proxy-Cheap a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for Proxy-Cheap. Its terms also allow it to hold a flagged deposit and ask for identity documents.

### Do I need an account or email to use Proxy-Cheap?
Email required.

### What fees does Proxy-Cheap charge?
From $0.15 per IPv6 datacenter proxy; rotating residential from $0.78/GB when checked. Fees were recorded from Proxy-Cheap's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### Does Proxy-Cheap have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Proxy-Cheap's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does Proxy-Cheap support?
Proxy-Cheap supports BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT, and fiat payments in USD.

### Can I use Proxy-Cheap over Tor?
Proxy-Cheap does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://www.proxy-cheap.com
- https://www.proxy-cheap.com/terms-and-conditions
- https://www.proxy-cheap.com/refund-policy
- https://www.proxy-cheap.com/services/buy-proxy-with-bitcoin

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology