How to Hide My IP Address?

Here are 6 popular methods to hide your IP address. They are proxy software, http proxy, socks proxy, web proxy, VPN and private proxy. They have different features. Here we will choose the best one to fit your purpose. Please select your most valued features.

	Proxy Software	Http Proxy	Socks Proxy	Web Proxy	VPN	Private Proxy
Product	My IP Hide	EPS	SPC	My-Proxy	HideMyAss	Proxy6
Technology	Enhanced Proxy	Http Proxy	Socks Proxy	PHP+cURL	VPN Tunnel	Http Proxy
Compatibility	All sites	Most sites*	All sites	Many sites	All programs	All sites
Encryption	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
Break Firewall	Strong	Weak	Weak	Medium	Strong	Weak
Speed	Fast	Unstable	Unstable	Slow	Medium	Fast
IP Number	70+	Thousands	Thousands	10	Thousands	Depends
Pricing	Cheap	Cheap	Cheap	Free	Cheap	Expensive
Price/Month	$8.52 /70 IP	$20 /2000 IP	$28 /8000 IP	Free	$11.99	$107 /100 IP
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* Not every http proxy supports the https websites such as facebook and craigslist.

My IP Hide

We recommend this proxy software My IP Hide to hide your IP address. It uses encrypted private proxy technology. It's safe, fast, stable and easy to use. The cons is that it only has about 60+ IP addresses.

• Advantage: It's safe, fast, stable and easy to use. It supports both Win and Mac.
• Shortcoming: It has only about 60+ IP addresses, less than other methods.
• Audience: Best for the users who focus on the speed and stability instead of the number of IP addresses.

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Http Proxy

We recommend Elite Proxy Switcher if you need thousands of IP addresses. It uses public http proxy so it has thousands of IP addresses..

• Advantage: It has thousands of IP addresses which are updated every hour.
• Shortcoming: Public proxies are unstable, need being updated frequently.
• Audience: Best for the users who need many IP addresses but only use them for a while.

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Socks Proxy

Socks proxy is versatile proxy for all your Internet usage while the http proxy can only be used for surfing. You can use socks proxy to send emails, transfer files, chat online, play games as well as surf websites.

• Advantage: Socks proxy supports https and high anonymity naturally. It has hundreds of IP addresses.
• Shortcoming: Public proxies are unstable, need being updated frequently.
• Audience: Best for the users who need many IP addresses but only use them for a while.

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Web Proxy

Web proxy such as My-Proxy is the easiest way to hide IP. Web proxy is a website with a address bar. Just input the URL of blocked site into that bar and click the Surf button. Web proxy will fetch the web page for you showing on its own site. It's easy to use. The cons is that it doesn't support all websites and only has 5 IP addresses.

• Advantage: It's easy to use and supports all systems such as Win, Mac and Linux.
• Shortcoming: It has only about 5 IP addresses and doesn't support all websites.
• Audience: Best for the users who don't want to install any program.

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VPN Tunnel

VPN Tunnel such as Hide My Ass is a common way to hide IP. It uses strong encryption to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted. It's usually used to securely connect the branch offices of an organization to its head office network through the public Internet. Now many VPN vendors open this service to public. You can use it to hide IP.

• Advantage: It supports all systems and all programs besides browsers.
• Shortcoming: Because of the strong encryption, VPN is slower than proxy.
• Audience: Best for the users who need to use proxy in other programs besides browsers.

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Private Proxy

We recommend Proxy6 if you need dedicated or shared private IP addresses for Google, Scrapebox, TweetAdder and Craigslist. For Sneakers (Nike, Adidas, etc.), PokemonGo and Tickets websites, we recommend Residential Proxies.

• Advantage: Support most applications such as Scrapebox, Craigslist and Sneakers sites.
• Shortcoming: It's expensive if you need many IP addresses.
• Audience: Best for the users who need dedicated/residential IP addresses for special applications.

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