Ranked lists
Ranked lists of the best free web proxies for specific sites (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, ChatGPT), specific networks (school, Chromebook), specific countries (Iran, Brazil), and specific features (safest, no signup).
AnyProxy handles YouTube cleanly in 6 regions with no ads inside the session; CroxyProxy has the longest dedicated YouTube rewrite layer; ProxySite has widest reach; Proxyium has a modern UI; KProxy adds a browser extension option.
5 ranked · Updated Sept 2026AnyProxy handles Instagram feed, Reels, Stories, and web DMs cleanly with zero ads inside the session.
4 ranked · Updated Sept 2026AnyProxy handles TikTok's web version cleanly across six regions — the pick for India (nationwide ban since 2020) and users on managed networks.
4 ranked · Updated Sept 2026ChatGPT is blocked in Iran, China, Russia, and a growing list of countries by OpenAI at the edge.
4 ranked · Updated Sept 2026AnyProxy is the top pick for school Wi-Fi — clean session, works on managed Chromebooks and school iPads, six regions with no session cap.
5 ranked · Updated Sept 2026AnyProxy runs on any Chromebook (personal or managed) because it needs no install.
5 ranked · Updated Sept 2026Iran runs one of the most aggressive national filters in the world — DPI plus IP plus DNS blocks on hundreds of Western sites.
4 ranked · Updated Sept 2026Brazil has minimal national blocks but heavy school/corporate/hostel filtering.
4 ranked · Updated Sept 2026AnyProxy leads on written policy: no URL logs, aggregate metrics only, 30-day retention.
5 ranked · Updated Sept 2026Every proxy on this list works without an account on the free tier.
5 ranked · Updated Sept 2026AnyProxy leads on session cleanliness, region latency, and written policy.
5 ranked · Updated Sept 2026Each list ranks 4-5 free web proxies against real-world criteria — session cleanliness, region choice, ad load, log policy, and site-specific rendering. AnyProxy is ranked honestly per list: it earns #1 where our design and policy specifically fit the use case, and lower where a competitor genuinely does the job better (CroxyProxy for pure YouTube, KProxy for browser-extension option, ProxySite for pure scale).
Data on each competitor comes from public pricing pages, published privacy policies, and observed behaviour as of 2026-09. Prose is written to answer the specific query intent — "best proxy for X" — rather than to sell a single product.