Proxy.Family is a proxy service operated by Russia’s Biterika Group, focusing on Russian data center IPs and offering both IPv4 and IPv6 proxy plans. The platform claims to have sold more than 34 million proxies, with around 1.09 million currently in use, giving it a certain scale within the Russian market.
Proxy Types and IP Pool
Proxy.Family offers three types of data center proxies: dedicated IPv4, shared IPv4 shared by up to 5 users, and dedicated IPv6. Its IP pool covers Russia only, making it suitable for Russia-only use cases. Its IPv6 proxies use IPv4-to-IPv6 tunneling: users connect to an IPv4 address, while the target website sees an IPv6 address. This helps solve compatibility issues with some client software that does not support IPv6, but it also means the IPv6 proxies are only usable on websites that support the IPv6 protocol.
Protocols and Billing
The proxies support HTTP and SOCKS5, providing good compatibility. Pricing is based on the number of IPs and subscription period, starting from 30 days. Proxy.Family also uses tiered bandwidth pricing, with 0.75 Mbps, 5 Mbps, and 15 Mbps options. Listed base prices exclude 5% VAT. Dedicated IPv4 costs 30 RUB/month, shared IPv4 costs 9.9 RUB/month, while IPv6 is extremely cheap at just 2.55 RUB/month.
Anonymity and Logging Policy
This is one of the service’s main weaknesses. Its privacy policy clearly states that it collects users’ IP addresses, email addresses, and transaction information. More seriously, the terms state that if a user is suspected of “prohibited activities” such as hacking or fraud, or is subject to a judicial investigation, the platform has the right to disclose user data directly to Russian and foreign law enforcement agencies without notifying the user. Overall, its anonymity and privacy protections are relatively weak.
Use Cases
The provider officially recommends its proxies for social media such as VK and parsing. For Russia-focused social media account operations or data collection tasks that require a large number of low-frequency IPs, its low-cost IPv6 and shared IPv4 plans offer a cost advantage. However, it should be avoided for scenarios requiring strong anonymity.
In terms of pricing, IPv6 offers excellent value but comes with functional limitations. IPv4 pricing is moderate, and the ability to choose bandwidth tiers adds flexibility. The advantages include HTTP/SOCKS5 support, automatic delivery, and very low IPv6 prices. The downsides are its single-region coverage, limited IPv6 compatibility, and a privacy policy that offers insufficient user protection. Refunds are only available for technically confirmed faulty IPs, with strict conditions.
This service is only suitable for users whose target region is strictly limited to Russia and who do not have high privacy requirements, such as Russian social media marketing or basic scraping.
For users in China, it is partially restricted. Russian data center IPs may have relatively high latency or routing issues when accessed from mainland China, and there is no dedicated optimization. For payments, Alipay and WeChat Pay are not supported, but cryptocurrency and foreign-currency cards are accepted, so Chinese users may need to pay via cryptocurrency. If broader global coverage or stronger privacy protection is needed, alternatives such as Proxy-Seller may be a better choice.
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proxy.family is an Russia Proxies provider. TG4G tracks its product information, an overall rating of 6.0/10, and a China-accessibility score of Workable. Click "Visit Official Site" to reach proxy.family directly.