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# What is ProxyShard

A brief overview of ProxyShard and its products

<mark style="color:purple;">**ProxyShard**</mark> brings together Residential, Datacenter, ISP, and Mobile proxies with tools for browser workflows, testing, and automation. Datacenter and ISP addresses are assigned to one customer and are not shared. Availability of UDP, p0f switching, and other features depends on the product and location.

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## Our products

### [<mark style="color:green;">Residential proxies</mark>](/eng/our-products/residential-proxies.md)

IP addresses from residential and mobile providers with configurable location, session type, and connection parameters. They suit tasks that require a varied address pool and a regular consumer network profile.

### [<mark style="color:orange;">Datacenter proxies</mark>](/eng/our-products/datacenter-proxies.md)

Fast static proxies with dedicated IP addresses. They suit long-running sessions and tasks that require a stable connection, high speed, and a consistent address.

### [<mark style="color:blue;">ISP proxies</mark>](/eng/our-products/isp-proxies.md)

Static addresses hosted on internet service provider networks. They combine the stability of Datacenter proxies with an ISP network profile and are assigned to one customer.

### [<mark style="color:red;">Mobile proxies</mark>](/eng/our-products/mobile-proxies.md)

Mobile carrier proxies with country and carrier selection. You can rotate the IP through a link, while available settings depend on the selected plan and location.

### [<mark style="color:purple;">ProxyShard Extension</mark>](/eng/tools/proxyshard-extension.md)

A browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Chromium-based browsers. It stores proxy profiles, switches and tests connections, and can rotate a Mobile proxy IP on a timer or keyboard shortcut.

### [<mark style="color:purple;">ShardX Launcher</mark>](/eng/tools/shardx-launcher.md)

A modern anti-detect browser for isolated profiles with consistent fingerprints and dedicated proxy settings. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as a local HTTP API, CDP, Puppeteer, Playwright, and an MCP server for automation.

### [<mark style="color:purple;">IP Checker</mark>](/eng/tools/ip-checker.md)

A tool for checking an IP address, UDP, FakeISP indicators, WebRTC behavior, and browser profile parameters. It helps verify a connection before starting work.

### [<mark style="color:purple;">Proxy Tester</mark>](/eng/tools/proxy-tester.md)

Checks proxy availability, response time, exit IP, and UDP support. It can quickly test a single address or a list of proxies.


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