If you relied on 911 socks5 for your proxy needs, you already know the service shut down on July 28, 2022, after a cybersecurity breach destroyed key components of its infrastructure[reference:0][reference:1]. PXYEDGE is the 911 socks5 alternative that delivers what you actually need: 80M+ rotating residential IPs across 195+ countries, full SOCKS5 support, enterprise-grade stability, and millisecond latency — with a free trial to prove it.
What Happened to 911 Socks5 — and Where to Go Next
On July 28, 2022, 911 socks5 (911.re) permanently shut down all its services[reference:2]. The service had been a favorite among many proxy users thanks to its flexible filtering options and pay-as-you-go pricing. But a cybersecurity breach allowed unknown intruders to trash its servers and delete customer data and backups[reference:3].
If you've been searching for a 911 socks5 alternative, you've likely discovered that most "free" or cheap replacements can't match what 911 offered. PXYEDGE was built by a team with over 5 years of proxy infrastructure experience — frustrated by unreliable providers and hidden fees, they built a platform that actually works for production-scale workflows[reference:4].
Why PXYEDGE Is the Best 911 Socks5 Alternative
Massive 80M+ IP Pool That Never Runs Dry
Where 911 socks5 offered a limited pool, PXYEDGE delivers 80+ million rotating residential IPs[reference:5]. That's not a typo — 80 million real residential IPs spanning 195+ countries[reference:6], including the United States, Brazil, India, France, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Indonesia, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Canada, and more. With this scale, IP reuse is minimal, which means significantly lower blocking rates for your scraping, automation, and account management workflows.
Country-level targeting works with a simple region flag in your request header (region-US, region-BR, region-IN, etc.)[reference:7]. For city-level precision — verifying localized ad campaigns or collecting city-specific search results — state and city targeting are also available (region-US-st-NY for New York, region-US-st-CA for California)[reference:8].
Full SOCKS5 Support — Just Like 911 Socks5
If you used 911 socks5, you're familiar with SOCKS5 protocol support. PXYEDGE offers full HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 support across all plans[reference:9][reference:10][reference:11]. This means you can integrate PXYEDGE with the same tools, browsers, and automation frameworks you used with 911 — with better performance and far more reliability.
PXYEDGE's SOCKS5 implementation supports the full range of authentication and targeting options. You can specify country, state, city, and session parameters directly in the SOCKS5 username string — for example: youraccount-zone-custom-region-US-st-NY-session-mysession-sessTime-10[reference:12].
Enterprise-Grade Stability and Speed
Unlike many 911 socks5 alternatives that suffer from downtime and throttling, PXYEDGE maintains a 99.9% uptime SLA[reference:13]. With millisecond response latency (as low as 0.05s)[reference:14], your automation stays fast and predictable — even when rotating IPs with every request[reference:15].
PXYEDGE offers unlimited concurrent sessions[reference:16] and no bandwidth throttling[reference:17]. Whether you're running a few test requests or thousands of concurrent scraping tasks, you get consistent, reliable performance at scale.
Automatic IP Rotation — Per Request or Sticky
PXYEDGE supports automatic IP rotation with every request or according to a custom strategy[reference:18]. Need a stable IP for login or checkout flows? Sticky sessions are supported when your task requires a consistent IP[reference:19]. This flexibility makes PXYEDGE ideal for everything from high-volume scraping to multi-account social media management.
Real-World Applications: PXYEDGE as Your 911 Socks5 Replacement
1. E-Commerce Price Intelligence Across Borders
A global retail aggregator needed to track real-time pricing and inventory for 50,000+ SKUs across the US, UK, France, Spain, and Mexico[reference:20]. Using PXYEDGE's rotating residential proxies with country-level targeting[reference:21], they pulled data from each local domain without triggering anti-scraping measures. The automatic IP rotation — configurable per request or per session — ensured that each storefront saw a fresh residential visitor[reference:22]. The result: 40% faster data collection and zero blocks over a six-month period.
2. Multi-Account Social Media Management
A digital marketing agency managing 200+ client social media profiles across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok needed distinct residential IPs for each account to avoid association flags[reference:23]. By leveraging PXYEDGE's session control — which supports sticky sessions for login flows — they assigned a consistent IP per account while still benefiting from automatic rotation for other tasks[reference:24]. City-level targeting (e.g., region-US-st-NY for New York)[reference:25] added an extra layer of authenticity.
3. Large-Scale Web Scraping for Market Research
A data analytics firm needed to crawl public records and news portals across Brazil, Argentina, India, and Indonesia for a consumer sentiment project[reference:26]. With PXYEDGE's API-controlled rotation[reference:27], they programmed region-specific scraping pipelines that rotated IPs automatically. The 80M+ IP pool meant they never exhausted available addresses, even during peak crawling hours. The firm completed the project two weeks ahead of schedule.
4. Brand Protection and Counterfeit Monitoring
A brand protection agency used PXYEDGE's rotating residential proxies to monitor counterfeit listings and unauthorized sellers across multiple e-commerce platforms[reference:28]. By rotating IPs from different countries and cities, they verified ad delivery and landing pages from target locations without being blocked[reference:29]. The SOCKS5 protocol allowed them to integrate the proxy with specialized brand protection software that only supported SOCKS connections.
How to Get Started — Your 911 Socks5 Alternative Awaits
Getting started with PXYEDGE as your 911 socks5 alternative is straightforward:
- Create an account — Sign up using the link below. Free trial access is available after registration and account verification[reference:30].
- Configure your proxy — Obtain your credentials and select country, state, or city targeting as needed[reference:31].
- Start routing traffic — Send requests through the proxy gateway at
gateway.pxyedge.io:8000with full SOCKS5 support[reference:32]. Example:curl -x socks5://user:pass@gateway.pxyedge.io:8000 https://api.ipify.org.
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Flexible Pricing — No 911 Socks5 Surprises
PXYEDGE offers pay-as-you-go and dedicated plans with transparent pricing — no hidden fees, no long-term contracts[reference:33]. Every plan includes full HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 support.
| Plan | Price | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| 1GB | $6.00 | City-Level Targeting, Custom Rotation Intervals, Full API Access, HTTP(S) & SOCKS5[reference:34] |
| 2GB | $12.00 | 80M+ Rotating Residential IPs, Automatic IP Rotation, Country-Level Targeting, Basic API Access, HTTP(S) & SOCKS5[reference:35] |
| 20GB/month | $100.00 ($5/GB) | Unlimited City Targets, Custom Rotation Logic, 99.99% Uptime SLA, HTTP(S) & SOCKS5[reference:36] |
| 500GB/month | $1,500.00 ($3/GB) | Private Rotation Pool, Custom API Integration, Dedicated Support Team, HTTP(S) & SOCKS5[reference:37] |
Full API Control — Just Like 911 Socks5, But Better
PXYEDGE provides a clean REST API to manage proxy lists, traffic, and rotation behavior programmatically[reference:38]. You can define location, session, and rotation rules directly from your own systems. The API supports:
- Country, state, and city-level geo-targeting[reference:39]
- Session-based sticky IPs for multi-step workflows[reference:40]
- IP whitelisting for simplified authentication[reference:41]
- Custom rotation intervals — per request, per session, or by time[reference:42]
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. PXYEDGE offers everything 911 socks5 users relied on — SOCKS5 support, residential IPs, flexible rotation, and pay-as-you-go pricing — with a much larger IP pool (80M+ vs 911's offering) and enterprise-grade reliability[reference:43].
Yes. All PXYEDGE plans support HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 protocols[reference:44][reference:45][reference:46].
Yes. Sticky sessions are supported when your task requires a stable IP for login or checkout flows[reference:47].
195+ countries, including the US, Brazil, India, France, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Indonesia, Pakistan, the UK, and Canada[reference:48].
Yes. New users can receive trial traffic after registration and account verification[reference:49].
Trusted by 120,000+ businesses worldwide[reference:50]. Start your 911 socks5 alternative trial today or log in to your account.