A proxy site is a web page that enables you to surf your favorite web sites even if your access to such web sites might be blocked by some content filter, for instance Web Sense (site name) or Smart Filter. Using such proxy site will keep your visit to those sites hidden so the content filter will not know that it was unsuccessful in blocking that visit.
The current, there are hundreds of free web proxies out there that provide anonymous surfing. Of these, most will even unblock MySpace, Gmail, FaceBook or any other no-no when surfing from school or work. Some have taken this a step further and allow for signing into your MSN, AIM or Yahoo! messaging accounts - conveniently through an anonymized (and secure) SSL version of eBuddy.com. Others allow for sending anonymous emails and newsgroup postings, even YouTube viewing. But is there really a “best” web proxy? We’re not sure about that; there’s pro’s and con’s to each one. Either way, here’s our picks for the Top Ten best free web proxies on the Internet.
The following I will share to your website provides a list of the best proxies.
VTunnel is more than just a web proxy; much more. Since secure SSL encryption (https://) is exceptionally harder to block than conventional http browsing, they’ve incorporated it as an option. Their SSL proxy can even be used to log into your MSN, AIM, Yahoo!, ICQ, GTalk, MySpace, FaceBook and eBuddy accounts, all within the browser. VTunnel even unblocks YouTube.com, without any noticeable lag in video streaming playback.
As with most free web proxies, VTunnel incorporates advertisements into the service (including pop-unders), although they are easily blocked by using the AdBlock Plus addon for Firefox.
Why VTunnel is 1: Browsing is very speedy; you’ll hardly even notice you’re surfing anonymously, even on their SSL version. The anonymous web messaging is a huge plus, as well. Below is a look at MSN through VTunnel (in silent mode).
4. HideMyAss.com.
HideMyAss! offers quite a selection of anonymizing features, including disposable anonymous email accounts (for receiving only); free proxy lists (for importing into browsers as manual proxies); file and image hosting (up to 400 MB filesize); link anonymizer; anonymous Google searching; and, of course, an anonymous web proxy that supports YouTube, YouPorn.com, RedTube.com (yes… anonymous 18+ browsing), and social sites (Myspace - do people still really use this?, Gmail.com, Facebook.com, etc.).
Why HideMyAss is 2 : Comes with a complete repertoire of options! If we were to choose a “best” feature, it would be the ability to filter working proxies from selected countries in the free proxy list. This is great for using (even temporarily) to sign up for services that aren’t available in your region (such as Spotify.com for U.S./Canadians).
5. Proxy.org.
While Proxy.org isn’t in itself a web proxy, it contains the most complete and up-to-date listings of proxies found anywhere on the ‘Net. Proxies can be sorted by country, IP, ISP, software (PHProxy, CGI, Glyph, Surrogafier, cURL, etc.), SSL proxies, even [Tor](/2007/12/14/internet-tunneling-traffic-routing/#tor “Internet Tunneling & Traffic Routing - TOR”) servers.
Why Proxy.org is 3: If you’re a fan of huge proxy lists, Proxy.org currently has 6,742 working proxies indexed. The best part is, users can enter in a URL of an intended site, and then click one of the proxies in which to surf anonymously with - this is great for anyone who needs to use a specific country proxy.
6. Anonymouse.org.
Anonymouse has been around for over 10 years, and has become one of the most trusted sources for anonymous browsing. What sets Anonymouse apart from the rest is the ability to send anonymous emails and Usenet message posting - both of which when sent are randomly delayed up to 12 hours to maximize privacy.
Why Anonymouse is 4: They’ve recently launched a Toolbar which supports both Explorer & Firefox. No longer do you need to visit the Anonymouse website to enjoy their services - just type in the URL of a site you wish to visit in the toolbar URL field, and that’s it! Also, Anonymouse doesn’t hijack or change the webpages it’s displaying; instead, there’s just a tiny closable advert. Here’s a look at the Toolbar in Firefox:
7. XRoxy.com.
XROXY allows users to browse through proxy criteria by using dropdown boxes, in order to filter between SSL, free & paid, cookie/scripts management - from their list of 525 proxies (509 of which are free). Additionally, “elite” users can subscribe to hand-picked proxy lists. Registered members (it’s free) are able to join in the Xorum (XROXY Forum) and browse the daily-updated lists of free, working proxies.
NOTE: If you want to view sites such as YouTube.com, you’ll first need to register at XROXY. Video playback at YouTube was almost perfect, with just a tiny bit of lag from time to time - as tested during peak Internet hours using XROXY’s own SSL proxy.
8. Proxify.com.
Proxify.com has some very impressive features for anonymous browsing; including SSL surfing, removing ads, cookies, scripts (including java, of course), hiding referrer info, and even the ability to view sites as text-only.
We’re not fond of the ads that are embedded into the proxied webpages; however, it’s a small price to pay for Proxify’s blazing speed and functionality.
9. The-Cloak.com.
the Cloak comes with a good array of features, although they really push towards the paid (subscribed) service. YouTube video streaming worked perfectly the first time; however, when leaving YouTube and trying to go back to it, we were blocked for 6 hours from accessing ANY sites through The Cloak. While fast, and free - it’s not for heavy proxy users.
10. ProxyBoxOnline.com.
ProxyBoxOnline doesn’t offer any frills, but if you’re looking to unblock YouTube (with perfect playback), MySpace, Facebook and whatever else, then here’s a simple solution. It makes the list because it’s totally free, and offers SSL as an option.
11.000FreeProxy.
000FreeProxy is an US based Web proxy service which enables you to surf the Web anonymously and access almost any blocked sites with ease.
12. kkProxy
kkProxy is a free and simple proxy site, its user interface is very clean and straightforward, and the connection speed is not bad.
13. MyAddr.
MyAddr has a clean user interface, supports SSL/HTTPS connection, and has no traffic limit.
14. RX Proxy.
RX Proxy is a well-designed anonymizer that enables you to surf any website securely and privately, it will compress web pages with the gzip compression technology to save your bandwidth and increase your page load speed.
RX Proxy supports the HTTPS (SSL) protocol and basically any non-standard port.
15. NewIPNow.
Enjoy your uncensored and unrestricted Internet life with NewIPNow, it’s a multi-ip web proxy that lets you browse the Internet anonymously.
16. KProxy.
KProxy is a reliable and stable online web proxy with over 7 years history, it supports Https protocol and allows to download files, making it an ideal service for those want to anonymously browse the Web without revealing their personal information.
17. Mega Proxy.
Mega Proxy allows to browse up to 60 web pages in a 5 hour timeframe.
18. Bing Proxy.
Bing Proxy is an ad-free proxy powered by Google App Engine, with it you can bypass any network restriction and censorship.
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