Dedicated vs. shared proxies
Dedicated proxies are a worse product than shared proxies. You pay a higher price and, whenever a proxy dies, you need the network to assign a new IP address to you. Also, when you use a dedicated proxy plan, you pay a premium and get a lower number of proxies.
On the other hand, a shared proxy plan is cheaper. It’s also more convenient when you need a large pool of IP addresses. And, lastly, it saves you time dealing with dead proxies – you can always get a new one in no time!
Most proxy networks struggle to provide real dedicated proxies. Just imagine managing 55 million servers, each of which might go down at any second. Do you think you can ensure a stable and dedicated connection at all times? No. You cheat. You tell users that their semi-dedicated proxies are dedicated, you give them datacenter proxies instead of residential proxies or you create a separate and extremely expensive proxy pool. None of these options really work for the benefit of the client.