What is a free proxy and how does it work?

A proxy server sits between your device and the internet. When you connect through one, the site you visit sees the proxy's IP address instead of yours, and traffic is relayed back and forth through that server. The proxies listed here are aggregated automatically from public sources — free to use, with no account or payment required.

Is it safe to use the free proxies listed here?

The list is compiled automatically from public sources and not independently vetted for who operates each server. It's fine for low-risk tasks like checking geo-specific content or testing, but avoid using any free proxy — from this list or elsewhere — for logging into important accounts or entering payment details, since an unencrypted (HTTP) proxy operator can potentially see that traffic.

How often is the proxy list updated?

The system automatically syncs new proxy data every 15 minutes from multiple public sources, merges and de-duplicates them, and replaces the list — so what you see is always close to current.

What's the difference between HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies?

HTTP proxies handle plain web traffic; HTTPS proxies add TLS encryption for the connection to the proxy, useful when that leg needs to stay private. SOCKS4/SOCKS5 work at a lower level and can relay almost any TCP connection, not just web traffic — SOCKS5 additionally supports authentication and UDP. Filter by protocol above to match what your task needs.

What do "elite," "anonymous," and "transparent" anonymity levels mean?

Elite proxies hide both your IP and the fact that a proxy is being used at all. Anonymous proxies identify themselves as a proxy but withhold your real IP. Transparent proxies pass your original IP along to the destination, so they don't hide your identity — pick the level that matches what the task actually requires.

Why do free proxies stop working so quickly?

Free proxies are typically run on shared, unmanaged, or misconfigured servers with no guaranteed uptime, so they can go offline, get overloaded, or be reassigned at any time — sometimes within minutes. That's also why this list refreshes automatically every 15 minutes and why it's worth checking uptime and response time before relying on any one entry.

Can I use these proxies for web scraping?

Yes, rotating through multiple free proxies is a common way to distribute scraping requests and avoid a single IP getting rate-limited or blocked. Keep expectations realistic though — free proxies are slower and less reliable than dedicated scraping infrastructure, so build in retries and don't depend on any single proxy staying alive.

Can a proxy help me access content restricted to another country?

Yes — connecting through a proxy located in a specific country makes your traffic appear to originate there, which is commonly used to check how a site, price, or search result looks from that location. Filter the list by country to find one in the location you need.

Do I need to create an account to use TOPFreeProxyList.com?

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How do I filter the list by country, protocol, or quality?

Use the filter bar above the proxy table: choose a country, protocol (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS4/SOCKS5), minimum anonymity level, or minimum uptime, then sort by fastest response, highest uptime, or most recently updated. You can also browse dedicated pages for any country or protocol directly.

What do "uptime" and "response time" mean in the list?

Uptime is the percentage of recent checks where a proxy successfully responded — higher means more reliable. Response time is how long it took to connect, in milliseconds — lower means faster. Proxies with low uptime are sorted toward the bottom of the default "fastest response" view, since a fast proxy that's frequently down isn't actually useful.

Does TOPFreeProxyList.com log or monitor traffic sent through these proxies?

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Can I use a free proxy for streaming video?

Technically yes, but it's rarely a good experience — free proxies typically have limited bandwidth and inconsistent speed, and many streaming services actively detect and block known proxy/datacenter IP ranges. They work better for quick checks (like confirming region-locked availability) than for sustained streaming.

What's the difference between a proxy and a VPN?

Both route your traffic through another server, but a VPN typically encrypts all traffic from your device at the operating-system level and is meant for consistent, ongoing use, while a proxy is usually configured per-application (like a browser) and, unless it's an HTTPS/SOCKS5 proxy, doesn't necessarily encrypt the connection to itself. Proxies are generally lighter-weight and better suited to one-off or task-specific use.

How do I check whether a proxy is actually working before I use it?

Use the free Proxy Checker tool — paste in one or more proxies, pick the protocol and format, and it will connect through each one in real time and report back whether it's alive, its exit IP, country, city, and response time.

Free Germany Proxy List (DE Proxies) (Updated in Real-Time)

149 free Germany proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 67.1% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 149 proxies Updated 12 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
193.39.245.17:8080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	HOSTKEY-AS : AS57043	16908 ms	71.4%
185.204.168.184:8090	DE	—	HTTP	Transparent	TR_Arvancloud : AS57568	17598 ms	67.5%
130.61.148.213:8888	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	18413 ms	69.4%
62.141.38.35:3128	DE	—	HTTP	Anonymous	WIIT group IP Backbone : AS24961	18522 ms	67.2%
176.96.138.105:2025	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	DATAFOREST : AS58212	18915 ms	65.2%
167.172.105.218:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	19278 ms	76.9%
103.114.43.99:8888	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Transparent	PSB-AS : AS214927	21872 ms	68.8%
77.110.107.82:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	GCS-AS : AS215540	22317 ms	47.8%
157.90.89.52:8484	DE	Falkenstein	HTTP	Transparent	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	23480 ms	61.4%
57.129.24.167:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	OVH : AS16276	24626 ms	70.7%
79.76.121.87:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	24924 ms	42.4%
62.60.216.191:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	NetCraftersOU : AS203273	27728 ms	45.5%
139.162.150.46:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Transparent	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	28228 ms	77.1%
85.14.247.185:3128	DE	—	HTTP	Anonymous	WIIT group IP Backbone : AS24961	28449 ms	79.9%
172.236.210.118:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	31421 ms	64.9%
45.9.117.63:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	AEZA-AS : AS210644	34925 ms	68.2%
139.162.150.46:8080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Transparent	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	35858 ms	53.3%
172.236.200.10:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Transparent	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	38141 ms	69.3%
212.227.182.100:110	DE	—	HTTP	Transparent	This is the joint network for IONOS, Fasthosts, Arsys, 1&1 Mail and Media and 1&1 Telecom. Formerly known as 1&1 Internet SE. : AS8560	41280 ms	44.5%
31.56.7.5:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Transparent	DeluxHost : AS214677	43827 ms	47.1%
31.56.7.5:8080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Transparent	DeluxHost : AS214677	69917 ms	53.0%
95.140.155.125:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS210976	296 ms	21.6%
128.140.113.110:4145	DE	Falkenstein	HTTP	Anonymous	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	437 ms	9.8%
128.140.113.110:8080	DE	Falkenstein	HTTP	Anonymous	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	633 ms	10.8%
141.147.19.47:12345	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTPS	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	1062 ms	33.3%
169.40.32.118:9092	DE	Limburg an der Lahn	SOCKS4	Elite	Doprax ApS : AS16276	1187 ms	24.7%
89.163.231.2:3128	DE	Düsseldorf	HTTPS	Elite	myLoc managed IT AG : AS24961	1885 ms	15.8%
193.43.104.16:1080	DE	Limburg	SOCKS4	Elite	BlueVPS OU : AS62005	2159 ms	25.9%
179.61.132.178:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Freakhosting LTD : AS215703	2221 ms	34.4%
85.214.107.177:80	DE	Berlin	HTTP	Elite	Strato AG : AS6724	3748 ms	36.3%
72.56.106.48:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS4	Elite	Timeweb, LLP : AS210976	4387 ms	35.9%
185.166.196.14:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Elite	Timeweb, LLP : AS210976	4524 ms	26.5%
213.135.6.13:8080	DE	Saarbrücken	HTTP	Transparent	Intersaar : AS12941	4819 ms	10.0%
213.165.43.9:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTPS	Elite	AEZA-AS : AS210644	5482 ms	9.4%
193.43.104.128:1080	DE	Limburg	SOCKS5	Elite	BlueVPS OU : AS62005	5577 ms	20.0%
91.107.153.123:9083	DE	Frankfurt Am Main	SOCKS4	Elite	Hetzner Online AG : AS24940	7465 ms	16.0%
169.58.84.113:9050	DE	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	TERRATRANSIT-AS : AS42366	8668 ms	3.9%
46.224.153.114:9050	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	9087 ms	6.5%
8.211.49.86:9098	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	10172 ms	5.4%
159.195.194.242:1080	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS4	Elite	Netcup KVM : AS197540	10389 ms	32.2%
206.81.27.105:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Digital Ocean : AS14061	10810 ms	23.8%
159.195.62.125:9050	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS5	Elite	NETCUP-KVM : AS197540	11052 ms	26.3%
138.199.222.72:9050	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS5	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	11136 ms	27.3%
46.165.213.243:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Leaseweb Deutschland GmbH : AS28753	11991 ms	38.7%
54.37.72.89:80	DE	—	HTTP	Elite	OVH : AS16276	33194 ms	33.3%
138.199.221.100:8118	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP	Elite	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	36581 ms	15.2%
81.200.154.152:8888	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	TWC-EU : AS210976	58680 ms	28.4%
147.189.169.226:8118	DE	—	HTTP	Elite	zap-hosting : AS206996	60164 ms	30.0%
172.105.130.80:8888	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	87605 ms	29.2%

This page lists free proxy servers located in Germany, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 149 proxies, filterable by protocol and anonymity level. It currently ranks #11 of 132 tracked countries by proxy count.

Across the current list, the average uptime is 67.1% and the average response time is 9270ms. By anonymity level: 86 elite (fully anonymous), 32 anonymous, and 31 transparent.

Within Germany, the current proxies cluster mostly around Frankfurt am Main, Nuremberg and Falkenstein, with HETZNER-AS, Hetzner Online GmbH and XeniaGroup-SRL among the more common hosting providers.

Elite proxies hide the fact that a proxy is being used at all, anonymous proxies identify themselves as a proxy but withhold the original IP, and transparent proxies pass the original IP along — pick the anonymity level that matches what the task actually requires. Since this list is sourced from public, free servers, response times and reliability vary; always test a proxy before relying on it for anything important, and avoid using free proxies for sensitive logins or financial transactions.

No need to check back constantly: this page automatically pulls a fresh batch every 15 minutes, so it always reflects the current data as of the last sync.

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How to Use Germany Proxy Free

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Choose a proxy

Browse the Germany proxies listed above and pick one based on protocol, uptime, and anonymity level (elite, anonymous, or transparent) that fits what you need it for.
2

Add it to your device

Copy the IP address and port, then enter them into your device's or browser's proxy settings (Windows/macOS network settings, a browser extension, or an app's connection settings both work — the exact steps depend on what you're using it in).
3

Connect and check the status

Save the settings and try loading a page. If it doesn't connect, the proxy may already be offline — free proxies come and go, so pick another from the list and try again.
4

Use it to protect your original IP

Once connected, sites you visit see the proxy's IP address instead of your own — useful for basic anonymity, checking how a site looks from another location, or keeping your real IP address private.

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