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Detection research, measured on live exits, and straight answers on mobile, ISP, residential and datacenter proxies.
Proxy provider security review: 6 checks before you buy
A proxy provider security review for privacy-first buyers: terms and banned uses, abuse handling, credentials, measured traffic, refunds and logs.proxymint LabOriginal measurements on our own gateway, with the method and the commands to rerun them. Latest: proxymint Lab #1: DNS, headers and redirects on our gatewayAll articles
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Best PracticesProxy detected error: what it means and how to fix it
Proxy detected means a site flagged your IP or your client. What each message means, an eight-check triage, and which causes a new proxy tier actually fixes.
GuidesPay as you go proxies: per-GB billing, no subscription
Pay as you go proxies bill per GB with no renewal. How to estimate GB, how per-GB rates scale, whether GB expire, and when a per-IP subscription fits better.
GuidesHow do websites detect proxies? Every layer, in order
Websites detect proxies by IP and ASN, TCP stack, TLS, headers, browser leaks and behaviour: what each layer sees, and a self-test you can run.
GuidesWhat is a proxy server? How it works and when to use one
What is a proxy server: how a request travels through one, forward vs reverse, what it hides and what it does not, proxy vs VPN, the risks and what it costs.
GuidesSwitching proxy providers without downtime: a checklist
Switching proxy providers without breaking jobs: what to inventory, how to map credentials and rotation, the parallel test to run, and when switching fails.
GuidesProxy acceptable use policy: what providers ban and why
What a proxy acceptable use policy bans, which targets get blocked, how KYC and enforcement work, what a breach costs, and what to read before you pay.
Case Studiesproxymint Lab #1: DNS, headers and redirects on our gateway
Proxy leak test results from our residential and mobile gateway: where DNS resolves per scheme, which forwarding headers arrive, and what plain HTTP gets.
GuidesHow to use a proxy: system, browser, phone and code
How to use a proxy on Windows, macOS, iPhone, Android, Chrome, Firefox, curl and Python: what the details mean, where they go, and how to check it works.
GuidesTypes of proxies: datacenter, residential, ISP and mobile compared
Types of proxies sorted by what the target sees: datacenter, residential, ISP and mobile, then by protocol, anonymity, rotation, access and billing.
GuidesWhat are datacenter proxies? Uses, limits and pricing
Datacenter proxies use IPs owned by hosting companies. What they are used for, why strict sites block them, how to test a target, and IPv4 port pricing.
GuidesWhat are ISP proxies? How they differ from residential
ISP proxies are ISP-registered IPs on servers, held for the term. How they differ from residential, pros and cons, billing, and a week-long test to verify one.
GuidesWhat are mobile proxies? Carrier IPs, CGNAT and rotation
What are mobile proxies? Carrier IPs behind CGNAT, how rotation works, when they are worth it, when they are not, detection limits and per-GB billing.
GuidesBest proxies for web scraping: match the proxy to the job
The best proxies for web scraping depend on the target. Datacenter, residential, ISP and mobile compared by job, with billing models and a test to run first.
Comparisons4G vs 5G proxies: what the generation actually changes
4G proxies and 5G proxies clear the same trust checks. The generation changes throughput and latency; the carrier address sets the trust score.
GuidesCGNAT explained for proxy buyers: why shared carrier IPs are the point
A CGNAT proxy exits from a carrier IPv4 shared by hundreds of subscribers. How the sharing works, how to check for it, and why it makes blocks costly.
GuidesWhat is a residential proxy? How it works and when you need one
A residential proxy sends traffic out through a home ISP connection. How it works, where the IPs come from, whether it is legal, and what it costs per GB.
ComparisonsISP proxies vs rotating residential: which one the job actually needs
ISP vs residential proxies: one holds a static identity, the other spreads across a pool. Speed, location, detection and per-IP vs per-GB cost compared.
GuidesMobile proxies in 2026: what platforms actually check
Mobile proxy detection runs in layers: carrier ASN, CGNAT, TCP stack, TLS and behaviour. What a real carrier pool changes, what the client owns, how to check.No article matches that search. Try a proxy type or an error code.
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Mobile proxiesTraffic exits through mobile carrier networks, on addresses MaxMind classifies as cellular.ISP proxiesAn ISP proxy is one ISP-registered address, assigned to your order for the whole billing term, on the stability of a server.Residential proxiesRequests leave through real home connections on consumer ISPs, across a pool large enough to rotate on every request.Datacenter proxiesThe fastest tier, built for volume.