ISP proxies

Guides

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.8 min read
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Pay 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.7 min read
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Switching 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.12 min read
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How 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.10 min read
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Types 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.12 min read
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What 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.11 min read
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Best 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.13 min read
Comparisons

ISP 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.9 min read