GuidesProxy 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→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.·7 min read→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.·11 min read→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.·12 min read→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.·9 min read→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.·10 min read→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.·11 min read→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.·13 min read→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.·11 min read→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.·9 min read→