Proxies

hey folks been messin with seo tools lately trying to scrape google without getting banned. residential proxies are way more reliable for this kinda thing but they can get expensive tbh. datacenter ones are cheaper but they get flagged way more so i usually avoid them. mobile proxies work too but they're even pricier and kinda overkill for most stuff imo. i use providers with good rotation and anti detection features but ymmv obviously. scraping with proxies is like a constant cat and mouse game so i keep my setup pretty flexible. anyone got recent experience with this or good provider recs?

Been messing with proxy rotation scripts lately and honestly picking a provider is a nightmare but so important. I've tried a bunch so here's my quick take. BrightData is solid for quality but prices are crazy and their ips get flagged more now. Smartproxy is ok middle ground, faster setup decent pools but their residential stuff can be sus with speed and location. Oxylabs is premium reliable but way overpriced for most people. Cheap generic ones work for small tasks but if you're scraping heavy or need anti-detection they'll burn out fast or get you banned. For python rotation i just use requests and rotating proxies list but gotta be smart about switching IPs especially for high volume scraping or login stuff. Do you all use one provider or mix them up? Or some secret sauce i haven't tried yet?

ok so been looking into residential proxies for 2025, went thru a bunch of data and reviews. thing is the top providers are still super different on price vs quality. some are pricey but give you stable fast IPs, others cheap but get blacklisted easy. i noticed most high-end ones now really push anti-detection stuff which makes sense tbh. if ur trying to stay lowkey for scraping or automation go with ones that have a good rep for lasting and fresh ips imo. just my two cents but def test a few before u buy a ton, especially next year since detection is getting smarter

ok so yo, so I just tried out a few proxy providers for local content scraping and I am hyped! Found this one provider that gave me residential proxies in specific zip codes in the UK and US, and the results were nuts. Sites that usually block or slow down when I use generic proxies were just smooth sailing. Like legit, the geo-targeting was spot on. Did a quick test on a local biz site and bam, I was looking like a legit visitor from that area. I've tried others before but they either had too much latency or didn't actually match the geo. Anyone here tried similar? Or got recs for providers that focus on high accuracy geo-targeting? I wanna go full throttle now, thinking of doing some localized ad testing and content scraping with these. If you found a provider that's reliable for that, lemme know ASAP. This could be a for local SEO stuff and niche testing.

man so ive been testing anti-fingerprinting setups with different proxy types for like 3 months straight, finally got something that doesnt get insta-flagged on modern sites. used to think residential proxies alone were enough but lol nope. current setup: using puppeteer-extra-stealth with the actual evasion plugins, not just basic stealth mode, paired with specific proxy configurations. what actually moves the needle is matching the proxy type to the fingerprint spoof - like if your fingerprint says youre in dallas tx on chrome android, your proxy better be residential mobile from that area or at least same state. mismatch gets detected so fast now. the numbers surprised me honestly. tested 500 attempts across 5 ecomm sites with cart monitoring scripts. basic datacenter proxies with vanilla puppeteer: 8% success rate after 24 hours. same datacenter proxies with full anti-fingerprint stack: jumped to 41%. switched to residential proxies (brightdata premium) with same anti-fingerprint: 67% success. but heres where it got interesting - using mobile proxies (limeproxies) with mobile device fingerprinting specifically tailored: hit 89% success rate maintained over 72 hours before any flags. cost breakdown gets weird though because mobile proxies are way more expensive per gb than residential, like $15/gb vs $3/gb for decent residential pools. but if youre doing account creation or checkout flows where each successful attempt is worth serious money, that extra cost per gb might actually be worth it compared to burning through cheap proxies that get banned mid-session and lose all your work anyway ymmv obviously. anyone else testing this combo recently? specifically curious about session persistence when you need to maintain same ip across multiple actions over hours not minutes. most rotating residential proxies kill sessions after what like 10-30 minutes max even with sticky sessions enabled supposedly, but i found a couple providers where you can request longer stickiness up to 6 hours for certain ips if you pay extra wondering if thats just marketing or actually works for maintaining consistent fingerprints.

so i've been testing a bunch of cheap datacenter proxies for scraping and the detection rate is stupid high. used one of those.50 per GB providers, got like a 95% block rate on medium-security sites (cloudflare challenges after maybe 20 requests). tried rotating every request but they still flagged the subnet lol. switched to a mid-tier provider that's about $3/gb and my success rate jumped to like 70% for general ecomm scraping (still need good anti-detect tho). anyone found a sweet spot where the price isn't insane but they actually work? feels like under $2/gb you're just paying for IPs that get insta-banned.

hey so ive been running sneaker bots for like 3 years now, testing a bunch of proxy providers. margins are already thin enough without getting screwed over by bad proxies. last drop i tried this new provider i found on a discord, was like 20% cheaper. my success rate plummeted from my usual like 15% of tasks hitting to maybe 2%. burnt like 200 bucks in proxies that just got instantly banned. sessions were trash too, most under 30 seconds. anyone got real numbers on good providers? not just promises about speed but actual checkout rates. i need to know who's legit for shopify and footsites now, not last year.

man tbh i see ppl complain about bans all day and its always the proxies idk ive run ig/twitter automation for years with zero issues except once my bad setup. its super simple if u just do this 1) never use datacenter for socials they get flagged right away 2) only mobile or resi but mobile seems better for conversions imo 3) speed of rotation really matters too fast looks botty too slow u get caught. i keep mine around 3-5 mins per ip just find a provider with good api support and plug it into ur script like browserless or puppeteer. anyone else got their rotation timing on point?

yo so im using these datacenter proxies (cheap af) with puppeteer and stealth plugin. followed a tutorial. but my scraper keeps getting blocked on shopify sites after like 5 minutes. they just show a captcha and its over. my code looks right (i think). are the proxies just trash? or am i missing something else sites check? ngl i thought stealth plugin was enough. help pls

so I'm trying to figure out if spending extra on residential proxies is really gonna pay off when scraping Google. Ymmv but I keep hearing residential are safer but man, they cost a fortune. Data centers are cheap but I keep getting flagged or blocked after a few queries. Mobile proxies sound promising but are they worth the extra hassle? Price vs quality is confusing as hell, especially when some providers charge peanuts and their proxies get banned quick. Anyone got real experience or legit proof that one type is way better for SEO tools and scraping without getting banned? I'm tired of wasting cash on proxies that look good but turn out to be trash or get me banned fast.

Running into issues with proxies getting flagged when scraping. Should I switch to IPv6 proxies or stick with IPv4? Considering how IPv6 is less used in some networks, does it actually help avoid detection or is it just hype? I need smth fast and legit for heavy scraping without getting banned. Anyone tried both? Which performs better for anti-detection and how about speed? Would love a quick breakdown, don't have time to test both myself right now.

tbh im so tired of people acting like proxy types are all the same. socks5 and http are totally different you gotta pick the right one for your job. socks5 is way better for raw speed and staying under the radar - like scraping big sites or running stealth bots. http proxies are more for browser stuff, simpler automation, or if you want an easier setup. but everyone just assumes they're interchangeable and burns through proxies thinking it doesn't matter. ymmv but you really gotta know when to use each. anyone have actual real-world examples not just theory? i wanna hear what actually worked for you or when you got burned using the wrong type

Yo fam, been messing around with proxies a lot lately trying to optimize my scraping setups and I just hit a wall. I always thought SOCKS5 was the way to go for everything cause it's faster and more flexible, but then I started reading about HTTP proxies being better for some tasks. rn, I'm stuck on when I should use SOCKS5 and when HTTP makes more sense. I mean, I get that SOCKS5 is good for multi-protocol stuff and low latency, but HTTP proxies seem to handle cookies and sessions better. Has anyone cracked the sweet spot? I've seen some pros recommend SOCKS5 for pure scraping speed and HTTP for more login/session heavy tasks, but I wanna hear from someone who's actually tested both in real world campaigns. Also, does mobile or datacenter proxies change the game here? Thanks in advance, fam, I need that real-world intel.

so i just spent like 200 bucks on geo-targeted residential proxies for this german offer right. got my landing page all set up with german text, looked perfect. was using this provider that says they got 99 percent uptime and clean ips in germany. ran the campaign for two days, nada no conversions. not even a legit click. started digging and found out all my proxy sessions were getting flagged by the ad network. like the ips were from germany but they were from some weird ASN or the subnets got flagged for spam. how the hell is that even possible with 'clean' resi ips? im so lost now. was i supposed to get mobile proxies instead? or mix in some datacenter ones? and does the city matter or just the country? feels like everyone selling these proxies just slaps a country tag on it and calls it geo-targeted. anyone else had this problem or know how to actually check the quality before wasting cash?

yo fam, been trying to find legit residential proxies but dang, the numbers are wild. some providers say 99% success rate but i tested 3 of them, and only 1 worked 80% of the time without bans. like, i paid 150 bucks for 10k IPs, and after scraping for 3 hours, half got banned, others slowed to a crawl. how do i even trust these numbers? anyone got real results or warnings about bad providers? i just wanna scrape without getting insta-banned or flagged. this stuff so complex, feels like a lottery.

tbh hey folks, so I've been messing around with some of these budget datacenter proxies lately, trying to save a few bucks. But man, they get flagged so fast it's like they have a red flag on their back. I mean I get it, they're cheap and all, but the detection is next level sometimes. One provider I tried, promised unlimited rotation and anonymity, but in reality, the second I start scraping a site with some decent load, bam, blocked or CAPTCHAs everywhere. Feels like they're just sitting there waiting for you to slip up. Anyway, I wanna hear your experience. Do cheap datacenter proxies even stand a chance anymore? Or are they just good for quick testing or some low-key stuff? I've seen some reviews where people say they get away with it but I'm thinking those are more luck than skill. Also, any legit providers that offer decent prices but don't get flagged super quick? I'd love to find a middle ground, but honestly, seems like you get what you pay for. Would love to hear some real talk from the veterans here.

trying to set up proxies for ad verification but running into major issues atm. Switched to residential proxies from a new provider, thinking they'd be less detectable. But nope, ad platforms keep flagging my traffic after a few checks. I thought residential proxies are supposed to be stealthy, right? Or am I missing something? I've integrated them with my tool, but I swear the detection rate is way higher than what I expected. Scraping proxies also seem to be worse lately, seems like they're getting caught faster. Anyone else experiencing this? Ymmv but I feel like a lot of these providers aren't as good as they claim. Is there a reliable way to mask ad verification traffic without getting blocked? Or am I just doing something wrong with the setup? I can't afford to keep wasting time and money on proxies that get flagged immediately. Would love some insights or recommendations that actually work now.

everyone acts like some proxies are magic bullets for anti-fingerprinting but tbh i call bullshit. yeah you want your proxies to blend in but between residential, datacenter and mobile, how much are we really saving going cheap and still expecting stealth? so many of the popular cheap "residential" ones are just glorified datacenter ips with a fancy label and people get flagged constantly. meanwhile the high-end ones cost a fortune but sometimes it's the same old stuff with a shiny wrapper. does paying double or triple for big brands even matter when a fingerprint is a fingerprint anyway? i see people throwing cash at premium thinking there's secret sauce but really it's all about mixing proxies, user agents, headers and timing. price vs quality - do we actually believe the cheapest proxies keep you hidden or is it all hype? ymmv but i think lots of folks chase that shiny proxy and forget anti-fingerprinting is more than just the proxy, it's a whole layering game. anyone actually tested cheap vs premium for anti-detection and got real results or is it just marketing?

yo ive been thinking about setting up my own proxy pool. everyone says its so easy but tbh i dont really buy it. like where do you even begin? do you just grab a bunch of residentials and throw them together hoping they work? whats the trick to keeping them alive and not getting banned? ive seen so many guides but they all seem sketch or old. has anyone actually tried this and had it go okay or did you just waste a ton of time and money? is it actually cheaper in the long run or just a total headache? for real i need honest advice not hype. anyone here done it or have tips?

ok so ive been messing with my own proxy pool for a while and keep hitting walls trying to scale it without getting banned or flagged. i have like 200 residential ips but the scraping speed just tanks after a few hours. tried rotating them with a custom python thing but results are all over the place. has anyone actually figured out reliable proxy pooling that works long term? anyone mix datacenter and residential in one pool? how do you deal with session management and how often to rotate? costs are adding up but i need something more stable. also whats the real deal with proxy freshness and ip health checks? imo most guides are either outdated or too simple, i need something thats actually proven to scale. any real world tips or setups that wont cost a fortune?