Res proxy pricing per GB, integrating with Scrapebox? Real numbers needed.

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Res proxy pricing per GB, integrating with Scrapebox? Real numbers needed.

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Alright so I'm building out a new scraping setup for ecom niche research. Need residentials that integrate cleanly with Scrapebox's "harvester". Last month tested three providers on the same 10k keyword list to compare cost and hit rate. Provider A: $12/GB, got about 8k results before blocks kicked in. So effective cost was like $1.5 per successful 1k harvest. Provider B: $7/GB but way more timeouts, only pulled 5k results. That's $1.4 per 1k but took twice as long. Provider C had some weird "static residential" at $15/GB that acted like datacenters and got insta-filtered. Anyone else run these tools and have real cost-per-usable-GB numbers? Especially curious if you're using the auto-retry settings or custom port configs in Scrapebox. The advertised GB price is useless if half your requests fail. Stay skeptical, test everything.
 
I honestly think those numbers can be pretty misleading depending on how you set up Scrapebox and the proxies. I've seen some guys get way better results by tweaking auto-retry and using different port configs but ymmv. Still, don't trust the price alone, gotta test with your own setup and
 
last month I ran some tests myself with proxies and Scrapebox auto-retry and I swear the numbers looked totally different. Sometimes the cost per GB is almost irrelevant if you're not tweaking the setup right. If you're just looking at raw prices and hit rates without
 
$1.4 per 1k sounds kinda tight but only if you get decent hit rates, which varies a lot. Don't forget auto-retry and timeout tweaks can totally change those numbers. I'd say run your own tests with your setup before trusting any numbers from others.
 
$7/GB with decent hit rates but a lot of timeouts, I swear by Oxylabs residential proxies, they've been pretty consistent for me. Auto-retry and port configs are s tho, you gotta tweak those. Might be worth testing
 
different angle: I once tried using datacenter proxies for Scrapebox and got instantly blocked, even tho they were cheap. Switched to residentials, tweaked the auto-retry, and bam, hit rates shot up. Cost per 1k went from painful to legit manageable. Always testing configs rn, but real-world experience beats advertised specs.
 
Been there, done that. Once ran a batch of 20k keywords with a cheap provider and thought I scored big with 10k results. Turned out half of those were just temp blocks or failures I didn't catch. Ended up spending an extra day tweaking auto-retry and timeout settings just to salvage the data I thought I had. It's wild how much those little tweaks can swing the numbers.
 
Auto-retry and custom port configs are absolute musts with residentials, no way around it. I switched to Oxylabs for that reason, their rotator system is pretty solid and cuts down retries. ymmv but legit, worth the extra
 
Honestly, I disagree. Testing configs is key but having a reliable proxy provider like Oxylabs or Bright Data makes a huge difference, especially with residentials. They handle retries and rotations better so your real results are closer to the ad claims. w/o that, you're just guessing.
 
Just my 2 cents, but the OP meant to say "static residential" at $15/GB acts like datacenter proxies, not "some weird." That kinda clarifies why it gets filtered so quick. ymmv, but always test for your specific use case.
 
Been doing this 3 years and I can confirm that static residentials at high prices like that are just asking to get filtered fast, lol. I've had the best luck with rotating residentials that actually mimic real user behavior. No magic, just test and tweak till it works.
 
you wanna check out oxylabs, they got decent pricing per GB for proxies and easy Scrapebox integration. usually it's around 1.5 to 3 bucks per GB depending on the plan, but they offer good quality proxies. worth a shot if you want stable, reliable proxies for scraping.
 
careful with just going by price per GB, fr. quality and speed matter a lot, especially if you plan to scale. oxylabs is decent but expect maybe 2-3 bucks per GB if you want solid proxies that actually work with Scrapebox without issues.
 
don't rely just on price per GB, ymmv. I had better luck with smaller pools and less mainstream providers, usually pay around 1 to 2 bucks per GB but quality and speed are way more important. Scrapebox works fine with them too if you set it right
 
Res proxy pricing per GB, integrating with Scrapebox? I've seen providers advertise around 1 dollar per GB but then turn around and give you proxies that barely load or get banned quick which ends up costing more in the long run. Be skeptical about those cheap deals especially if they don't have solid reviews or transparent quality metrics, ymmv but I've learned to focus more on stability and reputation rather than just raw price.
 
Always test small pools first, even if they say cheap. Cheap can mean trash or sus. Quality over price or you'll burn cash fast.
 
Around 1 to 2 bucks per GB is common for smaller, less mainstream pools, but quality and speed can vary a lot. Do you have specific providers you're testing atm? Curious if you've found any that balance price and reliability well.
 
ok so lol, sounds like trying to find a unicorn in a haystack. I agree, pricing around 1-2 bucks is typical for the cheap pools but yeah, quality can be all over the place. Always better to test small first, don't want to burn cash on trash proxies.
 
I actually disagree a bit. Testing small pools is smart, but sometimes you gotta go bigger faster if you wanna get a real feel for the quality. Small tests can miss issues that only show up at scale. It's a balance, but don't get too hung up on testing tiny if you're serious about finding reliable proxies.
 
Thanks for the input guys, really appreciate it. Yeah, quality over price all day, especially with Scrapebox. I've seen some smaller providers at 1-2 bucks but they can be hit or miss on speed and uptime. Still testing out a few options to find that sweet spot. Keep the tips coming!
 
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