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Residential proxy services provide users with IP addresses from real residential devices, offering increased anonymity and the ability to bypass geolocation restrictions. These services are offered by various providers, each with its own features, performance, and pricing plans. Residential proxies are used for purposes such as web scraping, accessing geo-specific content, and maintaining online anonymity. The cost of residential proxy services can vary based on factors such as the number of IPs, data usage, and service levels. These services are legal and can be integrated with third-party software and automation tools. When choosing a residential proxy provider, it’s important to consider factors such as traffic, proxy pool size, speeds, geo-locations, pricing, and customer support.
When choosing the best residential proxy service provider, consider the following factors:
To test the performance of a residential proxy service provider, you can consider the following methods and tools:
Some popular IP checker tools for testing residential proxies include:
Tool | Features | Limitations |
Hidemy.name Proxy Checker | Detects proxy type, location, speed, and anonymity level. Provides detailed status reports on each proxy. Can test proxies on specific websites. | Does not provide reasons for test failure, location, or type. |
IPinfo, IP2Location, DB-IP, and GeoIP2 | Check geolocation and anonymity of proxies. | Unable to test if the proxy works with specific websites. May not show the speed of the proxy. |
FOGLDN Proxy Tester | Tests proxies by pinging the target server and displaying the response time. Supports different proxy authorization methods. | May not show how fast the proxy is. |
Proxy-Checker by ProxyRack | Verifies proxy anonymity. | No specific limitations mentioned. |
Proxydrop’s Proxy Checker | Provides detailed status reports on each proxy, including response time, ping, and status. Easy to set up. | Does not provide reasons for test failure, location, or type. |
InfobyIP | Universal checker with a built-in Proxy Tester. Can check for proxy servers’ anonymity and availability. | No specific limitations mentioned. |
Evgeny Sevastyanov
Client Support Teamleader