Gulbahar Karatas
Gülbahar is an AIMultiple industry analyst focused on web data collection, applications of web data and application security.
Professional experience
She previously worked as a marketer in U.S. Commercial Service.
Research interests
She is a frequent user of the products that she researches. For example, she is part of AIMultiple's web data benchmark team that has been annually measuring the performance of top web data infrastructure providers.
Education
Gülbahar has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management in 9 Eylul University.
Latest Articles from Gulbahar
Best LinkedIn Scrapers: Bright Data, Apify & PhantomBuster
We benchmarked the best LinkedIn scraper tools using 9,000 requests across posts, profiles, and job listings. This guide covers two main areas: Comparison of the top LinkedIn data scrapers Python tutorial for extracting LinkedIn posts, profiles, companies, and jobs. LinkedIn scraper API comparison LinkedIn scrapersTypePurposeStarting price/moFree trial Bright DataProxy-basedData collection platform$1.5 / 1K requests20 free…
Benchmarked the Best Canada Proxies (Fastest CA IPs)
Using Canadian proxy servers effectively requires more than just a local IP, consistent reliability, and speed. Whether scraping e-commerce data, conducting localized SEO audits, or managing social accounts, choosing the right provider is critical to project success. To find the best options, we benchmarked leading providers using Canada residential proxies and performed over 100 unique…
12 Best & Cheapest Residential Proxies in 2026 (Tested & Ranked)
As AIMultiple’s CTO, I lead data collection from thousands of websites. To identify reliable residential proxy providers, we benchmark across 10 vendors and process 2,880 requests per day, or 86,400 over a 30-day period. While we analyze 12 providers (both rotating residential proxies and static residential proxies) in detail further down, the table below highlights…
Best Free Proxy Services & Servers in 2026 (Online & Safe)
If you need a proxy without paying, we cover two free routes: Public proxy lists (updated every few minutes, no signup) Free tiers from managed providers (a fixed number of IPs, more reliable). We rank options by how often IPs refresh, protocol support (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5), and access limits: Top free proxy server sites &…
Best Instagram Scrapers in 2026 to Scrape Instagram Data
Instagram remains one of the most aggressive platforms for blocking automated scraping due to advanced anti-bot measures like TLS fingerprinting and IP reputation checks. Whether you need a high-performance scraper API or a custom Python script, this guide evaluates the top tools, including Apify Instagram Scraper and Bright Data Instagram Scraper. The best Instagram scraper…
Best US Proxies in 2026: American Proxy Servers Tested & Ranked
Finding a reliable US residential proxy is critical for navigating high-traffic sites like Amazon, eBay, and Walmart. We tested and ranked the top US proxy services across 100+ unique URLs every 15 minutes to measure real-world success rates and speed. Based on our benchmark, here is which provider to choose for your specific objective: 2026…
Best CAPTCHA Solving Services in 2026: 10 Tools Compared
We compared 10 CAPTCHA-solving services based on which CAPTCHA types each one supports, whether it solves CAPTCHAs via AI or human workers, and how it prices. We also stress-tested the four integrated unblockers (Bright Data, Decodo, Oxylabs, Zyte) against the real-world target, Cloudflare’s Under Attack mode. Quick comparison of CAPTCHA solving services VendorTypeStarting price (per…
How Much Does a Proxy Cost? 2026 Proxy Pricing Comparison
On average, residential proxy prices range from $3 to $15 per GB, while datacenter proxies can start as low as $0.5 per IP. We analyzed the top providers’ prices for the 3 most common proxy sizes (10GB to 10TB & identified the lowest pricing for other volumes. Below is the calculator to estimate your exact…
7 Best Facebook Proxies in 2026: Ranked for Account Management
Scraping Facebook at scale is tough due to strong anti-bot protections. We tested the top proxy providers like Bright Data, Zyte, and Decodo. We checked how well they worked with Facebook profile pages, video descriptions, and post content. Here are our picks for the best Facebook proxy servers. Pricing of the top Facebook proxies ProvidersMinimum…
Playwright vs Selenium: Differences & When to Use Each 2026
Playwright is a browser automation framework released by Microsoft in 2020. Selenium is an open-source project, active since 2004, that supports a wide range of browsers and languages. Playwright vs Selenium comparison table AspectPlaywrightSelenium Initial release20202004 MaintainerMicrosoftSeleniumHQ / open-source community Language supportJavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, .NET (C#)Java, Python, C#, JavaScript (Node.js), Ruby Browser supportChromium (Chrome/Edge), Firefox…
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