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Oct 2

How to Configure Android Proxy Server Settings

On Android, you can configure a proxy for each Wi-Fi network in the settings app. Once you set it for a network, it stays saved, but you need to repeat the process for every network you want to use with a proxy. Before you begin, there are three things you should know: There’s a difference…

Oct 2

Best Discord Proxies: Free Plans, Features & Setup

Discord proxy compatibility depends on which part of Discord needs to be routed. Loading Discord Web requires HTTPS support. Receiving messages and server events depends on a Gateway WebSocket connection. Joining voice channels introduces a separate UDP requirement. The Discord desktop application creates an additional setup problem because it does not provide a documented field…

Oct 2

Best Static Residential Proxies

We benchmarked the leading ISP proxy services against 1,800 URLs from major e-commerce domains, resulting in 28,800 requests. See the top ISP proxies based on our benchmark results: Compare the top ISP proxy providers’ response times in our benchmark: The graph below shows the pricing shift for different ISP proxies. For further details, see our…

Sep 30

5 Best Scraping Browsers

Scraping browsers handle the unblocking infrastructure, enabling users to interact with websites programmatically and extract data easily. We benchmarked the top scraping browsers on sites with login walls, infinite scroll, and strict anti-bot rules. We updated this guide to include the latest anti-bot evasion techniques (TLS 1.3 fingerprinting) and updated pricing models for Bright Data…

Sep 28

Best Social Media Scrapers: 75K Requests Tested

We executed 75,000+ test requests across X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook to find the most reliable social media scraping API. Whether you need social media data scraping for business information extraction or a high-scale social media scraping solution, our benchmark reveals the top performers. Use the tool below to estimate your monthly budget based on…

Sep 28

No-Code Financial Data Scraping: Tools & Compliance Tips

While official financial data providers do offer APIs, these are often limited in scope, access, or flexibility for real-time or niche data needs. Financial data scraping has become a common approach to collecting such information, typically using technologies such as web scrapers, headless browsers, and open-source crawlers, which can be paired with proxy/unblocking services when…

Sep 28

Best Glassdoor Datasets

Glassdoor datasets offer useful insights into job listings, employer reviews, and salaries, but they are not the exclusive source of labor-market or employer-brand data. We review the four top providers of Glassdoor datasets: Bright Data, Coresignal, Oxylabs, and Actowiz. Our evaluation covers each provider’s dataset structure, extraction techniques, update schedules, delivery options, and pricing models.…

Sep 25

Which Proxy Provider Works Best in Korea?

We benchmarked the top Korean proxy services using residential IPs across 11 domains that Korean users rely on, from local platforms such as Naver, Daum, Danawa, Musinsa, and Namu Wiki to global ones such as Google, Instagram, and X. Decodo and Oxylabs offer dedicated Korean hostnames. Bright Data and Oxylabs offer the deepest targeting, down…

Sep 25

Best Germany Proxies: Benchmark & Pricing

Germany proxies are useful for collecting localized web data, monitoring German e-commerce sites, and checking search results. Proxy providers can differ in reliability, response time, targeting options, session controls, and pricing. We test residential proxy services across 12 domains using German residential IPs. We send requests at consistent 10-minute intervals. Our data suggests there is…