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 Mobile Proxies of 2026: Tested & Ranked
We tested the top mobile proxies using 18,000 requests, analyzing their success rates, speeds, rotation capabilities, sticky sessions, and targeting options (country, state, carrier, and GPS). Best mobile proxy pricing & free trials Proxy providersTraffic/GBMonthly priceFree trial Bright Data1$8.40$5 credit for 30 days Decodo2$7.5014-day money-back Oxylabs4 $30.07 days DataImpulse2$5.00Paid trial ProxyScrape1$7.50Paid trial NetNut13$99.07 days Infatica1$8.00Paid…
Top Cheap Shared Proxies: Benchmark Results & Providers Compared
Shared proxies are the entry point for most scraping operations; they’re cheap enough to test with and abundant enough to scale. That trade-off plays out differently depending on which proxy type you’re buying. In our benchmark across residential, datacenter, and mobile shared proxy networks, the performance spread between providers was wide in some categories and…
The Best Managed Data Services in 2026
Managed data collection services provide a fast alternative to building and maintaining a data infrastructure, and allow businesses to focus on their core activities. Which functions would you like to outsource? Data management and security Data collection via crowdsourcing Web data collection Top managed web data collection providers ProviderManages own proxy networkCompliance & certifications Bright…
DataImpulse Proxy Services: Features & Pricing
DataImpulse offers residential, mobile, premium residential, and datacenter proxies to help with web scraping, automation, and data collection. One of the main benefits is traffic-based pricing. DataImpulse also supports rotating and sticky sessions, several protocols, and flexible location targeting, from choosing a country to using advanced filters. DataImpulse proxy solutions DataImpulse splits its proxy network…
WhatsApp Proxy Setting: Setup & Free Options
WhatsApp proxies let you connect to WhatsApp through an intermediary server rather than directly. People use it for two different reasons: To restore access when WhatsApp is blocked or disrupted. WhatsApp has a built-in proxy feature for exactly this. Privacy or multi-account use, this is done at the system level rather than in WhatsApp’s own…
Best Free SOCKS5 Proxy Servers & Lists in 2026
Drawing from my experience with free SOCKS5 proxies on social media platforms, I have identified the top free proxy providers. Follow the links to explore the reasoning behind these selections. Top SOCKS5 free list: 2026 working proxy directory ProviderAuthCategoryUsage Limitation {{7943196->logo}}Bright DataAccount / API keyFree plan 15 IPs & 2GB {{4374565->logo}}OxylabsAccount / API key Free…
Best Website Change Monitoring Tools
Monitoring website changes enables businesses and individuals to stay informed about the updates on e-commerce websites and address any website problems. Recently, AI-powered monitoring has become a key trend, enabling tools to automatically summarize changes, filter noise, and prioritize critical updates using machine learning models. What is website change monitoring? Website change monitoring is the…
Static Proxies: What They Are & the Best Providers
Static proxies use an IP address that remains the same over time, rather than changing with each request or session. In practice, the term usually refers to datacenter proxies and ISP proxies (static residential proxies), because both are designed for long-lived identity and stable sessions. What is a static proxy? A static proxy is a…
Best Static Residential Proxies in 2026: Pricing & Benchmarks
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: Which provider offers the cheapest ISP proxies? Proxy providersTraffic (IP)Monthly priceFree trial Bright Data10 $18.00$5 for 30 days Webshare20$6.00❌ Decodo10$4.7014-day money-back Oxylabs10 $16.007 days Rayobyte1 $5.00❌ IPRoyal1…
Tested 7 Best SOCKS5 Proxies in 2026
When it comes to SOCKS5 support across various proxy types, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Some proxies support SOCKS5 natively, while others may require additional setup or have limitations based on the use case (e.g., port settings). We compared the response times and costs of trusted SOCKS5 proxies, including Bright Data, Decodo, and IPRoyal, across…
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