Web Proxies
Web proxies are servers that act as a middleman between your device and the internet, allowing you to remain anonymous, access geo-restricted material, and collect scalable web data. We benchmarked the most popular proxy services to compare their speed, reliability, and effectiveness for data collection.
Best LinkedIn Proxies: Automation & Scraping
We benchmarked different proxy types for LinkedIn scraping and account management. A proxy alone won’t keep a LinkedIn account safe. Success comes from slow, human-like actions, one high-quality residential or mobile proxy per account, and avoiding aggressive automation. The providers below are compared for general proxy capabilities and lawful, authorized use cases. Bright Data offers…
IPv6 Proxy Providers: Pricing & Performance
An IPv6 proxy routes traffic through an IPv6 exit address, but IPv6 support does not mean the same thing across proxy providers. A vendor may support IPv6 on its residential network, expose both IPv4 and IPv6 through a mixed pool, or allow users to request IPv6 addresses. This benchmark measures residential proxy performance. Use it…
Best TikTok Proxies for Automation
Managing multiple accounts or performing high-volume scraping on TikTok requires more than basic IP masking. Using flagged datacenter IPs often results in restricted reach or “zero-view” uploads, making residential and mobile IPs a technical necessity. Review the best TikTok proxies based on their ability to bypass detection for account management and data collection. **: Based…
The Best Twitter Proxies
We evaluated the top proxy service providers using 30 million requests in our enterprise proxy benchmark. We also used proxies for X.com (formerly Twitter) to assess their performance across various use cases and scales. The minimum cost of a residential proxy plan. When looking for a provider, focus on those offering verified proxy pools. This…
Best Free SOCKS5 Proxy Servers & Lists
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. Before choosing a provider from the list above, it is essential to understand the difference between the two main categories: Bright Data offers a free…
Telegram Proxy Setting: Free Links & Step-by-Step
Telegram supports two proxy types in its apps: SOCKS5 and MTProto. SOCKS5 uses a server and port, with username and password optional. MTProto uses a server, port, and a required secret. Telegram also supports proxy links that can open and prefill these settings for you. We tested the free tiers of three SOCKS5 Telegram proxies…
NetNut Takedown: What Buyers Need to Know
On July 2, 2026, the FBI seized hundreds of domains associated with NetNut, a residential proxy network run by Nasdaq-listed Alarum Technologies (ALAR). Researchers and Google allege that at least part of NetNut’s exit-node pool overlapped with Popa, a residential-proxy botnet estimated by Google to have at least 2 million devices. Alarum disputes the allegations…
Best Search Engine Proxies: Benchmark
Search engines are among the toughest targets our team scrapes at AIMultiple. Google, Bing, and Yandex flag and throttle automated queries within a handful of requests from the same address, so a proxy that sails through an ordinary website can still stall on a results page. We benchmarked top providers through residential IPs to all…
How to Use SOCKS5 Proxy: Mac, Windows & Mobile
Entering a host and port for SOCKS5 in Windows or iPhone settings can cause loss of internet access. The operating system does not know the endpoint uses SOCKS5. A SOCKS server needs a SOCKS request. An HTTP proxy needs an HTTP request or a CONNECT tunnel. Sending the wrong request type will fail. Some platforms…
How to Bypass an IP Ban: Methods Compared
An IP ban blocks requests from your IP address, so the fix is to access the site from a different IP address or remove the cause. Changing your IP is not illegal in itself, but bypassing a ban can breach a site’s terms of service, so confirm your use case is legitimate first. Residential proxies…