Best High Speed Proxies Based on Our Benchmark
The fastest proxy is not always the one with the lowest response time. In real-world scraping and automation, speed is important, but requests must finish reliably. A provider that seems fast on its own but fails more often can cause more retries.
We evaluated proxy providers on two metrics: average response time, which shows raw speed, and success rate, which indicates whether that speed is actually useful.
High-speed proxy benchmark result
Instead of picking one winner based on a single metric, we looked at which providers offered the best mix of speed and reliability in each category. For definitons, see methodology.
Response time
Success rate
Fastest residential proxy
In the rotating residential proxies benchmark, Decodo and Oxylabs lead on response time, both averaging between ~2.1–2.6s, the most stable and lowest range among the providers tested. Apify is the slowest, frequently exceeding 4s and spiking to 5s. IPRoyal, ProxyEmpire, and Webshare fall between 2.2s and 3.8s.
In terms of success rate, the residential category is the most tightly contested: all providers cluster between 50% and 67%, with no clear leader. Decodo and Apify reach the highest peaks (~65–67%).
Fastest datacenter proxy
In the datacenter benchmark, Webshare is the fastest provider, consistently delivering response times of ~1.3–1.5s. Decodo is the next fastest, averaging ~1.4–2.4s. Webshare wins on speed, Zyte wins on reliability, and Decodo offers a reasonable balance of both.
Fastest mobile proxy
In the mobile benchmark, Decodo and Oxylabs are the top performers across both metrics. Both average ~2.0–2.4s in response time. On success rate, Decodo and Oxylabs again lead, both holding in the ~89–96% range. ProxyEmpire is competitive at ~82–95% but shows more volatility.
Fastest proxy servers: Residential, datacenter & mobile
Oxylabs is a top performer for both mobile and residential proxies. In the mobile benchmark, it matches Decodo on response time (~2.0–2.4s) and maintains a success rate of ~91–95%, one of the highest in the category.
For residential proxies, Oxylabs is among the fastest alongside Decodo, both in the ~2.1–2.6s range. Though this area is more competitive, the differences between providers are smaller. If you want a premium provider known for speed across proxy types, benchmark data shows Oxylabs is a reliable choice.
Decodo is among the most balanced providers across all three benchmark categories. It performs particularly well when considering both speed and success rate together, rather than speed alone.
It posts the fastest or near-fastest response times for both mobile (~2.0–2.4s) and residential (~2.1–2.6s) proxies, and offers a solid balance of speed and reliability for datacenter use (~1.4–2.4s response time, ~75–86% success rate).
If you want a provider that consistently ranks near the top across multiple metrics, Decodo is the best choice based on the benchmarks.
Webshare is particularly strong in the datacenter category, delivering some of the lowest response times in the benchmark. This makes it essential for any speed-focused comparison.
However, Webshare does not lead in success rate compared to more balanced providers. It suits those who prioritize low latency over consistency in request completion during long web scraping sessions.
Webshare is less dominant in the residential proxy network. Although competitive, the benchmark does not highlight its performance as strongly as datacenter proxies do.
ProxyEmpire shows average performance in the benchmark. It remains useful, especially for residential and mobile needs, but is not the best option for speed or reliability.
ProxyEmpire can be a good choice for users with basic needs. However, if you want faster proxies, the benchmark shows Oxylabs and Decodo are often better picks.
Price comparison of top high-speed proxies
Higher GB per dollar indicates lower effective cost:
How we evaluated the high-speed proxies
We tested residential, mobile, and datacenter proxy services using an automated cycle running every 5 minutes, generating 288 tests per day per vendor. Over 30 days, this produced:
- 86,400 residential proxy requests
- 43,200 mobile proxy requests
- 43,200 datacenter proxy requests
- 216,000+ total verified requests
To better reflect real-world use, we distribute requests across major platforms. Residential and mobile proxies are tested with Amazon, Bing, eBay, and YouTube. Datacenter proxies are tested with Amazon, Bing, and eBay.
We focus on two main performance metrics:
- Success rate measures how often requests are completed successfully and return valid content.
- Average response time shows how long successful requests take from start to final byte.
A request is marked as failed if it encounters a CAPTCHA, times out, returns an error, or produces incomplete or empty content. Successful requests are included in response-time calculations to prevent failed requests from skewing latency results.
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