Method
Our scoring method for proxy providers: price, reliability, support, and real workflow fit.
We normalize public plans per GB and per IP. Reseller marketplaces can win when quality remains stable.
We compare latency and success-rate signals across residential, mobile, and datacenter pools.
We score signup, top-up UX, documentation, support, and real workflow fit.
Public website/API availability is reported separately from real HTTP or SOCKS proxy transactions. Proxy tests request a controlled endpoint and record success, p50/p95 latency, exit IP and region. A website response never proves that a proxy pool works.
An automatic incident requires three consecutive failures from at least two independent regions. Recovery requires repeated successful checks. Automated incidents remain clearly marked until editorially confirmed.
Public pages show a 7-day summary and available daily history, with sample coverage stated alongside the result. Telemetry is never mixed invisibly with an editorial score. Comparison weights and the date last tested are published beside each result.
Results describe the tested gateways, plans, targets and regions—not every IP in a provider's pool. Provider rate limits, target blocking and probe failures can affect a sample. Missing credentials are shown as not monitored, not as downtime.
Affiliate links may fund testing, but sponsorship does not change telemetry or incident thresholds. Commercial relationships are disclosed. Material errors are corrected with a visible update record.
