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Read the latest news, and useful articles about proxies in our blog.Reviews & Comparisons
IPRoyal residential proxy pricing: plans, costs & features
IPRoyal residential proxy pricing starts at $7 for 1GB and scales down to $1.75/GB at bulk volumes.
23 September 2026 • 12 min read
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User Guides
How to use residential proxies: setup & best practices
Switching to residential IPs drops this failure rate to a minimal 1–10%.
30 May 2026 • 9 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
Best Decodo alternatives: real features & pricing
We evaluated seven Decodo alternatives against the same criteria: proxy types offered, IP pool size, pricing model, compliance documentation.
29 May 2026 • 16 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
Best IPv6 Proxies Compared: Features, Price & Reliability
Below is a practical breakdown of the strongest private proxies on the market in 2026.
10 April 2026 • 10 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
Oxylabs vs Proxy-Seller: Pricing, Features & Proxy Types
In this comparison article, we’ll explore two of the top providers on the market - Oxylabs and Proxy-Seller.
09 April 2026 • 9 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
Best Proxy Providers in 2026: Top Picks & Full Comparison
This guide breaks down the best proxy providers for different use cases, shows what to evaluate before choosing one
07 April 2026 • 16 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
Best Proxy Services and Types for Any Online Task in 2026
In this breakdown, we’ll walk through how the main network types work, when IPv4 still wins over IPv6 (and when it doesn’t), how to match the best proxy server to specific workflows.
02 April 2026 • 10 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
Best Bright Data Alternatives & Competitors: 2026 Guide
In this guide, we’ll walk through the main Bright Data competitors and where each of them fits.
06 March 2026 • 13 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
Top Webshare Alternatives & Competitors in 2026: Compare Proxy Services
In this brief guide, we will compare the top players on the market and help you choose the right platform.
03 March 2026 • 13 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
IPIDEA Shutdown: Why Google Blocks NetNut and 13 More Providers?
On January 28, 2026, Google's Threat Intelligence Group disrupted one of the largest residential proxy networks ever discovered.
03 February 2026 • 21 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
Top 9 Shared Proxy Providers in 2026
This brief review highlights the best shared proxies of 2026, analyzed by implementation type, performance, geographic coverage, pricing, and management tooling.
13 January 2026 • 13 min read
AI
AI Agents: Examples, Types & Use Cases
AI-powered workflows behave less like experiments and more like production components. They interact with CRMs, ERPs, BI platforms, monitoring tools, and external data sources.
09 January 2026 • 17 min read
Marketing Automation
Facebook Ads Cost Optimization: Bottlenecks & Solutions
For most performance teams, optimizing Facebook ads cost has become increasingly challenging. Costs jump by geo, niche, and campaign type, and if they’re not careful, in many instances, they’ve climbed faster than the results.
17 December 2025 • 12 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
7 Best Geosurf Alternatives for Proxy Users in 2026
We’ve gathered the 7 best GeoSurf alternatives in 2026, comparing what they offer and how they stand out, to help you pick a provider that fits both your tech stack and your budget.
09 December 2025 • 11 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
Best Mobile Proxy Providers 2026: Which One to Choose?
In this short guide, we’ll walk through what cellular proxies actually are, what really matters when choosing a provider in 2026, and then compare the top mobile proxy providers side by side.
05 December 2025 • 15 min read
Reviews & Comparisons
Best IPRoyal Alternatives in 2026 (Reliable Proxy Services Compared)
We’ll quickly explore the 10 best IPRoyal alternatives with factual, up-to-date information on key features, pricing, and more, so you can pick a proxy stack that best fits your actual workload and budget.
05 December 2025 • 21 min read
Web Scraping
Step-by-Step Guide to Create a Web Crawler from Scratch
Web crawlers are used for price monitoring, news aggregation, competitor analysis, search engine indexing, and other tasks that require structured data collection from websites.
25 November 2025 • 5 min read
Marketing Automation
Proxies for SERP Monitoring: How to Use SERP Proxy
Monitoring search results (SERP) is the backbone of accurate SEO analytics and budget planning for websites . After Google changed its algorithms, familiar data collection methods became more expensive and slower.
20 November 2025 • 11 min read
Insights
What are SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 Proxies: What’s the Difference?
To decide which option fits a specific task, let’s examine SOCKS4 vs SOCKS5 separately in terms of capabilities, constraints, and technical differences.
14 November 2025 • 5 min read
Insights
WebSocket vs HTTP: Differences and Features
As web applications and services evolve, choosing the right protocol matters more than ever. WebSocket vs HTTP are the foundations of client–server data exchange.
11 November 2025 • 4 min read
Web Scraping
How to Scrape Bing Search Results with Python
Web analytics isn’t limited to Google. Bing offers an alternative view of the SERP that’s useful for SEO research, link prospecting, brand monitoring, competitive analysis, and content research.
07 November 2025 • 11 min read
