Methodology

Our testing framework ensures every review is backed by repeatable data and transparent scoring.

Testing Process Overview

Provider onboarding, setup, speed tests, reliability tests, geo coverage tests, scoring, and publishing.

Provider onboarding

Collect plans, endpoints, supported proxy types, and public pricing.

Setup and configuration

Configure credentials, regions, rotation settings, and target tests.

Speed tests

Measure response time and throughput across representative targets.

Reliability tests

Track uptime, success rate, retries, and error patterns.

Geo coverage tests

Validate countries, cities, carrier/ISP signals, and pool diversity.

Scoring

Normalize metrics and map them to a 1-10 rating scale.

Publish and update

Refresh pages when pricing, benchmark data, or provider features change.

Testing Metrics

Speed, reliability, IP pool, geo coverage, pricing, features, and support are scored consistently.

Response time and throughput across target groups.

Uptime, success rate, and consistency under repeated checks.

Pool size, diversity, freshness, and proxy type depth.

Country, city, ASN, carrier, and ISP availability.

Cost per GB/IP/request, minimum purchase, and refund/trial policies.

Rotation, sticky sessions, auth methods, SOCKS5, API, and dashboards.

Support speed, documentation quality, and account help.

Tools We Use

Infrastructure and scripts used to run repeatable proxy checks and benchmark captures.

CUS

Custom testing scripts

Run repeatable proxy checks and speed samples.

Replace demo scripts with production worker runs before final scoring.

SER

Server locations

Measure regional variance.

Use multiple locations where relevant.

TES

Testing frequency

Keep reviews fresh.

Retest after pricing or infrastructure changes.

Scoring System

Overall score calculation, weighting, and rating scale from poor to best.

// Overall Score Formula

Speed x 0.20 + Reliability x 0.25 + Pool x 0.15 + Geo x 0.15 + Price x 0.15 + Features x 0.10 + Support x 0.10

Rating Scale (1-10)

9.0-10

Best

Excellent performance and strong evidence across core metrics.

8.0-8.9

Good

Strong fit for most buyers with minor limitations.

7.0-7.9

Average

Usable but requires workload-specific validation.

<7.0

Poor

Not recommended without a specific reason or verified improvement.

Update Frequency

Reviews are refreshed on a fixed cadence and when pricing or provider features change.

days max between re-tests

24/7

continuous monitoring on top-rated providers

100%

of score changes logged with reasoning

All reviews are updated at least every 90 days. Major changes like new IP pools, pricing shifts, or infrastructure incidents trigger immediate re-tests outside the normal schedule.

Recent Updates

NOV 27, 2025

Bright Data: Score increased 9.3 to 9.4 after new ASN diversity test. SOAX: Mobile 5G score added after new cellular benchmark.

NOV 12, 2025

IPRoyal: Pool diversity score changed after a new audit of claimed Tier-1 IPs.

OCT 28, 2025

Methodology update: Added TLS fingerprint testing to the anti-bot benchmark and re-tested all affected providers.

OCT 15, 2025

SOAX: 5G mobile network launch reviewed and score updated after benchmark confirmation.

See the latest provider updates

Use the changelog and review pages to confirm when a provider was last refreshed.

See Latest Updates