Collect plans, endpoints, supported proxy types, and public pricing.
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SE
02
Setup and configuration
Configure credentials, regions, rotation settings, and target tests.
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SP
03
Speed tests
Measure response time and throughput across representative targets.
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RE
04
Reliability tests
Track uptime, success rate, retries, and error patterns.
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GE
05
Geo coverage tests
Validate countries, cities, carrier/ISP signals, and pool diversity.
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SC
06
Scoring
Normalize metrics and map them to a 1-10 rating scale.
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PU
07
Publish and update
Refresh pages when pricing, benchmark data, or provider features change.
// What We Measure
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.
// Infrastructure
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
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.
// Freshness
Update Frequency
Reviews are refreshed on a fixed cadence and when pricing or provider features change.
90
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.
// Latest Updates
See the latest provider updates
Use the changelog and review pages to confirm when a provider was last refreshed.