How to check proxy quality + list of trusted proxy checking sites

[Hidemyacc Global]

Proxy is one of the most important — and also riskiest — tools for anyone doing making money online. Many deals succeed or fail just because of the proxy quality. So today, I want to share some simple, manual methods I personally use to check proxy quality right after buying.

1. Check location​

If you buy a US proxy, it should show as US, not UK or Germany. How to check:

• Go to Google and search for any random phrase. See if the language and country displayed match your proxy’s country.
• Or go to ecommerce sites like eBay, pick a product, and check the Shipment section to see if the default country matches your proxy’s country.

2. Check timezone​

The timezone should match the proxy’s region. To check:

• Search “Time” on Google and see if the displayed timezone matches the region you expect.

3. Check IP owner information​

Besides location and timezone, also check who owns the IP on sites like whatismyip. For example, if the proxy claims to be US but the IP owner is listed in different countries that lowers trust a bit. This factor isn’t super critical but good to be aware of.

4. Check blacklists​

See if the proxy is blacklisted by major sites like Google or Cloudflare. A sign is if you get CAPTCHAs all the time and can’t bypass them. However, if the proxy is blacklisted on one site, it might still work fine on others.

5. Check speed​

Slow proxies can seriously hurt your tasks, especially those requiring high speed like TikTok growth, web scraping, etc. You can test proxy speed on speedtest.net or whatismyip.
Around 30-50 Mbps is good. Under 10 Mbps usually means lag and delays.

6. Check for WebRTC leaks​

If your WebRTC is leaking, websites can easily detect your real IP address. To check WebRTC leaks, you can go to proxy checking sites. To fix this issues, you can follow:

• Use a VPN running in the background, with a location matching your proxy, so if detected, the VPN IP shows, not your real IP.
• Disable WebRTC in your browser (note: this may affect browser performance).
• Use antidetect browsers with WebRTC changing features, which confuse sites so they don’t detect a leak.

TRUSTED SITES TO CHECK PROXY QUALITY​

Here are some reliable sites I use to test proxy quality:

• Whoer.net
• IPFighter
• Pixelscan
• IPHey
• speedtest.net (For proxy speed tests)
• whatismyip
• etc

Hope these tips are helpful to you. If you have any questions or issues you want to share, please leave a comment below.

 

[ProxyPapa]

Great writeup, thank you for sharing

 

[EcomPioneer]

I check proxy with fingerprint browser, it'll open the testing websites automatically.

 

[ProxyWings]

Great stuff! I’d also recommend checking IPs via Scamalytics, super helpful for fraud detection.

 

[saferidge]

Thanks for sharing. Great points. I also do see some guys maintaining a proxy tracker sheet like logging IPs, performance, and blacklist status. Helps long term.

 

[Hidemyacc Global]

I check proxy with fingerprint browser, it'll open the testing websites automatically.

yes, when using Hidemyacc, when running profile for the first time, it will open ipfighter automatically so you can check proxy quality and browser fingerprint parameters as well

 

[Hidemyacc Global]

Thanks for sharing. Great points. I also do see some guys maintaining a proxy tracker sheet like logging IPs, performance, and blacklist status. Helps long term.

yes, it helps to keep track. if you use Hidemyacc, you can use Proxy Manager feature. You can add proxy info, expire date, notes, etc. it helps you manage proxy easier.

 

[Apex Gamble Ads]

Proxy is one of the most important — and also riskiest — tools for anyone doing making money online. Many deals succeed or fail just because of the proxy quality. So today, I want to share some simple, manual methods I personally use to check proxy quality right after buying.

1. Check location​

If you buy a US proxy, it should show as US, not UK or Germany. How to check:

• Go to Google and search for any random phrase. See if the language and country displayed match your proxy’s country.
• Or go to ecommerce sites like eBay, pick a product, and check the Shipment section to see if the default country matches your proxy’s country.

2. Check timezone​

The timezone should match the proxy’s region. To check:

• Search “Time” on Google and see if the displayed timezone matches the region you expect.

3. Check IP owner information​

Besides location and timezone, also check who owns the IP on sites like whatismyip. For example, if the proxy claims to be US but the IP owner is listed in different countries that lowers trust a bit. This factor isn’t super critical but good to be aware of.

4. Check blacklists​

See if the proxy is blacklisted by major sites like Google or Cloudflare. A sign is if you get CAPTCHAs all the time and can’t bypass them. However, if the proxy is blacklisted on one site, it might still work fine on others.

5. Check speed​

Slow proxies can seriously hurt your tasks, especially those requiring high speed like TikTok growth, web scraping, etc. You can test proxy speed on speedtest.net or whatismyip.
Around 30-50 Mbps is good. Under 10 Mbps usually means lag and delays.

6. Check for WebRTC leaks​

If your WebRTC is leaking, websites can easily detect your real IP address. To check WebRTC leaks, you can go to proxy checking sites. To fix this issues, you can follow:

• Use a VPN running in the background, with a location matching your proxy, so if detected, the VPN IP shows, not your real IP.
• Disable WebRTC in your browser (note: this may affect browser performance).
• Use antidetect browsers with WebRTC changing features, which confuse sites so they don’t detect a leak.

TRUSTED SITES TO CHECK PROXY QUALITY​

Here are some reliable sites I use to test proxy quality:

• Whoer.net
• IPFighter
• Pixelscan
• IPHey
• speedtest.net (For proxy speed tests)
• whatismyip
• etc

Hope these tips are helpful to you. If you have any questions or issues you want to share, please leave a comment below.

do you have RDP?

 

[Hidemyacc Global]

do you have RDP?

Is there anything I can help you with?

 

[proxygo]

Great writeup, thank you for sharing

this guys does a lot of simple tutorials
for easy grasp for new comers

 

[NodeMaven]

Proxy is one of the most important — and also riskiest — tools for anyone doing making money online. Many deals succeed or fail just because of the proxy quality. So today, I want to share some simple, manual methods I personally use to check proxy quality right after buying.

1. Check location​

If you buy a US proxy, it should show as US, not UK or Germany. How to check:

• Go to Google and search for any random phrase. See if the language and country displayed match your proxy’s country.
• Or go to ecommerce sites like eBay, pick a product, and check the Shipment section to see if the default country matches your proxy’s country.

2. Check timezone​

The timezone should match the proxy’s region. To check:

• Search “Time” on Google and see if the displayed timezone matches the region you expect.

3. Check IP owner information​

Besides location and timezone, also check who owns the IP on sites like whatismyip. For example, if the proxy claims to be US but the IP owner is listed in different countries that lowers trust a bit. This factor isn’t super critical but good to be aware of.

4. Check blacklists​

See if the proxy is blacklisted by major sites like Google or Cloudflare. A sign is if you get CAPTCHAs all the time and can’t bypass them. However, if the proxy is blacklisted on one site, it might still work fine on others.

5. Check speed​

Slow proxies can seriously hurt your tasks, especially those requiring high speed like TikTok growth, web scraping, etc. You can test proxy speed on speedtest.net or whatismyip.
Around 30-50 Mbps is good. Under 10 Mbps usually means lag and delays.

6. Check for WebRTC leaks​

If your WebRTC is leaking, websites can easily detect your real IP address. To check WebRTC leaks, you can go to proxy checking sites. To fix this issues, you can follow:

• Use a VPN running in the background, with a location matching your proxy, so if detected, the VPN IP shows, not your real IP.
• Disable WebRTC in your browser (note: this may affect browser performance).
• Use antidetect browsers with WebRTC changing features, which confuse sites so they don’t detect a leak.

TRUSTED SITES TO CHECK PROXY QUALITY​

Here are some reliable sites I use to test proxy quality:

• Whoer.net
• IPFighter
• Pixelscan
• IPHey
• speedtest.net (For proxy speed tests)
• whatismyip
• etc

Hope these tips are helpful to you. If you have any questions or issues you want to share, please leave a comment below.

Nice list. Solid reminder that not all proxies are equal — IP quality + sticky sessions can make or break your setup. Appreciate the share.

 

[IPPeak]

Excellent insights! These are indeed practical methodologies. To add, when evaluating proxy quality, we recommend comprehensive cross-validation using at least three authoritative testing databases for reliable results.

 

[FloppydataProxy]

Great post, spot on. Timezone and CAPTCHA issues are super common and often overlooked. We also use IPHey and Pixelscan for checks.
If you don’t want to test everything manually — at FloppyData, proxies are pre-checked before delivery .

 

[Hidemyacc Global]

this guys does a lot of simple tutorials
for easy grasp for new comers

Thank you. Hope it helps you

 

[The One Above All]

too many prx are scanned at the moment, use more stable

 

[BIGTAP1337]

can you advice residential proxy with UDP ?

 

[OnlineProxyIO]

To see if a proxy’s actually decent, check the ip s location, timezone, and ownership using tools like Whoer.net or IPinfo.io. Make sure it’s not blacklisted spamhaus, ipvoid and test the speed anything under 30 mbps might slow you down. Also, look out for webrtc leaks using sites like ipleak.net. A good proxy won’t flood you with CAPTCHAs and should match the region it claims. For serious use, go with residential or mobile proxies and always test before scaling up.

 

[AdWizard101]

Great info thank you

 

[ContentCreator8]

What do you think about ipqualityscore.com?

 

[IsmTheTism]

ive always found it so bizarre that "your timezone doesn't match the proxy IP" is somehow framed as a failure on the part of the proxy. mate, that's on you. same thing with webrtc