NetRunner88
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Mobile proxies seem more stable but pricey. Are they worth it for small projects?
Mobile vs residential proxies
- Thread starter NetRunner88
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- May 13, 2013
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Depends on the use case
If the project has requires sick a setup to work maximally, you have no option than to go for it
- Mar 30, 2010
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Good question — mobile proxies are definitely more stable in terms of IP reputation and rotating SIMs, but their cost is much higher. For small projects, unless you really need mobile carrier IPs (for geo-driven testing, ad verification, etc.), residential proxies usually hit the sweet spot — cheaper and good enough. If you can budget, maybe mix: use mobile for critical tasks, residential for bulk.
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define small project - case use ?
- Apr 21, 2025
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It's generally not recommended unless you have specific needs.
You need to consider whether the target website is the desktop or mobile version, and whether your budget can accommodate pay-as-you-go pricing.
If you're unsure about these answers, you can start by trying high-quality rotating residential proxies, which offer much better value for the money.
You need to consider whether the target website is the desktop or mobile version, and whether your budget can accommodate pay-as-you-go pricing.
If you're unsure about these answers, you can start by trying high-quality rotating residential proxies, which offer much better value for the money.
- Feb 28, 2010
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Try residential proxies first and if you're facing issues then try mobile proxies
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- Oct 16, 2025
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I would overall use residential proxies because they are better against detection for vpn it is extremely hard to check if someone is using a proxy that is resi
- Nov 25, 2025
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Mobile proxies are more stable and trusted because they come from real carrier networks, but for small projects they’re often overkill. If you’re not doing aggressive automation and only need a few clean actions, a good residential or static ISP proxy can be enough and much cheaper. Mobile proxies are worth it when you want maximum safety with minimal thinking, but for small-scale work it’s more about proxy quality than proxy type.
- Feb 24, 2021
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There are still affordable mobile proxies in the marketplace.
- Feb 13, 2025
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what is the cost of mistake? do u get an account banned? restrictions? or just some time wasted? and then compare it to mobile proxies that can go for 100-150/month. if your cost is higher than this then u probably want a mobile proxy. otherwise residential is fine
- Jan 4, 2025
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Depends on the project honestly, you could get away with using resis for example but sometimes you need mobile proxies.
- Feb 13, 2025
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how much do u lose if the proxy fails? how important is it for the data to be accurate? if u lose some $, then that is the amount u should budget of a mobile proxy. and by the way, the proxy is just 1 of the factors to look like a real person
