What are the ways to choose a proxy provider?

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There are so many proxy vendors in the market. With a limited budget, in which aspects should we make our choice?Connection speed? Payment methods? A vast IP pool? Security? Business scenarios?Looking at it this way, it seems that they all have these features. Is there any better advice, guys?
 
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It all largely depend on how applicable the proxy you get is for your needs. That said, you'll want to prioritise security above all, IP quality next and then speed. The secondary considerations are gonna be payment methods and other features such as API integrations, etc. You can change up the order, but that's a broad stroke about it.
 
For me reputation, they are not scammers first haha
Then security > speed > how much they can provide per month (because we use quite a lot) > price
 
Quality or Price?
Or Both?

Both Quality and Price: MoMoProxy
Just Quality: SmartProxy, Oxylabs, Brightdata.
Just Price(poor quality): LunaProxy. ABCProxy. PiaProxy
 
It purely depends on what you're looking for. A good idea is to contact the provider and list your needs and they can tell you if they have proxies that fit your needs
 
The proxy providers are always good for different things. So you should Check for their Reviews and see if someone who is doing the same thing as you already gived a review. Also Many Proxy providers offer a Free Trial which you should take from more providers and compare them
 
For me reputation, they are not scammers first haha
Then security > speed > how much they can provide per month (because we use quite a lot) > price
 
bgotfds said:
There are so many proxy vendors in the market. With a limited budget, in which aspects should we make our choice?Connection speed? Payment methods? A vast IP pool? Security? Business scenarios?Looking at it this way, it seems that they all have these features. Is there any better advice, guys?
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The quality of the IPs and connection speed, the responsiveness and service attitude of customer support, as well as feedback from other users, are all important factors to consider. By the way, may I ask what type of proxy product you need and what your expected price range is?
 
bgotfds said:
There are so many proxy vendors in the market. With a limited budget, in which aspects should we make our choice?Connection speed? Payment methods? A vast IP pool? Security? Business scenarios?Looking at it this way, it seems that they all have these features. Is there any better advice, guys?
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most providers provide trials which is something to consider
 
williamtn said:
For me reputation, they are not scammers first haha
Then security > speed > how much they can provide per month (because we use quite a lot) > price
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Yes, first of all, they are not scammers. It would be even better if there could be more favorable prices.
 
bgotfds said:
There are so many proxy vendors in the market. With a limited budget, in which aspects should we make our choice?Connection speed? Payment methods? A vast IP pool? Security? Business scenarios?Looking at it this way, it seems that they all have these features. Is there any better advice, guys?
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Focus on your specific use case and prioritize these aspects
  • Connection speed: Essential for smooth operations like scraping or account management.
  • Security: Avoid leaks or bans by choosing proxies with good encryption.
  • IP pool: Look for diversity and freshness to avoid detection.
  • Business scenarios: Match proxy types (residential, data center, etc.) with your needs (e.g., scraping, managing accounts).
    Other factors like payment methods are secondary unless they significantly affect usability. Test vendors with free trials before committing.
 
In the case of rotating (dynamic) residential proxies, I’d say the decision shouldn’t be based on IP pool size alone — almost every vendor claims “millions of IPs.”

With a limited budget, I’d focus on these factors instead:

  1. IP quality over quantity – A smaller but cleaner and well-maintained pool is often better than a huge pool with recycled or overused IPs.
  2. Rotation logic & control – How often does the IP rotate? Can you control session duration? Stable session handling can make a big difference depending on your workflow.
  3. Success rate in your actual task – Scraping, account creation, automation, and ad verification all behave differently. Always test with your real target sites.
  4. Reputation & ASN distribution – Some pools are heavily flagged or concentrated in certain ASNs. That affects trust signals more than raw speed.
  5. Traffic pricing model – Per-GB pricing vs unlimited bandwidth can change your real cost a lot, especially under scaling.
In my experience, for rotating proxies, stability and success rate in real scenarios matter more than marketing metrics like “vast IP pool.”

Just test small before scaling — that usually saves budget in the long run.
 
My advice is to buy the lowest plan, which is usually 1 day and test it for your use case. If its work doesn't matter who the supplier is or the features.
 
honestly the number one thing i look at before anything else is ip quality. you can have all the features in the world but if the ips are already burned on the platforms you need them for, none of it matters. check the fraud score on ipqualityscore or scamalytics before committing.

after that it's about matching the proxy type to your use case - datacenter for scraping where speed matters, residential for social media and account management, and mobile for the highest trust level on platforms like facebook or tiktok.

payment methods and pool size are nice to haves but they shouldn't be your top criteria. also always test with a small plan first, any provider that won't let you trial before buying in bulk is a red flag.
 
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