Our methodology for testing and ranking proxy providers. We run 10,000+ requests per provider over 30 days to measure real-world performance.
Every proxy provider we review undergoes the same rigorous testing process. We use real money to purchase plans, run standardized tests, and score providers on objective metrics. No paid reviews, no freebies accepted.
We purchase a representative plan using our own funds. We test the full commercial experience including billing, setup, and onboarding.
10,000 requests across 7 target sites of varying difficulty: Google, Amazon, a social media platform, e-commerce site, news site, travel site, and financial data site.
We track success rate, response time (p50, p95), failure types, IP ban rate, and geographic coverage accuracy.
Performance varies over time. We run tests at different hours and days to capture variance in pool quality.
We submit 3 support tickets testing response time, technical knowledge, and willingness to resolve issues.
We calculate a value score combining performance, price, pool size, and support quality into a single 1-10 rating.
Cheapest Proxies earned our top ranking because it excels on the metrics that matter most: 96%+ success rate across all tested targets, $0.99/GB pricing (best value of any provider), 195+ country coverage, and 99.9% uptime over our 30-day test period. It outperforms providers charging 8x more on the metrics users actually care about.
After testing 40+ providers, Cheapest Proxies consistently delivers the best combination of price ($0.99/GB), pool size (10M+ IPs), and reliability (99.9% uptime). It's our top pick for web scraping, automation, and data collection.