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12 Best Residential Proxy Service Providers in 2025

As AIMultiple’s CTO, I lead data collection from thousands of websites and run a residential proxy benchmark, including a load test with 100,000 parallel requests.

May 279 min read

Benchmarking the Best Proxy Providers of 2025

We tested every major proxy server with over 200,000 requests to identify the top providers in the proxy server market. Follow the links to learn more from these vendors: There are tens of proxy services.

May 2612 min read
Firewalls vs Proxy Servers: Overview, Techniques and Benefits

Firewalls vs Proxy Servers: Overview, Techniques and Benefits

Network security statistics show that the United States has the highest average total cost of a data breach with ~$9M.. Cybersecurity is a critical issue for both businesses and individuals. Both proxy servers and firewalls provide data and network security.

Apr 35 min read

The Key Differences Between Proxy Server Types in 2025

There are many types of proxy servers available, all of which mask users’ IP addresses and provide security. However, they differ in their methods and applications. To make a more informed decision, you must understand the various proxy types, their benefits, and applications.

Apr 46 min read

The Best 6 Dedicated Proxy Services of 2025

Dedicated proxies are faster and more reliable than shared proxies. Most proxy providers don’t offer dedicated residential proxies since acquiring truly exclusive residential IP is expensive and legally cumbersome. Based on our experience, we ranked the best dedicated proxy solutions: The best dedicated proxy providers for 2025 *The starting price is for dedicated datacenter proxies.

May 285 min read

Top Shared Proxy Solutions of 2025: Tested & Ranked

AIMultiple team evaluated 24 shared proxy services, including all proxy types (e.g., datacenter and mobile) from 7 different proxy providers, focusing on those utilizing rotating proxies from an IP pool. A total of 5,000 URLs from 25 unique domains were tested.

May 155 min read

Top-Rated Backconnect Proxy Providers: A in 2025 Ranking

Backconnect proxy servers, also known as rotating residential proxies, assign a different IP address each time you connect to the internet or after a set period. For tasks like web scraping or social media automation, backconnect proxy network makes it difficult for websites to track or block you based on your IP address.

May 277 min read

Reverse Proxies: Overview, Benefits and Risks in 2025

Proxies help in masking your IP address and providing security against attacks on the internet. In this article, we will explore reverse proxies.  What is a reverse proxy?  A reverse proxy is a server that sits in front of web servers. It forwards clients’ requests, like web browsers, to those servers.

May 62 min read

Top 7 Rotating Proxy Service Providers in 2025

We benchmarked major rotating proxies (residential, datacenter, and mobile) using more than 200,000 requests, including 100,000 parallel requests, for major eCommerce and social media sites.

Apr 46 min read
Proxies for Web Scraping: Providers & Best Practices [2025]

Proxies for Web Scraping: Providers & Best Practices [2025]

Web scraping helps organizations to collect data from web sources, including social media platforms and e-commerce sites. The collected data enables individuals and businesses to make data-driven decisions and improve their services.However, the web scraping process can present different web scraping challenges such as CAPTCHAs, IP filtering, and rate limits.

Apr 45 min read