Provider claims need evidence. We test them.

Our methodology defines the same core checks for residential, mobile, ISP, and datacenter proxy lines, then publishes current results, methodology, and dated evidence for the measurements we actually collect.

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eligibility checks before a score

22k

network checks run

providers benchmarked

● Every score links to evidence● Open methodology● Public-safe feeds● No retroactive edits● Reproducible scorecards● Every score links to evidence● Open methodology● Public-safe feeds● No retroactive edits● Reproducible scorecards

RANKINGS

Provider lines right now.

Ranked by Proxy Index score, last 30 days public benchmark window.


01	NSTProxy	92.4 No prior window
02	Bart ISP	92.3 No prior window

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Explainers & field notes.

Procurement walkthroughs, metric explainers, and market notes.

Aug 5, 2026

Akamai 403 During Authorized Automation: What to Record Before Contacting the Site Owner

A screenshot of an Access Denied page gives the site owner little to search. Capture one clean incident, redact it carefully, and send a packet they can correlate with their own logs.

Operations

11 min

Aug 4, 2026

Playwright Proxy Authentication Across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit: A Tested Compatibility Matrix

We ran one local authenticated proxy fixture through Playwright's three bundled engines. The supported configuration stayed consistent. The failure surfaces did not.

Operations

12 min

Aug 4, 2026

HTTP 200, but the Automation Still Failed: Build a Validator That Catches It

A main-document 200 is a real HTTP success. This field guide adds the page, session, outcome, and budget checks that decide whether your authorized browser job actually worked.

Operations

9 min

Aug 4, 2026

Proxy Price per GB Is Misleading: Calculate Cost per Successful Page

The quoted rate tells you what traffic costs. This calculator shows what each usable page cost in one observed run.

Procurement

9 min

CURRENT RESULTS

Start with the field, then inspect the evidence.

Rankings show the current field. Every provider line links to its score inputs, evidence notes, benchmark timestamps, and complete test history.

See latest results →

Provider claims need evidence. We test them.

Provider lines right now.

Explainers & field notes.

Akamai 403 During Authorized Automation: What to Record Before Contacting the Site Owner

Playwright Proxy Authentication Across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit: A Tested Compatibility Matrix

HTTP 200, but the Automation Still Failed: Build a Validator That Catches It

Proxy Price per GB Is Misleading: Calculate Cost per Successful Page

Start with the field, then inspect the evidence.

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