How to check proxies for quality and reliability?
Quality proxies provide high security and stability. If you buy low-quality proxies, you may
experience some problems: sites may recognize the IP address and block it, or the speed
may be slow.
How to check a proxy?
A reliable proxy is one that is not blacklisted by the security systems of websites and
social networks. A high-quality proxy provides a trusted IP address.
First of all, you should check out the provider before making a purchase:
- Find out the total number of IP addresses in the database. If the service
has over 1 million IP addresses, it has sufficient technical resources and
efficient servers to ensure quality. For instance, Proxytunnel has more than
1.5 million IP addresses.
- Study the pricing policy. Be careful when using free proxies since they are
public and not always reliable. Make sure pricing is transparent and clear.
- Read reviews. You should pay close attention to user reviews on external
sites and the problems they're experiencing. For instance, if there are
complaints about mismatches between proxy GEO and the GEO in the
checker, this service should be treated with caution
If the service is not suspect, you should verify the proxy itself.
- Check with an anti-detect browser. Many browsers offer a basic check option.
This will show if you can connect to the host and what the GEO of the IP is.
- Check with the traffic source. You should test the work of proxies in Google,
Facebook and other work resources using test accounts.
- Use a checker. Checker is an online service that shows the fingerprint as it
is "seen" by anti-fraud systems, in particular information about ping,
speed, geo IP address, type, level of anonymity.
It is advisable to verify proxies through various checkers as each checker has its
own parameters and verification algorithms. For example, one checker may
detect an issue with one parameter, while another one may detect a problem
with a different parameter. Here are examples of proxy
checkers : PixelScan, Browserleaks, IP Quality Score, MX Toolbox,
FireHOL IP Lists, IP Info, DNS Leak Test.
Please note: Proxies may stop working over time, so we recommend that you
check them frequently.
Conclusion
To check proxy servers, you need to make sure that the provider has a good
reputation. Reliable proxy services check the proxies themselves and make sure
they are of high quality. Then, you should test the proxies with the tools of
anti-detect browsers, test accounts, and checkers.
Proxytunnel provides trusted proxies that are private only. We offer over
1.5 million IP addresses in 100 GEO, with prices starting at $7.