How to Choose a Proxy Service in 2025: Practical Tips

Proxies have long become an essential tool for arbitrage specialists. They help bypass restrictions, launch ads, manage multi-accounts, and scrape data without the risk of blocks. But by 2025, the proxy market has grown to incredible proportions. That's why choosing the right service and understanding which proxy type suits your needs has become quite challenging.

We'll explain what types of proxies exist, how to avoid mistakes when choosing, and what to pay attention to when renting and testing proxy services.

There are many types of proxies, each suited for specific tasks. In the table below, we've compiled the main proxy types, their features, as well as pros and cons.

Our anti-detect browser Vision supports all the proxy types mentioned above (SOCKS4 support has been discontinued due to its absence in the market). This allows you to choose the optimal solution for any task - from fast and stable work to maximum anonymity and bypassing sophisticated anti-fraud systems.

Moreover, Vision supports UDP over SOCKS5 connections. This feature has no equivalents in any other anti-detect browser.

Proxy selection directly depends on your specific tasks, and mistakes can lead to account bans and unnecessary expenses. To avoid this, you need to understand which proxies suit different business areas and work formats:

• Affiliate marketing. For working with Facebook, Google Ads and TikTok, mobile and residential proxies are ideal. They provide maximum reliability and are virtually invulnerable to sophisticated anti-fraud systems. When paired with Vision, you get an additional layer of protection - the anti-detect browser generates only real device fingerprints, making multi-accounting undetectable to ad platforms.
• SMM, Sports Betting and E-commerce. Here stability and avoiding unnecessary platform attention is more important than ultimate anonymity. Residential proxies are the optimal choice. They don't raise anti-fraud system suspicions as they use IP addresses that ISPs assign to regular users. With these proxies you can manage multiple accounts, run ads, conduct mailings and work with personal accounts without constant bans. They're also significantly cheaper than mobile proxies.
• Web Scraping and Automation. Datacenter proxies work best for these tasks. They provide high speed and stable connections, though they're less anonymous than residential proxies. Typically used where speed is crucial and ban risks are minimal.

Once you've determined the right proxy type for your tasks, the next step is finding a reliable provider. Conditions vary: some limit traffic, others offer small IP pools, and some have unresponsive support. Use our checklist to avoid wasting time testing questionable services.

Many proxy services offer free trial access. Take advantage of this opportunity to verify IP cleanliness, connection speed, and check for unexpected limitations.

Even if a service promises "clean IPs," it's not a guarantee. You need to verify that proxies truly suit your needs before using them.

Visit iPQualityScore and register. This platform uses an anti-fraud system similar to those employed by most popular websites - this test helps reveal the IP's Fraud Score. A zero score indicates high-quality proxies.

Even seemingly clean IPs might be blacklisted. Check them using these services:

• Spamhaus Project
• SmapCop
• MX ToolBox
• PixelScan

The verification process is simple - enter the external IP address in the designated field/click the scan button to get results. For most accurate results, we recommend checking IPs across multiple services.

It's crucial to confirm you're getting the exact proxy type advertised. Some providers sell datacenter proxies as residential, so don't skip this verification. Here are services to identify proxy types:

• iPinfo
• Whois
• RipeStat

Enter the IP in any service and look for the ASN/ISP field. If it shows ISP or Mobile - these are residential or mobile proxies. Data Center means the IP belongs to a datacenter.

Quality proxies are your insurance against bans, leaks, and budget waste. For stable operation, it's essential to not only choose the right proxy type for your tasks but also select a reliable provider. When using an anti-detect browser, requirements become even stricter - IP addresses must work correctly with user configurations and not raise anti-fraud system suspicions.

If you're unsure about choosing a proxy seller, you can select from our list of proxy partners on our website.

Our anti-detect browser supports various proxy connection methods, allowing easy configuration for any task - from running ad campaigns to large-scale web scraping.