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We use the data sources on the side for ranking solutions and awarding badges in proxy service / server category. Our data sources in proxy service / server category include;
Proxy services act as intermediary servers while receiving resources from web pages. Clients seeking resources send a request to the proxy service and the proxy service gets requested resources from the provider on behalf of the client.
Proxy managers, proxy management software and proxy servers are all proxy services. These tools are used mostly by security and privacy reasons.
To be categorized as a proxy service, a product must:
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We use the data sources on the side for ranking solutions and awarding badges in proxy service / server category. Our data sources in proxy service / server category include;
review websites
social media websites
search engine data for branded queries
According to the weighted combination of 7 data sources
Apify
Bright Data Proxies
Oxylabs Proxies
FoxyProxy
Scraping Bee
Taking into account the latest metrics outlined below, these are the current proxy service / server market leaders. Market leaders are not the overall leaders since market leadership doesn’t take into account growth rate.
Bright Data Proxies
Apify
Oxylabs Proxies
FoxyProxy
Scraping Bee
These are the number of queries on search engines which include the brand name of the solution. Compared to other IT / Tech categories, Proxy Service / Server is more concentrated in terms of top 3 companies’ share of search queries. Top 3 companies receive 210%, 130% more than the average of search queries in this area.
27 employees work for a typical company in this solution category which is 6 more than the number of employees for a typical company in the average solution category.
In most cases, companies need at least 10 employees to serve other businesses with a proven tech product or service. 22 companies with >10 employees are offering proxy service / server. Top 3 products are developed by companies with a total of 878 employees. The largest company building proxy service / server is Bright Data with more than 400 employees.
Taking into account the latest metrics outlined below, these are the fastest growing solutions:
Apify
FoxyProxy
Bright Data Proxies
Oxylabs Proxies
Scraping Bee
We have analyzed reviews published in the last months. These were published in 4 review platforms as well as vendor websites where the vendor had provided a testimonial from a client whom we could connect to a real person.
These solutions have the best combination of high ratings from reviews and number of reviews when we take into account all their recent reviews.
This data is collected from customer reviews for all Proxy Service / Server companies. The most positive word describing Proxy Service / Server is “Easy to use” that is used in 6% of the reviews. The most negative one is “Expensive” with which is used in 1.00% of all the Proxy Service / Server reviews.
According to customer reviews, most common company size for proxy service / server customers is 1-50 Employees. Customers with 1-50 Employees make up 69% of proxy service / server customers. For an average IT / Tech solution, customers with 1-50 Employees make up 138% of total customers.
These scores are the average scores collected from customer reviews for all Proxy Services / Servers. Proxy Services / Servers is most positively evaluated in terms of "Customer Service" but falls behind in "Value For Money".
This category was searched on average for 191.3k times per month on search engines in 2022. This number has increased to 202.8k in 2023. If we compare with other it / tech solutions, a typical solution was searched 711 times in 2022 and this increased to 784 in 2023.
A proxy server is an intermediate application between a client, which makes request, and the target server, which provides the requested information.
Proxy servers can be categorized based on factors such as IP source, number of users sharing an IP address, and proxy anonymity level. There are different types of proxies, including:
A proxy server acts as an gateway between client (computer or smartphone) and the target web server (website). Here's the simplified process of how a proxy server works:
Proxies can be used for a variety of uses:
The number of proxies you need depends of your specific requeirements and purposes. There are a few factors that can influence the number of proxies you need, if you:
Free proxies can pose significant security issues and generally not recommended, here are some of the reasons why you should void using them:
The short answer is no. While both VPNs and proxies provide anonymity by hiding users' IP addresses, they function differently. VPNs route all your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel. Proxies work on a per-application level, handling the traffic of a particular application.
A proxy server conceals your network activity and transmits data between your device and the target website on your behalf. On the other hand, a firewall acts as a security barrier between an internal network and a public network. Proxy servers operate at the application layer. This means they can handle traffic for specific applications. Firewalls operate network & transport layer, meaning they monitor traffic based on IP or protocol.