Proxy and VPN use cases
Each task needs a different kind of address. These guides explain which product fits, how to set it up and how much traffic to plan for.
Web scraping
Web scraping collects public pages automatically. A proxy spreads those requests over many IP addresses so each one looks like a normal visitor, and lets you see the page from the country your data is about.
Best with: Residential proxies, Unlimited residential proxies, Dedicated datacenter proxies
Price monitoring
Retailers and marketplaces show different prices, currencies, stock and delivery options by location. Proxies let your monitor load each product page as a shopper in that country or city sees it.
Best with: Residential proxies, Static ISP proxies
SEO rank tracking
Search results change with the searcher's location. Rank tracking through residential proxies shows the exact page a user in that city sees, including maps, local packs and ads.
Best with: Residential proxies, Mobile proxies
Ad verification
Ad networks decide what to show from the visitor's IP, device and location. Checking campaigns through residential and mobile proxies confirms that the right creative, landing page and redirect chain appear in each market.
Best with: Mobile proxies, Residential proxies
Social media management
Agencies and sellers who run several brand accounts need each one to keep a steady, believable location. A fixed IP per account avoids sudden location changes that trigger security checks.
Best with: Static ISP proxies, Mobile proxies
Private browsing and travel
On hotel, airport and cafe networks anyone sharing the network can try to watch traffic. A VPN encrypts everything between your device and our server, then sends it on from the country you pick.
Best with: VPN
Not sure which one you need?
Start with a small residential pack: it works for most tasks, and the traffic never expires.