Choosing the wrong proxy type for web scraping is the most expensive mistake you can make. Use datacenter proxies on a site with aggressive anti-bot detection and you burn through your budget getting blocked. Use premium residential proxies on a public API and you overpay by 10x.
This guide compares every proxy type available for web scraping — with real pricing, speed expectations, detection risk, and exactly which type to use for each target. No fluff, just the data you need to make the right choice.
Here is every proxy type SpyderProxy offers, compared side by side:
| Product | IP Pool | Price | Bandwidth | Speed | Detection Risk | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Residential | 120M+ IPs | From $2.75/GB | Pay per GB | Fast (<0.5s) | Very Low | Protected sites, e-commerce, social media |
| Budget Residential | 10M+ IPs | From $1.75/GB | Pay per GB | Fast | Low | High-volume scraping, general data collection |
| Static Residential (ISP) | Dedicated IPs | From $3.90/day | Unlimited | Fast | Very Low | Account management, long sessions, e-commerce |
| Static Datacenter | Dedicated IPs | From $3.55/month | Unlimited | Fastest | Higher | APIs, public data, academic sources |
| LTE Mobile | Real 4G/5G IPs | From $2/proxy | Unlimited | Good | Lowest | Social media, hardest targets, app testing |
| Sneaker Proxies | Dedicated IPs | From $3.90/day | Unlimited | Fastest | Low | Nike, Footlocker, Adidas, Shopify drops |
Not sure which one you need? Keep reading — we break down exactly when to use each type below.
Residential proxies use real IP addresses assigned by Internet Service Providers to home devices. When you scrape through a residential proxy, the target website sees a request from what looks like a regular person browsing from home. This makes residential proxies extremely difficult to detect and block.
For a deep dive into how these work, read our guide on what residential proxies are.
SpyderProxy Premium Residential gives you access to 120M+ IPs across 190+ countries with city-level targeting. Key features:
Use when: You need to scrape sites with aggressive anti-bot systems — e-commerce platforms, social media, search engines, travel sites, real estate listings.
Budget Residential offers 10M+ rotating IPs at the lowest price point for residential proxies. Same protocols, same geo-targeting, but with a smaller IP pool and sticky sessions up to 24 hours.
Use when: You need residential-level anonymity but are scraping less protected sites at high volume. Forums, news sites, blogs, documentation, directory listings. The best cost-per-GB ratio for large data collection projects. Also ideal for LLM training data collection.
| Factor | Premium Residential | Budget Residential |
|---|---|---|
| IP Pool Size | 120M+ IPs | 10M+ IPs |
| Price per GB | From $2.75 | From $1.75 |
| Sticky Session Length | Up to 8 hours | Up to 24 hours |
| Anti-Bot Bypass | Best in class | Very good |
| Best For | Hardest targets (Amazon, Google, social media) | High-volume general scraping |
| Recommended Volume | Any | 15GB+ for best pricing |
For a broader comparison of residential vs datacenter, see our detailed guide.
Static datacenter proxies use IPs from cloud hosting providers. They are the fastest and cheapest proxy type, but also the easiest for anti-bot systems to detect because the IPs are registered to data centers, not ISPs.
Use when: Scraping public APIs, government databases, academic repositories, Wikipedia, open data portals, and any site that does not employ anti-bot detection. Also great for SEO rank checking tools and price monitoring on smaller retailers.
Do NOT use when: Targeting Amazon, Google, social media platforms, or any site with Cloudflare, DataDome, or PerimeterX protection. These will detect and block datacenter IPs quickly.
Static residential proxies are the best of both worlds — a dedicated IP that never changes, but registered to a real ISP so it looks like a residential connection. This makes them virtually undetectable while providing the consistency of a static IP.
Use when: Managing multiple accounts across platforms (social media, e-commerce, ad accounts), maintaining persistent sessions for data collection, or any task where you need a consistent, trusted IP identity over days or weeks.
LTE mobile proxies route your traffic through real 4G/5G mobile devices connected to cellular carrier networks. Mobile IPs are shared among thousands of real users on the same cell tower, which means websites virtually never block them — doing so would ban thousands of legitimate mobile users.
Use when: Scraping social media (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter), running automation on platforms that aggressively block residential and datacenter IPs, mobile app testing, and ad verification. When nothing else works, mobile proxies will.
Sneaker proxies are dedicated residential proxies specifically optimized for purchasing limited-edition sneakers. They are not general-purpose web scraping proxies — they are tuned for maximum speed and clean IP reputation on footsites.
Use when: Running sneaker bots on Nike SNKRS, Footlocker, Adidas Confirmed, Shopify-based releases, and other limited-drop platforms.
This is the table that saves you money. Match your target to the right proxy type:
| Target Website/Type | Recommended Proxy | Why | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon, eBay, Walmart | Premium Residential | Aggressive anti-bot, need clean IPs | $2.75/GB |
| Google Search, Google Maps | Premium Residential | CAPTCHAs and IP blocks on datacenter | $2.75/GB |
| Instagram, TikTok, Facebook | LTE Mobile | Highest trust, mobile-native traffic | $2/proxy |
| Twitter/X, LinkedIn | Static Residential | Need consistent identity per account | $3.90/day |
| News sites, blogs, forums | Budget Residential | Moderate protection, maximize volume | $1.75/GB |
| Public APIs, open data | Datacenter | No anti-bot, fastest + cheapest | $3.55/mo |
| Real estate (Zillow, Redfin) | Premium Residential | Geo-targeted data, protected sites | $2.75/GB |
| Travel (Booking, Expedia) | Premium Residential | Price varies by location, need geo-targeting | $2.75/GB |
| Nike, Footlocker, Adidas | Sneaker Proxies | Speed-critical, clean footsite IPs | $3.90/day |
| Wikipedia, academic databases | Datacenter | Public data, no detection needed | $3.55/mo |
| Craigslist, classifieds | Budget Residential | Moderate protection, high volume | $1.75/GB |
| AI/LLM training data | Budget Residential | Massive scale at lowest cost | $1.75/GB |
SpyderProxy works with every major scraping framework. Here is how to get started:
Use the table above to pick the right proxy type. Sign up at the SpyderProxy Dashboard and purchase your plan. Activation is instant.
After purchase, you will receive:
For details on authentication options, see our proxy authentication guide.
SpyderProxy supports HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 and works with every major language and framework. Here are ready-to-use code examples:
import requests
proxy = {
"http": "http://USERNAME:[email protected]:11200",
"https": "http://USERNAME:[email protected]:11200",
}
response = requests.get("https://example.com", proxies=proxy, timeout=30)
print(response.status_code, response.text[:200])
# In settings.py
DOWNLOADER_MIDDLEWARES = {
"scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.httpproxy.HttpProxyMiddleware": 1,
}
# In your spider
class MySpider(scrapy.Spider):
name = "my_spider"
def start_requests(self):
yield scrapy.Request(
url="https://example.com",
meta={"proxy": "http://USERNAME:[email protected]:11200"},
)
const axios = require("axios");
const response = await axios.get("https://example.com", {
proxy: {
host: "geo.spyderproxy.com",
port: 11200,
auth: {
username: "USERNAME",
password: "PASSWORD",
},
},
});
console.log(response.status, response.data.substring(0, 200));
const puppeteer = require("puppeteer");
const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
args: ["--proxy-server=http://geo.spyderproxy.com:11200"],
});
const page = await browser.newPage();
await page.authenticate({ username: "USERNAME", password: "PASSWORD" });
await page.goto("https://example.com");
const content = await page.content();
console.log(content.substring(0, 200));
await browser.close();
package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
proxyURL, _ := url.Parse("http://USERNAME:[email protected]:11200")
client := &http.Client{
Transport: &http.Transport{Proxy: http.ProxyURL(proxyURL)},
}
resp, err := client.Get("https://example.com")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(resp.StatusCode, string(body[:200]))
}
curl -x http://USERNAME:[email protected]:11200 https://example.com
Replace USERNAME, PASSWORD, and PORT with your credentials from the SpyderProxy Dashboard. For more cURL options, see our complete cURL proxy guide. For authentication details, read our proxy authentication guide.
For more scraping strategies, read our ultimate guide to web scraping with proxies.
The biggest money waster. Datacenter proxies on Amazon = instant blocks. Premium residential on a public API = paying 10x more than needed. Use the target matching table above.
Sending 10,000 requests from one IP will get it banned in minutes. Use auto-rotation for broad crawling. SpyderProxy rotates across 130M+ IPs automatically.
Even with rotation, sending 100 requests per second to one domain is suspicious. Add random delays (1-5 seconds) between requests and respect the site’s rate limits.
Monitor HTTP status codes. A spike in 403s means you need more rotation. 429s mean you need to slow down. 503s might mean the site is rate-limiting. Read our guide on why IPs get blocked for troubleshooting.
Free proxy lists are slow, unreliable, and often compromised. The IPs are banned on every major site. You will spend more time debugging than scraping. Use a reliable provider with clean, ethically sourced IPs.
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Residential proxies are the best all-around choice for web scraping. They use real ISP-assigned IPs that websites cannot easily distinguish from regular users. For budget-conscious projects, Budget Residential at $1.75/GB offers the best value. For the hardest targets, Premium Residential at $2.75/GB provides the largest IP pool and highest success rates.
With rotating residential proxies, you do not need a fixed number — SpyderProxy automatically rotates through millions of IPs. You buy bandwidth (GB), not individual IPs. For datacenter or static proxies, start with 10-25 dedicated IPs for moderate scraping, or 50-100+ for heavy workloads.
Yes, but only on sites without anti-bot protection. Datacenter proxies are the fastest and cheapest option ($3.55/month with unlimited bandwidth), making them ideal for public APIs, academic databases, and government sites. For protected sites, use residential proxies instead.
All of them. SpyderProxy supports HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5, which means it works with Scrapy, Puppeteer, Playwright, Selenium, requests (Python), aiohttp, httpx, cURL, wget, Axios, node-fetch, and any other tool that supports proxy configuration.
Using proxies for web scraping is legal. The legality depends on what data you collect and how you use it. Scraping publicly available, non-personal data is generally permissible. Avoid scraping personal data without consent, content behind logins, or violating specific terms of service. See our proxies for LLM training guide for more on legal considerations.
Use residential proxies with auto-rotation, add random delays between requests, rotate User-Agent headers, respect robots.txt, and handle errors properly. Our guide on clean proxy IP reputation covers advanced techniques for staying undetected.
Budget Residential proxies at $1.75/GB offer the lowest per-GB cost for residential proxies. For unlimited bandwidth scraping on public sites, datacenter proxies at $3.55/month are the absolute cheapest option.
Yes. SpyderProxy residential proxies support country, state, and city-level targeting across 195+ countries. Set your target location when generating proxy credentials. This is essential for collecting geo-specific pricing, local search results, and region-restricted content.