HTTP/S I underestimated how important proxy quality was for scraping projects

KERRYW

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When I started working on a data collection project, I thought the biggest challenge would be optimizing the code.

Later, I realized that the proxy layer was often the real bottleneck.

The same scraper can perform very differently depending on the proxy quality:

Different success rates

Unstable response times

Difficulty accessing certain regions

After testing different proxy providers, I learned that choosing a proxy is not only about price.

My current checklist:

Stability、IP quality .Geographic coverage Technical support

Recently, I have been testing Helodata for some AI data collection workflows, and the experience has been pretty good so far. Is anyone willing to test this with me? This is link https://helodata.com?ref=2g95i5 .

Curious about others’ experience:

What factors matter most when you choose a proxy provider?