Residential Proxies

If you're getting blocked on major platforms — residential proxies are what you need. They look like real user traffic because they are real user IPs assigned by ISPs.

Quick answer

Getting blocked on major platforms→ Decodo — easiest to set up, works for most cases

Targeting Amazon, Google, LinkedIn→ Bright Data — larger pool, lower block rate on hard targets

Budget is tight→ IPRoyal — real residential IPs at lower entry cost

This fits you if

Target actively blocks datacenter and hosting IP ranges
You're scraping social platforms, major e-commerce, or protected search engines
You need IPs that pass trust scoring — not just IP detection

When it matters

Target actively blocks datacenter and hosting IP ranges
You're scraping social platforms, major e-commerce, or protected search engines
You need IPs that pass trust scoring — not just IP detection
Account management that fails on shared or datacenter IPs

The signal to switch is a clear block pattern — not a precaution. If your current proxies work, paying for residential adds no value.

When it fails

Target doesn't block datacenter — you're paying 10–20× for nothing
Using a rotating pool for account sessions — rotation links accounts, not hides them
Expecting residential IPs to bypass CAPTCHA or behavioral detection — they won't

You don't need to overthink this. Start with datacenter, measure the block rate, and switch only if needed.

How providers fit

Decodo fits if you want to get started without complex setup. 55M+ IPs, clean API, works out of the box. Good first choice for most scraping and automation use cases.

Bright Data makes more sense if your targets are heavily protected — Amazon, Google, LinkedIn. Larger pool, more control, higher cost. Use it when Decodo block rates are too high.

IPRoyal fits if budget is the constraint. Real residential IPs without enterprise minimums. Makes sense for lower-volume use cases where you're not ready to commit to larger providers.

Getting blocked while scraping — quick decision→Datacenter proxies — cheaper when targets allow it→Rotating proxies — how rotation affects success rate→Proxies for scraping — choosing the right type per target→

What's your situation?

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