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Industry insights, engineering notes and product updates from the Socks5.IO team.
SOCKS vs HTTP Proxy: Key Differences and Use Cases
Compare socks vs http proxy by traffic, DNS, encryption, compatibility, and setup. Learn when SOCKS5 or HTTP fits browsing, APIs, scraping, and non-web apps.
Kevin Lin
What Is a WebRTC Leak? How to Check and Fix It
What is a WebRTC leak? Learn how to check a WebRTC leak, interpret IPv4, IPv6, private and mDNS results, and fix exposure with a proxy or VPN in your browser.
Valerie Quinn
7 Smartproxy (Decodo) Alternatives Compared for 2026
Compare 7 Smartproxy alternatives by proxy type, pricing model, and use case. Understand Decodo's current pricing and what to check before switching.
Gideon Reed
LinkedIn Scraper Tools: Profiles, Jobs, APIs, and Proxy Support
Compare LinkedIn scraper tools for profiles and jobs, understand billing and free plans, and learn when a compatible workflow needs separate proxy infrastructure.
Valerie Quinn
SOAX Review and 5 Alternatives to Consider in 2026
This SOAX review compares proxy types, targeting, pricing, limitations, and five SOAX alternatives for compliant public-web data collection teams in 2026.
Valerie Quinn
IPRoyal Review and 5 Alternatives for Proxy Routing
Read our IPRoyal review and compare five alternatives by pricing, bandwidth expiry, SOCKS5 support, and session controls to choose a proxy for your workload.
Kevin Lin
Residential vs Datacenter vs ISP vs Mobile Proxies
Compare residential, datacenter, ISP and mobile proxies by IP source, sessions, targeting and cost, with practical guidance for scraping and QA.
Kevin Lin
Bright Data Alternatives for Proxy Infrastructure and Web Automation
Evaluate Bright Data alternatives for proxy infrastructure in 2026. Compare SOCKS5 routing, residential IP pools, self-service plans, and unit pricing models.
Valerie Quinn
How to Set Up a Selenium Proxy Server in Python
Learn how to configure an HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy in Selenium with Python, handle proxy authentication, verify routing, and use rotating or static proxy sessions responsibly.
Kevin Lin