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Tutorials

How to scrape Google Maps: 3 proven methods (2026)Compare three ways to scrape Google Maps in 2026 using no-code tools, the Places API, or Python, with guidance on proxies, limits, and legal considerations.

Tutorials

How to build a web crawler in PythonBuild a working web crawler in Python step by step, from a requests and BeautifulSoup starter to a Scrapy crawler that scales with proxies.

Proxies & Business

Data extraction tools: 12 best options compared for 2026Compare 12 data extraction tools for web scraping, ETL, and OCR, including pricing models, key strengths, limitations, and proxy setup guidance for 2026

Tutorials

curl vs wget: Differences, Proxy Setup, and When to Use EachLearn the key differences between curl and wget, including proxy setup, SOCKS5 support, recursive downloads, parallel transfers, APIs, and scripting tasks.

Proxy 101

Concurrency vs Parallelism: What They Are and When to Use EachConcurrency vs parallelism explained with clear examples, a Python benchmark, and how to pick the right model for I/O-bound and CPU-bound work.

Proxy 101

Canvas Fingerprinting: What It Is and How to Prevent ItCanvas fingerprinting tracks browser rendering, so preventing it requires anti-detect browsers and premium proxies like Proxy-Cheap.

Proxies & Business

What is Browser Fingerprinting and How to Prevent It?Browser fingerprinting is a highly accurate method of tracking users without cookies, utilizing canvas tracking, reliable proxies, and anti-detect browsers.

Proxies & Business

8 Best Residential Proxy Providers: Which is Right for You? Choosing the 8 best residential proxy providers requires balancing price and reliability, with Proxy-Cheap serving as the top choice for paid use cases.

Proxies & Business

6 Best Proxy Scraping Tools for Web Automation (Ranked) Choosing the best proxy scraping tools requires balancing infrastructure pricing, pool volume, and target extraction success rates, with Proxy-Cheap serving as the top overall choice for most use cases.