Proxy Analyzer

Stop overpaying for proxies

Residential proxies cost 8x more than datacenter. SERP proxies cost 12x more. Proxy Analyzer scans your entire fleet, detects target platforms, and recommends the cheapest proxy type that works for each actor. Typical savings: $10-50/month.

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$0.25/analysis

What it checks

Platform detection

Matches 13 platforms from actor name and description: LinkedIn, Facebook, Amazon, Google, TikTok, and more.

Proxy type mapping

Maps each platform to optimal proxy: Datacenter (cheapest), Residential (for protected sites), SERP (for search engines).

API actor detection

Identifies actors in AI/DEVELOPER_TOOLS/INTEGRATIONS categories that don't need proxies at all.

Fleet breakdown

Total actors by recommended proxy type — see where your proxy budget goes.

Per-actor recommendations

Every actor gets a recommendation with the detected platform and reason.

No input required

Click Run — the analyzer scans your entire fleet automatically.

Example output

{
  "totalActors": 45,
  "byProxyType": {
    "DATACENTER": 30, "RESIDENTIAL": 12, "SERP": 3, "NONE": 0
  },
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "actorName": "google-maps-email-extractor",
      "detectedPlatform": "google",
      "recommendedProxy": "SERP",
      "reason": "Google search requires SERP proxies"
    }
  ],
  "tips": ["12 actors need residential — 8x more expensive than datacenter"]
}

How it works

1

Connect your Apify token and enter the actor ID

2

The tool runs the actor on your account and analyzes the output

3

Get a detailed report with actionable fixes — results cached for free