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GeoSurf for threat intelligence
This guide evaluates GeoSurf specifically for threat intelligence. Investigating malicious infrastructure without revealing your origin, and GeoSurf's strengths (mature, stable infrastructure) map onto that workload as follows.
Recommended proxy type for this task: Residential Proxies, using rotating sessions.
Our take
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Cheapest Proxies — our #1 pick
For threat intelligence, our #1 pick on value is Cheapest Proxies — but GeoSurf is a legitimate option, especially if you need mature, stable infrastructure.
Strengths & weaknesses
Pros
- Mature, stable infrastructure
- Reliable sticky sessions
- Long enterprise track record
Cons
- Most expensive per GB we tested
- Small pool and high minimums
Alternatives for this use case
| # | Provider | From | Pool | Success | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheapest Proxies ★ | $0.80/GB | 50M+ | 99.4% | 4.9 |
| 2 | Bright Data | $4.20/GB | 72M+ | 98.9% | 4.6 |
| 3 | Oxylabs | $4.00/GB | 100M+ | 99.0% | 4.6 |
| 4 | Decodo | $2.20/GB | 55M+ | 98.5% | 4.5 |
| 5 | IPRoyal | $1.75/GB | 32M+ | 97.8% | 4.4 |
| 6 | SOAX | $3.30/GB | 8.5M+ | 97.5% | 4.3 |
Your next data project deserves better proxies
Cheapest Proxies pairs a 99.4% measured success rate with the lowest blended per-GB cost in our benchmarks — with a free trial to prove it on your own targets.