[Blog](https://scrapfly.io/blog) / [blocking](https://scrapfly.io/blog/tag/blocking) / [How to Choose a Web Unblocker for Web Scraping (and When a Proxy Is Enough)](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-choose-the-best-proxy-unblocker) # How to Choose a Web Unblocker for Web Scraping (and When a Proxy Is Enough) by [Ziad Shamndy](https://scrapfly.io/blog/author/ziad) May 05, 2026 20 min read [\#blocking](https://scrapfly.io/blog/tag/blocking) [\#proxies](https://scrapfly.io/blog/tag/proxies) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fposts%2Fhow-to-choose-the-best-proxy-unblocker "Share on LinkedIn") Most proxy unblocker advice falls apart the moment a scraper hits a protected site at scale. A plain proxy setup will often slip through the first few requests, then collapse into 403s, CAPTCHA loops, or empty JavaScript shells, while a real web unblocker keeps returning usable HTML from the same target. That gap is where 2026 web scraping decisions live is changing an IP address is only a small part of getting unblocked. This guide compares three tool classes side by side: plain proxies, web unblockers also called web unlocker APIs or proxy APIs, and scraping browsers. The article covers when each tool fits, what a web unblocker really automates beyond IP rotation, how to think about success-based vs per-GB pricing, and when a scraping browser becomes the right escalation. ## Key Takeaways Use a plain proxy when the target is easy and the main problem is IP distribution or geography. Use a web unblocker when protected sites start throwing challenge pages, CAPTCHAs, or empty JavaScript shells. Use a scraping browser when the workflow needs clicks, scrolls, logins, or multi-step navigation. - Proxies solve IP and location problems. Proxies do not automatically solve rendering, CAPTCHA, or fingerprint problems. - Web unblockers fit protected, non-interactive targets where the main need is usable HTML or JSON back. - Scraping browsers fit cases where the page needs real user interaction or persistent browser state. - Compare pricing by successful output and operational overhead, not by sticker price alone. - In 2026, the right pick depends on target difficulty plus workflow, not on brand marketing. **Get web scraping tips in your inbox**Trusted by 100K+ developers and 30K+ enterprises. Unsubscribe anytime. ## What Is a Web Unblocker for Web Scraping? In web scraping, a web unblocker is not just a proxy with a different label. A web unblocker is a managed request layer that combines IP routing, anti-bot handling, retries, rendering, and session logic so a scraper gets usable content back from protected pages. Search results often label the same category as web unlocker API, proxy API, or web scraping API. A web unblocker is not a plain proxy pool, which only routes traffic through different IP addresses. A web unblocker is also not a full browser API, which exposes a controllable browser session for clicks and scrolls. A web unblocker is finally not a parser. Output is usually raw HTML, JSON, or a cookie jar that downstream code parses. The category emerged because anti-bot stacks made the older "swap IP, retry manually" approach too brittle. Sites now combine IP reputation with browser fingerprinting, TLS handshake checks, and JavaScript challenges, which forces the request layer to coordinate every signal at once. **What changed in 2026:** - More sites combine IP reputation with browser fingerprinting and JavaScript challenges in the same trust score. - CAPTCHA solving and JavaScript rendering are now table stakes for protected targets, not premium features. - Success-based pricing is displacing per-GB pricing on harder targets where retries and rendering inflate bandwidth. The table below summarizes the practical differences across the three tool classes the article compares: | Dimension | Plain Proxy | Web Unblocker | Scraping Browser | |---|---|---|---| | What it returns | Raw response from chosen IP | Successful HTML, JSON, or cookies | Live browser session | | Interaction support | None | None or limited | Full clicks, scrolls, forms | | Typical cost model | Per-GB or per-IP | Per-GB or per successful request | Per session or per browser-minute | | Best-fit targets | Easy or geofenced pages | Protected non-interactive pages | Login walls and multi-step flows | For a deeper look at proxy fundamentals before reading the rest, the proxy basics guide covers types and tradeoffs. [The Complete Guide To Using Proxies For Web ScrapingIntroduction to proxy usage in web scraping. What types of proxies are there? How to evaluate proxy providers and avoid common issues.](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/introduction-to-proxies-in-web-scraping) ## When Is a Plain Proxy Enough - and When Does It Stop Working? A plain proxy is enough when the page is easy to fetch and the only real constraint is IP reputation or geography. A plain proxy stops being enough as soon as the target expects a real browser, stable sessions, or successful challenge handling. The decision is less about picking the fanciest tool and more about matching the tool to the actual failure mode. Many scraping projects waste money in both directions. Some teams pay for a web unblocker on targets a $5 datacenter proxy could clear, and other teams keep brute-forcing residential pools against a Cloudflare Turnstile wall that no proxy alone can defeat. ### Which Easy Targets Usually Work with Proxies Alone? Plain proxies handle the simpler half of the public web reliably. The category includes: - **Low-protection sites** that mostly serve static HTML without aggressive anti-bot logic. - **Static content pages** such as documentation, government data portals, and small CMS-driven sites. - **Basic rate-limit situations** where rotating through a small pool of IPs is enough to stay under per-IP thresholds. - **Geofenced content** where the only real constraint is IP location, not bot detection. The choice of residential, datacenter, mobile, or ISP proxy still matters, but the choice is mostly a quality and price decision rather than a category decision. ### Which Failure Signals Mean You Need More Than a Proxy? The signal to escalate above a plain proxy is rarely subtle. Common failure modes include: - **Repeated 403 responses** even after rotating to fresh, healthy IP addresses. - **Persistent CAPTCHA or challenge pages** loading instead of the real content. - **Empty HTML** because the data renders client-side after JavaScript executes. - **Login or session instability** where each new IP forces the target to invalidate the session. - **Header or fingerprint mismatches** flagged at the TLS or browser layer, regardless of which proxy answered the call. The pattern across those signals is the same: the issue is no longer "the request needs another IP." The issue is "the request needs a more coherent client identity." Once the fix has to coordinate IP, headers, TLS, JavaScript, and cookies together, a plain proxy stops being a complete answer. A static government open-data portal almost always works with a proxy alone. A product detail page behind Cloudflare Turnstile sits firmly in unblocker territory. A logged-in dashboard with infinite scroll and form-based filters usually requires a real browser. The table below captures the same idea in matrix form: | Target type | Proxy enough? | Web unblocker fits? | Browser API needed? | |---|---|---|---| | Easy static page (open data, simple CMS) | Yes | Overkill | No | | Protected non-interactive page (e-commerce, SERP, listings) | Often no | Yes | Sometimes | | Dynamic, interaction-heavy page (login wall, infinite scroll, multi-step form) | No | Limited | Yes | A short Python example shows the simplest "proxy enough" case. The script below targets `https://web-scraping.dev/products`, an intentionally permissive sandbox, and routes the call through a single proxy: python```python import requests PROXY_URL = "http://your-proxy-host:port" proxies = {"http": PROXY_URL, "https": PROXY_URL} response = requests.get( "https://web-scraping.dev/products", proxies=proxies, headers={"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; scraper/1.0)"}, timeout=15, ) print(response.status_code, len(response.text)) ``` The script above sends a single GET request through a proxy and prints the status code and response size. The script does no retries, no fingerprint coordination, and no JavaScript rendering, which is exactly why the script only works on easy targets. For broader detection layers that show up the moment a plain proxy stops working, the anti-bot guide goes deeper. [How to Bypass Anti-Bot Protection When Web ScrapingLearn how anti-bot systems detect scrapers and 5 universal bypass techniques including proxy rotation, fingerprinting, and fortified headless browsers.](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-bypass-anti-bot-protection-when-web-scraping) ## When Is a Plain Proxy Enough - and When Does It Stop Working? A plain proxy is enough when the page is easy to fetch and the only real constraint is IP reputation or geography. A plain proxy stops being enough as soon as the target expects a real browser, stable sessions, or successful challenge handling. The decision is less about picking the fanciest tool and more about matching the tool to the actual failure mode. Many scraping projects waste money in both directions. Some teams pay for a web unblocker on targets a $5 datacenter proxy could clear, and other teams keep brute-forcing residential pools against a Cloudflare Turnstile wall that no proxy alone can defeat. ### Which Easy Targets Usually Work with Proxies Alone? Plain proxies handle the simpler half of the public web reliably. The category includes: - **Low-protection sites** that mostly serve static HTML without aggressive anti-bot logic. - **Static content pages** such as documentation, government data portals, and small CMS-driven sites. - **Basic rate-limit situations** where rotating through a small pool of IPs is enough to stay under per-IP thresholds. - **Geofenced content** where the only real constraint is IP location, not bot detection. The choice of residential, datacenter, mobile, or ISP proxy still matters, but the choice is mostly a quality and price decision rather than a category decision. ### Which Failure Signals Mean You Need More Than a Proxy? The signal to escalate above a plain proxy is rarely subtle. Common failure modes include: - **Repeated 403 responses** even after rotating to fresh, healthy IP addresses. - **Persistent CAPTCHA or challenge pages** loading instead of the real content. - **Empty HTML** because the data renders client-side after JavaScript executes. - **Login or session instability** where each new IP forces the target to invalidate the session. - **Header or fingerprint mismatches** flagged at the TLS or browser layer, regardless of which proxy answered the call. A static government open-data portal almost always works with a proxy alone. A product detail page behind Cloudflare Turnstile sits firmly in unblocker territory. A logged-in dashboard with infinite scroll and form-based filters usually requires a real browser. The table below captures the same idea in matrix form: | Target type | Proxy enough? | Web unblocker fits? | Browser API needed? | |---|---|---|---| | Easy static page (open data, simple CMS) | Yes | Overkill | No | | Protected non-interactive page (e-commerce, SERP, listings) | Often no | Yes | Sometimes | | Dynamic, interaction-heavy page (login wall, infinite scroll, multi-step form) | No | Limited | Yes | A short Python example shows the simplest "proxy enough" case. The script below targets `https://web-scraping.dev/products`, an intentionally permissive sandbox, and routes the call through a single proxy: python```python import requests PROXY_URL = "http://your-proxy-host:port" proxies = {"http": PROXY_URL, "https": PROXY_URL} response = requests.get( "https://web-scraping.dev/products", proxies=proxies, headers={"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; scraper/1.0)"}, timeout=15, ) print(response.status_code, len(response.text)) ``` The script above sends a single GET request through a proxy and prints the status code and response size. The script does no retries, no fingerprint coordination, and no JavaScript rendering, which is exactly why the script only works on easy targets. The moment the target adds a JavaScript challenge or a CAPTCHA, the same script returns a challenge page instead of product HTML. For broader detection layers that show up the moment a plain proxy stops working, the anti-bot guide goes deeper. [How to Bypass Anti-Bot Protection When Web ScrapingLearn how anti-bot systems detect scrapers and 5 universal bypass techniques including proxy rotation, fingerprinting, and fortified headless browsers.](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-bypass-anti-bot-protection-when-web-scraping) ## What Does a Web Unblocker Handle That a Proxy Does Not? A proxy changes where a request comes from. A web unblocker changes how the entire request executes, so the target is more likely to treat the call like a real session instead of a disposable bot request. The shift in unit of work is what makes the category different, not the proxy pool underneath. ### How Do Retries, CAPTCHA Solving, and Rendering Change the Workflow? A plain proxy sells requests. A web unblocker sells successful outputs. That distinction matters because a 403 or a challenge page is technically a successful HTTP transaction, but the response body has zero value to the scraper. A web unblocker takes responsibility for several layers a plain proxy ignores: - **Challenge detection and retry policy** that swaps IPs, headers, and timing automatically when a challenge page appears. - **Built-in JavaScript rendering** so client-side data loads before the response is returned. - **CAPTCHA handling** that either solves common challenges in-band or routes around them by changing the request profile. - **Output discrimination** so a partial render or empty shell counts as a failure, not as a success. The point is that "HTML returned" and "usable content returned" are not the same thing. A web unblocker collapses the two by retrying internally until the output actually carries the target data. ### Why Do Fingerprints, Sessions, and Header Consistency Matter? A real browser session sends matching signals at the IP, TLS, header, and JavaScript layers. A naive scraper sends a residential IP with a Python `requests` TLS handshake and a default user agent, which is exactly the mismatch anti-bot systems look for. A web unblocker keeps those layers in sync: - **Fingerprint coordination** ensures the TLS handshake, headers, and JavaScript environment all match the same claimed browser. - **Sticky sessions** preserve the same IP and cookie jar across multi-step flows when the target requires session continuity. - **Cookie continuity** carries authentication or anti-bot tokens forward across retries instead of starting fresh on every call. - **Header normalization** keeps `Accept`, `Accept-Language`, and similar values aligned with the chosen browser profile. The net effect is that subsequent requests stay credible even after the first request succeeds, which is exactly where naive scrapers tend to break. A short conceptual snippet shows the difference in request shape. The first call uses a plain proxy and leaves every other concern to the caller. The second call hits a web unblocker endpoint that bundles rendering, session handling, and country selection into the request itself: python```python import requests # Plain proxy: caller handles retries, rendering, fingerprint, sessions proxies = {"http": "http://user:pass@proxy:8000", "https": "http://user:pass@proxy:8000"} plain = requests.get("https://web-scraping.dev/products", proxies=proxies, timeout=15) # Web unblocker: a single API call asks for a successful, rendered response unblocker = requests.get( "https://api.example-unblocker.com/v1/scrape", params={ "url": "https://web-scraping.dev/products", "render_js": "true", "country": "us", "session": "session-42", }, headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY"}, timeout=60, ) ``` The snippet above is intentionally generic. Most web unblockers expose either a REST endpoint that takes the target URL and a small set of options, or a proxy-style endpoint that swaps in for a normal HTTP proxy. Either shape moves retry, rendering, and session logic out of the scraper code. For a worked example of how Cloudflare-style challenges drive that whole pipeline, the Cloudflare bypass guide is a useful companion read. [How to Bypass Cloudflare When Web Scraping in 2026Cloudflare offers one of the most popular anti scraping service, so in this article we'll take a look how it works and how to bypass it.](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-bypass-cloudflare-anti-scraping) Scrapfly #### Need to bypass anti-bot protection? Scrapfly's Anti-Scraping Protection handles Cloudflare, DataDome, and more — automatically. [Try Free →](https://scrapfly.io/register)## Should You Use a Web Unblocker or a Scraping Browser? If a page can be fetched and returned as usable content, a web unblocker is usually faster and cheaper. If the workflow depends on clicks, scrolls, form submission, or multi-step navigation, a scraping browser is usually the better tool. The category boundary matters because most vendor pages blur the two and push every workload toward whichever product the vendor sells. A useful test is to ask whether the target data is reachable from a single successful response. If yes, a web unblocker fits. If the data only appears after a user action, a real browser session is the right tool. ### When Is an Unblocker Faster and Cheaper? A web unblocker is the right pick when the workflow is a high-volume fetch problem rather than an interaction problem. Typical fits include: - **Non-interactive product pages** where the full product data is in the initial HTML or a hydration payload. - **Search engine result pages and listing pages** that return paginated data over many URLs. - **Article and content pages** where the goal is text plus metadata, not interaction. - **High-concurrency HTML retrieval** where the bottleneck is throughput, not navigation depth. A web unblocker that succeeds on 95 percent of calls at a flat per-success price is usually cheaper than a browser session that loads images, fonts, and analytics scripts on every page just to read a static HTML payload. ### When Do You Need a Browser API or Remote Browser Instead? A scraping browser is the right pick when the target requires real interaction, real browser state, or both. Typical signals include: - **Login walls** where the target only serves data after an authenticated session is established. - **Multi-step forms** that require sequential field input and validation between steps. - **Infinite scroll** or click-to-load patterns where data only appears after user actions. - **Client-side actions** such as opening a tab, dismissing a modal, or waiting for a specific event before the data is reachable. The **hybrid unblock-then-browser** pattern earns its place here. A web unblocker performs the initial fetch and returns cookies plus a session token. A Playwright or Puppeteer script then connects with that session and drives the rest of the workflow, so the expensive part (clearing the anti-bot wall) only runs once and the cheaper part (driving the browser) runs after the page is already trusted. A short conceptual Playwright snippet shows the shape of a browser-based workflow against `https://web-scraping.dev/products`: python```python from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright BROWSER_WS = "wss://your-browser-endpoint?token=YOUR_TOKEN" with sync_playwright() as pw: browser = pw.chromium.connect_over_cdp(BROWSER_WS) page = browser.new_page() page.goto("https://web-scraping.dev/products", wait_until="networkidle") page.click("button.load-more") page.wait_for_selector(".product-card:nth-child(20)") titles = page.eval_on_selector_all(".product-card .product-title", "els => els.map(e => e.textContent)") print(titles) browser.close() ``` The script above connects to a remote browser over CDP, navigates to the demo product page, clicks a "load more" button, waits for the next batch of product cards, and reads the resulting titles. The interaction sequence (click, wait, read) is the part a web unblocker cannot replicate inside a single fetch. [Web Scraping With Node-UnblockerTutorial on using Node-Unblocker - a nodejs library - to avoid blocking while web scraping and using it to optimize web scraping stacks.](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/web-scraping-with-node-unblocker) ## How Should You Evaluate a Web Unblocker in 2026? The right web unblocker is the one that returns usable output at the lowest total cost for the target mix, not the one with the flashiest benchmark claim. In practice, evaluation comes down to four axes: success rate, failure handling, pricing model, and session and control features. ### How Do Success Rate, Latency, and Failure Handling Affect Real Cost? Success rate dominates real cost on protected targets. A service that charges twice as much per call but succeeds on 95 percent of attempts will usually beat a cheaper service that succeeds on 60 percent, because retries multiply both cost and code complexity. Failure handling deserves equal attention. Failures fall into several categories that should not be priced or treated identically: - **Hard blocks** where the target returns a 403 or a CAPTCHA wall. - **Challenge pages** where the response is a 200 OK but the body is interstitial JavaScript. - **Timeouts** where the upstream never responds. - **Empty renders** where JavaScript executed but the data hooks failed. - **Partial HTML** where some sections render and others fail. A good unblocker classifies those cases internally and only bills for genuinely successful outputs. Latency matters in the same conversation. A batch job can absorb a 30-second tail latency on retries. A real-time use case such as price lookup at checkout cannot, so latency budget should drive the choice as much as raw success rate. ### Success-Based vs Per-GB Pricing: Which Fits Your Scraping Workload? The two dominant pricing models behave very differently under stress. Success-based pricing charges per successful response, which stays predictable when targets vary in difficulty because failed attempts and retries do not appear on the bill. ### Which Web Unblocker Features Are Table Stakes vs Meaningful Differentiators? In 2026, several features are table stakes and should be assumed across any serious vendor. The differentiators are quieter and usually only show up in production: - **Table stakes:** proxy rotation across residential and datacenter pools, basic CAPTCHA claims, some level of JavaScript rendering, and a documented REST or proxy endpoint. - **Meaningful differentiators:** failure classification and observability, sticky sessions with reliable cookie continuity, multiple output modes (HTML, JSON, screenshot, cookies, browser endpoint), country and ASN-level geo precision, and clear debugging tools when a target stops working. Three smaller decisions matter inside the same evaluation: sticky sessions decide whether multi-step workflows are practical, country/ASN targeting decides whether geo-sensitive targets are reachable, and output modes decide whether the unblocker integrates cleanly with the rest of the pipeline. A tiered comparison across approach categories, not vendors, is the cleanest summary: | Approach | Best when | Why | |---|---|---| | Plain proxies | Targets are easy, only IP or geography matters | Cheapest correct tool when no rendering, no challenges, no session logic is required | | Web unblockers | Targets are protected but non-interactive | Coordinated retries, rendering, and fingerprinting return usable HTML without a controllable browser | | Scraping browsers | Targets require interaction or persistent state | Real browser sessions support clicks, scrolls, forms, and multi-step flows that fetches cannot replicate | ## FAQ Is a web unblocker API just a proxy?No. A proxy mainly changes the network path or IP identity. A web unblocker adds retries, challenge handling, JavaScript rendering, fingerprint coordination, and session logic on top of proxy infrastructure, which is why the unit of work is a successful output rather than a single TCP connection. Do web unblockers replace residential proxies?Not exactly. Most web unblockers still depend on proxy infrastructure underneath, often including residential IPs from the same providers a manual project would buy from. The difference is that the web unblocker decides how to use those proxies and coordinates the rest of the request lifecycle automatically. Can a web unblocker work with Requests or Scrapy?Often yes. Many web unblockers expose either a direct REST API or a proxy-style endpoint, so a web unblocker fits into Python `requests`, Scrapy, and similar HTTP clients without forcing a full browser stack. The integration usually replaces a few lines of proxy configuration rather than rewriting the scraper. Do web unblockers work on every JavaScript-heavy site?Not always. A web unblocker helps on many protected JavaScript-heavy pages because rendering and challenge handling are bundled into the request. Once the workflow depends on clicks, multi-step navigation, or active browser control, a scraping browser is usually the better fit, sometimes in a hybrid pattern where the unblocker establishes the session and the browser drives interaction. How does a web unblocker compare to a VPN?A web unblocker is built for programmatic scraping and returns a successful response from a target URL. A VPN is built for human browsing and tunnels traffic from a single device. The two tools solve different problems, and the [proxy vs VPN](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/proxy-vs-vpn) guide goes deeper for that comparison. ## Conclusion A plain proxy is the right tool when the target is easy and the only real constraint is IP distribution or geography. A web unblocker is the right tool when the target is protected but the workflow is fetch-and-parse rather than click-and-scroll. A scraping browser is the right tool when the target requires real user interaction or persistent browser state. The cheapest stack is the one that reliably returns usable output for the actual target mix, not the one with the lowest sticker price. Teams that want unblocker, proxy, and browser capability in a single stack can evaluate [Scrapfly](https://scrapfly.io/unblocker) as one option, while simpler proxy setups remain valid for easier targets and dedicated browser tools remain valid for interaction-heavy workflows. Legal Disclaimer and PrecautionsThis tutorial covers popular web scraping techniques for education. Interacting with public servers requires diligence and respect: - Do not scrape at rates that could damage the website. - Do not scrape data that's not available publicly. - Do not store PII of EU citizens protected by GDPR. - Do not repurpose *entire* public datasets which can be illegal in some countries. Scrapfly does not offer legal advice but these are good general rules to follow. For more you should consult a lawyer. Table of Contents Table of Contents- [Key Takeaways](#key-takeaways) - [What Is a Web Unblocker for Web Scraping?](#what-is-a-web-unblocker-for-web-scraping) - [When Is a Plain Proxy Enough - and When Does It Stop Working?](#when-is-a-plain-proxy-enough-and-when-does-it-stop-working) - [Which Easy Targets Usually Work with Proxies Alone?](#which-easy-targets-usually-work-with-proxies-alone) - [Which Failure Signals Mean You Need More Than a Proxy?](#which-failure-signals-mean-you-need-more-than-a-proxy) - [When Is a Plain Proxy Enough - and When Does It Stop Working?](#when-is-a-plain-proxy-enough-and-when-does-it-stop-working) - [Which Easy Targets Usually Work with Proxies Alone?](#which-easy-targets-usually-work-with-proxies-alone) - [Which Failure Signals Mean You Need More Than a Proxy?](#which-failure-signals-mean-you-need-more-than-a-proxy) - [What Does a Web Unblocker Handle That a Proxy Does Not?](#what-does-a-web-unblocker-handle-that-a-proxy-does-not) - [How Do Retries, CAPTCHA Solving, and Rendering Change the Workflow?](#how-do-retries-captcha-solving-and-rendering-change-the-workflow) - [Why Do Fingerprints, Sessions, and Header Consistency Matter?](#why-do-fingerprints-sessions-and-header-consistency-matter) - [Should You Use a Web Unblocker or a Scraping Browser?](#should-you-use-a-web-unblocker-or-a-scraping-browser) - [When Is an Unblocker Faster and Cheaper?](#when-is-an-unblocker-faster-and-cheaper) - [When Do You Need a Browser API or Remote Browser Instead?](#when-do-you-need-a-browser-api-or-remote-browser-instead) - [How Should You Evaluate a Web Unblocker in 2026?](#how-should-you-evaluate-a-web-unblocker-in-2026) - [How Do Success Rate, Latency, and Failure Handling Affect Real Cost?](#how-do-success-rate-latency-and-failure-handling-affect-real-cost) - [Success-Based vs Per-GB Pricing: Which Fits Your Scraping Workload?](#success-based-vs-per-gb-pricing-which-fits-your-scraping-workload) - [Which Web Unblocker Features Are Table Stakes vs Meaningful Differentiators?](#which-web-unblocker-features-are-table-stakes-vs-meaningful-differentiators) - [FAQ](#faq) - [Conclusion](#conclusion) Join the Newsletter Get monthly web scraping insights Scale Your Web Scraping Anti-bot bypass, browser rendering, and rotating proxies, all in one API. 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