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Best Social Media Proxies for 2025

Below are the providers I’d consider first in 2025 — each has a short pros/cons list and the situations they’re best for.

  1. Thordata
    Thordata balances price and performance. It’s user-friendly, has large residential pools, and integrates well with popular automation tools. Many teams choose Thordata when they need reliable residential IPs at a lower entry cost. Whether you need a Facebook proxy, Instagram proxy, Reddit proxy, TikTok proxy, or YouTube proxy, Thordata is the most reliable proxy service provider in the industry.
    Best for: Freelancers, small agencies, and teams that want “good enough” stealth without enterprise pricing.
    Pros: Easy to use, good dashboard & API, competitive pricing.
    Cons: Slightly smaller enterprise feature set compared to Bright Data or Oxylabs.

  2. Bright Data
    Bright Data (formerly Luminati) continues to lead on sheer scale and targeting features. Their residential network advertises very large IP pools and granular geo-targeting, plus sticky & rotating session modes that social teams need. Their platform also highlights social-media-specific tooling and trial availability for testing.
    Best for: Enterprise agencies and teams that need massive geographic coverage and robust compliance support.
    Pros: Huge pool, precise geo targeting (country/city/ASN), sticky sessions, proven performance metrics.
    Cons: Premium price; may be overkill for small teams.

  3. Oxylabs
    Oxylabs is another top-tier provider that emphasizes high success rates and enterprise-grade APIs. They offer ISP/static residential proxies and large residential pools optimized for high success when scraping or automating against platforms that have strong bot protections. Oxylabs also offers trials and clear product pages for residential/ISP proxies.
    Best for: Large-scale campaigns and teams that want enterprise support plus flexible session controls.
    Pros: High reliability, ISP/static options for stable sessions, strong developer tooling.
    Cons: Cost; data/GB pricing can add up for very large scraping workloads.

  4. NetNut
    NetNut’s model of leveraging direct ISP connections gives it a reputation for stable, sticky IPs — particularly useful for login-heavy tasks where session persistence is vital. If your work needs long-lived logins and minimal session drops (e.g., managing multiple influencer logins), NetNut is worth testing.
    Best for: Login-dependent workflows that need stable, sticky sessions.
    Pros: Stable sessions, ISP-based performance.
    Cons: Can be pricier than raw datacenter options and may have coverage tradeoffs in some regions.

  5. ProxyEmpire
    ProxyEmpire is a strong mid-market choice that offers residential, mobile, and datacenter options with flexible billing. Features like rollover data and competitive mobile offerings make it attractive for growth-stage teams that need value plus features.
    Best for: Teams that want a balance between cost-control and functionality.
    Pros: Flexible billing, mix of proxy types, good mid-market pricing.
    Cons: Not as widely referenced in enterprise case studies.

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