Tutorials, comparisons, and industry insights to help you master proxies, VPNs, and web scraping.
![The Best Data Extraction APIs to Try in [year]](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/best-data-extraction-apis-1-mufdevwh.webp)
Nine data extraction APIs for web pages and documents, sorted by where your data lives. Real per-page and per-record costs, the three extraction approaches, and how to stop AI extraction from inventing values.
![Best SERP APIs ([year]): Compared for Accuracy, Pricing & AI](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/best-serp-apis-1-mufdet7y.webp)
Nine SERP APIs compared on what actually decides accuracy and cost: location and device controls, AI Overview support, billing rules, the num=100 price shock, and the legal risks most roundups skip.
![How to Add an MTProto Proxy to Telegram ([year])](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/how-to-add-mtproto-proxy-telegram-1-mu9ha99k.webp)
How to add an MTProto proxy to Telegram: one-tap links, manual setup on Android, iPhone and Desktop, what dd and ee secrets mean, running your own server, and fixing connections that fail.
![How to Set Up a Proxy in Telegram on Android ([year])](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/telegram-proxy-android-setup-1-mu9ha6tn.webp)
How to set up a proxy in Telegram on Android: exact menu paths for Telegram and Telegram X, how to verify the exit IP, the app-wide proxy limit for multiple accounts, and the Android settings that break it.
![The Best Use Cases of Apify in [year]](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/apify-use-cases-1-mu7brxcq.webp)
The best use cases of Apify: Google Maps leads, price monitoring, social media data, AI and RAG content, agent access via MCP, reviews and SEO tracking, plus costs and when to skip it.
![Firecrawl vs Playwright ([year]): Which One to Pick?](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/firecrawl-vs-playwright-1-mu7brugq.webp)
Firecrawl vs Playwright compared: a managed web data API against a browser automation library. Costs, self-hosting limits, proxies, AI use cases, and which one to pick.
![IPRoyal vs Thordata ([year]): A Detailed Comparison](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/iproyal-vs-thordata-1-mu5cuh95.webp)
IPRoyal vs Thordata compared: residential, mobile, ISP and datacenter pricing, traffic expiry, sticky session limits, SOCKS5, scraping APIs, and which provider fits your use case.
![OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent: Which Is Better? ([year])](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/openclaw-vs-hermes-agent-1-mu16j93j.webp)
OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent compared in depth: gateway vs learning loop, memory, skills, security defaults, the official migration path, and which self-hosted AI agent is better for you.
![Grok Bot vs OpenClaw vs Hermes vs n8n ([year])](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/grok-bot-vs-openclaw-vs-hermes-vs-n8n-1-mtzmbk5w.webp)
Grok Bot, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent and n8n compared: managed vs self-hosted agents vs workflow automation, with licenses, pricing, security, the proxy layer, and which to choose.
![Grok Bot vs Claude Cowork vs ChatGPT Work ([year])](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/grok-bot-vs-claude-cowork-vs-chatgpt-work-1-mtzmbgoq.webp)
Grok Bot, Claude Cowork and ChatGPT Work all promise to do the work for you. We compare where each agent runs, how it browses, who holds your logins, pricing access, and which fits your workflow.
An antidetect browser spoofs a browser. A cloud phone is an entire Android device. Here is what each actually virtualizes, where detection happens on both, the attestation wall no browser can climb, and which one your work needs.
What actually happens when you attach a proxy to a cloud phone: where the proxy binds, why the Android system proxy setting leaks, the QUIC gap nobody mentions, and how to keep the device and network stories consistent.