Market research

Residential proxies for
market & pricing research

Websites don't show everyone the same thing. Prices shift by country, search results localize, ads target by region, and availability differs by market. Research through a datacenter VPN and you see a version tailored to a suspicious server — research through Roam's residential exits and you see exactly what a local customer sees.

Rate: $2/GBTrial: 300MB freeCountries: 190+Protocol: HTTP/HTTPSSessions: rotating + sticky

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Why Roam fits this job

True local views

Home-broadband exits render geo-priced, geo-stocked and geo-ranked content the way locals get it.

190+ markets, one account

Sweep a pricing survey across every target country by iterating -country-.

Consistent panels

Sticky sessions let repeated visits come from the same 'household' for longitudinal tracking.

Research-friendly billing

Periodic surveys don't justify subscriptions. $2/GB with a never-expiring balance fits sporadic fieldwork.

bash — Roam quick start

# Sweep local prices across markets — same URL, local eyes
for cc in us gb de jp br; do
  curl -x http://gw.roamproxy.com:41080 \
       -U "USER-country-$cc:PASS" https://shop.example.com/product/123
done

Set it up in minutes

Define your market list

Pick the country codes you need to observe — all 190+ are on the same flat rate.

Iterate the country code

Loop -country- through your list; each request exits from a real local home IP.

Keep panels consistent

For repeat observations, fix the -session- so the same 'household' returns.

Export and compare

Collect the localized pages and diff prices, rankings, ads and availability across markets.

FAQ

Why do I need residential IPs for market research?

Because sites serve different content to servers than to homes. Datacenter-sourced research sees anti-bot pages, hidden promos and default pricing. Residential exits get the authentic local customer experience — which is the data you actually want.

Can I compare prices across many countries cheaply?

Yes — every country costs the same $2/GB, and survey pages are lightweight. A 20-country pricing sweep typically consumes a few hundred MB at most.

How do I keep longitudinal data consistent?

Pin a sticky -session- per market so repeat visits share an exit identity, and schedule visits at consistent times. Rotate only when you need a fresh sample.

Is this kind of research legal?

Collecting publicly displayed prices and content is standard competitive intelligence. Respect each site's terms, don't harvest personal data, and keep request rates reasonable.

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