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Migrate from Oxylabs

Move from Oxylabs to Hex Proxies for transparent pricing, zero minimums, and owned infrastructure that consistently outperforms shared residential networks.

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Migration Steps

1

Document Your Oxylabs Setup

Record your current Oxylabs proxy endpoints, authentication method (basic auth or IP whitelisting), geo-targeting settings, and any custom headers or session parameters you use.

2

Sign Up for Hex Proxies

Create your Hex Proxies account at hexproxies.com. Your dashboard and proxy access are available immediately after signup with no waiting period or approval process.

3

Choose Equivalent Proxy Types

Oxylabs separates products into Residential, Datacenter, ISP, and SERP API. Map your Oxylabs product to the corresponding Hex Proxies type. Most Oxylabs ISP users map directly to Hex Proxies ISP plans.

4

Swap Proxy Endpoints

Replace Oxylabs endpoints (pr.oxylabs.io or dc.pr.oxylabs.io) with gate.hexproxies.com. Update the port and credentials in your configuration files, environment variables, or proxy middleware.

5

Update Authentication

Replace Oxylabs customer-prefixed credentials with your Hex Proxies user:pass credentials. Remove any Oxylabs-specific session or rendering parameters from the username string.

6

Validate Geo-Targeting

Test requests from each country or city you currently target. Hex Proxies supports the same granularity as Oxylabs for country and city-level targeting without additional configuration.

7

Monitor and Finalize

Run parallel traffic through both providers for 24-48 hours if possible, then cut over fully to Hex Proxies once you confirm equivalent or better results.

Code Changes

Before (python)
import requests

proxies = {
    'http': 'http://customer-acct1:pass@pr.oxylabs.io:7777',
    'https': 'http://customer-acct1:pass@pr.oxylabs.io:7777'
}
response = requests.get('https://example.com', proxies=proxies)
After (python)
import requests

proxies = {
    'http': 'http://your_hex_user:your_hex_password@gate.hexproxies.com:7000',
    'https': 'http://your_hex_user:your_hex_password@gate.hexproxies.com:7000'
}
response = requests.get('https://example.com', proxies=proxies)
Before (bash)
curl -x pr.oxylabs.io:7777 \
  -U "customer-acct1:password" \
  "https://example.com"
After (bash)
curl -x gate.hexproxies.com:7000 \
  -U "your_hex_user:your_hex_password" \
  "https://example.com"

Benefits of Switching

  • No $99/month minimum commitment
  • Owned ISP infrastructure with consistent speeds
  • Simple user:pass authentication
  • Pay-as-you-go without annual contracts
  • Instant account activation
  • 35-55% cost reduction for most workloads
  • Real-time bandwidth and usage analytics
  • Direct support without account manager bottlenecks

Why Switch from Oxylabs to Hex Proxies?

Oxylabs is a well-established proxy provider with a strong enterprise focus, but that enterprise DNA comes with enterprise-level pricing and complexity. Oxylabs requires minimum commitments starting at $99/month for residential proxies, charges premium rates for ISP proxies, and gates many features behind higher-tier plans.

Hex Proxies offers a fundamentally different approach. Our ISP proxies run on infrastructure we own and operate, which means better performance consistency and lower costs. There are no minimum commitments, no tiered access to features, and no sales process to navigate. You sign up, fund your account, and start using proxies immediately.

Key Differences in Architecture

Oxylabs residential proxies rely on a peer-to-peer network, meaning your requests route through real users' devices. This model introduces variability in speed and reliability. Hex Proxies ISP proxies run on dedicated infrastructure we own in data centers with direct ISP relationships, giving you datacenter speeds with residential-grade IP classifications.

This architectural difference matters when you need consistent performance for automated workflows, monitoring, and high-frequency data collection. Peer-to-peer networks inherently introduce jitter and variable latency. Owned infrastructure eliminates those issues.

Step-by-Step Technical Migration

Updating Proxy Middleware

If you use a proxy rotation middleware like proxy-chain or a custom load balancer, the migration is a configuration change. Replace the Oxylabs upstream URL with the Hex Proxies gateway URL. Authentication format changes from the Oxylabs customer-prefixed format to a simple user:pass format.

Handling Oxylabs-Specific Parameters

Oxylabs supports parameters like render=html and parse=true in their username string for their scraping API products. These are proprietary features. If you rely on them, you will need to handle HTML rendering and parsing in your application code instead. Most teams find that a lightweight headless browser or parsing library replaces this functionality with more control.

DNS and Firewall Considerations

If your infrastructure whitelists Oxylabs IP ranges, you will need to update those rules. Add Hex Proxies gateway IPs to your allowlist and remove Oxylabs IPs after migration. Check with Hex Proxies support for the current gateway IP ranges if your firewall requires explicit allowlisting.

Pricing Advantage

Oxylabs residential proxies start at $8/GB with a $99/month minimum. Their ISP proxies require custom quotes and typically involve annual contracts. Hex Proxies eliminates both the minimum commitment and the annual contract. You pay per IP or per GB depending on your proxy type, with no hidden fees. Teams migrating from Oxylabs typically reduce their proxy spend by 35-55% while maintaining or improving success rates.

Enterprise Feature Parity

Oxylabs markets heavily to enterprise teams, offering dedicated account managers and SLAs. Hex Proxies provides direct support through Discord and email with fast response times. While we do not have a formal SLA document for every tier, our uptime track record and owned infrastructure provide the reliability that enterprise teams need without the bureaucratic overhead.

Post-Migration Optimization

After migrating, take advantage of Hex Proxies features that Oxylabs does not offer at the same price point. Our dashboard provides real-time bandwidth analytics, session monitoring, and instant plan adjustments. You can scale up or down without contacting sales or modifying contracts. This operational flexibility is a significant advantage for teams with variable proxy needs.

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