I’ve been testing a local proxy for a small project, and the connection sometimes feels slower than expected. I’m not sure whether it’s the proxy itself or my internet connection. I tried opening a few pages and noticed some delays, but that doesn’t really tell me much about the actual speed. I’d like to compare the results properly before changing anything. How can I check the speed of a local proxy service?

I’d start with a simple baseline. Run a speed test without the proxy, then repeat it with the proxy enabled and compare latency, download speed, and upload speed. Doing several tests at different times is useful too, since network conditions can change. You don’t really need complicated tools for an initial check; consistency between multiple measurements tells you quite a lot.