On this page10 sections
- 01What is Afina?
- 02What the browser does and what the proxy does
- 03Afina features that matter if you use proxies
- 04Automation and team tools
- 05Which proxy type fits which profile
- 06How to connect NovaProxy to an Afina profile
- 07Common mistakes
- 08Afina plans and discount
- 09Frequently asked questions
- 10Getting started
Running many accounts from one machine can break in two places: the browser and the network. If two accounts share cookies or a fingerprint, the browser links them. If they share an IP, or a profile set to Berlin connects from Dallas, the network does. An antidetect browser deals with the first problem, a proxy deals with the second, and you need both to line up.
This guide looks at the Afina antidetect browser: what it does, which proxy type suits which kind of profile, and how to connect NovaProxy to an Afina profile step by step.
Afina and NovaProxy are content partners, and each has written about the other. Product details below come from Afina's documentation and its pricing page as of November 2026.
What is Afina?
Afina is a desktop antidetect browser built on Chromium, with a no-code automation builder in the same app. It runs on Windows and macOS and is aimed at teams handling dozens or hundreds of accounts: affiliate marketers, SMM agencies, e-commerce sellers, crypto teams and scraping operations.
Each account lives in its own profile, which is a separate Chromium process with its own folder on disk, fingerprint, proxy, cookies and cache. Session data stays inside that profile, so one account's history never shows up in another.
What the browser does and what the proxy does
| Layer | Handled by | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Browser environment | Afina | Fingerprint (Canvas, WebGL, Audio, screen, time zone), cookies, local storage, cache |
| Network identity | Proxy | IP address, location, carrier or ISP, how long the session keeps its IP |
The two layers have to agree. A profile with a German time zone on a US IP looks wrong however good each half is by itself, which is why the setup below lets Afina take its time zone and language from the proxy.
Afina features that matter if you use proxies
- Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 from any provider, with bulk import from Excel and support for rotating proxies.
- Bulk profile creation: up to 1,000 accounts at once from a form or an Excel template, with User-Agent and proxy assigned automatically.
- IP reputation check: runs before a profile launches, using ip-api.com and ipinfo.io, and returns a Clean or Dirty status with a score.
- Killswitch: stops the profile if the proxy drops or changes geolocation during a session.
- UDP routing through SOCKS5: covers QUIC, HTTP/3 and WebTransport. The proxy has to support UDP as well, and NovaProxy residential packages do not, so always run a WebRTC check inside the profile before logging in.
One limit to plan around: Afina's network stack is IPv4 only, so IPv6 proxies are not an option for this setup.
Automation and team tools
Proxies are only part of the workflow. Afina also covers the work around them:
- No-code builder: a visual canvas for clicks, navigation, waits and variables, with Default, Headless and No Browser run modes.
- Synchronizer: mirrors mouse and keyboard actions from the main window across other open profiles.
- Developer access: a local REST API, plus Chrome DevTools Protocol access for Puppeteer, Playwright and Selenium.
- AI agents: the afina-mcp server gives Claude Desktop, Cursor or Cline access to profiles, scripts and logs.
- Teams: workers, roles and permission limits from the Base plan up, with changes syncing across devices within 30 seconds.
- Local encryption: profiles, passwords, 2FA codes and private keys are encrypted on the user's device with AES-256.
- Migration: profile and cookie import from AdsPower, Dolphin Anty and Vision.
Which proxy type fits which profile
The basic rule: anything logged in needs a stable IP, and anything anonymous can rotate.
| Task | Proxy type | Session mode |
|---|---|---|
| Social media and ad accounts | Mobile | Sticky, one session per profile |
| Stores and other long-lived accounts | Static ISP | Dedicated IP, no rotation |
| Regional checks and ad verification | Residential | Sticky for the length of the job |
| Price monitoring and public-page scraping | Residential | Rotating |
NovaProxy mobile proxies exit through real carrier connections, with 4M+ IPs across 195+ countries and targeting by country, region, city and ISP. Residential proxies draw on 35M IPs across 195+ countries, in rotating or sticky sessions. Static ISP proxies give each account a dedicated IP that does not change, in 23 countries.
How to connect NovaProxy to an Afina profile
- Prepare the proxy. In your NovaProxy dashboard, choose the product, location, protocol and session mode, then copy the host, port, username and password. For sticky sessions the session ID is part of the username, so copy it in full.
- Create the profile. In Afina, open Accounts and click Add Account. Use a name that includes the project and country so it stays easy to find later.
- Match the location. On the Time Zone and Language tabs, leave detection by IP on so both follow the proxy.
- Enter the proxy. Open the Proxy tab, click Set Proxy and select the same protocol you chose in NovaProxy. Fill in the host, port, username and password.
- Check the connection. Click the check button next to the credentials. Afina should show the exit IP and country with no error. If it fails, copy the credentials again first, since a stray space is the usual cause.
- Save and verify. Save the profile, launch it, and check the external IP, DNS and WebRTC from inside the browser before you log in to anything. For a sticky session, restart the profile and confirm the IP held.
Common mistakes
- Sharing one IP across accounts. Isolated profiles do not help much if the accounts all connect from the same address. Give each profile its own proxy or sticky session.
- Rotating inside a logged-in session. An IP that changes mid-session looks like a stolen login. Keep rotation for anonymous work.
- Changing the profile between launches. Keep the same fingerprint, cookies and local data for a long-running account.
- Moving a profile to another country. If an account needs a new location, treat it as a planned change and not a quick proxy swap.
- Scaling before testing. Run a few profiles for a while and confirm they stay stable before you add more.
Multi-account work should stay within each platform's terms and local law. Client accounts, your own stores and QA testing are the typical legitimate cases.
Afina plans and discount
| Plan | Monthly price | Profiles | Team members included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | $15 | Up to 20 | None |
| Starter | $29 | Up to 50 | None |
| Base | $49 | Up to 100 | 2 |
| Standard | $99 | Up to 300 | 5 |
| Max | $199 | Up to 1,000 | 10 |
Longer billing terms are cheaper: 10% off for 3 months, 20% for 6 months, 30% for a year and 50% for 2 years. New accounts can try the Base plan for free, and payment is accepted by card and in cryptocurrency.
NovaProxy readers: use promo code SALE20 for 20% off the Base, Standard and Max plans.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Afina works with proxies from any provider. Enter the host, port, username and password from your NovaProxy dashboard on the Proxy tab of a profile, and select the same protocol in both places.
Use mobile proxies with sticky sessions for social media and ad accounts, and static ISP proxies for long-lived accounts such as stores. Rotating residential proxies are a better fit for anonymous work like scraping public pages.
Yes, for logged-in accounts. Profiles that share an IP can be linked at the network level even when their browser data is fully isolated.
No. Afina's network stack is IPv4 only, so choose an IPv4 product such as mobile, residential or static ISP proxies.
Yes. Promo code SALE20 gives 20% off the Base, Standard and Max plans.
Getting started
Start small: one Afina profile, one proxy, and the checks above. Once that holds up, scale to the rest of your accounts. You can try Afina on a free Base plan, and NovaProxy offers a free trial with no card required, so you can test the full setup before paying for either.
