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Residential vs ISP vs Datacenter vs Mobile Proxies
The four proxy types differ in where the IP comes from, whether it changes and how it is billed. This table compares them as sold on IPronix.
| Feature | Residential | ISP | Datacenter | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP source | Home internet connections | ISP-registered, server-hosted | Hosting / cloud providers | Mobile carrier 4G/5G networks |
| IP behaviour | Rotating per request or sticky up to 120 min | Static and dedicated for the rental period | Rotating pool | Rotating per request or sticky up to 120 min |
| Billing | Per GB (traffic package) | Per IP, per month (unlimited bandwidth) | Per GB (traffic package) | Per GB (traffic package) |
| From | $1.65 / GB | $6.60 / IP / month | $1.20 / GB | $6.45 / GB |
| Locations | 42 countries | 70+ countries | 42 countries | 42 countries |
| Targeting | Country, region, city | Country, optional ISP network, at order | Country | Country, region |
| Speed (typical) | Varies with the household connection | Consistent, server-hosted | Generally the fastest | Depends on the carrier network |
| How sites see it | Ordinary home users | An ISP address that does not change | Easiest to identify as datacenter traffic | Phone users on a carrier network |
| Protocols | HTTP and SOCKS5 | HTTP and SOCKS5 | HTTP and SOCKS5 | HTTP and SOCKS5 |
| Renewal | Buy more traffic | Auto-renew on by default, same IPs | Buy more traffic | Buy more traffic |
| Best for | Large-scale scraping, local SEO, geo research | Logins, account management, long sessions | High-volume, cost-sensitive jobs | Ad verification, mobile-first platforms |
Prices are indicative starting prices in USD; the final price is calculated at checkout. Speed and detection notes describe typical behaviour of each IP type, not guarantees.
Which one should you pick?
You need many rotating IPs that look like home users
Choose residential proxies →
You need one stable address per account or session
Choose isp proxies →
Cost per GB matters most and the target is lenient
Choose datacenter proxies →
The target expects phone traffic from a carrier network
Choose mobile proxies →
Longer walkthrough: how to choose a proxy type.
Which proxy type should I choose?
Use residential when you need many rotating IPs that look like home users, ISP when you need one stable address per account, datacenter when cost matters most and the target is lenient, and mobile when the target expects carrier traffic.
What is the cheapest proxy type?
Per GB, datacenter at $1.20, then residential at $1.65. The smallest single purchase is the 1 GB residential package at $2.54.
Static or rotating: which do I need?
Static IPs (ISP) suit logins and sessions that must keep one address for days or months. Rotating IPs (residential, mobile, datacenter) suit scraping; residential and mobile can also hold a sticky session for up to 120 minutes.
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