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ISP vs residential proxies

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Short answer

ISP proxies are static IP addresses registered to consumer internet providers but hosted on data center servers, so you keep one fast, trusted IP for weeks. Residential proxies are IPs of real household devices that rotate from a large pool. Choose ISP proxies for stable sessions and heavy traffic, and residential proxies for scale and location coverage.

ISP vs residential proxies at a glance

ISP proxiesResidential proxies
IP registered toConsumer ISPConsumer ISP
Where the IP runsData center serversReal household devices
IP changesNever (static for the term)Every request, or sticky up to 120 minutes
Number of IPsThe ones you buyA large rotating pool
Speed and uptimeHigh, consistentVaries by device
Billing on FuseProxyPer IP per month, unlimited bandwidthPer GB
Best forLogins, long sessions, heavy trafficScale, many locations, strict sites

Current FuseProxy prices

  • ISP proxies: from $4.00 per proxy / month.
  • Residential proxies: from $2.42 per GB.

When to choose ISP proxies

  • You need the same IP for days or weeks, for example to manage accounts that expect a stable location.
  • You push a lot of traffic through a few IPs, where per-GB billing would be expensive.
  • You need consistent speed for time-sensitive jobs.

When to choose residential proxies

  • You need many different IPs, for example to spread a large crawl.
  • You need specific cities, states or ASNs.
  • The target fingerprints static IPs and you need fresh ones per request.

Can you use both?

Yes. A common setup is residential proxies for discovery and bulk collection, and ISP proxies for the steps that need a stable identity, such as a logged-in dashboard.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Are ISP proxies better than residential proxies?
Neither is better overall. ISP proxies are faster and keep the same IP, which suits logins and long sessions. Residential proxies offer many more IPs and locations and rotate automatically, which suits large-scale scraping.
Are ISP proxies residential?
ISP proxies use IP addresses registered to residential internet providers, so websites classify them as residential. The difference is that they run on server hardware rather than in people's homes.
Which is cheaper, ISP or residential proxies?
It depends on traffic. ISP proxies are billed per IP with unlimited bandwidth, so they are cheaper for heavy traffic through a few IPs. Residential proxies are billed per GB, so they are cheaper for light traffic spread across many IPs.

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