Proxy types

Residential Proxies vs ISP Proxies

Residential Proxies vs ISP Proxies — the two get confused often. Here's the practical difference, with pricing and best-fit tasks.

Attribute	residential	ISP
Price/GB	$0.45–$8.40	$1–$6
Anonymity	Very high	High
Speed	Medium	Fast
Pool	Largest	Medium
Best for	web scraping, sneakers	account management, sneakers

Residential Proxies

Residential proxies route through real home IP addresses assigned by ISPs, so target sites see them as genuine users — the hardest type to detect and block.

Pros

hardest to detect
huge geo coverage
great for strict targets

Cons

pricier per-GB
variable speed

ISP Proxies

ISP proxies combine the trust of residential IPs with datacenter speed — static residential IPs hosted on fast infrastructure, so you get residential legitimacy without the latency.

Pros

residential trust + speed
static/persistent
great for logins

Cons

fewer locations
mid price

Which should you choose?

Choose residential for web scraping, sneakers, social media, ad verification. Choose ISP for account management, sneakers, stable sessions. Many providers — including our value pick Cheapest Proxies — sell both.

Both types, best price

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residential vs ISP — FAQ

What's the difference between residential and ISP proxies?

Residential proxies route through real home IP addresses assigned by ISPs, so target sites see them as genuine users — the hardest type to detect and block. By contrast, iSP proxies combine the trust of residential IPs with datacenter speed — static residential IPs hosted on fast infrastructure, so you get residential legitimacy without the latency.

Which is cheaper, residential or ISP?

residential proxies run $0.45–$8.40/GB; ISP run $1–$6/GB. residential is generally cheaper.

Which should I choose?

Pick residential for web scraping; pick ISP for account management. Cheapest Proxies offers both from $0.45/GB.