--- title: "ISP Proxies vs Residential Proxies: Key Differences Explained" description: "ISP proxies are residential-registered IPs hosted in datacenters: fixed, fast and billed per IP. Residential proxies rotate through real homes and bill…" url: "https://serpproxies.com/guides/isp-vs-residential-proxies" --- Guide # ISP Proxies vs Residential Proxies ISP proxies are residential-registered IPs hosted in datacenters: fixed, fast and billed per IP. Residential proxies rotate through real homes and bill per GB. How they compare and which to use. [Claim the free trial](https://app.serpproxies.com/sign-up?product=residential) The short answer ISP proxies (also called static residential proxies) use IP addresses registered to consumer internet providers but hosted on datacenter servers, so they look residential while running at datacenter speed — and they don't rotate. Residential proxies route through real home connections and usually rotate. Pick ISP proxies for long-lived identities and speed; residential for breadth, rotation and city-level targeting. ## What makes an ISP proxy different An ISP proxy's address is registered to a consumer internet provider — so a website's lookup says "ISP", not "hosting" — but the machine behind it is a server in a datacenter with a fast, stable line. You rent specific addresses, usually by the month, and they stay yours for the whole term. A residential proxy, by contrast, borrows real household connections from a large pool. You don't own a particular address; you get whichever exit matches your targeting, rotating as often as you ask. ## Side by side ISP and residential proxies compared ISP (static residential) Rotating residential IP registered to ISP (static residential)A consumer ISP Rotating residentialA consumer ISP Physically runs on ISP (static residential)Datacenter servers Rotating residentialReal home connections Rotation ISP (static residential)None — fixed for the term Rotating residentialPer request or sticky sessions Speed ISP (static residential)Datacenter-fast and stable Rotating residentialVaries with each home connection Pool size ISP (static residential)The IPs you rent Rotating residentialMillions of addresses Targeting ISP (static residential)Fixed locations Rotating residentialCountry, state, city, ASN Billing ISP (static residential)Per IP, by term Rotating residentialPer GB Best for ISP (static residential)Accounts, checkouts, allow-lists, long sessions Rotating residentialScraping, local data, broad coverage ## When to choose ISP proxies - One account per identity, held for weeks — social, marketplace or ad accounts. - Sneaker and retail checkouts where a fast, consistent IP matters. - Services that allow-list fixed IPs. - Heavy traffic on a few addresses: per-IP billing doesn't grow with gigabytes. SerpProxies static ISP IPs are virgin — never used before they're assigned to you — never rotate, and are rented for 1, 7, 30, 90 or 180 days, with the per-IP price falling as you buy more. ## When to choose rotating residential - Scraping many pages across many sites, where each request should look like a different visitor. - Local data from specific cities — rankings, prices, ads. - Targets that rate-limit per IP, where spreading load is the point. SerpProxies residential covers 50M+ consented IPs in 195+ countries, with country, state, city and ASN targeting and rotating or sticky sessions on every plan. Products in this guide - [Static ISP Proxies Virgin, never-rotating dedicated proxies — datacenter speed with a real-user reputation.](https://serpproxies.com/products/static-isp) - [UDP Residential Proxies Real residential IPs with full UDP support — gaming, VoIP and streaming included.](https://serpproxies.com/products/residential) - [Private Residential Proxies Dedicated proxies on residential IPs, never shared with another user.](https://serpproxies.com/products/private-residential) - [Datacenter Proxies Fast, high-uptime IPs with DNS caching — dependable proxies for scraping at volume.](https://serpproxies.com/products/datacenter) Put it into practice ## Try it on a real target, free Up to 2 GB of residential traffic, no card. HTTP(S) and SOCKS5, rotating or sticky, country to city targeting — all on one gateway. [Claim the free trial](https://app.serpproxies.com/sign-up?product=residential) [See pricing](https://serpproxies.com/pricing) FAQ ## ISP Proxies vs Residential Proxies: questions Can't find the answer? A real person is on chat around the clock, or find us here: [![](https://serpproxies.com/_next/image?url=%2Fsite%2Fcta-footer%2Ficon-discord.svg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_4e38rytQGsn2doPaBHjww2F8r4Hi)](https://discord.gg/serpproxies)[![](https://serpproxies.com/_next/image?url=%2Fsite%2Fcta-footer%2Ficon-x.svg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_4e38rytQGsn2doPaBHjww2F8r4Hi)](https://x.com/SerpProxies)[![](https://serpproxies.com/_next/image?url=%2Fsite%2Fcta-footer%2Ficon-telegram.svg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_4e38rytQGsn2doPaBHjww2F8r4Hi)](https://t.me/serpproxies) Their IP addresses are registered to consumer ISPs, so websites see them as residential. Physically they run in datacenters, which is why they're fast and don't rotate. For a fixed, fast identity, yes. For breadth, rotation and city-level targeting, rotating residential is better. Many teams use both: ISP for accounts, residential for data collection. Per IP for a rental term, usually a month, with bandwidth often unmetered. Residential proxies are usually priced per GB of traffic. An address that hasn't been used by another customer before it's assigned to you, so it carries no inherited reputation or blocks. Keep reading ## Related guides - [Rotating vs Static Proxies Rotating proxies change IP on every request or after a set time; static proxies keep one IP for days or months. How each works, sticky sessions in between, and which fits scraping, accounts and checkouts.](https://serpproxies.com/guides/rotating-vs-static-proxies) - [Residential vs Datacenter Proxies Residential proxies look like real home users; datacenter proxies are faster and cheaper but easier to detect. How they differ in trust, speed, price and billing, and which to use for which job.](https://serpproxies.com/guides/residential-vs-datacenter-proxies) - [What Is a Residential Proxy? A residential proxy routes your requests through a real home internet connection, so websites see an ordinary visitor. How it works, where the IPs come from, why consent matters and what it's used for.](https://serpproxies.com/guides/what-is-a-residential-proxy) - [Residential proxy prices compared Every provider we track, priced at the same volumes.](https://serpproxies.com/compare) - Free trial Test it on your own targets — up to 2 GB free. [Claim the free trial](https://app.serpproxies.com/sign-up?product=residential) Ready to start? ## SerpProxies is for teams that move. Make your move. Credentials the moment you sign up, a free trial on residential, and billing by what you use. No contracts. [Get Started](https://app.serpproxies.com/sign-up) [Claim Free Trial](https://app.serpproxies.com/sign-up)