ISP proxy
An ISP proxy is an address registered to a consumer internet provider but hosted on server hardware. Proxy Compare prices 93 ISP plans, read 5 Oct 2026. It reads residential to a target and behaves like a datacenter, and is billed per address per month rather than per gigabyte.
Why it costs you money
Billed per address per month rather than per gigabyte, so heavy traffic on a few addresses is cheap and light traffic on many addresses is not. Compare it against residential on your actual volume, not on the headline rate, because the two are priced in different units.
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Related terms
- Residential proxyAn IP address belonging to a real home internet connection, rented by the gigabyte. The hardest type to block and the most expensive.
- Datacenter proxyAn address belonging to a server in a datacenter. Far cheaper than residential, and the first thing a careful site blocks.
- Sticky sessionHolding the same proxy address for a set period so a login or checkout survives more than one request.
- ASNThe number identifying who owns a block of IP addresses. It is the first thing bot detection checks about you.
- KYCThe identity checks a provider runs before selling to you. Ranges from an email address to a company registration.
- Per-IP pricingBilling per address rented per month, with traffic uncounted. It cannot be honestly converted to a per-GB rate.
- Ports vs IPsA numbered endpoint you connect to. On some providers a port is the billing unit, and it is not the same as an address.
- Every term we define
Questions
How is this different from a residential address?
The address is registered to a consumer internet provider but the machine is a server. 93 of the 545 plans priced here are ISP, read 5 Oct 2026, against 265 residential.
Why is it billed per address rather than per gigabyte?
Because you are renting a fixed identity rather than a share of a pool, so cost follows addresses. Traffic is normally unmetered, which is what makes it cheap for heavy work on a few identities.
When is it the wrong choice?
When you need many identities briefly. An address that stays yours is worth paying for only if the target expects to see the same visitor again.