Published 2026-10-05
Residential vs datacenter vs ISP proxies: cost comparison
Three lines, three billing models, one question: which is the cheapest that still works on your target?
Side by side
Datacenter starts at $1.25 per IP per month. ISP starts at $2.10. Residential starts at $5.50 per GB. They are not interchangeable, so compare them on what each one lets you do.
- Datacenter: cheapest, fastest, most often blocked by strict sites.
- ISP: static, looks like a home connection, mid price.
- Residential: rotating, hardest to block, billed by traffic.
The cost of being blocked
A cheaper line that fails half your requests costs double per successful request. Compare success rates on your target before comparing price lists.
A practical order of operations
Test the target with datacenter first. If it is blocked, try ISP. If that fails, use residential. You will pay the highest rate only for the targets that need it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is best for beginners?
Shared datacenter, because it is the cheapest to experiment with, then step up when a target blocks you.
Try it for $5
Minimum top-up is $5. Run your own target through it before you scale.