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How Residential differs from other proxy formats

Residential is arranged differently than the other four formats. In them, you buy specific addresses for a term, here — a volume of traffic and access to a pool from which addresses are selected according to your conditions. Below is a comparison with each format separately.


Residential and ISP

In both formats, the address belongs to the internet provider, and both look like a real user to the site. Everything else differs: ISP is one static address assigned to you, paid for by address and term. Residential is rotation from a pool paid for by gigabytes and covering 220 countries. ISP is taken when the address should not change, Residential when coverage and address change are needed.


Residential and IPv4

IPv4 is a data center address: fast, constant, and inexpensive, but sites see its origin. Residential looks like home internet and is suitable where IPv4 does not pass. In return, you pay for traffic and do not get a permanent address.


Residential and IPv6

IPv6 is the cheapest way to get many addresses, but they belong to a data center and only work with sites supporting this standard. Residential works with all resources and inspires more trust, but costs more and is consumed by traffic.


Residential and Mobile

Both formats are dynamic and both have high trust. The difference is in the setup: in Mobile, you get a specific operator and region, pay for proxies, and manage address change yourself — by link or timer. In Residential, you pay for traffic, get coverage in 220 countries, and configure geo down to the city and operator.


Short rule of choice

Residential is needed when location coverage, site trust, and constant address change are important, and traffic volume is predictable. Need an unchanging address — ISP or IPv4. Need volume cheaper — IPv6. Need a specific mobile operator — Mobile.

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