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# Which is better: ISP Proxies or Rotating Proxies?

> ISP proxies give one steady dedicated IP; rotating Residential and Mobile give many. Compare targeting, billing, protocols and countries to pick the right one.

Neither product is better than the other. ISP proxies and rotating proxies solve different problems, so the right choice depends on whether your work needs one steady IP or many.

## Quick decision guide

* If a site or account must see the same IP every time, choose **ISP proxies**.
* If you need many IPs, or targeting below country level, choose **Rotating Residential or Mobile**.
* For any country outside the nine ISP locations, rotating is the only option.
* If your tool needs UDP, only ISP proxies support it.

## Side-by-side comparison

| | **ISP proxies (Static Residential)** | **Rotating Residential and Mobile** |
| - | - | - |
| IP behaviour | Dedicated IP, yours for the order term. Never rotates. | IPs from real devices. Rotate or stay sticky, by session type. |
| Billing | Per IP, 30-day or 90-day terms | Per GB of traffic used |
| Traffic limit | Unlimited on each IP | Metered, bought in GB |
| Countries | 9: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Hong Kong, Romania, Brazil, Turkey, Italy | approximately 190 countries |
| Targeting | Country only. No region, city, ZIP or carrier. | Country, region, city, ZIP and carrier |
| Session types | Not applicable, the IP is fixed | Sticky (default, holds an IP up to 24 hours), No rotating, Rotating |
| Protocol | TCP and UDP | TCP only |
| Connection host | The IP itself, as `IP:Port:Username:Password` | `gate.nodemaven.com` |
| Authentication | Username and password | Username and password, or IP whitelisting |
| Getting a different IP | One free IP swap per order, per renewal cycle | Start a new session anytime |

## Which one costs less depends on volume

ISP proxies are billed per IP and carry unlimited traffic on each IP. Rotating proxies are billed per GB, with no limit on IP count.

A few IPs moving heavy traffic is usually cheaper on ISP. A job touching hundreds of IPs with little data through each one is usually cheaper on rotating.

Compare your expected traffic and IP count on the Pricing page.

## Still not sure?

Ask what your task depends on. If the target should see the same returning visitor, pick ISP; if it should see fresh visitors, pick rotating.

The choice is not permanent. Static IPs can be converted into rotating residential traffic, and back.


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