Residential vs the alternatives
| Residential | Static ISP | Datacenter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP origin | Consumer ISP line | ISP-hosted, fixed | Hosting provider |
| Block resistance | Highest | High | Lowest |
| Speed | Good | Very good | Fastest |
| Identity persistence | Session-based | Permanent | Permanent |
| Typical job | Crawling, verification, research | Logins, storefronts | Bulk throughput |
Targeting depth
Every request can be pinned by country, city and ISP across 200+ countries. Targeting is set in the credential, so a single account runs many geographies at once without extra provisioning. Concurrency is unlimited on all plans — parallel workers never queue behind each other.
Where residential is the wrong tool
Residential is not automatic. When a target does not fingerprint aggressively and the job is throughput-bound, datacenter exits are cheaper and faster. When an account must be recognised as the same person for months, static ISP beats a rotating pool. Pick per workload rather than per habit.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the residential IPs come from?
Consumer ISP lines contributed through partner applications, with the pool refreshed continuously so stale addresses drop out.
Can I keep one residential IP for a while?
Yes — sticky sessions hold an address for up to 30 minutes. For longer continuity use static ISP.
Is bandwidth throttled?
No. Plans differ in included traffic or IP count, not in speed caps, and concurrency is unlimited.
How is residential billed?
Traffic plans from $2.50/GB, plus per-IP options that never expire.