What are the differences between a static residential proxy and a residential proxy?

Static residential proxies (also known as ISP proxies) obtain their IP addresses directly from Internet Service Providers (ISPs). In terms of obtaining the IP, they are no different from ordinary residential proxies. However, static residential proxies originate from specific servers, which are highly stable and have excellent internet speeds. ISP proxies can maintain the same IP address unchanged according to your needs. At the same time, they are not limited by bandwidth and support unlimited-duration sessions, which can help you successfully complete long-term and large-scale network scraping tasks.

Residential proxies, on the other hand, are created by users who are willing to share internet traffic using household devices. Since users may turn off the service, disconnect from the internet, or shut down the device at any time, it is quite difficult to keep the residential proxy with the same IP address. Moreover, its internet speed does not always remain in a good state. Essentially, residential proxies will change the IP address at predetermined time intervals or each time a request is initiated, so as to help you solve regional differences.