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Updated Jun 5, 2026 By ProxyAudit Editorial 9 providers tested 21 min read

Static Residential Proxies

Static residential proxies, often sold as ISP proxies, keep the same trusted residential-style IP for longer sessions. They are best for account management, social workflows, carts, logins, and any task where IP persistence matters.

Quick Comparison

9 static residential providers, sorted by overall score.

Provider comparison table
Provider Sort Sticky Session Duration Sort IP Type Sort Locations Sort Price Sort Rating Sort Action
Bright Data Editor Sticky sessions available Residential / ISP-style 195 $15/GB 9.4 Visit Provider Full Review
Smartproxy Sticky sessions available Residential / ISP-style 195 $7/GB 8.7 Visit Provider Full Review
SOAX Sticky sessions available Residential / ISP-style 195 $6.60/GB 8.4 Visit Provider Full Review
NetNut Sticky sessions available Residential / ISP-style 195 $10/GB 8.2 Visit Provider Full Review
IPRoyal Sticky sessions available Residential / ISP-style 195 $2.80/GB 7.9 Visit Provider Full Review
Rayobyte Sticky sessions available Residential / ISP-style 30 $2.50/IP 7.7 Visit Provider Full Review
The Social Proxy Sticky sessions available Residential / ISP-style 20 $90/IP 7.4 Visit Provider Full Review
Proxy-Seller Sticky sessions available Residential / ISP-style 50 $1.40/IP 7.1 Visit Provider Full Review

Provider Mini-Reviews

#1 — Enterprise scraping, large geo coverage, complex…

Bright Data

Best overall residential proxy provider for teams that need scale, coverage, and enterprise controls.

9.4

Pros

  • Largest residential pool
  • Precise geo targeting
  • Strong enterprise controls

Cons

  • Premium pricing
  • Dashboard can feel complex for beginners

Key Features

  • City + ZIP targeting
  • HTTP / HTTPS / SOCKS5
  • Large residential pool
  • Sticky sessions where available

Pricing Summary

Price / GB
$15/GB
Minimum
$500
Trial
Available

Speed / Reliability

9.2 response-time score from provider performance fields.

Our Verdict

Bright Data is the safest default for serious data teams with budget. Smaller teams should compare against Smartproxy first.

#2 — Small teams, startups, and value-focused scraping…

Smartproxy

The value pick for teams that want strong residential proxies without enterprise complexity.

8.7

Pros

  • Good price-performance
  • Beginner-friendly dashboard
  • Solid residential coverage

Cons

  • Less enterprise depth than Bright Data
  • Advanced targeting is more limited

Key Features

Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.

Pricing Summary

Price / GB
$7/GB
Minimum
$4
Trial
3-day trial

Speed / Reliability

8.8 response-time score from provider performance fields.

Our Verdict

Smartproxy is the easiest recommendation for most teams under enterprise scale.

#3 — Mobile proxy testing and granular geo…

SOAX

Strong mobile and residential proxy option with granular geo targeting.

8.4

Pros

  • Useful starting coverage
  • Flexible enough for testing
  • Ready for final data import

Cons

  • Seeded values need verification
  • Benchmarks are placeholders

Key Features

Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.

Pricing Summary

Price / GB
$6.60/GB
Minimum
$90
Trial
3-day 400MB trial for $1.99

Speed / Reliability

8.4 response-time score from provider performance fields.

Our Verdict

SOAX has a scaffolded review profile. Replace seeded values before production publication.

#4 — ISP-style stability and sticky sessions

NetNut

Stability-focused provider with strong ISP and residential positioning.

8.2

Pros

  • Useful starting coverage
  • Flexible enough for testing
  • Ready for final data import

Cons

  • Seeded values need verification
  • Benchmarks are placeholders

Key Features

Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.

Pricing Summary

Price / GB
$10/GB
Minimum
Check
Trial
Check

Speed / Reliability

8.2 response-time score from provider performance fields.

Our Verdict

NetNut has a scaffolded review profile. Replace seeded values before production publication.

#5 — Budget residential proxy projects and small…

IPRoyal

A budget-friendly provider for teams that need residential IPs without premium minimums.

7.9

Pros

  • Low entry pricing
  • Flexible residential plans
  • Useful for budget tests

Cons

  • Less polished than premium providers
  • Performance varies by target

Key Features

Residential IP pool, session controls, and provider dashboard.

Pricing Summary

Price / GB
$2.80/GB
Minimum
$7
Trial
Check

Speed / Reliability

7.7 response-time score from provider performance fields.

Our Verdict

IPRoyal is worth testing when price matters more than enterprise features.

Static vs Rotating Residential Proxies

Static residential proxies preserve session identity. Rotating residential proxies spread requests across many exits.

Static / ISP Proxies

  • Best for accounts, logins, carts, and dashboards
  • Same IP persists across a longer workflow
  • Lower session mismatch risk

Rotating Residential

Best Use Cases for Static Proxies

Static residential and ISP proxies fit workflows that need one stable IP identity across a longer session.

FAQ

A static residential proxy is a residential-style or ISP-backed IP that stays assigned for a longer session instead of rotating on every request.

Many providers use the terms together. ISP proxies usually come from ISP-registered ranges and behave like persistent residential IPs, making them useful for stable sessions.

Choose static proxies for account management, social media workflows, checkout flows, long-session browsing, or anything that can break when the IP changes mid-session.

Session duration depends on the provider and plan. Some offer minutes, some offer hours, and ISP-style products can keep an IP far longer.

Not always. Static or ISP-style proxies may cost more per IP, but they can be more efficient for workflows where session stability reduces failed attempts.

They can work for low-volume or session-heavy scraping, but rotating residential proxies are usually better for large crawls that need broad IP diversity.

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