IPRoyal Proxy Types

Understanding IPRoyal Proxy Types

IPRoyal offers three distinct proxy types, each optimized for different use cases. Understanding the differences helps you choose the right proxy for your specific needs and budget.

Residential Proxies

Residential proxies use IP addresses assigned by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to real residential devices. These are the most trusted proxy type because they appear as legitimate home users.

Key Features:

• High trust scores: Websites rarely block residential IPs
• Geographic targeting: Access content from specific countries or cities
• Rotating IPs: Automatic IP rotation to avoid detection
• Real device fingerprints: Authentic browser and device signatures

Best For:

• Web scraping e-commerce sites
• Social media automation
• Sneaker bots and limited-edition purchases
• Ad verification across different regions
• Accessing geo-restricted streaming content

Pricing:

IPRoyal residential proxies start at $7 per GB with no minimum commitment. Pay only for the bandwidth you use.

Datacenter Proxies

Datacenter proxies are hosted in data centers rather than residential networks. They offer exceptional speed and affordability but lower trust scores than residential proxies.

Key Features:

• High speed: Faster than residential proxies due to dedicated infrastructure
• Affordable: Significantly cheaper than residential options
• Stable connections: Consistent performance and uptime
• Private or shared: Choose between dedicated and shared IP options

Best For:

• SEO monitoring and rank tracking
• Market research and price monitoring
• Brand protection
• Bulk data collection from permissive sites
• High-volume web scraping tasks

Pricing:

Shared datacenter proxies start at $1.75/proxy/month. Private proxies start at $2.40/proxy/month.

Mobile Proxies

Mobile proxies use IP addresses from mobile carriers (3G/4G/5G networks). These offer the highest trust scores because mobile IPs are shared among many users and rarely get blocked.

Key Features:

• Highest trust scores: Mobile IPs are rarely blacklisted
• Carrier-grade NAT: IPs shared among legitimate mobile users
• Dynamic rotation: IPs change naturally as devices move between cell towers
• Device variety: Real mobile device user-agents

Best For:

• Social media account management
• Mobile app testing
• Ad verification on mobile platforms
• Accessing mobile-only content
• High-security operations requiring maximum trust

Pricing:

Mobile proxies start at $30 per GB. While more expensive, they offer unmatched reliability for sensitive tasks.

Which Proxy Type Should You Choose?

Choose Residential Proxies if: You need high trust scores for e-commerce scraping, social media automation, or accessing geo-restricted content.

Choose Datacenter Proxies if: You need fast, affordable proxies for SEO monitoring, market research, or scraping permissive websites.

Choose Mobile Proxies if: You need the highest possible trust scores for social media management, mobile app testing, or operations where getting blocked is not an option.

How to Get Started

1. Identify your primary use case
2. Choose the appropriate proxy type
3. Start with a small test order
4. Scale up once you verify performance
5. Use our promo codes to save on your first order

IPRoyal ISP Proxies

In addition to the three main types, IPRoyal also offers ISP proxies—a hybrid between residential and datacenter proxies. ISP proxies provide datacenter speeds with residential-level trust scores, hosted by Internet Service Providers rather than data centers.

For current IPRoyal pricing and promotional offers across all proxy types, visit our deals page.