Which proxy should you buy?
Updated 2 min read
Buy the cheapest one that works for your job. Most people start with something more expensive than they need. Today we sell ISP and datacenter proxies. Residential proxies are coming soon, and are not on sale yet.
The three lines
| Residential | ISP | Datacenter | |
|---|---|---|---|
On sale today |
No, coming soon |
Yes |
Yes |
What a website sees |
A home internet connection |
An address from a consumer internet provider |
An address from a hosting company |
How you pay |
Per GB of traffic |
Per IP, for a fixed term |
Per IP, for a fixed term |
Address |
From a shared pool, changes as you go |
Fixed for the term |
Fixed for the term |
Choose a location |
No, the pool picks it |
Country, region, city and provider |
Country, region and city |
Find your situation
- The site loads fine from a server, and you only need to appear somewhere else. Rent a datacenter IP.
- You see captchas, empty pages or blocks straight away. The site filters hosting networks. Residential proxies are made for this, and they are coming soon. Until then, an ISP IP, registered to a consumer internet provider, is the closest choice we sell.
- An account must see the same address every time you sign in. Rent an ISP IP. It stays the same for your whole term.
- You need a specific country or city. Choose ISP or datacenter. Residential has no location setting.
- You have not tried anything yet. Start small with a datacenter IP. If the site blocks it, switch lines. Your unspent balance stays on your account.
Still unsure?
Describe the job before you spend anything, by email to support@proxypanda.io. We will tell you which line to buy, including when the answer is none of them.
More detail on each line:
Prices for every line are on the pricing page.