Head to head · reviewed Sep 28, 2026
ISP vs datacenter: pay for the ASN, not for the speed
Both are lists of addresses. Datacenter is a hosting ASN at about $0.03 per shared IP. ISP is a consumer-ISP ASN, from about $0.30 shared. You pay the difference for how the site classifies you.
ISP$0.30/IP/mo
Unitip / ip
Datacenter$0.03/IP/mo
The resultDefault: datacenter, until it fails
The result
Default: datacenter, until it fails
Pick: Datacenter
Start on datacenter. Move to ISP only for the targets that rejected the hosting ASN and still need a stable IP.
In brief
What to know before you pick
- Same unit: per IP per month.
- Shared ISP is roughly ten times the shared datacenter cell on Webshare’s public plans.
- Dedicated ISP is another step up.
Same fields
The comparison
Catalog facts first. The pick above is editorial. Confirm the live rate before you pay.
| Field | ISP | Datacenter |
|---|---|---|
| Meter | /IP/moTie | /IP/moTie |
| Cheapest published cell | $0.30/IP/mo | $0.03/IP/moWins this row |
| That cell is on | Webshare | Webshare |
| Priced providers in this sample | 2 | 1 |
Buy ISP if
Datacenter was blocked and you still need the same address tomorrow.
Skip it if You need a new city per request, or you only needed a cheap datacenter IP and the target never complained.
Buy Datacenter if
The site accepts hosting IPs. Take the cheaper list.
Skip it if The target already blocks datacenter ASNs, you need a household or carrier reputation, or you wanted a per-GB residential product and clicked the wrong menu.
ISP
- Static by design. The IP is the product
- ISP ASN without last-mile mobile latency
- Bandwidth is often a plan cap, not a per-GB tax on every retry
Datacenter
- The cheapest published unit in the catalog, per IP per month
- Latency is typically lower than residential or mobile
- A static list is easy to put in a client and leave alone
You are buying an ASN
Speed is similar enough that it is the wrong argument. The argument is whether the site’s network classification treats the address as hosting. If it does not care, the ISP premium is a donation.
The trap
How this comparison usually goes wrong
Buying dedicated ISP prices for a job shared datacenter already completed.
What I would do
The move
Fail datacenter on your URLs first. ISP is the upgrade for the failures, not the opening purchase.
Published rates
ISP and Datacenter in this catalog
Entry rates. Quotes omitted from the price sort. Not a reservation.
ProvidersScopeBillingSessionRateOpen provider
Bright DataISP is sold. The residential per-GB list is a different SKU. Do not reuse $8/GB as an ISP price.ISP ASNQuoteStaticQuote
WebshareShared ISP: $6/mo for 20 proxies ($0.30/IP) with 250 GB. Dedicated static residential on the same vendor starts much higher per IP.ISP ASN, sharedMonthlyStatic list$0.30/IP/mo
Proxy-SellerDedicated ISP cited from $3 per IP. Location changes the sticker. Unlimited traffic is the point of this meter, not a per-GB race.Country, dedicatedMonthlyStatic$3.00/IP/mo
NetNutISP and static residential are the product. Public entry rates are not stable enough to print here. Open the pricing page.ISP ASNQuoteStatic or rotatingQuote
ProvidersScopeBillingSessionRateOpen provider
OxylabsDatacenter is a separate product from the residential subscription. No entry cell copied into this row.Datacenter ASNQuoteStatic or rotatingQuote
Bright DataDatacenter inventory exists. The public residential page is not a datacenter rate. Confirm the SKU.Datacenter ASNQuoteStatic or rotatingQuote
WebshareShared datacenter: $2.99/mo for 100 proxies, about $0.03/IP. Free tier is 10 proxies and 1 GB, a different product. Dedicated lists cost more.Datacenter ASNMonthlyStatic list$0.03/IP/mo
Full page
The two pages
Specs, rates, who it is for.
Full page
ISP proxies
ISP proxies, often called static residential, are addresses announced by a consumer ISP and hosted in a datacenter. You pay per IP per month. You get speed closer to a server and a reputation closer to a home connection. You do not get a fresh city on every request.
Read ISPFull page
Datacenter proxies
Datacenter proxies are addresses on hosting networks. You usually buy a list of IPs per month, not a gigabyte. They are fast and cheap. They are also the first thing a careful site blocks.
Read DatacenterFAQ
ISP vs Datacenter
Why are ISP proxies more expensive than datacenter?+
You are paying for an ISP-announced address instead of a hosting one. On Webshare’s shared plans that is about $0.30 versus about $0.03 per IP.
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