The proxy world splits into two fundamental categories: static (dedicated) and rotating (shared pool). Understanding the difference is key to choosing the right tool for your task.
Static Proxies
A static proxy gives you a dedicated IP address that belongs exclusively to you for the duration of your subscription. The IP doesn't change unless you manually request a swap.
How billing works: You pay per IP per month. Buy 10 IPs, you get 10 fixed addresses.
Best for:
- Account management (social media, gaming, e-commerce)
- Any use case requiring consistent identity
- Services that flag IP changes as suspicious
- Long-running sessions and persistent logins
Rotating Proxies
Rotating proxies pull from a large pool of IPs, assigning you a different address on each request (or at timed intervals). You don't own any specific IP — you share the pool.
How billing works: You typically pay per GB of bandwidth used, regardless of how many IPs you cycle through.
Best for:
- Web scraping at scale
- Price monitoring across thousands of pages
- Ad verification
- Any task requiring many different IPs
Quick Decision Guide
Need to maintain an identity? → Static
Need to be a different person each request? → Rotating
Managing accounts? → Static
Collecting data? → Rotating
Small number of IPs, long-term? → Static
Thousands of IPs, short bursts? → Rotating
What We Offer
Botosaur currently offers static proxies in both ISP residential and datacenter variants. Rotating proxy pools are in development. Browse our current plans to get started.