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Sticky or rotating sessions

Sticky vs Rotating Proxy Sessions

This page is about session behavior, not a rotating SKU. After you pick Mobile, Residential, or Corporate IPs, choose sticky for logins and multi-step flows, or rotate for high-volume crawl and SEO checks. Protocol (HTTP or SOCKS5) is chosen separately.

Rotating and sticky proxy sessions across a global IP pool
  • Sticky

    Same IP for a set window

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  • Rotating

    New IPs across the pool

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  • HTTP · SOCKS5

    Both protocols

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  • 246

    Countries

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  • From $2/IP

    Unlimited plans

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Why Choose

Why session control matters more than a rotating SKU

Sticky and rotating modes ship on every published Unlimited plan — you do not pay for a separate rotating product.

Not a rotating-only SKU

Proxy Grove does not sell a separate rotating product. Session mode lives on Mobile, Residential, and Corporate.

Sticky when identity must hold

Keep the same IP for logins, carts, and QA so the target does not see a new address mid-flow.

Rotate when volume grows

Spread requests across the pool for SEO checks, catalog collection, and public-data jobs.

Switch without rebuying

Change sticky vs rotating in the dashboard on the IPs you already purchased.

Works with HTTP and SOCKS5

Session mode is independent of protocol. Pick the client format separately.

Geo still applies

Country and city targeting stay on the IP type. Rotation does not bypass targeting.

Unlimited per-IP plans

Published plans are per IP, not per GB. Fair use still applies on both session modes.

Help choosing a mode

Unsure sticky vs rotate? Telegram @proxygroveapp can map the setting to your workflow.

Not datacenter rotation

We do not list a datacenter SKU. Rotation here is session control on residential, mobile, or corporate IPs.

Use Cases

When to rotate vs when to stay sticky

Rotate to spread requests. Stay sticky when the site must see the same IP through a multi-step flow.

Related reading: sticky sessions for SEO, automation, and IP types.

SEO monitoring at scale

Rotate IPs for many SERP checks; use sticky when a tool must keep one location.

Public web collection

Rotation reduces repeated hits from one address on large crawls.

Login and checkout QA

Sticky sessions keep the IP stable through cookies and multi-step forms.

Price monitoring

Rotate across regions while each job can still pin a country.

Ad verification

Sample placements from many IPs, or hold one IP to replay a user path.

AI data pipelines

Rotate for breadth; sticky for sources that throttle fast IP changes.

Account-safe automation

Prefer sticky IPs when a platform ties sessions to a stable egress address.

Regional testing

Sticky country IPs for functional tests; rotate when you only need coverage samples.

Features

Session features on Mobile, Residential, and Corporate

Same unlimited per-IP pricing. Choose how long an IP should last, then connect with HTTP or SOCKS5.

Sticky sessions

Hold one IP for a configured duration on eligible plans.

Rotating sessions

Request a new IP on an interval or as your client reconnects.

HTTP / HTTPS

Session mode works with HTTP endpoints used by SEO and Python tools.

SOCKS5

The same sticky or rotating behavior is available on SOCKS5.

Country targeting

Rotation happens inside the location you selected.

City targeting

Where city endpoints exist, sessions still honor that city.

Credential auth

Username/password or allowlisting — session mode is separate.

1 / 7 / 30 / 90 day plans

Unlimited per-IP durations on Mobile, Residential, and Corporate.

Dashboard control

Set session behavior when you configure the proxy after purchase.

How It Works

Turn rotation on in four steps

Select the IP type first. Session mode is configured next to protocol and location.

  1. Choose Mobile, Residential, or Corporate

    Rotation is not its own pool. Buy the IP class your workload needs.

  2. Set sticky or rotating

    Pick sticky for logins and QA. Pick rotating for broad collection and SERP sampling.

  3. Pick HTTP or SOCKS5

    Match the protocol your tool expects. Both support either session mode.

  4. Connect and verify the IP

    Confirm the IP holds or changes as configured, then scale the job.

Global Coverage

Rotate IPs in 246 countries

Geo targeting follows the plan you buy. Rotation does not create a separate country list.

Pricing Preview

Unlimited plans that include this connection option

These are the IP types you buy. Protocol and session mode are selected when you configure the proxy.

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  • Mobile

    Real 4G / 5G carrier IPs for the highest-trust workloads.

    Starting From
    $4.50
    /day · per IP
    • Unlimited traffic
    • Carrier-grade 4G / 5G
    • HTTP · SOCKS5
    • Rotating & sticky sessions
    • 1 / 7 / 30 / 90 day plans
    Buy Mobile
  • Corporate

    Business-grade IPs with stable long-lived connections.

    Starting From
    $2
    /day · per IP
    • Unlimited traffic
    • Business-grade IPs
    • HTTP · SOCKS5
    • Stable sessions
    • 1 / 7 / 30 / 90 day plans
    Buy Corporate
  • Enterprise

    Dedicated capacity, custom pools, and account support.

    Custom Pricing
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    Tailored enterprise proxy pricing
    • Dedicated infrastructure
    • Custom proxy pool
    • SLA options
    • Account manager
    • Premium support
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  • FAQ

    Rotating and sticky session questions

    What rotation is, when to use sticky IPs, and how it differs from datacenter products.

    Ready to rotate or stay sticky?

    Create an account, pick Mobile, Residential, or Corporate, then set session mode in the dashboard.