NetNut and IPRoyal both serve scraping teams without major compliance certifications — neither holds ISO 27001 or EWDCI membership. The operational value propositions diverge: NetNut on ISP-sourced infrastructure, IPRoyal on pool transparency and long-duration sticky sessions.

NetNut routes residential traffic through DiviNetworks at ISP connectivity points rather than consumer devices, and extends that into a 1M+ ISP static pool. City targeting and API access require the highest subscription tier. IPRoyal publishes per-country residential IP counts — US: 4.2M+, India: 3.7M+, China: 2.5M+ — documents sticky sessions at up to 7 days explicitly, and records a 58-second average support response time as an operational metric.

Teams choosing between them are choosing between ISP-sourced infrastructure consistency or pool transparency and long-hold sessions without contracts.

NetNut suits teams whose residential workload benefits from ISP-direct infrastructure and who need a large ISP static pool for persistent sessions. The limitations: city and state targeting require Master tier, API access plan-gated to same tier, no PAYG, and high minimum commitment.

IPRoyal suits teams that value per-country pool transparency before committing, sticky sessions documented at up to 7 days, and non-expiring PAYG without contracts. The 58-second average support response time is a stated operational metric. The limitations: no ISO or EWDCI certification, residential pool at 32M+, ASN targeting not documented on residential, carrier targeting not documented on mobile.

NetNut's philosophy is that residential proxy consistency benefits from eliminating consumer device dependency. ISP-direct sourcing via DiviNetworks routes traffic at ISP infrastructure — controlled, not device-dependent. The 1M+ ISP static pool extends this into persistent workloads. The trade-off is a subscription-only model with city targeting and API access gated behind the highest tier.

IPRoyal's philosophy is that proxy transparency and session flexibility are the practical variables teams need. Per-country IP counts published as specific figures let teams verify pool coverage before committing. Sticky sessions documented at up to 7 days eliminate re-authentication overhead for long-running workloads. Non-expiring PAYG removes billing-cycle pressure. The 58-second average support response time is documented as an operational fact.

You gain ISP-direct infrastructure stability and a large static pool with NetNut. You give up pool transparency and long-duration sticky sessions. With IPRoyal, the trade runs in reverse — you gain pool transparency and 7-day sessions, and ISP-sourced consistency and the static pool become unavailable.

NetNut's rotating residential pool is provider-reported at 85M+ IPs across 200+ countries, ISP-direct and P2P hybrid. Country targeting on all plans. City and state require Master tier. ASN and ZIP not documented. ISP static pool 1M+ IPs in 50+ countries. Mobile 5M IPs in 100+ countries. Sticky session TTL not documented.

IPRoyal's residential pool is provider-reported at 32M+ IPs across 195 countries. Per-country counts published: US 4.2M+, India 3.7M+, China 2.5M+, UK 2.0M+, Germany 2.0M+, France 1.9M+. Country, state, ZIP, and city targeting confirmed. ASN targeting not documented. Sticky session TTL up to 7 days and explicitly documented. Mobile 4.5M+ IPs across 3G/4G/5G; carrier targeting not documented. ISP static in 31+ countries with 1, 30, 60, or 90-day lease options. Datacenter dedicated-only in 50+ countries with 99.9% uptime documented.

NetNut authenticates via username and password. IP allow-listing on Production and above. API access plan-gated to Master tier. Sub-user management on Production and above. Overages require account manager contact.

IPRoyal supports IP whitelist alongside credential-based access. Two-factor authentication available. Sticky sessions hold up to 7 days. Dashboard monitoring of success rates, traffic, and sessions for datacenter proxies. HTTP/S and SOCKS5 confirmed. Sub-user management not documented.

NetNut requires monthly subscription with no PAYG. High entry minimum. City targeting, API, and live support plan-gated to higher tiers. 7-day free trial for registered companies requires KYC.

IPRoyal's residential PAYG traffic is non-expiring — purchased GB do not expire. No contracts required. Bulk discounts at higher volumes. Datacenter billed per IP per month. ISP billed per IP with daily or monthly options. Mobile unlimited traffic plans monthly. No free tier documented.

ISP-direct residential infrastructure or a 1M+ ISP static pool for persistent sessions are the requirements — and the budget supports the Master tier. NetNut fits.

Per-country IP count transparency, sticky sessions up to 7 days, non-expiring PAYG without contracts, or a documented sub-minute support response time are priorities. IPRoyal fits.

You gain ISP-direct infrastructure and a large static pool with NetNut. You give up pool transparency and long-duration sessions. With IPRoyal, the trade runs in reverse — you gain per-country transparency and 7-day sessions, and ISP-sourced consistency and the static pool become unavailable.

Neither holds compliance certifications — teams with those requirements should look elsewhere in this comparison set.

Ask whether your residential workload benefits from ISP-sourced IPs without consumer device dependency — and whether a large static ISP pool for persistent sessions is the priority. If yes, and your budget supports the Master tier, NetNut's ISP-direct architecture is the fit. Verify city targeting and API access at your planned tier before committing.

Ask whether knowing exact IP counts per target country matters before committing — or whether your workload requires sessions that hold for hours or days. If yes to either, IPRoyal's transparency and 7-day sticky sessions are the fit, and the smaller pool and absence of ISP-direct infrastructure are the trade-offs.

If your requirement is ISP-direct consistency and a large static pool — NetNut. If your requirement is pool transparency and long-duration sessions — IPRoyal.