Sticky sessions and rotation: the schedule can be the paid feature

A rotating proxy changes the address used for requests, either on demand or on a published schedule. A sticky session holds one address for a period so a sequence of requests can keep the same identity. The bill effect appears when the needed rotation schedule or sticky duration is available only on a different tier. Dataset snapshot, all evidence retrieved 2026-07-25

The rotation choices that change the one-day price

HydraProxy provides a direct priced example. hydraproxy-usa-mobile-standard-1d costs $2.95 for one day and publishes 30-minute IP rotation, with an extended option. hydraproxy-usa-mobile-premium-1d costs $3.95 for the same one-day period and publishes 5-, 10-, and 30-minute rotation choices, also with an extended option. HydraProxy mobile pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T17:34:30.296Z

In the fields collected for these two one-day mobile rows, both support rotating and sticky modes and unlimited bandwidth without a fixed traffic limit. The visible distinction in the cited plan text is the set of rotation intervals. A buyer who requires 5-minute rotation cannot assume the $2.95 Standard row provides it. The published matching row is the $3.95 Premium plan. HydraProxy mobile pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T17:34:30.296Z

The opposite mistake is choosing aggressive rotation for work that must keep state. A login, cart, multi-step form, or any request sequence tied to one address needs a sticky session long enough to finish. “Sticky supported” is not a duration. The maximum duration and the event that ends the session must be published before the plan can be treated as suitable. Dataset methodology and plan evidence, retrieved 2026-07-25

The duration is usually the missing part

The current dataset has no published sticky_session_max_minutes value on 527 of 710 rows. That does not mean those plans rotate on every request, and it does not mean they can hold an address indefinitely. It means the collected evidence does not publish a maximum that the comparison can rely on. Dataset snapshot, all evidence retrieved 2026-07-25

Before comparing prices, specify whether the job needs rotation per request, rotation on a timer, manual rotation, or a sticky identity. Then check the exact interval, the maximum sticky duration, whether a reconnect resets it, and whether the chosen mode changes the number of available ports or sessions. If a plan publishes only “rotating and sticky,” show the modes but keep the duration as “Not published.” Dataset methodology and plan evidence, retrieved 2026-07-25