IPv4 RESOURCE STRATEGY
IPv4 Lease vs Buy: Cost & Risk Comparison
Compare leasing vs buying IPv4 – upfront costs, deployment time, reputation management, and total cost of ownership.
All 5 RIRs covered
Clean IP addresses
Instant provisioning
*Lowest price available with a minimum 3-year leasing contract
Working with 2000+ clients worldwide
When to lease vs buy IPv4: use cases by business goals
When leasing is right
Rapid deployment within minutes or hours, not weeks
OpEx model preferred over capital expenditure
IP reputation management included end-to-end
Block sizes must scale with infrastructure demand
New markets or workloads under evaluation
Multi-region coverage required across different RIRs
BGP, RPKI and WHOIS managed by the platform
When buying makes sense
Permanent IP ownership as a balance sheet asset
Stable infrastructure planned over 5+ years
Regulatory frameworks require direct IP control
In-house team manages routing and reputation
Large-block economics justify upfront CapEx
Full BGP and RPKI control is a hard requirement
IPv4 infrastructure built for scale
IPXO is a full IP infrastructure platform that combines global IPv4 supply with automation, reputation management, geolocation control, and RPKI/ROA tooling.
Flexible contracts
Start month-to-month or commit up to 10 years for lower per-IP rates.
Clean, reputable IPs
Every IP is screened before listing, reputation-checked, and monitored daily.
Transparent pricing
From $0.25/month per IP – no hidden fees, no broker commissions, no setup costs.
Geolocation management
IPs available across all 5 RIRs with geolocation auto-corrected across major databases.
The full cost picture
Both leasing and buying have full cost structures. Here’s what you actually pay.
IPv4 leasing via IPXO 
From $0.40
From $0.40 IP/month (avg.)
Predictable monthly cost. No transfer fees, no compliance overhead. Includes abuse monitoring, RPKI management, and support.
From $0.29/IP/month (min. block size /24)
Zero upfront capital commitment required
Daily abuse monitoring & prevention
RPKI route origin management
LOA provision, routing support
LOA provision, routing support
Long-term Commitments pricing available
IPv4 purchase (transfer market)
$20-35
/IP (upfront)
Purchase price has softened from ~$50 peak – but add transfer fees, compliance, broker costs, and ongoing management to get the real number.
RIR transfer fees from $500 (ARIN)
Broker commissions typically 3–6%
Transfer process: 2–3 weeks
IP reputation management: your responsibility
Depreciation risk (large block /16s fell 30% in 2024)
Full ownership, but full management burden
Buying IPs
CapEx model
Large upfront spend requiring capital approval, with asset depreciation risk. Large blocks lost ~30% in 2024. Right for long-horizon holders with capital to spare.
High upfront
Depreciation risk
Full ownership
IPv4 leasing via IPXO
OpEx model
Predictable monthly line item that scales with usage. No capital lock-up, no transfer complexity, no depreciation risk. Abuse monitoring and reputation tools included.
Predictable cost
Zero depreciation
Included management
LIMITED CAMPAIGN
Secure IPv4 for 3+ years
Protect your infrastructure from IPv4 scarcity and price volatility – 29% under the average rate*.
- ARIN, RIPE NCC, AFRINIC RIRs
- RPKI, ROA and WHOIS managed by IPXO
- Reputation management and abuse monitoring
- No subnet size limitations
*IPXO platform yearly average lease rate.
Campaign price · per IP
$3 per IP / per year
Save 29% vs standard rate- This campaign $0.25/mo per IP
- Average rate $0.38/mo per IP
- Minimum term 3 years
- Billing Annually
Your IPs stay safe and clean
Built-in abuse control
IPXO manages abuse reports and monitors activity to help maintain a clean IP reputation
BGP parking
Idle IPs stay secure by being announced from AS834, reducing the risk of hijacks
Reputation visibility
Continuous reputation checks help verify that your IPs are trusted and not flagged across major services and platforms.
IPs under management
Connected networks
B2B clients worldwide
Countries
Trusted by industry leaders
Certified and accredited provider
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