The best Starlink plan depends on whether your dish stays put or moves: choose Residential for a fixed home, Roam for RVs and travel, Boats for inland and coastal water, and a Business plan (Fixed Site, Mobility, or Maritime) for commercial use. Below, each common use case is matched to the right plan, with a live price link so you can check the current cost for your country.
Quick answer: best plan by use case
| Your situation | Best plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed home internet | Residential | Lowest monthly for a stationary address |
| RV, van life, travel | Roam | Pause/unpause, use across regions |
| Boating, lakes, coastal | Boats | Built for personal watercraft |
| Remote/seasonal cabin | Roam | Move the dish, pause off-season |
| Fixed office or site | Business Fixed Site | Priority data, higher performance |
| Vehicles & fleets | Business Mobility | Designed for land vehicles in motion |
| Ships & commercial vessels | Maritime | High-seas coverage for vessels |
Best for home internet: Residential
If your dish stays at one address, Residential is the best-value plan. It carries the lowest monthly price of the personal plans and is designed for a stationary home. You don't pay for mobility features you won't use.
Choose Residential when:
- The dish lives permanently at your house.
- You want the lowest monthly cost for everyday home use.
- You don't need to pause service for months at a time.
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Best for RV and van life: Roam
For travelers, Roam (formerly RV) is the clear winner. Unlike Residential, it lets you use the dish across different regions and pause and unpause month to month — so you only pay while you're on the road.
Choose Roam when:
- You travel in an RV, van, or between multiple homes.
- You want to pause service in the off-season.
- You need connectivity that follows you, not a fixed address.
The trade-off is a higher monthly price than Residential for the flexibility. We compare them directly in Roam vs Residential.
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Best for boating and water: Boats
For personal watercraft on lakes, rivers, and coastal water, the Boats plan is purpose-built, with hardware and a plan tuned for use on the water. It sits between personal Roam and full commercial Maritime.
Choose Boats when:
- You want connectivity on a personal boat or yacht.
- You stay on inland or coastal waters rather than the open ocean.
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Best for business at a fixed location: Business Fixed Site
A permanent office, store, farm, or remote work site is best served by Business Fixed Site, which adds priority data and higher performance over Residential — important when connectivity is mission-critical.
Choose Fixed Site when:
- Downtime costs you money.
- Multiple people depend on the connection at one location.
- You need priority data during peak hours.
Check Business Fixed Site prices →
Best for fleets and vehicles: Business Mobility
For commercial land vehicles — trucking, emergency response, mobile operations — Business Mobility is designed for use in motion across regions, with business-grade priority.
Check Business Mobility prices →
Best for ships and vessels: Maritime
For commercial vessels operating offshore, Maritime provides high-seas coverage built for ships, with the highest performance tier and ocean-wide reach.
How to decide in one question
Ask: does my dish stay still, move on land, or go on water?
- Stays still → Residential (home) or Fixed Site (business).
- Moves on land → Roam (personal) or Mobility (business).
- Goes on water → Boats (personal) or Maritime (commercial).
Then weigh the monthly price against the kit cost for your country — both vary widely by market.
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Prices update continuously from Starlink's public pricing, so every figure you compare is current.