Starlink Residential vs Roam both start at $55 a month on Starlink’s US service-plans page, and Starlink sells them as separate plan families. Residential 100 Mbps is the company’s unlimited home internet tier with a 100 Mbps download cap. Roam 100GB is the company’s travel plan that gives a monthly high-speed data allotment, then unlimited low-speed data.
Starlink lists those figures as monthly US service. The same page also sells higher Residential and Roam tiers. Starlink is a division of SpaceX, and the live merchandising pages carry a 2026 copyright.
What the $55 monthly Residential plan is for
Starlink labels Residential as best for households. Key features on the US service-plans page are plug-and-play setup, weather-resilient hardware, unlimited data, and a 30-day trial. The company’s home page repeats the same $55 starting price for Residential 100 Mbps.
That 100 Mbps tier is Starlink’s unlimited-data home plan at this monthly US price. Official copy describes it as reliable, affordable home internet for seamless connectivity, with Good Wi-Fi. Download speeds on Residential 100 Mbps stop at 100 Mbps. The company offers that plan only in select areas.
Residential 200 Mbps starts at $85 a month. Starlink also limits that tier to 200 Mbps downloads and offers it only in select areas. The home page adds unlimited data, Great Wi-Fi, and free professional home installation at this price. Residential Max starts at $130 a month. Starlink says Max customers get maximum available speeds and top Residential network priority.
On the home page, Starlink calls Max its best performing home internet service, with speeds up to 400+ Mbps, unlimited data, Best Wi-Fi, free professional home installation, and an additional Starlink Mini kit for internet on the go. A Residential Max customer is eligible for that optional Mini kit, plus flexible, discounted Roam plans for commuting, travel, camping, boating, RVing, and more.
What the $55 monthly Roam plan is for
Starlink labels Roam as best for RVs, nomads, and campers, and working on the go. Key features are plug-and-play setup, in-motion use, pause anytime with Standby Mode, and a 30-day trial. The home page’s On the Go tab also starts Roam at $55 a month for travel, camping, boating, and more.
Roam 100GB is the $55 monthly US travel tier. Starlink does not list unlimited high-speed data as a Roam key feature. Instead, Starlink says users on Roam 100 GB and Roam 300 GB receive an allotment of high-speed data, then unlimited low-speed data. The 100GB plan name is that monthly high-speed allotment.
Roam 300GB starts at $80 a month under the same high-speed allotment, then low-speed remainder. Roam Unlimited starts at $175 a month. Starlink points readers to a support FAQ for limitations on international travel, coastal coverage, and in-motion use. Standby Mode allows emergency messaging and easy reactivation in dead zones for a small monthly fee.
Speed, coverage, and the trial
Therefore the shared $55 monthly US price is not a shared service. One plan is Starlink’s unlimited household data with a 100 Mbps download cap in select areas. The other is a 100GB monthly high-speed travel allotment with in-motion use and a pause option. After that allotment, Starlink continues Roam on unlimited low-speed data.
Starlink says speeds referenced are maximum available speeds, are not guaranteed, and will be slower during times of congestion. It also says the constellation delivers broadband across 160+ countries, territories, and other markets. The US service-plans Roam footnote still sends international travel, coastal coverage, and in-motion limits to that support FAQ.
The next-generation Starlink V5 kit is currently available in select areas. Starlink says V5 has a smaller form factor and a lightweight design with greater power efficiency than the V4 kit, plus speeds up to 375+ Mbps. As production ramps, Starlink V5 will be available in additional areas. Hardware kit prices are not listed on the US service-plans page.
Starlink also sells a 30-day trial: try Starlink for 30 days and, if not satisfied, get a full refund. Address-level availability still depends on the company’s order flow, because Residential 100 Mbps and 200 Mbps remain select-area plans on the current US merchandising pages.
