SOAX proxy review: reliable proxies and scraper tools in 2026

SOAX is a UK-founded proxy and data extraction platform that specializes in ethically sourced residential, mobile, ISP, and datacenter IPs. The company was founded in 2020 and is for those who need adaptable proxies for practical tasks like juggling brand, media, and SEO monitoring, verifying digital ads, and scraping pricing data from e-commerce sites.

SOAX is made for technical users who require IPs that are difficult to flag or ban, in contrast to consumer-focused VPNs. With the help of an easy-to-use dashboard or API, the platform enables geo-targeting, rotation rules, and session control.

In this SOAX review, I’ll take you through each proxy type that SOAX provides, see how SOAX proxies perform, and dissect its pricing plans and how user-friendly it is. You’ll also get a good idea of how SOAX works, whether you're using automation tools or conducting research.

Key features of SOAX proxy services

The most notable aspect of my SOAX testing with the Cybernews research team was how adaptable and sophisticated their proxy configuration is. At first glance, you can already see it’s made for serious data work, with over 155 million residential proxies worldwide.

According to the provider, the IPs are ethically sourced from a proprietary, non-resold pool, and gives you sophisticated geo-targeting and complete control over session and rotation settings. Let's walk through the features of each kind of SOAX proxy in more detail.

Residential proxies

SOAX has a pool of over 155 million unique IPs in 195 locations worldwide. According to my testing of the rotation settings while scraping tasks, it supports both per-request rotation and sticky sessions for up to 24 hours. You can connect using HTTP(S) or SOCKS5, authenticate using username and password, or use IP whitelisting. Even on targets with a lot of data, SOAX promises high success rates (99.95%) and strong connection stability.

The best uses for SOAX's residential proxies, according to my research, are data scraping, localized SEO tracking, ad verification, eCommerce intelligence, and getting around geo-restricted content.

Mobile proxies

With more than 33 million mobile IPs across 5G, 4G, 3G, and LTE networks worldwide, SOAX offers mobile proxy services that are great for mobile ad verification or accessing content tailored to mobile devices, where mobile-originated traffic is foundational. Let’s go through the specs of the mobile proxies:

• Carrier and device diversity. SOAX increases the authenticity of every request by supporting a large number of mobile carriers and device types.
• Flexible rotation options. For session-based workflows or persistent logins, you can configure proxies to rotate in response to requests or to retain sticky sessions. You can keep the same IP for up to 60 minutes.
• Advanced geo-targeting. With advanced geo-targeting, you can precisely control where traffic appears to originate by filtering IPs by country, city, and ASN.
• Support for HTTP(S) and SOCKS5. Because of the extensive protocol support, SOAX is compatible with the majority of third-party tools and use cases.

US ISP proxies

SOAX offers 2.6 million ISP proxies in the US only. They’re a hybrid between residential and datacenter proxies, made with high-speed and the appearance of real-user traffic.

They provide static IPs hosted on legitimate ISPs, so they’re great for use cases that demand consistent identity like real-time AI workflows or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines. During testing, I noted fast response times and reliable performance across key US regions. These proxies are currently US-only but integrate easily via HTTP(S) or SOCKS5, and support seamless use in tools like GoLogin. SOAX’s ISP proxies offer both static and rotating options, with support for extended sessions up to 24 hours.

Datacenter proxies

The speed, stability, and scalability of SOAX's datacenter proxies make them a great fit for automation, SEO monitoring, and bulk data scraping. I had a pool of more than 30,000 IP addresses from data centers in the US, Germany, the UK, France, Poland, and Spain available.

Dedicated IPs are currently only accessible in the US, whereas shared proxies are dispersed throughout the world. You have the option of rotating or sticky sessions, and bandwidth is unmetered. All proxies are a good fit for sensitive, high-volume operations because they’re powered by secure, enterprise-grade infrastructure that has firewalls and traffic filtering.

Performance-wise, SOAX uses enterprise-grade datacenter proxy servers with built-in redundancy, which can reach high uptimes of 99.9% or higher.

Pricing plans: understanding the costs

After looking through the SOAX prices, I found that it offers a range of plans for various requirements you’d have, whether managing large-scale operations or just starting. There are four tiers for each type of proxy: Starter, Advanced, Professional, and Business. These tiers include Residential, Mobile, ISP, Datacenter, and Scraper API. Each plan gives you access to all SOAX products.

SOAX also offers a pay-as-you-go option, starting at $4/GB.

Additionally, there are enterprise plans that scale dynamically and automatically apply the best possible rate based on your actual use.

Credit cards, PayPal, and cryptocurrency are accepted payment methods, so you have a range of flexibility.

You can try any of the plans with a 3-day trial that’s priced at $1.99. It includes all features of the selected plan ( traffic will be limited to 400 MB). You can switch to a full subscription or cancel it at any time.

Performance benchmarks

I conducted several speed and stability tests on servers located in Canada, the UK, Germany, and Australia to test SOAX proxies, and I compared the results with a no-proxy baseline.

Let’s look at how SOAX did regarding speed and reliability.

Speed

I looked over download, upload, and ping metrics on all four proxy types – residential, mobile, ISP, and datacenter – to capture the full picture. I also measured baseline performance without a proxy for comparison. The average speeds are broken down as follows:

During testing, SOAX proxies produced satisfactory speeds. Compared to a no-proxy baseline, it’s worth noting that the download and upload rates decreased, particularly in Germany and the UK. However, as with any proxy enabled, this comes at no surprise.

Australia had the highest latency and the slowest performance. As might be expected with distant servers, ping increased everywhere. Nevertheless, there were no drops or timeouts, and the connection stayed steady.

Reliability

Speed is only one factor – connection stability and uptime are even more important during extended sessions or when using bots. During the course of several testing days, I discovered that SOAX proxies were consistent and stable, particularly with residential and ISP IPs.

Datacenter proxies had almost no connection drops, while residential proxies maintained uptime even with aggressive rotation settings. During my testing of mobile proxies in Australia, I only encountered a few failed connections, probably because of the country's limited carrier coverage. Nonetheless, the results were excellent.

Moreover, I didn't encounter abrupt disconnections or IP bans during routine scraping tasks, and latency remained within acceptable bounds during peak hours.

To conclude, SOAX has pretty reliable performance and good flexibility, and left a good impression on me in terms of both speed and reliability. That’s especially if you're aiming for regions like North America or Europe.

User experience and ease of use

Together with the Cybernews research team, we put ourselves into the user’s perspective and test each proxy service from that standpoint. Here are our insights for the SOAX user journey.

Website interface and dashboard

The dashboard layout was straightforward when I first started testing SOAX. All the important information was on a single screen. In the Quick Access section, you can adjust settings like whitelisted IPs and ports, monitor inbound, outbound, and total traffic in real time, and customize proxies with geo-targeting. With format and filter options that truly functioned flawlessly, exporting proxies was simple.

Although the interface might appear as a bit dated at first glance, I actually found it refreshingly straightforward and free of unnecessary clutter. Design preferences vary, of course – some users might prefer more visual complexity. But in my experience, SOAX strikes a smart balance between functionality and simplicity. It’s accessible, easy to navigate, and lets you get things done without wasting time.

SOAX has also refined its customer support. During my testing, the support agents were friendly, answered all of my questions, and demonstrated solid knowledge of proxy technology. Since this kind of tech can feel overwhelming, it’s reassuring to know SOAX is ready to help you get things sorted quickly.

API access

One advantage of SOAX is its API. I had no significant problems integrating it into my scripts. The endpoints are explained in detail, and the documentation is simple, so it could make automating proxy management or scaling complex scraping jobs easier. You can manage access settings, create proxies, and retrieve carrier, city, and ASN lists.

As such, it’s safe to say that SOAX offers one of the best proxies I've tested for developers and technical users in this price range – it has good performance and great flexibility.

Final thoughts

To be honest, SOAX benefits from not trying to impress with gimmicks – it’s straightforward, easy to use, and most importantly – it works flawlessly. After researching all types of proxies it offers, evaluating speeds in various geographical areas, and completing actual scraping tasks, I came to the conclusion that SOAX is a reliable, competent provider that performs well where it matters.

Access to proxies in more than 195 countries, flexible targeting by city or ASN, and a simple, one-page dashboard made setup easy. Datacenter proxies start at $49 per month, while residential proxies start at $90 per month. Given all the advantages you receive, SOAX’s speed and overall performance, you certainly get your money’s worth.

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