SOAX alternative · ProxyEmpire vs SOAX
Looking for a SOAX alternative? Keep your data and pay per GB
ProxyEmpire is a SOAX alternative for teams that want to pay per GB without a monthly subscription or expiring credits: 30M+ residential IPs in 179 countries and territories, 4M+ mobile IPs on 4G/5G mobile networks, targeting down to ZIP, ISP, carrier and ASN at no extra charge, sticky sessions with no fixed time limit, and bandwidth that rolls over on every plan.
Residential from $1.50/GB, mobile from $2.00/GB. Unused bandwidth rolls over.
SOAX alternative: the short answer
Subscriptions and credits, or simple per-GB plans
SOAX sells residential and mobile traffic from one balance of monthly credits. It lists 155M+ residential IPs in 195+ locations, and at its standard rates you pay $5.00/GB with no subscription, $3.00/GB on the $200 Builder plan and $1.50/GB on the $1,500 Scale plan. Credits on monthly plans expire after 60 days, and its trial is 400 MB for $1.99 over three days.
ProxyEmpire keeps it simpler: $3.50 for a single GB, $2.22/GB around 100 GB and $1.50/GB at 1 TB, with residential and mobile as separate pools, full targeting included, and unused bandwidth that never expires. If you are comparing a SOAX proxy plan with alternatives because of expiring credits or the cost of smaller plans, that is where ProxyEmpire is different.
ProxyEmpire vs SOAX: feature comparison
Side by side, from each provider’s own published details
| ProxyEmpire | SOAX | |
|---|---|---|
| IP pool | 30M+ residential IPs and 4M+ mobile IPs | Lists 155M+ residential IPs |
| Locations | Residential 179 countries and territories, mobile 174, datacenter 62 | Lists 195+ locations |
| Proxy types | Rotating residential, static residential, rotating and dedicated mobile, rotating datacenter | Residential, mobile, ISP, datacenter |
| Price: 1 GB | $3.50/GB (pay as you go) | $5.00/GB (Sandbox, no subscription) |
| Price: ~100 GB | $2.22/GB (135 GB plan, $300) | $3.00/GB (Builder plan, $200/mo, about 67 GB) |
| Price: ~1 TB | $1.50/GB (1,000 GB plan, $1,500) | $1.50/GB (Scale plan, $1,500/mo, about 1,000 GB) |
| Mobile | 4G/5G mobile pool from $2.00/GB, with carrier targeting | Same credits and rate as residential |
| Targeting | Country, state or region, city, ZIP, ISP or carrier, ASN and OS fingerprint, all included | Country, region, city and ASN or ISP |
| Sticky sessions | No fixed time limit; rotate on demand or on every request | Custom session lengths |
| Unused bandwidth | Rolls over on every plan | Credits expire after 60 days on monthly plans |
| Static residential | 24 countries, from $2.00 per IP a month | ISP proxies; see its pricing page |
| Datacenter | Rotating, 62 countries, from $0.35/GB | Datacenter proxies; see its pricing page |
| Protocols | HTTP(S) and SOCKS5, plus UDP on rotating residential and mobile | HTTP(S), SOCKS5 and UDP/QUIC |
| Trial | $1.97 trial with full access | $1.99 for 400 MB over three days |
| Support | 24/7 support from real people | Support team; hours not stated |
| Developer tools | Proxy management API and MCP server | Dashboard and API |
SOAX details are taken from soax.com on 26 September 2026 and can change; check its site for current terms. ProxyEmpire uptime is published live on our status page.
Why teams switch from SOAX to ProxyEmpire
Simpler pricing, data that lasts
No subscription needed
Pay as you go from one GB at $3.50. SOAX charges $5.00/GB without a subscription and $3.00/GB on its $200 monthly plan, against ProxyEmpire’s $2.22/GB around 100 GB.
Data that never expires
Unused ProxyEmpire bandwidth rolls over on every plan. SOAX credits on monthly plans expire after 60 days.
A trial with full access
The $1.97 trial opens the whole network, every location and every targeting option, so you can test on your own targets before you buy. SOAX’s $1.99 trial is 400 MB over three days.
Targeting included
State, city, ZIP, ISP, ASN, mobile carrier and OS fingerprint targeting come with every residential and mobile plan at no extra cost.
Separate mobile pool
4M+ mobile IPs on 4G/5G mobile networks with carrier targeting, plus dedicated mobile proxies when you need a device to yourself.
99.9% uptime, 24/7 answers
SOAX has a support team but does not state its hours. ProxyEmpire states them: real people, 24/7. Uptime is public too, on our live status page, worth a look before you move a monthly workload to a new network.
When SOAX may suit you better
An honest view
SOAX can suit teams that spend at least $1,500 a month and use their credits within 60 days: at that level its Scale plan matches ProxyEmpire’s $1.50/GB, one balance covers residential and mobile, and it supports UDP/QUIC. If your usage is lower or uneven from month to month, compare the total cost once expiring credits are taken into account.
Test before you move. SOAX’s trial is $1.99 for 400 MB over three days. ProxyEmpire’s is $1.97 and covers the residential and mobile network. Run the two side by side in the same three days, on the targets you already use, and record success rate and speed per target, so you compare your own traffic and not list prices.
What teams use ProxyEmpire for
One account, every workload
SOAX runs residential and mobile traffic from one balance of monthly credits, with ISP and datacenter proxies beside them. ProxyEmpire keeps those jobs in one account as well, with residential and mobile bandwidth bought per GB. It covers web scraping, search and e-commerce monitoring, social media management and ad checks, and work that comes and goes no longer has to fit inside a 60-day credit window.
ProxyEmpire pricing
Rotating residential — all targeting included
Pay as you go from a single GB at $3.50, or take a larger plan for as little as $1.50/GB. Custom plans for 5 TB and more start at $0.75/GB. ISP, carrier, ASN and OS fingerprint targeting cost nothing extra, plans are billed in US dollars (USD), and unused bandwidth rolls over.
| Plan | Data | Price per GB | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go | 1 GB | $3.50 | Buy | |
| Starter | 7 GB | $20 | Buy | |
| Hobby | 28 GB | $75 | Buy | |
| Startup | 60 GB | $150 | Buy | |
| Business | 135 GB | $300 | Buy | |
| Company — best value | 315 GB | $625 | Buy | |
| Corporation | 500 GB | $875 | Buy | |
| Enterprise | 1,000 GB | $1,500 | Buy | |
| Custom | 5 TB+ | From $0.75 | — | Contact us |
Discounted prices use code EMPIRE50 (limited time, rotating residential and mobile only). Rotating mobile starts at $4.50 for 1 GB and goes down to $2.00/GB on larger plans. Static residential costs $3.50 for a single IP, down to $2.00 per IP a month on larger bundles. All mobile, static and datacenter plans are on the full pricing page.
Other products: rotating mobile proxies go down to $2.00/GB, static residential IPs start at $3.50 for one IP and go down to $2.00 per IP a month, and rotating datacenter proxies start at $0.35/GB.
Switch from SOAX in three steps
Same protocols, new endpoint
- Start the $1.97 trialCreate an account in the ProxyEmpire dashboard and choose rotating residential, rotating mobile, static residential or datacenter.
- Set your targetingPick the country, then the state, city, ZIP, ISP or carrier you need, and choose sticky sessions or a new IP on every request.
- Swap the endpointSOAX and ProxyEmpire both run on HTTP(S) and SOCKS5, so in most tools you change four values: host, port, username and password. A UDP or QUIC job moves to Rotating Residential or Rotating Mobile through SOCKS5 UDP or a MASQUE tunnel, on ports 443 and 53 by default.
SOAX alternative FAQ
Straight answers
What is the best SOAX alternative?
It depends on how you buy. If you want to pay per GB without a subscription, keep unused bandwidth, and get ZIP, ISP, carrier and ASN targeting at no extra cost, ProxyEmpire is a strong SOAX alternative. The $1.97 trial lets you test it on your own targets first.
Is ProxyEmpire cheaper than SOAX?
Below 1 TB, yes. One GB costs $3.50 at ProxyEmpire against $5.00 at SOAX without a subscription, and around 100 GB it is $2.22/GB against $3.00 on SOAX’s $200 plan. At about 1 TB both are $1.50/GB, but ProxyEmpire bandwidth rolls over while SOAX credits on monthly plans expire after 60 days.
What does SOAX’s larger pool mean next to ProxyEmpire’s separate pools?
SOAX lists 155M+ residential IPs in 195+ locations, the larger figure. ProxyEmpire has 30M+ residential IPs in 179 countries and territories and sells mobile as a separate pool, with 4M+ IPs on 4G/5G mobile networks in 174, plus datacenter IPs in 62 countries. What it means for a job comes down to whether the IPs in your city or ASN work on your target, and the trial shows that.
Do SOAX and ProxyEmpire charge the same for mobile as for residential?
SOAX does: mobile traffic uses the same credits and the same rate as residential. ProxyEmpire prices mobile on its own, because it draws on a 4G/5G mobile pool, not the residential one: $4.50 for one GB and down to $2.00/GB on larger plans, with carrier, city, ZIP and ASN targeting included. Dedicated mobile proxies cover jobs that need a device of their own.
Is session length my choice on SOAX, and how does ProxyEmpire handle it?
On SOAX, yes: it lists custom session lengths. ProxyEmpire works without a timer: there is no fixed time limit, and a sticky IP stays until you rotate it or the device behind it goes offline. For short jobs you can rotate on every request instead.
How long do I have to use SOAX credits and ProxyEmpire bandwidth?
SOAX credits on monthly plans expire after 60 days. ProxyEmpire bandwidth has no such date: whatever you have not used rolls over on every plan. If your volume swings from month to month, add the credits you would lose to the price when you compare the two.
Will my SOAX setup work with ProxyEmpire?
Yes. ProxyEmpire supports HTTP(S) and SOCKS5, the protocols most SOAX setups use, so switching usually means replacing the host, port and credentials in your tools. UDP and QUIC work on Rotating Residential and Rotating Mobile, through SOCKS5 UDP or a MASQUE tunnel, on ports 443 and 53 by default.
SOAX is a trademark of its owner. ProxyEmpire is not affiliated with SOAX. Comparison details are based on public information checked on 26 September 2026.
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Swap credits that expire for bandwidth that rolls over: pay as you go from a single GB at $3.50, with 30M+ residential and 4M+ mobile IPs, ZIP, ISP and carrier targeting included and no fixed time limit on sticky sessions.
