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SOAX for threat intelligence
This guide evaluates SOAX specifically for threat intelligence. Investigating malicious infrastructure without revealing your origin, and SOAX's strengths (frequently refreshed, clean ip pool) map onto that workload as follows.
Recommended proxy type for this task: Residential Proxies, using rotating sessions.
Our take
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Cheapest Proxies — our #1 pick
For threat intelligence, our #1 pick on value is Cheapest Proxies — but SOAX is a legitimate option, especially if you need frequently refreshed, clean ip pool.
Strengths & weaknesses
Pros
- Frequently refreshed, clean IP pool
- Precise city and carrier targeting
- Strong on mobile and social use cases
- Flexible plan sizes
Cons
- Smaller pool than the big names
- Premium-leaning pricing
Alternatives for this use case
| # | Provider | From | Pool | Success | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheapest Proxies ★ | $0.80/GB | 50M+ | 99.4% | 4.9 |
| 2 | Bright Data | $4.20/GB | 72M+ | 98.9% | 4.6 |
| 3 | Oxylabs | $4.00/GB | 100M+ | 99.0% | 4.6 |
| 4 | Decodo | $2.20/GB | 55M+ | 98.5% | 4.5 |
| 5 | IPRoyal | $1.75/GB | 32M+ | 97.8% | 4.4 |
| 6 | NetNut | $1.50/GB | 52M+ | 98.2% | 4.2 |
Your next data project deserves better proxies
One account, four proxy types, 195+ countries and pay-as-you-go pricing that respects your budget.