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- Verdict
- Side-by-side comparison
- About IPRoyal
- About SOAX
- Pricing compared
- Performance compared
- Pool & coverage
- Features face-off
- Trials & support
- Where IPRoyal wins
- Where SOAX wins
- IPRoyal pros & cons
- SOAX pros & cons
- Consider the alternative
- Switching between them
- Comparison FAQ
- Related comparisons
- Full reviews
- Related searches
- Make the call
Verdict
Overall: IPRoyal. Our scoring (value 30%, speed 25%, pool 20%, features 15%, support 10%) puts it ahead at #5 versus #6. Choose SOAX instead when social media managers and mobile-first data work describes you precisely.
Side-by-side comparison
| Criterion | IPRoyal | SOAX |
|---|---|---|
| Our rank | #5 of 15 | #6 of 15 |
| Rating | 4.4/5 | 4.3/5 |
| Entry price | $1.75/GB | $3.30/GB |
| IP pool | 32M+ | 8.5M+ |
| Success rate | 97.8% | 97.5% |
| Proxy types | 4 | 3 |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| City targeting | Yes | Yes |
| Support | 24/7 chat | 24/7 chat |
About IPRoyal
IPRoyal is the flexible mid-priced choice whose never-expiring pay-as-you-go traffic quietly saves buyers more than any coupon code could.
It carved out a loyal following among freelancers by refusing to expire purchased data and accepting crypto when few rivals did.
About SOAX
SOAX is a quality-over-quantity network that vets its pool aggressively, making it a favourite for social platforms where IP reputation is everything.
Rather than chase headline pool numbers, it invested in continuous IP hygiene and unusually precise carrier and city filters.
Pricing compared
On paper: $1.75/GB (IPRoyal) versus $3.30/GB (SOAX). Factor retries at 97.8% and 97.5% success and the cheaper option compounds its advantage — always run both through a pilot before committing volume.
Performance compared
Our latency and throughput testing favoured IPRoyal (88 vs 88 speed index), while pool depth favours IPRoyal. Match the strength to your workload’s bottleneck.
Pool & coverage
Coverage: 32M+ (IPRoyal) vs 8.5M+ (SOAX). For geo-sensitive work note that city targeting is available on both.
Features face-off
IPRoyal: Genuinely affordable PAYG rates; Crypto payments accepted.
SOAX: Precise city and carrier targeting; Strong on mobile and social use cases.
Trials & support
IPRoyal support: 24/7 chat; trial: no. SOAX support: 24/7 chat; trial: yes. For mission-critical workloads, the support row of the table above deserves more attention than it usually gets.
Where IPRoyal wins
- You are freelancers and small teams with irregular, bursty usage.
- Genuinely affordable PAYG rates.
- Crypto payments accepted.
Where SOAX wins
- You are social media managers and mobile-first data work.
- Frequently refreshed, clean IP pool.
- Precise city and carrier targeting.
IPRoyal pros & cons
- ✅ Purchased traffic never expires
- ✅ Genuinely affordable PAYG rates
- ✅ Crypto payments accepted
- ⚠️ Dashboard feels dated in places
- ⚠️ Pool trails the category leaders
SOAX pros & cons
- ✅ Frequently refreshed, clean IP pool
- ✅ Precise city and carrier targeting
- ✅ Strong on mobile and social use cases
- ⚠️ Smaller pool than the big names
- ⚠️ Premium-leaning pricing
Consider the alternative
Before settling this matchup, price in our overall #1: Cheapest Proxies undercuts both ($0.80/GB) while posting a 99.4% success rate — the highest of the fifteen networks we benchmark.
Check Cheapest Proxies → Read the reviewSwitching between them
Switching between these vendors is low-friction: both expose gateway-plus-credential access, so migration is usually a config change. Run both in parallel for a week, splitting traffic 90/10, before cutting over fully.
Comparison FAQ
Do IPRoyal and SOAX offer free trials?
IPRoyal: no. SOAX: yes. Trials are the cheapest way to settle this comparison for your specific workload.
Which is better, IPRoyal or SOAX?
IPRoyal wins our weighted benchmark (#5 vs #6), combining purchased traffic never expires with stronger value scores. SOAX remains the right call when social media managers and mobile-first data work matches your situation.
Which has the bigger pool, IPRoyal or SOAX?
IPRoyal — 32M+ versus 8.5M+. Pool size matters most for high-concurrency rotation.
Can I use both IPRoyal and SOAX together?
Yes — multi-vendor setups are common: route easy targets through the cheaper network and reserve the other for its specialty, with automatic failover between them.
Is IPRoyal cheaper than SOAX?
Entry pricing: $1.75/GB vs $3.30/GB. Yes on stickers — but compare cost per successful request after a pilot on your own targets.
Full reviews
Deep-dive both sides: IPRoyal review · SOAX review — or browse all 15 provider reviews.
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Make the call
Your next data project deserves better proxies
Cheapest Proxies pairs a 99.4% measured success rate with the lowest blended per-GB cost in our benchmarks — with a free trial to prove it on your own targets.