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Soax vs Webshare
Operational Observability vs. Free Entry and Developer API
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Quick pick
Soax fits if real-time failure rate and banned IP monitoring, UDP or QUIC protocol support, or a large mobile pool from real cellular carriers are operational requirements.
Webshare fits if a permanent free tier, a REST API with activity logs from the free plan, IP whitelist or API token authentication, or per-IP datacenter pricing are the priorities.
Soax and Webshare prioritise different developer needs. Soax is built around operational visibility: a real-time dashboard tracking failure rates, banned IPs, and speed metrics, plus UDP and QUIC protocol support and a 33M mobile pool from real cellular carriers. Webshare is built around self-serve access: a permanent free tier with no credit card, a REST API with activity logs from the free plan, and per-IP datacenter pricing.
If you choose Soax
What you get that Webshare doesn't offer
A real-time observability dashboard -- failure rates, banned IP tracking, speed metrics, custom reports, and alerts during proxy usage. UDP and QUIC protocol support alongside HTTP/S and SOCKS5 -- Webshare documents HTTP/S and SOCKS5. A 33M mobile pool from real 3G/4G/5G cellular carriers -- Webshare does not offer a mobile product. ISP-level targeting on residential. A 155M+ residential pool.
What you give up
Webshare's permanent free tier -- 10 datacenter proxies with 1 GB per month, no credit card. Webshare's REST API exposes activity logs and usage statistics from the free plan. IP whitelist and API token authentication alongside credential-based access. Per-IP datacenter pricing with unlimited bandwidth options. Webshare requires no subscription; Soax billing is subscription-based. Texas is excluded from Soax's residential network.
If you choose Webshare
What you get that Soax doesn't offer
A permanent free tier -- 10 datacenter proxies with 1 GB per month, no credit card required. A REST API with proxy list, activity logs, configuration, and usage statistics from the free plan. Three authentication methods: username/password, IP whitelist, and API token. Per-IP datacenter pricing with unlimited bandwidth options. PAYG flexibility without subscription commitment. A 2-day refund window on paid plans.
What you give up
Soax's real-time observability dashboard -- failure rates, banned IP tracking, speed metrics. UDP and QUIC protocol support. A 33M mobile pool from real cellular carriers -- Webshare does not offer mobile proxies. ISP-level targeting on residential. A 155M+ residential pool against Webshare's 80M+.
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