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Soax vs Webshare
Residential and Mobile Scale vs. Simple Self-Serve Proxy Infrastructure
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Quick pick
SOAX fits best when residential and mobile proxies must live under one provider, especially with ASN-level targeting and configurable mobile sessions.
Webshare fits best when the job is residential, ISP, or datacenter proxying and a simple self-serve stack with a permanent free datacenter tier is more useful than mobile coverage.
SOAX and Webshare overlap strongly on residential proxies, but SOAX extends much further into mobile. SOAX currently advertises 155M+ residential IPs and 33M+ mobile IPs across 195+ geographies, while Webshare advertises 80M+ residential IPs across 195 countries and centers its lineup on datacenter, ISP, and rotating residential products. The practical split is breadth of proxy types versus a simpler self-serve catalog.
Choosing Soax
Why SOAX may fit better
SOAX is the clearer choice when mobile traffic is part of the requirement. Its mobile network covers 5G, 4G, 3G, and LTE, supports region, city, and ASN targeting, and allows rotating or sticky sessions with configurable duration. Its residential product uses the same 195+ geography footprint and explicitly supports region, city, ASN, and ISP targeting, giving one platform for both household and cellular exit traffic.
Where Webshare is simpler
Webshare keeps the product surface narrower and easier to trial. It publishes residential, static residential/ISP, and datacenter plans, plus a permanent free datacenter tier with 10 proxies. Its residential endpoint supports country, state, city, ZIP, and ASN targeting. Webshare's own FAQ says mobile proxies are not currently part of the lineup, so users who do not need mobile avoid paying for a broader platform they may not use.
Choosing Webshare
Why Webshare may fit better
Webshare suits teams that want conventional proxy infrastructure with straightforward public pricing and a free way to validate basic integration. The 80M+ residential pool spans 195 countries, residential targeting reaches ZIP and ASN level, and static ISP plus datacenter products cover persistent and lower-cost use cases without introducing a separate mobile product workflow.
Where SOAX is broader
SOAX publishes a larger residential headline pool and, more importantly, a 33M+ mobile network. That difference matters for app testing, mobile SERPs, ad verification, and other tasks where a residential exit is not an adequate substitute for a carrier IP. SOAX also documents 195+ mobile geographies and up-to-60-minute mobile sessions.
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