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The billing policy says plan fees, top-up fees, and overage fees are generally non-refundable, subject to stated exceptions, and the price-monitoring page invites users to start a trial without specifying its duration or terms.

This is useful for media buyers comparing routing controls with prepaid usage and the conditions attached to access.

Editorial review based on public sources, without hands-on testing; facts checked on 2026-10-30.

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SOAX
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Proxies
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The proxy account combines routing options

SOAX’s homepage and developer documentation list these features, checked on 2026-10-30.

  • Proxy types: residential and mobile (developer documentation, checked 2026-10-30).
  • Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 over TCP and UDP (homepage, checked 2026-10-30).
  • Authentication: username/password or IP allowlist (homepage, checked 2026-10-30).
  • Geographic targeting: city, state, and ASN level; SOAX lists 195+ countries (homepage, checked 2026-10-30).
  • Infrastructure: vendor-managed, spanning 195+ locations (homepage, checked 2026-10-30).
The diagram shows SOAX routing a request through a node and the available session choices.
SOAX describes routing through its nodes, with configurable rotation or a sticky session. Built from facts published on soax.com, developers.soax.com; checked 2026-10-30.

Builder and Team use prepaid credits

SOAX lists Builder at $200 per month plus VAT and Team at $500 per month plus VAT on its pricing page. The same page describes Sandbox as having no subscription fee or credits, while the support page says there is no free trial. However, the price-monitoring page invites visitors to start a trial without specifying its terms.

The pricing page says one credit equals $1 and plans convert to credits monthly; its support page says charges depend on transferred data, plan, and egress IP geo tier. SOAX says Sandbox usage requires prepaid top-up credits, and all plans include a monthly credit allocation. Payments are generally due in advance for each billing cycle.

SOAX lists card, bank transfer, and crypto as payment methods on its homepage; the pricing page says bank transfers may be available for approved business accounts. The homepage says crypto payments require KYC. VAT is calculated at checkout based on billing address, and published prices exclude taxes unless stated otherwise.

The terms specify monthly billing cycles of 30 calendar days and annual cycles of 365 calendar days. The provider says late payment interest may be 1.5% per month or the maximum rate permitted by law if lower. Postpaid billing is off by default and requires business verification and a written agreement on rates and payment terms.

The diagram compares Sandbox, Builder, and Team by subscription and credit terms.
The pricing page lists plan fees; Sandbox has no plan fee or credits. Built from facts published on soax.com; checked 2026-10-30.

Residential and mobile proxies are specified

SOAX’s developer documentation describes residential proxies with over 155 million IPs across 195+ countries and mobile proxies with over 30 million IPs from carriers worldwide. Its price-monitoring page lists 155 million residential IPs and 195+ available geolocations. That page gives a different mobile-pool figure: 33 million mobile IPs across 5G, 4G, and LTE, with 195+ available geolocations. These are figures from separate SOAX pages, not a reconciled pool count.

SOAX also describes a Web Data API for extracting pricing data through one API without proxy management, CAPTCHA solving, or JS rendering. The provider frames rotating residential proxies for large-scale data collection and mobile proxies for mobile-specific pricing.

Ask support about setup and scope

Before registering, ask which integration and setup steps apply to the intended workflow. In general, the answer should identify the required access method and any work needed on the buyer’s side.

Ask which package-specific access rules and limits apply, and how they affect the planned use. In general, a clear answer should distinguish conditions that apply to the account from those tied to a particular package.

Also ask how charges map to expected data transfer and egress geography. In general, understanding the billing unit before use makes it easier to estimate what activity will consume prepaid credit.

Rotation can change by request or session

SOAX says requests pass through its nodes, so target websites see a node address instead of the customer’s IP. The provider lets users set rotation per request, after a chosen number of requests, after a set time, or on error. For workflows that need continuity, users can lock requests to one node in a sticky session with no rotation.

The proxy packages have separate authentication, routing, access rules, limits, and usage tracking. SOAX says customers can manage the service through its dashboard or integrate using a preferred language, with examples for Python, Node.js, Go, and curl. Its Web Data API is described separately from proxy management.

Headful Browser is in closed alpha, uses separate provisioning, and cannot be toggled from an existing plan’s dashboard. SOAX says its endpoint signatures, schema shapes, and rate-limit behavior may change before general availability.

The diagram traces prepaid credits into data-based proxy usage and the zero-balance condition.
SOAX charges proxy usage in credits; usage stops at zero unless postpaid billing is enabled. Built from facts published on soax.com; checked 2026-10-30.

Credit expiry and refunds narrow flexibility

SOAX counts both directions of data transfer, including partial responses, retries, and interrupted connections. Credits added on Sandbox or a monthly plan expire after 60 days, while annual-plan credits expire after 12 months, according to the pricing and support pages. The terms also describe monthly-plan credits as generally valid for 60 calendar days after grant or purchase.

Credits cannot be withdrawn or transferred to another account. At zero prepaid credits, usage stops unless postpaid billing is enabled. Postpaid billing is limited to approved business accounts and requires a written agreement. SOAX’s billing policy says plan, top-up, and overage fees are generally non-refundable, subject to stated exceptions.

The terms prohibit resale, sublicensing, leasing, redistribution, or white-label use without SOAX’s prior written consent. The provider says the service is designed primarily for business use and may restrict or decline personal or consumer access. Several details remain open; they are listed under What we could not confirm.

The diagram shows when upgrades, downgrades, and cancellation take effect.
Plan changes and cancellation follow the provider’s published billing conditions. Built from facts published on soax.com; checked 2026-10-30.

Session controls cover rotating and sticky use

The documented controls let buyers compare connection behavior and account access before choosing a workflow.

  • Rotation can be set per request, after a chosen request count, after a set time, or when an error occurs.
  • Sticky sessions keep requests on one node without rotation.
  • SOAX lists HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 over TCP and UDP.
  • Authentication options include username/password and an IP allowlist.
  • Geographic targeting reaches city, state, and ASN levels, according to SOAX.
  • Prepaid credits are shared across SOAX products available to an account, the pricing page says.

Compare proxy terms by billing and control

In general, proxy buyers compare the proxy type, billing unit, session behavior, protocol support, account access rules, and refund terms. The useful comparison is how each provider defines those conditions for the intended workload, rather than a feature label alone.

Business workloads match the stated scope

SOAX frames its platform as infrastructure for products that use fresh public-web data as a runtime input. Its terms describe access to third-party websites, services, and online resources through SOAX infrastructure.

The provider lists pricing data collection from ecommerce platforms, price aggregators, and apps as a use case for its proxies and Web Data API. Check the package’s access and billing terms against the workload before proceeding.

What we could not confirm

  • Integrations and setup requirements
  • Package-specific traffic or concurrency caps
  • Minimum purchase or order
  • Web Data API access details and limits
  • Support response times
  • Trial duration and terms
  • Specific refund exceptions
  • Independent verification of vendor claims

Questions about credits and proxy access

Is Sandbox a free trial?

SOAX’s pricing page says Sandbox has no subscription fee and includes no credits, while its support page says there is no free trial. The price-monitoring page invites users to start a trial but does not specify its terms.

How does SOAX charge for proxy usage?

SOAX says proxy usage is charged in credits based on transferred data, with the rate depending on the plan and egress IP geo tier. Its support page describes the same billing basis. The billing policy counts data in both directions, including partial responses, retries, and interrupted connections.

What happens when prepaid credits reach zero?

SOAX says usage stops when prepaid credits reach zero unless postpaid billing is enabled. Postpaid billing is off by default and requires business verification and a written agreement on rates and payment terms, according to the support page.

When do credits expire?

The pricing page says credits added on Sandbox or a monthly plan expire after 60 days. The support page gives an expiry of 12 months for credits added on an annual plan.

How do rotation and sticky sessions differ?

SOAX says rotation can occur per request, after a set number of requests, after a set time, or on error. A sticky session instead locks requests to one node with no rotation, according to the provider.

Which authentication choices does SOAX list?

SOAX’s homepage lists username/password authentication and IP allowlist authentication. The choice determines how a buyer’s connection is authorized; confirm which option applies to the intended account and workflow.

Resolve billing and trial wording first

Fits if… the reader can establish how expected data transfer and egress geography map to prepaid credit use.

Probably not if… the workflow depends on a trial whose duration and terms are clear from the published pages.

Main risk… the trial wording conflicts across SOAX pages, while package-specific operating terms still need checking.

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Editorial team of Funnel Notebook. Source-based work: each fact comes from a page listed above, read on 2026-10-30 by the Funnel Notebook editors. There was no hands-on testing. The page is updated when the sources change.

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