Shifter vs SOAX
Cleaner pricing, simpler workflow, same residential proxy capability. Shifter delivers 205M+ real residential IPs, city-level targeting, and unlimited concurrency from $0.75/GB at scale.
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Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Shifter | SOAX |
|---|---|---|
| IP Pool Size | 205M+ residential IPs | 155M+ residential IPs |
| Starting Price | $2.00/GB | $3.60/GB |
| Best Price | $0.75/GB | $2.00/GB |
| Free Trial | Yes | $1.99 paid trial (400 MB) |
| Concurrent Connections | Unlimited | Limited by plan |
| Protocols | HTTP / HTTPS / SOCKS5 | HTTP / HTTPS / SOCKS5 |
| Geo-Targeting | City-level (195+ countries) | City-level (195+ countries) |
| IP Rotation | Per-request + Sticky sessions | Per-request + Sticky sessions |
| Minimum Commitment | None, cancel anytime | Monthly subscription required |
| Setup Complexity | Minutes, simple dashboard | Port-based config, learning curve |
| Customer Support | 24/7 on all plans | 24/7 on all plans |
Pricing Comparison (per GB)
| Volume | ShifterUp to 71% OFF | SOAX | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter (25 GB) | $3.60/GB | 65% | |
| Advanced (50 GB) | $1.00/GB | $3.40/GB | 71% |
| Professional (~300 GB) | $0.75/GB | $2.46/GB | 70% |
| Business / Scale (~800 GB+) | $0.75/GB | $2.00/GB | 63% |
We counted the live residential IPs Shifter and SOAX each served across five countries, under an identical test. See the numbers and the method.
Our full write-up of SOAX: what the pool, pricing and gateway behaviour add up to, scored on the same rubric as every network we tested.
Why use Shifter residential proxies?
Cleaner Pricing, No Paid Trial
SOAX charges $1.99 for a 3-day, 400 MB trial. Shifter offers a free trial, so you can validate fit on real workloads before committing budget.
Unlimited Concurrency on Every Plan
SOAX caps concurrent connections by plan tier, which forces upgrades just to scale parallelism. Shifter ships unlimited concurrent connections on every plan, your throughput is bandwidth-limited, not gate-limited.
Lower Entry and Mid-Volume Rates
Shifter's per-GB pricing is meaningfully lower at mid-volume tiers. At ~300 GB, Shifter is $1.80/GB versus SOAX's Professional plan at $2.46/GB. At enterprise volume Shifter goes to $0.75/GB versus SOAX Business at $2/GB.
Simpler Workflow, No Port Juggling
SOAX uses a port-based geo configuration that requires managing many ports for different cities or session types. Shifter uses username-suffix geo selection, one credential pair, geo and session targeting in the username string.
Same Coverage, Same Features
Shifter matches SOAX on the features that matter: 195+ countries with city-level targeting, SOCKS5 support, sticky sessions, residential proxies IPs, and standard proxy auth.
No Hidden Surcharges
No premium pool fees, no concurrency upcharges, no per-port limits. Shifter's pricing is per-GB and applies the same logic from starter to scale.
Simple, transparent pricing
Fixed monthly plans with included bandwidth. No hidden fees. Scale as your usage grows.
Frequently asked FAQ questions
Common questions about switching from SOAX to Shifter.
Yes. Shifter offers 205M+ residential IPs across 195+ countries with the same core features as SOAX: rotating proxies, city-level geo-targeting, SOCKS5 support, and sticky sessions. The big differences are unlimited concurrency on every plan, a free trial, and lower per-GB pricing at most tiers.
Roughly 25 to 50% cheaper at mid and enterprise volumes. SOAX Professional (300 GB) is $2.46/GB versus Shifter at $1.80/GB. SOAX Business (800 GB) is $2/GB versus Shifter at $0.75/GB. At the entry tier SOAX is around $3.60/GB against Shifter's $2.00/GB.
SOAX advertises 155M+ residential IPs while Shifter offers 205M+. Both are sufficient for the workloads that drive most proxy spend (web scraping, ad verification, market research, QA), with Shifter's pool delivering production-grade success rates across 195+ countries.
SOAX uses concurrency caps as a plan differentiator, so scaling parallel requests requires moving up tiers. Shifter offers unlimited concurrent connections on every plan, your throughput is determined by your bandwidth, not by an artificial connection cap.
Yes. Shifter uses standard HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5 with username:password authentication. The main migration step is moving from SOAX's port-based geo config to Shifter's username-suffix geo selection, typically a few lines of code.
Yes. Shifter offers a free trial. SOAX charges $1.99 for a 3-day 400 MB trial. With Shifter you can validate fit on real workloads before committing any budget.
Switch from SOAX and Skip the Caps
Move to Shifter for lower per-GB pricing, unlimited concurrency on every plan, and a simpler workflow. No paid trial, no port juggling, no concurrency gates.