Compare plans below to find the best fit for your use case.
Best budget pick: SOAX | Best for enterprise: IPRoyal
In pure pricing terms, SOAX wins on the best public $/GB while IPRoyal is easier to start with from a cash-commitment perspective. That distinction matters because many buyers overweight the best unit price and underweight how painful the first purchase actually is.
| Plan | $/mo | $/GB |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $90.00/mo | $3.60/GB |
| Advanced | $170.00/mo | $3.40/GB |
| Professional | $740.00/mo | $2.46/GB |
| Business Best value | $1600.00/mo | $2.00/GB |
| Plan | $/mo | $/GB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | $7.00/mo | $7.00/GB |
| 2 GB | $11.90/mo | $5.95/GB |
| 10 GB | $52.50/mo | $5.25/GB |
| 50 GB | $245.00/mo | $4.90/GB |
| 1 GB | $7.35/mo | $7.35/GB |
| 2 GB | $12.50/mo | $6.25/GB |
| 10 GB | $55.10/mo | $5.51/GB |
| 50 GB | $257.50/mo | $5.15/GB |
| 100 GB Best value | $455.00/mo | $4.55/GB |
Why SOAX Works Better for Startups
SOAX is the smarter choice for startups. It has better performance, a massive IP pool, a free trial, and targeting options that let you scrape data and run market research without betting the farm upfront.[1][3]
SOAX beats IPRoyal on reliability and speed—both critical when you're bootstrapped and need consistent results for things like SEO tracking or ad verification.[1][3][5]
| Feature | SOAX | IPRoyal |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| IP Pool | 155M–191M+ ethically sourced[1][3][6] | 32M+[3][4] |
| Coverage | 195+ countries[1][3] | 195+ countries[1][3] |
| Pricing | Starts at $3.60/GB; free trial[1][3] | Starts at $7/GB; no trial[1][3] |
| Success Rate | 99.73%[1] | 76.17%[1] |
| Response Time | Up to 0.9s[1] | Up to 4.23s[1] |
| Protocols | HTTP(S), SOCKS5, UDP/QUIC[1] | HTTP(S), SOCKS5[1][3] |
| Rotation | Automatic rotation, customizable sticky[1][3] | Sticky & rotating (up to 24h)[3][4] |
| Targeting | Granular (city, ASN, ISP)[4][5] | Country/state[4] |
IPRoyal is cheaper for 25GB per month, but it depends on what you're looking for.
For residential proxies, IPRoyal's pay-as-you-go model wins on price. You'll pay $2.45 per GB in bulk, which comes to $61.25 for 25GB. SOAX starts at $99 for 15GB per month. Their best rate drops to $2.20/GB, which would be around $55 for 25GB—but you'd need to buy a bigger plan to get that price.
For ISP proxies, IPRoyal is the clear winner. They offer unlimited traffic starting at $1.80 per proxy per day or $2.70 per proxy per month. SOAX charges $99 for 15GB per month with no unlimited option, so 25GB would cost more.
IPRoyal's biggest advantage is no subscriptions or monthly minimums—you buy exactly what you need. Plus, your traffic never expires, so unused data stays in your account indefinitely. SOAX requires monthly subscriptions and doesn't have a pay-as-you-go option, which means you might end up paying for data you don't use.