Apache Traffic Server vs SOAX

Apache Traffic Server9.3Visit SOAX8.2Visit

Higher score Apache Traffic Server #1 in Proxy Software 9.3/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Apache ATS

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SOAX #8 in Proxy Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit SOAX

• Apache Traffic Server fits best

  Self-hosted web caching and proxy infrastructure

• SOAX fits best

  Enterprise residential and mobile proxy access

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Side by side

Feature	Apache Traffic Server 9.3/10 Visit ↗	SOAX 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Proxy Software	#8 in Proxy Software
Best for	Self-hosted web caching and proxy infrastructure	Enterprise residential and mobile proxy access
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Open source	$200/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apache Traffic Server 0/1 · SOAX 1/1
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Proxy networks	Not checked yet	residential, mobile
IP rotation	Not checked yet	Both
Supported protocols	Not checked yet	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
Countries covered	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Concurrent sessions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 in forward and reverse proxy deployments Combines response caching, TLS termination, WebSockets, and rate limiting Plugin API extends HTTP processing and protocol capabilities	Residential and mobile networks with IP rotation and sticky sessions Country, region, city, ISP, ASN, and ZIP targeting API access and integrations with many anti-detect browsers
Cons	Requires self-hosted installation and administrator-managed configuration Platform coverage is listed for Linux and macOS Rate limiting is provided through a plugin rather than a single built-in policy feature	Paid plans start at $200/month plus VAT Advanced targeting starts with the $1,500/month Scale plan Enterprise features such as premium SLA begin at $3,000/month
Our verdict	Apache Traffic Server is open-source proxy software for organizations that need to operate their own HTTP infrastructure. It supports HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2, forward and reverse proxy deployments, response caching, TLS termination, WebSocket… Read the review →	SOAX provides managed web-access infrastructure for teams that need residential and mobile proxies for public-web data workflows. Its web dashboard and API support use cases such as web-data APIs, AI search and agents, marketing and SEO… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apache Traffic Server — where it wins

  • Supports HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 in forward and reverse proxy deployments
  • Combines response caching, TLS termination, WebSockets, and rate limiting
  • Plugin API extends HTTP processing and protocol capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted installation and administrator-managed configuration
  • Platform coverage is listed for Linux and macOS
  • Rate limiting is provided through a plugin rather than a single built-in policy feature

• SOAX — where it wins

  • Residential and mobile networks with IP rotation and sticky sessions
  • Country, region, city, ISP, ASN, and ZIP targeting
  • API access and integrations with many anti-detect browsers

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $200/month plus VAT
  • Advanced targeting starts with the $1,500/month Scale plan
  • Enterprise features such as premium SLA begin at $3,000/month

• Apache Traffic Server9.3/10 · Open source

  A self-hosted proxy for caching, TLS termination, traffic control, and extensibility.

  Visit Apache ATSFull verdict →
• SOAX8.2/10 · Free plan

  SOAX combines residential and mobile proxies, rotation, targeting, APIs, and browser integrations.

  Visit SOAXFull verdict →