Privoxy vs SOAX

PPrivoxy8.7Visit SOAX8.2Visit

Higher score P Privoxy #3 in Proxy Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Privoxy

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

• Privoxy fits best

  Filtering and privacy-oriented proxying

• SOAX fits best

  Enterprise residential and mobile proxy access

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Side by side

Feature	PPrivoxy 8.7/10 Visit ↗	SOAX 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Proxy Software	#8 in Proxy Software
Best for	Filtering and privacy-oriented proxying	Enterprise residential and mobile proxy access
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$200/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Privoxy 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	Filters URLs, headers, HTML, cookies, and tracking behavior Supports HTTPS inspection, custom regex filters, and rule tracing Can serve multiple clients and chain with other proxies	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	Text-based configuration can require more technical effort It is a proxy rather than a browser extension Its focus is filtering, not proxy pool management	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	Privoxy is a free, open-source, non-caching web proxy for people who want detailed control over web requests and content. It sits between browsers and web servers, filtering ads and unwanted material while modifying pages, headers, and… 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

• Privoxy — where it wins

  • Filters URLs, headers, HTML, cookies, and tracking behavior
  • Supports HTTPS inspection, custom regex filters, and rule tracing
  • Can serve multiple clients and chain with other proxies

  Where it doesn't

  • Text-based configuration can require more technical effort
  • It is a proxy rather than a browser extension
  • Its focus is filtering, not proxy pool management

• 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

• PPrivoxy8.7/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source proxy for detailed web filtering across desktop systems.

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

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

  Visit SOAXFull verdict →