Squid vs SOAX

SSquid9.1Visit SOAX8.2Visit

Higher score S Squid #2 in Proxy Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Squid

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

• Squid fits best

  Self-hosted caching and reverse proxying

• SOAX fits best

  Enterprise residential and mobile proxy access

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Side by side

Feature	SSquid 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SOAX 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Proxy Software	#8 in Proxy Software
Best for	Self-hosted caching and reverse 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	Email, Community, Docs	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Squid 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	Caches HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and gopher objects in memory or on disk Supports reverse-proxy acceleration, cache peering, and load balancing Includes ACLs, SSL, logging, purging, and cache restoration	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 deployment and administration Focused on caching rather than rotating proxy access Does not provide a vendor-managed cloud service	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	Squid is open-source, self-hosted proxy caching software for web clients, content delivery environments, network operators, websites, and organizations managing web traffic. It caches and reuses frequently requested HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, 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

• Squid — where it wins

  • Caches HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and gopher objects in memory or on disk
  • Supports reverse-proxy acceleration, cache peering, and load balancing
  • Includes ACLs, SSL, logging, purging, and cache restoration

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted deployment and administration
  • Focused on caching rather than rotating proxy access
  • Does not provide a vendor-managed cloud service

• 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

• SSquid9.1/10 · Free plan

  A focused open-source choice for caching, reverse proxying, and traffic control.

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

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

  Visit SOAXFull verdict →