Advantage #1
FocusAethyn
Residential claritySOAXMobile specialty
Aethyn vs SOAX
SOAX is a mid-market provider known for residential and especially mobile proxy strength with a polished self-serve experience. Aethyn focuses on consented residential Premium and Elite pools with username-encoded targeting and public Euro per-GB rates.
€2.00 / GB Volume Rates
0 Minimum Commitments
Instant Self-Serve
Aethyn is our product. Competitor claims were last verified against SOAX's public pricing.
WHY TEAMS SWITCH
Where Aethyn wins against SOAX
The core architecture & pricing decisions that make engineering teams switch.
Advantage #2
TargetingAethyn
City + ISP in usernameSOAXCountry / city
Advantage #3
PricingAethyn
Public €/GBSOAXPlan-dependent
Advantage #4
SessionsAethyn
Sticky in usernameSOAXDashboard
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Quick verdict
SOAX wins when mobile carrier exits and a polished mid-market dashboard matter as much as residential — that mobile depth is a genuine differentiator we do not pretend to own. Aethyn concedes the mobile specialty and competes on residential clarity: Premium €2.90→€2.00/GB (10 GB = €29), Elite €6.50→€4.50/GB, PAYG +10% never expires, 85M+ IPs in 195+ countries, and sticky sessions 30–1440 minutes in the username. If your traffic is residential automation on hardened targets, Aethyn is the more direct buy; if carrier-grade mobile is the requirement, SOAX remains the fairer specialist.
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Feature matrix
How Aethyn and SOAX line up on the decisions that matter at purchase time.
| Feature | AethynOUR CHOICE | SOAX |
|---|---|---|
| Primary strength | Residential Premium + Elite | Residential + mobile specialty |
| Billing model | Per-GB sub or PAYG | Per-GB / plan tiers by product |
| Aethyn entry | €29 for 10 GB Premium | See SOAX pricing |
| Mobile proxies | Not offered | First-class product |
| Targeting | Country, city, ISP, session | Country/city + product flags |
| Sticky sessions | 30 min–24h in username | Sticky supported per product |
| Protocols | HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 | HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 |
| Best fit | Residential engineers | Mobile + residential mid-market |
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Pricing models
As of August 14, 2026. We compare structure — expiry, multipliers, minimums — not a unit-price scoreboard. Aethyn pricing · SOAX pricing
AethynRECOMMENDED FOR ENGINEERS
Per-GB, subscription or pay-as-you-go, all public
- Premium residential from €2.90/GB entry down to €2.00/GB at 90+ GB/month — 10 GB subscription is €29
- Elite residential from €6.50/GB down to €4.50/GB at volume, for hardened anti-bot targets
- Pay-as-you-go is a flat +10% over subscription rates, and PAYG bandwidth never expires
- Per-byte metering with live usage in the dashboard; unlimited concurrent threads on every plan
- No separate mobile SKU — residential Premium/Elite is the entire product surface
SOAX
Per-GB / plan tiers across residential and mobile products
- Self-serve residential and mobile plans with volume tiers — verify live rates on SOAX pricing
- Mobile proxies are a first-class product, not an afterthought add-on
- Dashboard-oriented targeting and session controls familiar to mid-market teams
- Competitive positioning against other mid-market brands (Decodo, Oxylabs entry tiers)
- Unused plan bandwidth policies vary by product — confirm on their current terms
Methodology: Aethyn figures are from our published pricing page. Competitor claims reflect their public materials as of August 14, 2026 (source). Where a public rate is not verifiable we say so. See also how we measure quality.
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Network & pool
Aethyn
- 85M+ residential IPs across 195+ countries, sourced from consented, KYC-verified peers
- Two explicit pools: Premium (99.2% success rate) and Elite (99.9%, curated high-reputation ISP exits)
- Country targeting on both tiers; city, ISP, and ASN targeting on Elite
- HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 on dedicated ports from one credential set
SOAX
- Global residential coverage with country and city targeting
- Strong mobile/carrier proxy offering relative to pure residential vendors
- Rotating and sticky session options via dashboard and credential flags
- Mid-market documentation and onboarding polish
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Sessions & targeting
Default rotation per request; session-<id> holds a sticky residential IP for 30 minutes by default, up to 24 hours. Elite city/ISP targeting shares the same credential string.
SOAX supports rotating and sticky sessions for residential and mobile products, typically configured through the dashboard and username parameters. Sticky capability is competitive; Aethyn's edge is keeping pool tier, geo, and lifetime entirely in code-visible username suffixes.
Aethyn username — targeting in the credential
aethyn-d9e2c-country-us-session-a3xq-lifetime-30See authentication docs and targeting for the full grammar.
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Integration
Both speak standard proxy authentication. SOAX recipes usually combine a SOAX gateway host with username parameters; Aethyn uses proxy.aethyn.io with Premium/Elite selected by port.
Aethyn — Python requests
import requests
username = "aethyn-d9e2c-country-us-session-a3xq-lifetime-30"
proxy = "http://" + username + ":YOUR_PROXY_PASSWORD@proxy.aethyn.io:2099"
resp = requests.get(
"https://example.com/products",
proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy},
timeout=30,
)
print(resp.status_code)SOAX (illustrative public pattern)
import requests
# Host/port and flag names vary by SOAX product — check current docs
username = "package-XXXXX-country-us-sessionid-a3xq"
proxy = "http://" + username + ":YOUR_PASSWORD@proxy.soax.com:9000"
resp = requests.get(
"https://example.com/products",
proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy},
timeout=30,
)
print(resp.status_code)Prefer a typed helper? See the official SDK or Python requests setup.
Where Aethyn stands out
- Dual residential pools with published 99.2% / 99.9% success rates
- Username-encoded country, city, ISP, and sticky lifetime
- Public Euro per-GB pricing; PAYG never expires
- Minimal surface area — residential only, one grammar
- Unlimited concurrent threads on every plan
Where SOAX is strong
- First-class mobile/carrier proxy product
- Polished mid-market dashboard and onboarding
- Solid residential geo targeting
- Familiar self-serve packaging for growing teams
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Trade-offs with SOAX
- Mobile strength does not automatically equal residential pool quality on hardened sites
- Plan and bandwidth expiry details need careful reading per product
- Configuration often spans dashboard state plus credential flags
- Less explicit dual residential success-rate tiers than Premium/Elite splits
Choose SOAX if
Teams that need strong mobile/carrier proxies alongside residential, with a mid-market dashboard.
Choose Aethyn ifENGINEER CHOICE
Teams whose workload is residential automation and who want Premium/Elite clarity without a mobile SKU.
EASY SETUP
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Switch from SOAX in three steps
Get started in minutes with a straightforward setup and clear documentation.
Create account / credentials
Confirm whether your SOAX spend is residential, mobile, or both — only residential maps 1:1 to Aethyn. Create Premium or Elite credentials accordingly.
Configure targeting
Point clients at proxy.aethyn.io:2099 (or Elite 5499). Translate country/session parameters into country-xx, session-<id>, and lifetime-<minutes>.
Connect & cut over
Run a side-by-side 100-URL pilot on the same targets before cancelling SOAX residential. Keep SOAX mobile packages if carrier exits remain a hard requirement.
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Alternatives to SOAX
Best for: residential Premium/EliteAethynResidential Premium/Elite with username-encoded targeting and €/GB transparency.Best for: mid-market generalistSmartproxy (Decodo)Similar mid-market generalist with a large add-on catalog.Best for: multi-product + resellerEvomiMulti-product residential/DC/mobile with reseller tooling.Best for: enterprise data catalogBright DataEnterprise catalog if you need unlockers and datasets too.
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The verdict
SOAX is a fair mid-market pick especially when mobile proxies matter. Aethyn wins residential-focused teams that want Premium/Elite pool clarity, username-encoded targeting, and published Euro per-GB pricing without carrying a mobile product line.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aethyn a good SOAX alternative?
For residential workloads, yes. If you depend on SOAX mobile/carrier exits, keep SOAX (or another mobile specialist) for that traffic and evaluate Aethyn for residential only.
Does Aethyn offer mobile proxies?
No. Aethyn focuses on residential Premium and Elite pools. That specialization is intentional — we do not ship a mobile SKU today.
How does Aethyn pricing work?
Premium from €2.90/GB to €2.00/GB at volume (10 GB = €29). Elite from €6.50/GB to €4.50/GB. PAYG is +10% and never expires.
How do sticky sessions compare?
Both support sticky IPs. Aethyn defaults to 30 minutes and extends to 24 hours via lifetime-<minutes> in the username; confirm SOAX sticky limits on the specific product you buy.
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