NetNut and Soax both offer large residential networks for scraping at scale — and both have concentrated their differentiation away from compliance credentials, which neither holds as certified. The architectures diverge in a more fundamental way: NetNut routes residential traffic through ISP connectivity points via B2B agreements, eliminating consumer device dependency. Soax routes through a peer network but instruments it — exposing failure rates, banned IPs, and speed metrics in real time.

NetNut's ISP-direct component sits at ISP infrastructure, not end-user devices, and extends into a 1M+ ISP static pool. Soax adds UDP and QUIC protocol support alongside HTTP/S and SOCKS5, and a mobile pool provider-reported at 33M IPs from real cellular carriers. Neither holds ISO 27001 or EWDCI certification — NetNut does not document either, and Soax has both in progress.

The comparison is architectural: ISP-sourced infrastructure consistency versus operational visibility and protocol breadth.

NetNut suits teams whose residential workload benefits from ISP-direct infrastructure without consumer device dependency — and who need a large ISP static pool for persistent sessions. The limitations are significant: city and state targeting require the Master tier, API access is plan-gated to the same tier, no PAYG exists, and no compliance certifications are documented.

Soax suits teams that need real-time visibility into proxy performance — failure rates, banned IPs, speed metrics — alongside UDP and QUIC protocol support. The mobile pool at 33M IPs from real cellular carriers is significantly larger than NetNut's mobile offering. The limitations: ISO 27001 and SOC 2 are in progress but not yet obtained, ASN targeting is not documented, Texas is excluded, and session TTL is not published.

NetNut's philosophy is that residential proxy consistency benefits from removing consumer device variability. Traffic routed through DiviNetworks at ISP connectivity points does not depend on device uptime or peer behavior. The 1M+ ISP static pool extends this into persistent-session workloads. The operational trade-off is a pricing model that concentrates city targeting, API access, and live support at the highest subscription tier.

Soax's philosophy is that proxy network value extends beyond IP availability to what operators can observe. Failure rate tracking, banned IP monitoring, and speed metrics in real time let teams react to detection events before they compound. UDP and QUIC extend the network to non-standard workloads. The mobile pool's size and carrier diversity address volume-intensive mobile scraping without a separate provider.

You gain ISP-direct infrastructure stability and a large static pool with NetNut. You give up network observability and protocol breadth. With Soax, the trade runs in reverse — you gain operational diagnostics and protocol depth, and ISP-sourced residential consistency and accessible city targeting become unavailable.

NetNut's rotating residential pool is provider-reported at 85M+ IPs across 200+ countries, sourced as a hybrid of ISP-direct and P2P components. Country-level targeting available on all plans. City and state targeting require the Master tier. ASN and ZIP targeting not documented. ISP static pool is provider-reported at 1M+ IPs in 50+ countries. Mobile proxies cover 5M IPs in 100+ countries. Sticky session TTL is not documented.

Soax's residential pool is provider-reported at 155M+ IPs across 195+ countries. Targeting covers country, region, city, and ISP level. ASN and ZIP targeting not documented. Texas is explicitly excluded. Mobile pool is provider-reported at 33M IPs from real cellular carriers across 3G/4G/5G/LTE. Protocol support includes HTTP/S, SOCKS5, UDP, and QUIC. Session TTL not published. Dedicated residential IPs not offered.

NetNut authenticates via username and password. IP allow-listing available on Production plan and above. API access plan-gated to Master tier only. Live chat plan-gated to Production and above. Bandwidth overages require account manager contact.

Soax provides API access with multi-language support. Dashboard exposes real-time diagnostics: speed metrics, failure rates, banned IPs, custom reports, and alerts. API rate limits not published. IP whitelist authentication not documented. Sub-user management not confirmed. No PAYG documented — monthly subscription required.

NetNut requires a monthly subscription with no PAYG option. High entry minimum. City targeting, API access, live support, and account manager all plan-gated to higher tiers. A 7-day free trial for registered companies requires KYC. Overages require account manager contact.

Soax offers four monthly subscription tiers with per-GB billing. A low-cost 3-day trial available for a nominal fee. No PAYG documented. No free tier.

ISP-direct residential infrastructure without consumer device dependency, or a 1M+ ISP static pool for persistent sessions, are the priorities — and the budget supports the Master tier. NetNut fits.

Real-time failure rate and banned IP dashboards, UDP or QUIC protocol support, or a 33M+ mobile pool from real cellular carriers are the operational priorities. Soax fits.

You gain ISP-direct infrastructure and a large static pool with NetNut. You give up network observability and protocol breadth. With Soax, the trade runs in reverse — you gain operational diagnostics and protocol depth, and ISP-sourced consistency and accessible city targeting become unavailable.

Neither fits teams that require Texas-based residential IP availability.

Ask whether your residential workload benefits from ISP-sourced IPs without consumer device dependency — or whether a large static ISP pool for persistent sessions is the operational requirement. If yes, and your budget supports the Master tier, NetNut's ISP-direct architecture is the fit. Verify that city targeting and API access are unlocked at your planned tier before committing.

Ask whether your team needs to monitor failure rates and banned IPs in real time — or whether UDP or QUIC protocols are required for your workload. If yes, Soax's observability layer and protocol stack address those needs, and the pending certification status and subscription-only billing are the constraints to accept.

If your requirement is ISP-direct consistency and a large static pool — NetNut. If your requirement is network observability and protocol breadth — Soax.