SOAX alternative
SOAX's residential proxies start at $5.00/GB. NodeLighthouse charges a flat $1.65/GB on every plan, with state and city targeting included and nothing to commit to. Here is a straight comparison, including where SOAX is the better choice.
| SOAX | NodeLighthouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price per GB | $5.00 | $1.65 |
| Best published volume price | Not published | $1.65 (same at every size) |
| 10 GB costs | $50.00 | $16.50 |
| Smallest purchase | $200/month on Builder | $2 test pack (500 MB), or 5 GB for $8.25 |
| State and city targeting | Not published | Included |
| Card payment | Yes | No, crypto only |
| Crypto payment | Not published | Yes (USDT, USDC, BTC, LTC, SOL, TRX, ETH…) |
SOAX figures: Sandbox tier; the Builder plan has a $200/month minimum. Source: soax.com, checked 2026-08-29. Prices change; check their site for the current offer.
Choose SOAX if you need
- A broader product line (datacenter, ISP or mobile proxies and scraping tools) if you need more than residential traffic.
- Card payment. NodeLighthouse is crypto-only.
- Fine-grained targeting options and a subscription model for steady monthly use.
Choose NodeLighthouse for
- About 67% cheaper per GB than the sandbox tier.
- No monthly subscription or $200 minimum: buy a 5 GB plan once.
- A $2 test pack.
Switching takes a few minutes
Copy your username and password from the dashboard, point your client at gw.nodelighthouse.com on port 9000 for a new IP per request or port 10000 for sticky sessions, and add targeting to the username. The integration guides cover Python, Scrapy, Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Node, Go and antidetect browsers.
Questions
- Is NodeLighthouse cheaper than SOAX?
- At entry level, yes: $1.65/GB against SOAX's $5.00/GB (Sandbox tier; the Builder plan has a $200/month minimum). 10 GB costs $16.50 with us.
- Can I move my SOAX setup to NodeLighthouse?
- Usually yes, by changing the host, port, username and password in your tool. Targeting goes in the username, for example USERNAME-type-residential-country-us. See the integration guides.
- How do I test before buying more?
- Buy the $2 test pack (500 MB) on the Billing page and run it against your own targets. Payment is in crypto.
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Try it on your own targets
A flat $1.65/GB on every plan, with state and city targeting included. Start with the $2 for 500 MB test pack, paid in crypto.