Smartproxy vs SOAX
Four of fourteen models named Smartproxy first on the direct prompt; one named SOAX. Smartproxy was named by twelve of the fourteen models and SOAX by twelve and Smartproxy carries 21 labels and SOAX 23, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the proxy and web data providers page.
By framing
SmartproxyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSOAX
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Smartproxy and SOAX were named in the same answer twenty times, of the 55 answers naming Smartproxy and the 58 naming SOAX. In those answers SOAX took the first choice zero times and Smartproxy six.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Smartproxy SOAX first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Smartproxy on the left and SOAX on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Smartproxy first, SOAX an alternative
3 of 14 modelsSOAX was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Smartproxy12%#3 of 9SOAX0%#8 of 9Smartproxy15%#2 of 11SOAX2%#6 of 11Smartproxy0%#6 of 7SOAX0%#5 of 7What the models said about Smartproxy
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“free tiers from providers like Luminati or Smartproxy, but these often come with limitations in terms of speed and IP pool size” Mistral Small · budget prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Smartproxy (Decodo) offers the best combination of network quality, feature set, and pricing” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Smartproxy (Decodo) offers the best combination of features, pricing, and ease of use” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“I recommend focusing on providers like Smartproxy or Rayobyte due to their mid-market positioning” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about SOAX
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“moving toward mid-sized specialized providers (such as Decodo, Soax, or NodeMaven)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“The Best All-Rounders: Smartproxy & SOAX” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“SOAX: Predictable pricing, 155M+ IPs (strong mobile/residential). City/ZIP/ASN targeting, stable for business.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.