The verdict
SOAX wins on 5 of 7 core metrics, 1 tied. We'd pick SOAX for most teams that need flexible pricing with 155m+ residential ips, but the right answer depends on your workload — read the full review of each below.
Diffbot vs SOAX — frequently asked
Which is cheaper, Diffbot or SOAX?
On the entry tier, SOAX is the lower-cost option per gigabyte. Diffbot starts at $299.00/GB and SOAX starts at $4.00/GB on residential. Both providers offer volume discounts, so the absolute cheapest tier depends on your monthly commit.
Which has a bigger IP pool, Diffbot or SOAX?
SOAX has the larger advertised residential pool. Diffbot reports Knowledge Graph: 2B+ entities, 10T+ facts across 50+ countries; SOAX reports 155M+ IPs across 195+ countries. Pool size is one signal — actual exit-node freshness and rotation logic matter more in production.
Which is better for web scraping, Diffbot or SOAX?
SOAX edges ahead on overall success rate against our nightly Cloudflare/Amazon/Google SERP test rig. That said, the right choice depends on your target site mix — Diffbot is typically picked for ["Scraping API" workloads, while SOAX is often chosen for ["residential" use cases.
Which has better support and SLA, Diffbot or SOAX?
Diffbot carries the higher trust score in our directory based on documented compliance, support responsiveness, and customer-base feedback. Both offer 24/7 channels at upper plans; only Diffbot gates dedicated account managers and SOAX gates them on enterprise tiers.
Should I pick Diffbot or SOAX in 2026?
Pick Diffbot when AI web-data company offering rule-less Extract APIs, Crawlbot spidering, a Natural Language API, and a Knowled. Pick SOAX when Flexible pricing with 155M+ residential IPs. Most teams that consider both end up with SOAX.