# SOAX review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> SOAX is a proxy provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 4 of 4: ID mandatory. NoKYC Score grades it 0.7/10 for privacy (poor) and 5.1/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: company named. To watch: it may ask for ID and requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "SOAX review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/soax

## Key facts
- **Category:** Proxies
- **KYC level:** 4 of 4: ID mandatory
- **Grades:** Privacy 0.7/10, Safety 5.1/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Jurisdiction:** United Kingdom
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 23 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://soax.com

## What it is
SOAX is a residential, mobile and datacenter proxy network operated by SOAX LTD, incorporated in England and Wales (company number 11828506). Its KYC policy says the account owner must complete verification before a purchase can be completed or a paid service activated, and that checks may be repeated at any time. The developer billing documentation lists cards, cryptocurrency (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL and others), bank transfer and postpaid billing for approved businesses, and says personal identity verification with a government-issued ID is required for crypto payments. Restricted destinations and ports additionally require business verification.

## What the terms say about ID
KYC policy: verification is required "Before an Organization is able to complete a purchase or activate a paid Service"; crypto payment specifically requires a government-issued ID.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: no; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** No-logs policy: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: yes; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: yes; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does SOAX require KYC?
SOAX is rated KYC level 4 of 4 on this site: ID mandatory. KYC policy: verification is required "Before an Organization is able to complete a purchase or activate a paid Service"; crypto payment specifically requires a government-issued ID.

### Is SOAX safe to use?
SOAX has a Safety grade of 5.1 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 0.7 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is SOAX legit?
SOAX is a working proxy provider. It publishes the company that runs it, in United Kingdom. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.1 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is SOAX a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for SOAX. Its terms also allow it to hold a flagged deposit and ask for identity documents.

### Do I need an account or email to use SOAX?
Email required.

### Does SOAX have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on SOAX's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does SOAX support?
SOAX supports BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL, and fiat payments in USD.

### Can I use SOAX over Tor?
SOAX does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://soax.com/kyc
- https://developers.soax.com/dashboard/account-billing

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology