This study aimed to evaluate the impacts of different soybean meal protein sources, which were the products of fermented, fractionated, and expeller-extruded processes, on the growth performance, feed utilization efficiency, intestinal histology, and physiological gene expression in white shrimp. The trial was conducted in a green water recirculation system with the stocking density at 30 shrimp/ tank, at an initial weight of 0.42 ± 0.01 g (Mean ± SEM) over an 8-week period. A total of nine experimental diets were evaluated. This included a diet containing animal-based primarily animal-based proteins (17.7% fishmeal and 17.7% poultry meal) and no soybean meal along with a basal diet containing 48% soybean meal and 6% fishmeal. The SBM was then replaced (50% and 100%) on an isonitrogenous basis with BrightDay, Soycomil PE, Hamlet HP 300. Additionally, 1 diet contained 100% replacement using expeller-extruded soybean meal. All growth metrics in the trial, with the exception of survival rate (p>0.05), showed significant differences among treatments (p<0.001). Furthermore, we observed trends concerning feeding utilization efficiency with fermented BrightDay products having significantly higher phosphorus retention (p<0.001). Protein retention, however, showed no discernible differences other than for the fractionated Soycomil PE product with 100% replacement. The histology and gene expression analysis are under investigation for enteritis and physiological gene expression. Results indicate that high inclusion levels do not guarantee a good development performance for shrimp, despite the fact that fractionated and expeller-extruded can be used as a protein source in shrimp diets. At the same time, fermented soybean meal, especially at 50% replacement, is a viable protein source and can be considered a feasible animal-based diet alternative. Therefore, additional studies on various plant-based protein sources are required to improve the dietary matrix and diversify the source of the components for improved animal development performance.