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Decodo

Award-winning proxies with the best balance of price and performance

4.5(0)4.5 out of 5 from 0 reviews
Founded 2018
9.0

$1.50/GB

from $1.50/GB /GB

IP Pool
125M+
Countries
195+
Uptime
99.99%
Avg. response
0.6s
Free trial
Yes
Founded
2018

Our verdict

Decodo offers the best price-to-performance ratio in the industry. It delivers roughly 90% of what the enterprise leaders provide — high success rates, a large clean pool, sticky sessions, an unblocker — at a fraction of their cost.

The dashboard is the friendliest of any major provider, the 14-day money-back guarantee removes the risk of trying it, and support actually responds. The main gaps are enterprise-grade compliance tooling and the very deepest targeting, neither of which most teams need.

For startups, solo developers, and any team that wants professional results without enterprise pricing, Decodo is our top value pick and an easy recommendation.

Benchmarks & scoring

Overall editor score4.5/5
Ease of use4.8

The most beginner-friendly dashboard of any major provider.

Network size & coverage4.4

115M+ residential IPs across 195+ locations with city targeting on most plans.

Performance & speed4.4

Strong speeds that rival far pricier networks on everyday targets.

Pricing & value4.7

Best price-to-performance ratio in the market; 14-day money-back guarantee.

Success rate & reliability4.5

High success rates, with Site Unblocker handling the tougher targets.

Support & documentation4.5

Responsive 24/7 support and clear, approachable documentation.

Speed test & performance

Residential IPs
115M+

195+ locations

Starting price
$1.50/GB

Best value in class

Money-back
14 days

Risk-free trial

Support
24/7

Responsive live chat

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Excellent value for money
  • Clean, beginner-friendly dashboard
  • 125M+ IP pool across 195+ locations
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
  • Responsive 24/7 support

Cons

  • Fewer enterprise compliance features
  • City-level targeting limited on some plans

Proxy types & pricing

TypeStarting pricePool size
isp$0.27 /IP700K+
mobile$4.50 /GB10M+
datacenter$0.03 /IP100K+
residential$1.50 /GB115M+

Overview

Decodo — formerly Smartproxy — is widely regarded as the best balance of price, performance, and usability in the proxy market. Since 2018 it has focused on making professional-grade proxies accessible to startups, solo developers, and growing teams, without the enterprise pricing or complexity of the largest providers.

Network and coverage

Decodo runs a 115 million+ residential IP pool across 195+ locations, plus mobile, ISP (static residential), and datacenter options. Sessions can be rotating or sticky, and targeting reaches country and (on most plans) city level. The network is known for high success rates that rival far pricier competitors.

Who it is for

Decodo is the go-to for teams that want most of the enterprise feature set at half the cost. A clean, genuinely beginner-friendly dashboard, transparent pricing, a 14-day money-back guarantee, and responsive 24/7 support make it one of the easiest providers to adopt. Its Site Unblocker handles tough anti-bot targets, and a browser extension plus quick-start tools lower the barrier for newcomers.

Trade-offs

You give up some of the deepest enterprise compliance tooling and the most granular targeting found on Bright Data or Oxylabs. But for the vast majority of scraping, social-media, and market-research workloads, Decodo delivers comparable results at a meaningfully lower price — which is why it is one of our most-recommended providers.

Features & capabilities

Site Unblocker

Managed unblocking that handles fingerprinting, CAPTCHAs, and JS rendering for protected targets.

Sticky & rotating sessions

Hold an IP for up to 30 minutes or rotate per request, depending on your workflow.

City-level targeting

Target by country and, on most plans, city across the residential network.

Browser extension

Chrome and Firefox extensions for quick proxy switching and testing.

14-day money-back guarantee

Full refund window to benchmark the network risk-free.

Free tools suite

Includes a free proxy tester, address generator, and X-Browser anti-detect tool.

Sub-users & access control

Create sub-users and manage access for teams.

API & dashboard

Full REST API plus a clean dashboard for managing endpoints and usage.

Integrations & supported tools

Puppeteer· AutomationPlaywright· AutomationSelenium· AutomationScrapy· FrameworkMultilogin· Anti-detectAdsPower· Anti-detectcURL· HTTPChrome extension· Browser

Privacy & compliance

Ethically sourced IPs
No-logs on proxy traffic
GDPR & CCPA compliant
KYC for sensitive use
Transparent acceptable-use policy

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Decodo is the rebranded name of Smartproxy, one of the most popular mid-market proxy providers. The network, accounts, and infrastructure carried over — only the brand changed.

Residential proxies start around $1.50/GB, making it one of the best-value options for high-quality residential IPs. Datacenter, ISP, and mobile options are priced competitively, and a 14-day money-back guarantee lets you test risk-free.

Yes — it is one of the most beginner-friendly providers available. The dashboard is clean and well-organized, setup is quick, there is a browser extension, and 24/7 support is responsive, making it an ideal first proxy provider.

Site Unblocker is Decodo's managed anti-bot tool. It automatically handles proxy rotation, browser fingerprinting, CAPTCHAs, and JavaScript rendering so you can collect data from heavily protected websites without building that logic yourself.

Yes. You can choose rotating sessions (a new IP per request) or sticky sessions that hold the same IP for up to 30 minutes, which is useful for account management and multi-step workflows.

Bright Data has a larger network and more granular targeting and compliance tooling, but costs significantly more. Decodo matches it on success rate for most everyday workloads at a much lower price, with a far gentler learning curve.

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