Residential and web-scraping proxies
Decodo review
Decodo, which used to be Smartproxy, is the value pick that does not feel like a compromise. It was the fastest residential network in Proxyway's 2026 testing, it costs less than the premium names, and it lets you start without business verification. For most buyers it is the one I point to first.
| Starting price | from $4.00/GB |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | per-GB |
| Pool size | 115M+ |
| Free trial | 3-day free trial, 14-day money-back |
| Best for | mid-market, social, web-scraping |
Pricing checked 2026-06-21 from the official pricing page.
Performance
The headline number: 99.92% success at 0.53s in Proxyway's 2026 test, the fastest residential network they measured, essentially tied with Oxylabs on success and quicker to respond. The easy-endpoint caveat applies, but you are not trading performance for price here.
Pricing
$4/GB pay-as-you-go at entry, around $2.75/GB at 100 GB, with a floor near $2/GB at high volume. One thing to know: the wallet-credit route is more expensive, around $8.50/GB, so use the standard plans. There is a 3-day free trial and a 14-day money-back window on subscriptions.
Pool and targeting
115M+ monthly residential IPs (self-reported) across 195+ locations, with continent, country, state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting. That is enough geo control for almost everyone; only coordinate-level precision is missing versus Oxylabs.
Getting in
Self-serve, no business KYC, a 3-day trial to test first. This is a real advantage over Oxylabs and Bright Data's Full Access: a solo developer or small team can simply start.
Weaknesses
Two to know. Geolocation can be inconsistent, with some IPs resolving to the wrong US state across databases, and the per-GB rate feels steep at the smallest tiers before volume discounts kick in. Neither is a dealbreaker for most jobs.
Where it fits
mid-marketsocialweb-scraping
The verdict
Decodo is the proxy I would hand most people first: top-of-chart speed, success on par with Oxylabs, mid-market price, and no paperwork to start.
The premium names beat it on pool size, support and coordinate-level geo, and those matter to some enterprises. For everyone else, Decodo is the smart default.
Start on Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)
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FAQ
Is Decodo the same as Smartproxy?
Yes. Smartproxy rebranded to Decodo in April 2025. Same company, infrastructure and pools.
Is Decodo fast?
It was the fastest residential network in Proxyway's 2026 test, at 0.53s average response and 99.92% success.
Does Decodo require KYC?
No. It is self-serve with a 3-day free trial and no business verification, unlike Oxylabs or Bright Data's full tier.