Apify vs Decodo (Smartproxy)
Compare Apify and Decodo (Smartproxy) on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Apify
Actor platform for web scraping — Free $0 ($5 usage); Starter $29/mo ($26 annual); Scale $199; Business $999.
Best for
- • Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops
- • Developers who need compute + storage + proxy in one platform
- • Projects that benefit from Apify Store scrapers
Starting from $29.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Apify and Decodo (Smartproxy). Choose Apify when Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops. Choose Decodo (Smartproxy) when Teams that knew Smartproxy and need the Decodo-branded same network. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Apify is better for
- ✓ Free plan
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ Security & admin
Decodo (Smartproxy) is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
Choose Apify if: Teams that want ready-made or custom Actors rather than raw proxy ops
Choose Decodo (Smartproxy) if: Teams that knew Smartproxy and need the Decodo-branded same network
Decodo (Smartproxy)
Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) residential proxies — 3GB $11.25/mo ($3.75/GB); PAYG $4/GB; advertised $2/GB at 1000GB. 3-day trial. Slug remains smartproxy.
Best for
- • Teams that knew Smartproxy and need the Decodo-branded same network
- • Buyers who want a published $11.25 residential starter versus Bright Data commits
- • Projects that will validate a 3-day trial before GB scale
Starting from $11.25/user/mo
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Apify and Decodo (Smartproxy). Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
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Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Decodo (Smartproxy) publishes a lower researched starting floor ($11.25/mo vs $29/mo for Apify). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
ApifyWeakerDecodo (Smartproxy)Stronger - Apify
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Apify researches a free plan; Decodo (Smartproxy) does not research a free plan.
ApifyStrongerDecodo (Smartproxy)Weaker - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for Apify and Decodo (Smartproxy) on current vendor packaging.
ApifyDependsDecodo (Smartproxy)Depends - Apify
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Apify leads on integrations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Apify8/10Decodo (Smartproxy)7/10 - Apify
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
Apify leads on security admin (7/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
ApifyStrongerDecodo (Smartproxy)Weaker
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