Decodo (Smartproxy) vs Bright Data
Same-cluster web data / proxy collection peer comparison. Choose Decodo (Smartproxy) when a self-serve residential proxy starter is the job — not Bright Data enterprise commits by default. Choose Bright Data when web data collection at scale — with proxy network reliability — is the primary job and budget supports GB/commitment pricing. Overall: Decodo (Smartproxy) 6.9 vs Bright Data 7.7. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging. Compare published pricing, ITSM, observability, source control, hosting, web data, security, and integrations.
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
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Our verdict
Same-cluster web data / proxy collection peer comparison. Choose Decodo (Smartproxy) when a self-serve residential proxy starter is the job — not Bright Data enterprise commits by default. Choose Bright Data when web data collection at scale — with proxy network reliability — is the primary job and budget supports GB/commitment pricing. Overall: Decodo (Smartproxy) 6.9 vs Bright Data 7.7. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging.
Bright Data is better for
- ✓ ITSM depth
- ✓ Observability depth
- ✓ Source control depth
- ✓ Hosting panel depth
Choose Decodo (Smartproxy) if: Teams that knew Smartproxy and need the Decodo-branded same network
Choose Bright Data if: Data engineering teams needing reliable residential/datacenter proxy networks
Bright Data
Web data / proxy platform — pay-as-you-go from ~$4/GB residential; starter commitments from ~$499/mo.
Best for
- • Data engineering teams needing reliable residential/datacenter proxy networks
- • Enterprises with budget for committed web-data infrastructure
- • Projects with clear compliance review and acceptable-use alignment
Starting from $499.00/user/mo
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Decodo (Smartproxy) and Bright Data. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Published starting floors: Decodo (Smartproxy) ~$11.25 vs Bright Data ~$499 — confirm live packaging (host, seat, GB, CI-minute, and panel vs managed-host math differ).
Decodo (Smartproxy)DependsBright DataDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Compare published free tiers, trials, and first-month promotions — confirm what each path unlocks for your workload.
Decodo (Smartproxy)DependsBright DataDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Confirm seat floors, host/GB/CI-minute units, add-ons, and whether the SKU is ITSM, observability, on-call, CI, panel, managed hosting, or proxy GB before purchase.
Decodo (Smartproxy)DependsBright DataDepends - Bright Data
ITSM depth
Service desk, ITSM workflows, CMDB, and employee request handling.
Bright Data leads on ITSM depth (8/10 vs 9/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.
Decodo (Smartproxy)WeakerBright DataStronger - Bright Data
Observability depth
Infrastructure monitoring, APM, logs, traces, and alerting depth.
Bright Data leads on observability depth (7/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.
Decodo (Smartproxy)WeakerBright DataStronger - Bright Data
Source control depth
Git hosting, PRs, CI/CD, and developer collaboration depth.
Bright Data leads on source control depth (8/10 vs 9/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.
Decodo (Smartproxy)WeakerBright DataStronger - Bright Data
Hosting panel depth
Server/hosting control panels, managed WordPress, and site operations.
Bright Data leads on hosting panel depth (8/10 vs 9/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.
Decodo (Smartproxy)WeakerBright DataStronger - Bright Data
Web data / proxy depth
Proxy networks, scrapers, and web data collection depth.
Bright Data leads on web data / proxy depth (8/10 vs 9/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.
Decodo (Smartproxy)WeakerBright DataStronger - Bright Data
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
Bright Data leads on security & admin (6/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.
Decodo (Smartproxy)WeakerBright DataStronger - Bright Data
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Bright Data leads on integrations (7/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.
Decodo (Smartproxy)7/10Bright Data8/10
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