Elastic Observability vs Decodo (Smartproxy)
Compare Elastic Observability and Decodo (Smartproxy) on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Elastic Observability
Observability on Elastic Cloud — Hosted Standard from $99/mo (120 GB / 2 zones); Serverless Observability usage from ~$0.07–$0.09/GB ingest; self-managed OSS path.
Best for
- • Teams already on Elasticsearch who want Observability as the Cloud solution
- • Buyers comparing Grafana Cloud OSS-aligned stacks to Elastic Cloud
- • Orgs that will actually size the $99 hosted config versus serverless ingest
Starting from $99.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Elastic Observability is better for
- ✓ Free plan
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ Security & admin
Decodo (Smartproxy) is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
Choose Elastic Observability if: Teams already on Elasticsearch who want Observability as the Cloud solution
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 Elastic Observability 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 $99/mo for Elastic Observability). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
Elastic ObservabilityWeakerDecodo (Smartproxy)Stronger - Elastic Observability
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Elastic Observability researches a free plan; Decodo (Smartproxy) does not research a free plan.
Elastic ObservabilityStrongerDecodo (Smartproxy)Weaker - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for Elastic Observability and Decodo (Smartproxy) on current vendor packaging.
Elastic ObservabilityDependsDecodo (Smartproxy)Depends - Elastic Observability
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Elastic Observability leads on integrations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Elastic Observability8/10Decodo (Smartproxy)7/10 - Elastic Observability
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
Elastic Observability leads on security admin (8/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Elastic ObservabilityStrongerDecodo (Smartproxy)Weaker
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