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FireHydrant vs Decodo (Smartproxy)

Compare FireHydrant and Decodo (Smartproxy) on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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FireHydrant

7.7/10

Incident response — Free up to 10 responders; Pro $25/responder/mo annual; Enterprise custom; 14-day Pro trial. Does not outrank PagerDuty 8.0.

Best for

• Teams that want incident command with a 10-responder free path
• Buyers comparing FireHydrant Pro $25 to Rootly $20 and incident.io Team $15
• Orgs that will keep PagerDuty for paging and add FireHydrant for command

Starting from $25.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Our verdict

No universal winner

No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.

FireHydrant is better for

✓ Free plan
✓ Integrations
✓ Security & admin

Decodo (Smartproxy) is better for

✓ Starting pricing

Choose FireHydrant if: Teams that want incident command with a 10-responder free path

Choose Decodo (Smartproxy) if: Teams that knew Smartproxy and need the Decodo-branded same network

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Decodo (Smartproxy)

6.9/10

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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FireHydrant vs Decodo (Smartproxy) at a glance

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Starting pricingDecodo (Smartproxy)
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Decodo (Smartproxy)
Free planFireHydrant
FireHydrant
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User / licence minimumDepends
FireHydrant
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IntegrationsFireHydrant
FireHydrant
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Security & adminFireHydrant
FireHydrant
Decodo (Smartproxy)

Which It Development is better for you?

Quick picks based on fit — not a universal ranking.

→ FireHydrant
Best for free plan
FireHydrant researches a free plan; Decodo (Smartproxy) does not research a free plan.
→ FireHydrant
Best for integrations
FireHydrant leads on integrations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
→ FireHydrant
Best for security & admin
FireHydrant leads on security admin (7/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
→ Decodo (Smartproxy)
Best for starting pricing
Decodo (Smartproxy) publishes a lower researched starting floor ($11.25/mo vs $25/mo for FireHydrant). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.

The biggest differences

Where the products diverge most clearly on verified criteria.

Starting pricing
Decodo (Smartproxy) wins
FireHydrant
Trails Decodo (Smartproxy) on this criterion
Decodo (Smartproxy)
Decodo (Smartproxy) publishes a lower researched starting floor ($11.25/mo vs $25/mo for FireHydrant). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
Free plan
FireHydrant wins
FireHydrant
FireHydrant researches a free plan; Decodo (Smartproxy) does not research a free plan.
Decodo (Smartproxy)
Trails FireHydrant on this criterion
Integrations
FireHydrant wins
FireHydrant
FireHydrant leads on integrations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Decodo (Smartproxy)
Trails FireHydrant on this criterion
Security & admin
FireHydrant wins
FireHydrant
FireHydrant leads on security admin (7/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Decodo (Smartproxy)
Trails FireHydrant on this criterion

Which should you choose?

Choose FireHydrant if

Teams that want incident command with a 10-responder free path
Buyers comparing FireHydrant Pro $25 to Rootly $20 and incident.io Team $15
Orgs that will keep PagerDuty for paging and add FireHydrant for command

Choose Decodo (Smartproxy) if

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

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