New Relic vs Decodo (Smartproxy)
Compare New Relic and Decodo (Smartproxy) on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
New Relic
Observability — Free 100 GB ingest + 1 full user; Standard from $10 first full user then $99; data $0.40/GB after 100 GB; Pro $349/full user annual.
Best for
- • Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill
- • Orgs that can live with 1–5 Standard full users
- • Buyers comparing usage-based observability to Datadog hosts
Starting from $10.00/user/mo
Free plan available
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
New Relic is better for
- ✓ Free plan
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ Security & admin
Choose New Relic if: Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill
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 New Relic and Decodo (Smartproxy). Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
New Relic researched starting price from $10/mo; a free plan is researched; Decodo (Smartproxy) researched starting price from $11.25/mo. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
New RelicDependsDecodo (Smartproxy)Depends - New Relic
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
New Relic researches a free plan; Decodo (Smartproxy) does not research a free plan.
New RelicStrongerDecodo (Smartproxy)Weaker - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for New Relic and Decodo (Smartproxy) on current vendor packaging.
New RelicDependsDecodo (Smartproxy)Depends - New Relic
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
New Relic leads on integrations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
New Relic8/10Decodo (Smartproxy)7/10 - New Relic
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
New Relic leads on security admin (8/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
New RelicStrongerDecodo (Smartproxy)Weaker
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