Oxylabs vs Decodo (Smartproxy)
Compare Oxylabs and Decodo (Smartproxy) on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Oxylabs
Enterprise proxy + Web Scraper API — Residential Starter 5GB $30/mo ($6/GB); Web Scraper API from $49/mo; ISO 27001.
Best for
- • Data teams that need enterprise residential/datacenter proxies with published self-serve floors
- • Buyers who want Web Scraper API and proxy lines from one vendor
- • Projects that need ISO 27001-certified collection infrastructure
Starting from $30.00/user/mo
No free plan
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Oxylabs and Decodo (Smartproxy). Choose Oxylabs when Data teams that need enterprise residential/datacenter proxies with published self-serve floors. 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.
Oxylabs is better for
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ Security & admin
Decodo (Smartproxy) is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
Choose Oxylabs if: Data teams that need enterprise residential/datacenter proxies with published self-serve floors
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 Oxylabs and Decodo (Smartproxy). Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Decodo (Smartproxy)
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Decodo (Smartproxy) publishes a lower researched starting floor ($11.25/mo vs $30/mo for Oxylabs). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
OxylabsWeakerDecodo (Smartproxy)Stronger - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Oxylabs does not research a free plan; Decodo (Smartproxy) does not research a free plan.
OxylabsDependsDecodo (Smartproxy)Depends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for Oxylabs and Decodo (Smartproxy) on current vendor packaging.
OxylabsDependsDecodo (Smartproxy)Depends - Oxylabs
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Oxylabs leads on integrations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Oxylabs8/10Decodo (Smartproxy)7/10 - Oxylabs
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
Oxylabs leads on security admin (8/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
OxylabsStrongerDecodo (Smartproxy)Weaker
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