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

Plesk
Hosting control panel for web/server administration — Web Admin Edition from $16.99/mo on VPS licensing.
Best for
- • Web agencies and hosts administering sites on VPS/dedicated servers
- • Admins wanting GUI panel versus manual LAMP/stack configuration
- • Resellers needing Web Host multi-customer management
Starting from $16.99/user/mo
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Plesk is better for
- ✓ Security & admin
Decodo (Smartproxy) is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose Plesk if: Web agencies and hosts administering sites on VPS/dedicated servers
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
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