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Decodo alternative: ProxyLabs and Decodo compared
The vendor formerly known as Smartproxy, with two product categories and a self-serve checkout. This page sets out what each side publishes, quotes Decodo where it is described, and says where Decodo is ahead.
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Read this first. Statements about Decodo come from its own public pages, read on 2026-10-06, and are numbered to the sources below. Pool sizes are the vendor's claims, not measurements. Pages change; check the link. Prices are not compared: they change often, and the price that matters is cost per success, which you can work out with the cost tool.
| Topic | ProxyLabs | Decodo |
|---|---|---|
| Pool size, as claimed | No pool size published. Coverage is confirmed per country in the dashboard before purchase. Details | Claims 115M+ real-user IPs across 195+ locations. [1] |
| Trial and refund terms | Evaluation terms are agreed per account. No trial or refund window is published yet. Details | Offers a 3-day free trial of 100 MB, after which the chosen plan activates automatically. A 14-day money-back option does not apply with the trial. [2] |
| Protocols | HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 where your plan lists them. Details | HTTP(S) and SOCKS5. [3] |
| Targeting | Country, with finer targeting where the dashboard lists it. Differs by product. Details | Lists continent, country, state, city, ZIP code and ASN targeting. [4] |
| Customer vetting | Sign-up asks who you are and what you will collect. Some products and larger accounts need further verification. Details | Not stated on the page read. |
| Certification claims | None claimed. No audit or certification report exists to hand over. Details | Not stated on the page read. |
Decodo may suit you better if
- You want to start the same day with a published trial and refund window, which ProxyLabs does not publish yet.
- You want broad targeting options stated on the page and a straightforward self-serve plan ladder.
- Your priority is a short path from sign-up to a first request.
ProxyLabs may suit you better if
- You want the definition of each metric published before any result is quoted. See the method.
- You want each product page to say what it is not for.
- You want to ask engineering questions and get an engineer. See contact.
- You need the gaps stated: no certification, no published trial window, no published pool size. See trust.
Questions to put to Decodo in writing
- Where is the consent and compensation process for the residential pool documented?
- Is the 100 MB trial allowance measured on request bytes, response bytes, or both, and what happens to unused allowance?
- Which of the listed targeting options apply on each plan, and which are limited?
Worth weighing about Decodo
- No customer-vetting statement was found on the page read. If your reviewers need one, ask the vendor in writing.
Sources
- Pool size, as claimed, read 2026-10-06.
"Access 115M+ real-user IPs across 195+ locations"
https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing - Trial and refund terms, read 2026-10-06.
"Enjoy 100 MB for 3 days, and after the trial period ends, your chosen plan will activate automatically" and "a 14-day money-back option doesn’t apply with a 3-day free trial."
https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing - Protocols, read 2026-10-06.
"HTTP(S) & SOCKS5 support"
https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing - Targeting, read 2026-10-06.
"Continent, country, state, city, ZIP code, and ASN-level targeting"
https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing
Run both on your own targets.
The comparison that settles it is the one on your workload. Follow the published protocol and read the numbers before you commit.