BuyProxy vs Smartproxy (Decodo)

A mid-market proxy network, rebranded to Decodo, built for self-serve teams on a budget.

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Why teams pick BuyProxy

Transparent, self-serve tiered pricing
195+ countries with city-level targeting
Built-in reseller program
Real-time analytics and event webhooks

Where Smartproxy (Decodo) stands out

More affordable entry point than the largest providers
Self-serve signup, no sales call needed
Clean, simple dashboard

Trade-offs

Smaller IP pool than the largest providers
No event webhooks
No reseller program

Feature-by-feature comparison

Best for: Small-to-mid teams wanting easy self-serve setup

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Smartproxy (Decodo)

Coverage & Scale

Residential IP pool size

72.8M+

Large

Countries covered

195+

City-level targeting

Session Control

Rotating sessions

Sticky sessions

Protocols supported

HTTP / HTTPS / SOCKS5

Pricing & Access

Starting price

$30/mo, or $1.99/GB pay-as-you-go

~$3.50/GB pay-as-you-go

Trial

5-day free trial (Pro)

3-day money-back guarantee

Pay-as-you-go option

Platform

Real-time analytics dashboard

Reseller / white-label program

Event webhooks

Native SDKs

TypeScript, Python, Go, PHP, Ruby

Python, Node.js

Support & Performance

Avg. reported latency

<150ms

~220ms (reported)

Support channels

Email + priority support (paid tiers)

24/7 live chat

Figures for Smartproxy (Decodo) are illustrative estimates based on publicly available information and may not reflect current pricing or features — always confirm details on the provider's own site before deciding.