Proxy Rotator vs Decodo
The short version: 750GB of residential bandwidth costs $99.95 here and $1,650 at Decodo's rate of $2.20/GB. Same proxy types, same protocols, bandwidth included with the plan instead of metered against you.
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Where Decodo is the better choice
Decodo has moved beyond raw proxies into a web data platform, with a scraping API, an AI parser and an MCP server. If you want those tools bundled rather than running your own stack, that is a real reason to pick them. Their pool is also larger than ours.
Where we are the better choice
Decodo is the provider formerly called Smartproxy, renamed in April 2025. Residential runs $2.20/GB, which makes it one of the better value metered providers, and it is still metered.
If the deciding factor is cost per gigabyte at steady volume, the arithmetic favours us heavily. You get residential, datacenter, mobile and IPv6 on one gateway, country targeting, a rotating proxy API, and no conversation with a salesperson before your first request.
Migrating from Decodo specifically
Decodo endpoints are per country subdomains. Here it is one host with the country selected against your credentials, so a config that lists a dozen regional hostnames collapses to a single entry.
Session identifiers in the username also come out. Sticky behaviour is chosen by port on our gateway rather than by a session token in the credential string.
Both services speak standard HTTPS and SOCKS5, so the transport layer needs no changes. Authenticate by whitelisting your server IP or with a user and password. The setup guide covers the common tools.
Price, on the same workload
Same workload, one month, at each provider's advertised rate.
| Provider | Advertised rate | Cost of 750GB | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy Rotator | $0.133/GB | $99.95 | 25 thread plan, bandwidth included |
| Decodo | $2.20/GB | $1,650.00 | Residential. Was Smartproxy until April 2025 |
Competitor rates verified 2 August 2026 from their public pricing pages. Our figure is generated from the live plan table, so it always matches what you are actually charged.
Feature by feature
| Proxy Rotator | Decodo | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential bandwidth | Included with the plan, from $0.09/GB | $2.20/GB metered |
| Entry price | $24.95/mo | Pay as you go and subscription tiers |
| Pool | 100M+ IPs | 115M+ IPs |
| Scraping API and parser | Not included, bring your own stack | Included |
| Proxy types | Residential, datacenter, mobile, IPv6 | Residential, datacenter, mobile, ISP |
| Country targeting | Yes | Yes |
| Brand history | Same name since launch | Smartproxy until April 2025 |
| Protocols | HTTPS and SOCKS5 | HTTPS and SOCKS5 |
Decodo figures taken from their public pricing and product pages.
Where to go next
Two other ways to look at the same decision.
- Decodo alternative, the switching guide rather than the head to head
- All head to head comparisons, every provider priced on the same workload
- Pricing and plans, the per gigabyte figure for every tier
Proxy Rotator vs Decodo FAQ
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Same proxies, a fraction of the bill
Residential, datacenter, mobile and IPv6 in one plan from $24.95/mo. Standard HTTPS and SOCKS5, so switching is a config change.