--- title: "Bright Data vs Decodo (Smartproxy): 2026 Prices and Terms Compared" description: "Bright Data or Decodo (Smartproxy)? Residential price per GB at four order sizes, trials, expiry, KYC and refunds side by side." url: "https://serpproxies.com/compare/bright-data-vs-decodo" --- Comparison # Bright Data vs Decodo (Smartproxy) Two of the best-known proxy providers, compared on what an order actually costs and the terms that come with it — every figure from their own sites. Prices and policies checked October 9, 2026 [Try a third option free](https://app.serpproxies.com/sign-up?product=residential) [See the comparison](#comparison) The short answer Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) costs far less for residential traffic — $3.50/GB at 10 GB and $2.00/GB at 1 TB, against Bright Data's $8.00/GB and $5.00/GB — and doesn't require a registered company to get residential access. Bright Data is the larger platform: a bigger claimed pool, datasets and a broader set of scraping tools, for teams that need the whole stack. Head to head, row by row 3 Bright Data wins 7 Ties 4 Decodo wins Counted from the comparison table below. Rows where the two can't be ranked (different billing models, a product only one of them sells) are shown but not counted. [See every row](#comparison) Side by side ## Bright Data vs Decodo (Smartproxy) Prices at the same volumes, then the policies. A tick marks the better side of each row; rows that can't be ranked carry no tick. Bright Data compared with Decodo Feature Bright Data Decodo Residential, 10 GB Bright Data $8.00/GB · $80.00 total, Pay as you go ($10 minimum deposit) [\[1\]](#source-1) Decodo $3.50/GB · $35.00 total, 10 GB plan, monthly [\[2\]](#source-2) Residential, 1 TB Bright Data $5.00/GB · $5,000 total, $1,999 plan, monthly [\[1\]](#source-1) Decodo $2.00/GB · $2,000 total, Enterprise 1 TB, monthly [\[2\]](#source-2) Mobile, 10 GB Bright Data Not published Decodo $4.00/GB · $40.00 total, Pay as you go [\[3\]](#source-3) Static ISP, 10 IPs for a month Bright Data $1.80/IP · $18.00 total, 10 IPs, monthly [\[4\]](#source-4) Decodo $2.90/IP · $29.00 total, 10 IPs, monthly [\[5\]](#source-5) Free trial Bright Data $2 proxy credit for 7 days; residential needs KYC and funds first [\[6\]](#source-6) Decodo 3-day free trial with 100 MB; the plan activates after it [\[7\]](#source-7) Commitment Bright Data Pay as you go from $10; lower rates need a $499+/mo plan [\[8\]](#source-8) Decodo Pay as you go at $4/GB; lower rates need a monthly plan [\[2\]](#source-2) Geo-targeting Bright Data Country, state, city, ZIP (US), ASN and carrier, included [\[9\]](#source-9) Decodo Country, state, city, ZIP and ASN, included [\[2\]](#source-2) Protocols Bright Data HTTP(S) and SOCKS5; HTTP/3 (QUIC) also advertised [\[10\]](#source-10) Decodo HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 [\[2\]](#source-2) Unlimited-bandwidth plan Bright Data No unlimited-bandwidth residential plan; residential is per GB [\[1\]](#source-1) Decodo No unlimited residential plan; unlimited page lists dedicated IPs [\[11\]](#source-11) IPv6 proxies Bright Data Yes, residential IPv6 and IPv4+IPv6 pools [\[12\]](#source-12) Decodo No IPv6 proxy product listed [\[5\]](#source-5) Identity verification Bright Data Residential: verified company, corporate email, human-reviewed KYC [\[13\]](#source-13) Decodo Automated check at sign-up; ID verification if activity is flagged [\[14\]](#source-14) Payment methods Bright Data Cards, PayPal, Payoneer, Alipay, Google Pay, wire transfer [\[10\]](#source-10) Decodo Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, crypto [\[2\]](#source-2) Refunds Bright Data Subscription fees are non-cancelable and non-refundable [\[15\]](#source-15) Decodo 14 days on a first purchase if under 20% or 1 GB used; not crypto [\[16\]](#source-16) Scraping APIs Bright Data Web Unlocker, SERP, Browser and scraper APIs, plus datasets [\[17\]](#source-17) Decodo Web, SERP, eCommerce and social media scraping APIs [\[16\]](#source-16) Residential pool (their claim) Bright Data 400M+ residential IPs [\[10\]](#source-10) Decodo 115M+ residential IPs [\[2\]](#source-2) What you'll actually pay ## What residential traffic costs on each Priced the cheapest way each provider's list allows. SerpProxies is included for reference — it is our own network. You need Bright Data Decodo SerpProxies 10 GB of residential traffic Bright Data $80.00 [\[1\]](#source-1) $8.00/GB · Pay as you go ($10 minimum deposit) Decodo $35.00 [\[2\]](#source-2) $3.50/GB · 10 GB plan (monthly) SerpProxies $11.51 [\[20\]](#source-20) $1.15/GB · pay as you go 100 GB of residential traffic Bright Data $700.00 [\[1\]](#source-1) $7.00/GB · $499 plan (monthly) Decodo $275.00 [\[2\]](#source-2) $2.75/GB · 100 GB plan (monthly) SerpProxies $97.59 [\[20\]](#source-20) $0.98/GB · pay as you go 500 GB of residential traffic Bright Data $2,500 [\[1\]](#source-1) $5.00/GB · $1,999 plan (monthly) Decodo $1,125 [\[2\]](#source-2) $2.25/GB · Enterprise 500 GB (monthly) SerpProxies $383.31 [\[20\]](#source-20) $0.77/GB · pay as you go 1 TB of residential traffic Bright Data $5,000 [\[1\]](#source-1) $5.00/GB · $1,999 plan (monthly) Decodo $2,000 [\[2\]](#source-2) $2.00/GB · Enterprise 1 TB (monthly) SerpProxies $653.12 [\[20\]](#source-20) $0.65/GB · pay as you go Each figure is the cheapest way to buy that much from the provider's own published price list: when a plan's minimum is larger than what you need, you pay for the whole plan, and a bigger plan wins whenever its lower rate makes up for it. Taxes excluded. The lowest cost in each row is blue. A third option ## Before you commit to Bright Data or Decodo, test us free Up to 2 GB of residential traffic, no card. Pay as you go afterwards, with a balance that never expires. [Claim the free trial](https://app.serpproxies.com/sign-up?product=residential) [All providers compared](https://serpproxies.com/compare) Which one fits ## Which one fits ### Choose Bright Data if… - You need datasets and Bright Data's broader scraping and browser tooling, not just proxies. - Pool size and enterprise compliance paperwork are the deciding factors. - You want pay as you go with no monthly plan, from a $10 deposit. - You buy static ISP IPs in quantity. ### Choose Decodo if… - Price per GB matters: $2.00/GB at 1 TB against $5.00/GB. - You're an individual or a small team — Bright Data now requires a registered company and corporate email for new residential access. - You want a free trial and a 14-day money-back window. - You pay with crypto. FAQ ## Bright Data vs Decodo (Smartproxy): questions Can't find the answer? A real person is on chat around the clock, or find us here: [![](https://serpproxies.com/_next/image?url=%2Fsite%2Fcta-footer%2Ficon-discord.svg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_4e38rytQGsn2doPaBHjww2F8r4Hi)](https://discord.gg/serpproxies)[![](https://serpproxies.com/_next/image?url=%2Fsite%2Fcta-footer%2Ficon-x.svg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_4e38rytQGsn2doPaBHjww2F8r4Hi)](https://x.com/SerpProxies)[![](https://serpproxies.com/_next/image?url=%2Fsite%2Fcta-footer%2Ficon-telegram.svg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_4e38rytQGsn2doPaBHjww2F8r4Hi)](https://t.me/serpproxies) Yes. Smartproxy rebranded as Decodo in 2025; it is the same company and product line. For residential proxies, yes at each of the four order sizes compared here: $35.00 against $80.00 for 10 GB, and $2,000 against $5,000 for 1 TB. Prices checked October 2026. Since July 2026 new Bright Data residential access requires a registered company, a corporate email and a human-reviewed KYC check. Decodo verifies automatically at sign-up and asks for ID only when activity is flagged. Bright Data claims the larger residential network. Neither figure can be verified independently. For residential traffic without scraping APIs, the costs table on this page includes SerpProxies for reference — pay as you go, with a free trial and no company requirement. 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Providers change prices often — confirm on their site before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on live chat and we'll correct it. 1. \[1\] [Bright Data — proxy network pricing](https://brightdata.com/pricing/proxy-network) — checked October 9, 2026 2. \[2\] [Decodo — residential proxy pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing) — checked October 9, 2026 3. \[3\] [Decodo — mobile proxy pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/mobile/pricing) — checked October 9, 2026 4. \[4\] [Bright Data — ISP proxy pricing](https://brightdata.com/pricing/proxy-network/isp-proxies) — checked October 9, 2026 5. \[5\] [Decodo — ISP proxy pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/isp-proxies/pricing) — checked October 9, 2026 6. \[6\] [Bright Data — free tier and trial credit (docs)](https://docs.brightdata.com/general/account/billing-and-pricing/free-tier) — checked October 9, 2026 7. \[7\] [Decodo — FAQ: do you offer a free trial?](https://decodo.com/faq/billing/do-you-offer-a-free-trial) — checked October 9, 2026 8. \[8\] [Bright Data — FAQs (docs)](https://docs.brightdata.com/general/faqs) — checked October 9, 2026 9. \[9\] [Bright Data — residential proxies documentation](https://docs.brightdata.com/products/residential/introduction) — checked October 9, 2026 10. \[10\] [Bright Data — residential proxy pricing](https://brightdata.com/pricing/proxy-network/residential-proxies) — checked October 9, 2026 11. \[11\] [Decodo — unlimited proxies](https://decodo.com/proxies/unlimited-proxies) — checked October 9, 2026 12. \[12\] [Bright Data — configure your residential proxy (docs)](https://docs.brightdata.com/products/residential/configure-your-proxy) — checked October 9, 2026 13. \[13\] [Bright Data — residential network access (docs)](https://docs.brightdata.com/products/residential/network-access) — checked October 9, 2026 14. \[14\] [Decodo — ethical residential proxy sourcing and usage](https://decodo.com/proxies/ethical-residential-proxy-sourcing-and-usage) — checked October 9, 2026 15. \[15\] [Bright Data — Master Services Agreement](https://brightdata.com/license) — checked October 9, 2026 16. \[16\] [Decodo — FAQ: can I get a refund?](https://decodo.com/faq/billing/can-i-get-a-refund) — checked October 9, 2026 17. \[17\] [Bright Data — llms.txt product index](https://brightdata.com/llms.txt) — checked October 9, 2026 18. \[18\] [Bright Data — datacenter proxy pricing](https://brightdata.com/pricing/proxy-network/datacenter-proxies) — checked October 9, 2026 19. \[19\] [Decodo — datacenter proxy pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/datacenter-proxies/pricing) — checked October 9, 2026 20. \[20\] [SerpProxies — UDP residential proxies](https://serpproxies.com/products/residential) — checked October 11, 2026 21. \[21\] [SerpProxies — premium residential proxies](https://serpproxies.com/products/premium-residential) — checked October 11, 2026 22. \[22\] [SerpProxies — mobile proxies](https://serpproxies.com/products/mobile) — checked October 11, 2026 23. \[23\] [SerpProxies — static ISP proxies](https://serpproxies.com/products/static-isp) — checked October 11, 2026 24. \[24\] [SerpProxies — datacenter proxies](https://serpproxies.com/products/datacenter) — checked October 11, 2026 25. \[25\] [SerpProxies — unlimited proxies](https://serpproxies.com/products/unlimited-proxies) — checked October 11, 2026 26. \[26\] [SerpProxies — IPv6 datacenter proxies](https://serpproxies.com/products/ipv6-datacenter) — checked October 11, 2026 Ready to start? ## SerpProxies is for teams that move. 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