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 checkedIPRoyal is the better fit for small, irregular use: residential traffic that never expires, long sticky sessions, short ISP and mobile rentals and payment in crypto or PayPal. Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) is cheaper per GB once you buy a plan — $3.50/GB at 10 GB against IPRoyal's $5.25/GB — and publishes rates all the way up to 1 TB, where IPRoyal lists nothing between 10 GB and its custom 10 TB plan.
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
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.
| Feature | IPRoyal | Decodo |
|---|---|---|
| Residential, 10 GB | IPRoyal$5.25/GB · $52.50 total, 10 GB subscription[1] | Decodo$3.50/GB · $35.00 total, 10 GB plan, monthly[2] |
| Residential, 1 TB | IPRoyalNot published | Decodo$2.00/GB · $2,000 total, Enterprise 1 TB, monthly[2] |
| Mobile, 10 GB | IPRoyal$6.00/GB · $60.00 total, 10 GB[3] | Decodo$4.00/GB · $40.00 total, Pay as you go[4] |
| Static ISP, 10 IPs for a month | IPRoyal$2.70/IP · $27.00 total, 30 days (starting price)[5] | Decodo$2.90/IP · $29.00 total, 10 IPs, monthly[6] |
| Free trial | IPRoyalNo self-serve trial; a trial for eligible companies via sales[7] | Decodo3-day free trial with 100 MB; the plan activates after it[8] |
| Commitment | IPRoyalPay as you go from 1 GB ($7.35); subscriptions 5% cheaper[1] | DecodoPay as you go at $4/GB; lower rates need a monthly plan[2] |
| Unused traffic | IPRoyalResidential traffic never expires[1] | DecodoNot published |
| Geo-targeting | IPRoyalCountry, state and city included; ASN not listed[1] | DecodoCountry, state, city, ZIP and ASN, included[2] |
| Protocols | IPRoyalHTTP(S) and SOCKS5 on residential[1] | DecodoHTTP(S) and SOCKS5[2] |
| Unlimited-bandwidth plan | IPRoyalNo unlimited-bandwidth residential plan listed[1] | DecodoNo unlimited residential plan; unlimited page lists dedicated IPs[9] |
| IPv6 proxies | IPRoyalNo IPv6 proxies; leases IPv6 subnets separately[10] | DecodoNo IPv6 proxy product listed[6] |
| Identity verification | IPRoyalID verification for unrestricted access and extra ports[11] | DecodoAutomated check at sign-up; ID verification if activity is flagged[12] |
| Payment methods | IPRoyalCards, PayPal, Alipay and 25 cryptocurrencies[13] | DecodoCards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, crypto[2] |
| Refunds | IPRoyalOnly for defects in the first 24h; never crypto or 1-day plans[14] | Decodo14 days on a first purchase if under 20% or 1 GB used; not crypto[15] |
| Scraping APIs | IPRoyalWeb Unblocker, from $1 per 1,000 requests[16] | DecodoWeb, SERP, eCommerce and social media scraping APIs[15] |
| Residential pool (their claim) | IPRoyal64M+ residential IPs[1] | Decodo115M+ residential IPs[2] |
Priced the cheapest way each provider's list allows. SerpProxies is included for reference — it is our own network.
| You need | IPRoyal | Decodo | SerpProxies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 GB of residential traffic | IPRoyal$52.50[1]$5.25/GB · 10 GB subscription | Decodo$35.00[2]$3.50/GB · 10 GB plan (monthly) | SerpProxies$11.51[19]$1.15/GB · pay as you go |
| 100 GB of residential traffic | IPRoyalNo published price at this volume | Decodo$275.00[2]$2.75/GB · 100 GB plan (monthly) | SerpProxies$97.59[19]$0.98/GB · pay as you go |
| 500 GB of residential traffic | IPRoyalNo published price at this volume | Decodo$1,125[2]$2.25/GB · Enterprise 500 GB (monthly) | SerpProxies$383.31[19]$0.77/GB · pay as you go |
| 1 TB of residential traffic | IPRoyalNo published price at this volume | Decodo$2,000[2]$2.00/GB · Enterprise 1 TB (monthly) | SerpProxies$653.12[19]$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.
Up to 2 GB of residential traffic, no card. Pay as you go afterwards, with a balance that never expires.
Yes. Smartproxy rebranded as Decodo in 2025; it is the same company and product line.
Not at the volumes both publish. At 10 GB IPRoyal's subscription rate is $5.25/GB against Decodo's $3.50/GB. IPRoyal publishes nothing between 10 GB and 10 TB, so larger orders mean asking for a quote. Prices checked October 2026.
IPRoyal says residential traffic never expires. Decodo sells monthly plans and doesn't publish whether unused traffic rolls over.
Decodo offers a 14-day money-back window within a usage cap. IPRoyal refunds only service defects reported within 24 hours.
For residential traffic, the costs table on this page includes SerpProxies for reference — pay as you go, with a free trial and a balance that never expires.
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.