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 checkedDecodo (formerly Smartproxy) is the cheaper and more flexible of the two for residential traffic: it has pay as you go, monthly plans from 3 GB and $2.00/GB at 1 TB against Oxylabs' $2.50/GB. Oxylabs is the bigger enterprise platform, with a larger claimed pool and one monthly credit balance across proxies and scraping APIs — but that credit expires each cycle and self-service purchases aren't refundable.
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 | Oxylabs | Decodo |
|---|---|---|
| Residential, 10 GB | Oxylabs$6.00/GB · $60.00 total, Starter $30, monthly[1] | Decodo$3.50/GB · $35.00 total, 10 GB plan, monthly[2] |
| Residential, 1 TB | Oxylabs$2.50/GB · $2,500 total, Enterprise from $2,500, monthly[1] | Decodo$2.00/GB · $2,000 total, Enterprise 1 TB, monthly[2] |
| Mobile, 10 GB | Oxylabs$7.50/GB · $75.00 total, Starter $30, monthly[3] | Decodo$4.00/GB · $40.00 total, Pay as you go[4] |
| Static ISP, 10 IPs for a month | Oxylabs$3.00/IP · $30.00 total, Starter $30, monthly (buys 20 IP)[5] | Decodo$2.90/IP · $29.00 total, 10 IPs, monthly[6] |
| Free trial | OxylabsOne-time $5 credit (about 0.8 GB residential), no card[7] | Decodo3-day free trial with 100 MB; the plan activates after it[8] |
| Commitment | OxylabsMonthly credit plan from $30; no pay as you go[7] | DecodoPay as you go at $4/GB; lower rates need a monthly plan[2] |
| Unused traffic | OxylabsPlan credit and top-ups expire at the end of each billing cycle[7] | DecodoNot published |
| Geo-targeting | OxylabsCountry, state, city, ZIP, coordinates and ASN, included[9] | DecodoCountry, state, city, ZIP and ASN, included[2] |
| Protocols | OxylabsHTTP(S), SOCKS5 and HTTP/3 (MASQUE over QUIC)[10] | DecodoHTTP(S) and SOCKS5[2] |
| Unlimited-bandwidth plan | OxylabsNo unlimited-bandwidth residential plan on the pricing page[11] | DecodoNo unlimited residential plan; unlimited page lists dedicated IPs[12] |
| IPv6 proxies | OxylabsNo IPv6 product on the pricing page[11] | DecodoNo IPv6 proxy product listed[6] |
| Identity verification | OxylabsKYC questionnaire for every customer; documents on request[13] | DecodoAutomated check at sign-up; ID verification if activity is flagged[14] |
| Payment methods | OxylabsCards, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, wire (via sales); no crypto[15] | DecodoCards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, crypto[2] |
| Refunds | OxylabsSelf-service purchases are non-refundable[16] | Decodo14 days on a first purchase if under 20% or 1 GB used; not crypto[17] |
| Scraping APIs | OxylabsWeb Scraper API, Web Unblocker, Agent Browser, datasets[11] | DecodoWeb, SERP, eCommerce and social media scraping APIs[17] |
| Residential pool (their claim) | Oxylabs175M+ 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 | Oxylabs | Decodo | SerpProxies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 GB of residential traffic | Oxylabs$60.00[1]$6.00/GB · Starter $30 (monthly) | Decodo$35.00[2]$3.50/GB · 10 GB plan (monthly) | SerpProxies$11.51[21]$1.15/GB · pay as you go |
| 100 GB of residential traffic | Oxylabs$500.00[1]$5.00/GB · Basic $100 (monthly) | Decodo$275.00[2]$2.75/GB · 100 GB plan (monthly) | SerpProxies$97.59[21]$0.98/GB · pay as you go |
| 500 GB of residential traffic | Oxylabs$2,000[1]$4.00/GB · Flexible $500 (monthly) | Decodo$1,125[2]$2.25/GB · Enterprise 500 GB (monthly) | SerpProxies$383.31[21]$0.77/GB · pay as you go |
| 1 TB of residential traffic | Oxylabs$2,500[1]$2.50/GB · Enterprise from $2,500 (monthly) | Decodo$2,000[2]$2.00/GB · Enterprise 1 TB (monthly) | SerpProxies$653.12[21]$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, and decodo.com is its current site.
For residential proxies, yes at each of the four order sizes compared here: $35.00 against $60.00 for 10 GB, and $2,000 against $2,500 for 1 TB. Prices checked October 2026.
On Oxylabs, monthly credit expires at the end of each billing cycle. Decodo doesn't publish whether plan traffic rolls over, so check before buying a large plan.
Decodo offers a 3-day trial with 100 MB on most proxy types; Oxylabs gives a one-time welcome credit without payment details.
For residential traffic without scraping APIs, the costs table on this page includes SerpProxies for reference — pay as you go, with a balance that never expires and a free trial.
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.