Decodo vs Bright Data
Eleven of fourteen models named Decodo first on the direct prompt; one named Bright Data. Both were named by all fourteen models and Decodo carries 51 labels and Bright Data 55, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the proxy and web data providers page.
By framing
DecodoFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBright Data
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Decodo and Bright Data were named in the same answer 101 times, of the 133 answers naming Decodo and the 166 naming Bright Data. In those answers Bright Data took the first choice twenty-nine times and Decodo forty-three.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | | | |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Decodo Bright Data first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Decodo on the left and Bright Data on the right.The direct prompt
Decodo first, Bright Data an alternative
11 of 14 modelsBright Data was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Bright Data first, Decodo not the choice
1 of 14 modelsDecodo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Decodo49%#1 of 8Bright Data6%#6 of 8Decodo57%#1 of 13Bright Data2%#6 of 13Bright Data47%#1 of 7Decodo0%#4 of 7What the models said about Decodo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For most small businesses, Decodo offers the best overall value due to its reliable network, transparent pricing, and strong feature set.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Decodo is the top recommendation due to its balance of ethical sourcing, extensive IP pool, granular targeting, and competitive pricing.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“my default recommendation would be Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) if you want the best balance of price, performance, and ease of use” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Bright Data
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid for mid-market: Pure enterprise (Bright Data, NetNut) if budget is a concern” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · hard negative
“Avoid premium providers like Oxylabs and Bright Data unless you have a larger budget” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid for Budgets: Premium providers like Bright Data or Oxylabs” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“For enterprise or mission‑critical projects, consider a single vendor that spans all three layers (Bright Data, Oxylabs) to simplify integration and compliance.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“Bright Data (formerly Luminati) | Massive network, advanced features, extensive proxy types | 72M+ IPs | Large enterprises, complex data needs” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Broad enterprise needs | Offers proxy networks as well as unblocking, browser, scraper API, SERP, and ready-made dataset products.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.