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Proxy and web data providers · November 2026 Edition

Decodo vs DataImpulse

Eleven of fourteen models named Decodo first on the direct prompt; one named DataImpulse. Decodo was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and DataImpulse by nine and Decodo carries 51 labels and DataImpulse 20, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Decodo

endorsed leader

Named in one category this edition.

DataImpulse

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share57%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%10%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels5120A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Decodo reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Oxylabs was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Decodo vs Webshare · Decodo vs Smartproxy · Decodo vs Oxylabs

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

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
DecodoFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDataImpulse
Direct111
Paraphrase1301 against DataImpulse
Comparative10
Budget-constrained62
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against DataImpulse
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.

Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Decodo and DataImpulse were named in the same answer twenty-five times, of the 133 answers naming Decodo and the 28 naming DataImpulse. In those answers DataImpulse took the first choice one time and Decodo twelve.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Decodo and DataImpulse stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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 DataImpulse first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Decodo on the left and DataImpulse on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Decodo and DataImpulse stood in it.

Both were the first choice

1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.
GLM 4.7 FlashXDataImpulse, Decodo alternatives: IPRoyal, SOAX

Decodo first, DataImpulse an alternative

10 of 14 modelsDataImpulse was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Claude Haiku 4.5Decodo alternatives: NetNut, Oxylabs
Perplexity SonarDecodo alternatives: Oxylabs, SOAX
Grok 4.20Decodo alternatives: DataImpulse, IPRoyal, Proxidize, SOAX
Mistral SmallDecodo alternatives: DataImpulse, Proxidize, Proxyrack, Rayobyte
DeepSeek V4 FlashDecodo alternatives: IPRoyal, Infatica, Oxylabs, Proxidize, SOAX
Llama 4 MaverickDecodo alternatives: Oxylabs, Smartproxy, Webshare
Kimi K2Decodo, Smartproxy alternatives: DataImpulse, SOAX
MiniMax M2.5Decodo alternatives: Oxylabs, Proxidize, Smartproxy, Webshare
GPT-6 LunaDecodo alternatives: Bright Data, Oxylabs
Muse Glimmer 30BDecodo alternatives: Bright Data, Oxylabs, Proxidize, Smartproxy

Neither was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
GPT-5.4 miniBright Data, Oxylabs alternatives: NetNut, Smartproxy, Zyte API
Gemini 3.5 FlashSmartproxy alternatives: Bright Data, IPRoyal, NetNut, Oxylabs
Qwen 3.7 FlashSmartproxy alternatives: Bright Data, Oxylabs, Webshare

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

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Decodo leads by forty-seven points.
Decodo49%#1 of 8
DataImpulse2%#– of 8
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Decodo leads by fifty-one points.
Decodo57%#1 of 13
DataImpulse6%#4 of 13
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Decodo0%#4 of 7
DataImpulse0%#– of 7
The full enterprise standing →

What 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 DataImpulse

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.

“High risk. Trustpilot has removed their rating due to "breach of guidelines"” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“performance should be validated against actual targets first” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“I'd recommend starting with DataImpulse or Decodo as they offer the best balance of pricing, features, and reliability” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“DataImpulse if you need the absolute lowest cost and pay-as-you-go flexibility” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Pick one provider (e.g., Decodo or DataImpulse)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared

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.