Decodo vs Smartproxy
Eleven of fourteen models named Decodo first on the direct prompt; three named Smartproxy. Decodo was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Smartproxy by twelve and Decodo carries 51 labels and Smartproxy 20, 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 modelsSmartproxy
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Decodo and Smartproxy were named in the same answer eighteen times, of the 133 answers naming Decodo and the 51 naming Smartproxy. In those answers Smartproxy took the first choice zero times and Decodo six.
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 Smartproxy first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Decodo on the left and Smartproxy on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Decodo first, Smartproxy an alternative
10 of 14 modelsSmartproxy was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Smartproxy first, Decodo not the choice
2 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
1 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 8Smartproxy8%#5 of 8Decodo57%#1 of 13Smartproxy8%#3 of 13Decodo0%#4 of 7Smartproxy0%#5 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 Smartproxy
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“### 1. The Balanced Choice: Smartproxy ... Choose Smartproxy if you want to get started quickly, need easy pricing, and require a friendly account manager.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Smartproxy — Best Overall Balance of Price, Performance & Support ... frequently the top choice for mid-market B2B companies” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Recommendation: Start with a trial of Smartproxy. It offers the lowest friction to entry for a mid-market team” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct 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.