Smartproxy vs IPRoyal
Three of fourteen models named Smartproxy first on the direct prompt; zero named IPRoyal. Smartproxy was named by twelve of the fourteen models and IPRoyal by thirteen and Smartproxy carries 20 labels and IPRoyal 37, 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
SmartproxyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsIPRoyal
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Smartproxy and IPRoyal were named in the same answer twenty-six times, of the 51 answers naming Smartproxy and the 103 naming IPRoyal. In those answers IPRoyal took the first choice zero times and Smartproxy four.
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 | |
Smartproxy IPRoyal first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Smartproxy on the left and IPRoyal on the right.The direct prompt
Smartproxy first, IPRoyal an alternative
3 of 14 modelsIPRoyal was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Smartproxy8%#3 of 13IPRoyal2%#7 of 13Smartproxy0%#5 of 7IPRoyal0%#7 of 7What 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
What the models said about IPRoyal
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Removed from some recommendation lists due to concerns about fake reviews and transparency issues.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Why Caution is Advised: If you require strict vendor audits or clear documentation of their practices for compliance (GDPR/SOC2), this lack of transparency makes them a poor fit.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Caution. ... the proxy quality is poor—causing account bans” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“MarsProxies or IPRoyal offer the best balance of price, features, and reliability” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“IPRoyal (strong reviews, ethical sourcing, good value at ~$1.75–$7/GB)” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“Frequently top-rated for value; large global pool, hands-on support, and flexible pricing” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · alternative
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.