TrueProxies vs Decodo: residential proxies compared
Decodo, formerly Smartproxy, is the self-service middle of the market: 115M+ IPs in 195+ locations, ZIP and ASN targeting on every plan, a 3-day 100 MB trial and a 14-day money-back option. Its rates run from $4/GB pay-as-you-go down to $2/GB on a 1,000 GB Enterprise plan. TrueProxies costs less per GB, with traffic that never expires and unlimited-traffic plans, but has a smaller pool and no ZIP targeting.
Published by TrueProxies, one of the two providers compared. Competitor figures were read from the vendor's own pages on November 6, 2026; ours are our list prices on the same date. Reviewed by John Hale. Last checked .
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TrueProxies vs Decodo at a glance
| TrueProxies | Decodo | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0.50 for 1 GB of Residential IPv4 Lite, $1.10 for 1 GB of Residential IPv4 Standard, or Unlimited Bandwidth from $4.08/hour at 10 Mbps | $3.75/GB on the 3 GB plan ($11.25/month); $4/GB pay-as-you-go |
| Lowest published rate | $0.45/GB on 1,000 GB of Lite; $0.60/GB on 5,000 GB of Standard | $2/GB on the 1,000 GB Enterprise plan ($2,000/month); $2.75/GB on the 100 GB plan |
| Billing model | Traffic packs per GB, bought once (Standard, Premium and Lite), or unlimited traffic priced by speed for a set term (Unlimited Bandwidth and Unlimited Pro) | Monthly plans by GB, or pay-as-you-go from the wallet one GB at a time |
| Traffic expiry | Traffic never expires on traffic packs. Unlimited plans run for the term you buy. | Not stated on the pricing page; a paid plan lasts to the end of its billing cycle |
| Trial | Free trial: 1 hour of Unlimited Pro at 10 Mbps, with no traffic cap | 100 MB for 3 days; the chosen plan starts afterwards unless cancelled |
| Targeting | Standard and Premium: country, region, city and ASN. Lite: country. Unlimited Bandwidth: country, city and ASN. Unlimited Pro: country, and city in major cities. | Continent, country, state, city, ZIP and ASN |
| Protocols | HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5. UDP over SOCKS5 on Standard, Premium, Unlimited Bandwidth and Unlimited Pro (ports 443 and 19302 only on Unlimited Pro). | HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 |
| Payment methods | Visa, Mastercard and crypto (including BTC, ETH and USDT), or the prepaid wallet | Cards, PayPal, Alipay, Google Pay, Apple Pay and crypto |
| Advertised pool | Standard: 50M+ residential IPs in 150+ countries. Unlimited Pro: 2.5M+ residential IPs in 205+ countries. | 115M+ IPs in 195+ locations |
| Refunds | Hourly and daily plans are non-refundable. Weekly and monthly plans and traffic packs are refunded only for a verified technical issue on our side, prorated. | 14-day money-back on the first purchase, with no more than 20% of the traffic used and no trial taken |
Decodo figures were read on from:
- Decodo residential proxy pricing (decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing): every row
TrueProxies figures are our list prices on the same date, from the pricing page.
How much does Decodo cost?
On November 6, 2026, Decodo's pricing page listed these monthly plans, all plus VAT:
| Plan | Monthly price | Per GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3 GB | $11.25 | $3.75 |
| 10 GB | $35 | $3.50 |
| 25 GB | $81.25 | $3.25 |
| 50 GB | $150 | $3.00 |
| 100 GB | $275 | $2.75 |
| 250 GB (Enterprise) | $625 | $2.50 |
| 1,000 GB (Enterprise) | $2,000 | $2.00 |
| Pay-as-you-go | — | $4.00 |
Pay-as-you-go is $4/GB, bought one GB at a time from the wallet, and cannot be held alongside a monthly plan. The trial is 100 MB for 3 days, after which the chosen plan starts unless you cancel. The 14-day money-back option covers the first purchase only, with no more than 20% of the plan's traffic used, and not after a trial.
When Decodo is the better choice
- You need ZIP or continent targeting on a small plan. Decodo includes continent, country, state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting from its 3 GB plan. TrueProxies has no ZIP targeting.
- You want a refund window. Decodo offers 14-day money-back on a first purchase. TrueProxies refunds only for a verified technical issue on its side.
- The pool matters. Decodo advertises 115M+ IPs. Residential IPv4 Standard has 50M+ residential IPs in 150+ countries.
- You pay with PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Decodo takes PayPal, Alipay, Google Pay and Apple Pay as well as cards and crypto. TrueProxies takes Visa, Mastercard and crypto.
When TrueProxies fits
- Cost per GB. Standard runs $1.10 down to $0.60/GB and Lite $0.50 down to $0.45/GB, below Decodo's lowest published $2/GB, which needs a $2,000 monthly plan.
- Usage is irregular. Decodo plans are monthly subscriptions. TrueProxies traffic packs are bought once and never expire.
- Heavy traffic at a fixed price. Unlimited Bandwidth and Unlimited Pro have no traffic cap and are priced by speed, from $4.08/hour at 10 Mbps.
How we compared
- Competitor figures were read from the vendor's own public pages on November 6, 2026, as displayed, and each source is linked below the table. Where a page does not state something, the table says so.
- List prices and promotions are shown separately. A coupon that lasts 3 months is not a rate to budget against.
- Pool sizes and country counts are what each provider advertises. None is independently audited, and we did not test either network for this page.
- Before moving traffic, send the same targets, countries, concurrency and retry rules through both providers, and compare successful responses and billed traffic. The proxy checker runs a first connectivity check on any proxy.
Questions about TrueProxies and Decodo
Is Decodo the same as Smartproxy?
Yes. Smartproxy renamed itself Decodo, and its plans and pricing page are published under the Decodo name.
Is TrueProxies cheaper than Decodo?
On published prices, yes: Standard runs $1.10 down to $0.60/GB and Lite $0.50 down to $0.45/GB, against $4 down to $2/GB at Decodo. Decodo has a larger pool, ZIP targeting and a money-back window, so test both on your own targets.
Does Decodo have a free trial?
Yes: 100 MB for 3 days, after which the plan you chose starts automatically unless you cancel. The TrueProxies free trial is 1 hour of Unlimited Pro at 10 Mbps and never turns into a paid plan.
Does Decodo traffic roll over?
Its pricing page does not say. Plans are monthly subscriptions, and a paid plan stays yours to the end of its billing cycle. TrueProxies traffic packs never expire.
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