Oxylabs vs Smartproxy (Decodo): 2026 Honest Comparison

Briefly

Oxylabs and Smartproxy (now Decodo) are both Lithuania-based proxy providers with overlapping product lines. Oxylabs targets enterprise data teams (175M+ residential IPs, starts $6/GB); Smartproxy/Decodo targets mid-market (115M+ IPs, starts $3.75/GB). For budget buyers, GProxy offers residential PAYG from $0.85/GB and standalone IPv6 proxies neither competitor sells.

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Short comparison

Query Parameters:	GProxy	Oxylabs vs Smartproxy
Founded	2019	Oxylabs 2015 · Smartproxy 2018 (rebranded Decodo 2024)
HQ	—	Both: Vilnius, Lithuania
Residential network size	10M+ residential IPs (Evomi reseller pool)	Oxylabs 175M+ · Smartproxy 115M+
Country coverage (residential)	150+ countries	Both 195+ countries
Residential entry	$0.85/GB PAYG	Oxylabs $6/GB Starter (5 GB, $30/mo) · Smartproxy $3.75/GB (3 GB, $11.25/mo)
Residential at 1 TB	$0.49/GB ≈ $490	Oxylabs $2.50/GB ($2,500/mo) · Smartproxy $2/GB ($2,000/mo)
Datacenter shared per IP	$0.50/IP/month	Oxylabs $1.20/IP semi-dedicated · Smartproxy $0.035/IP (100 IPs)
Datacenter per-GB	Not offered	Oxylabs $0.59/GB · Smartproxy $0.6-$0.38/GB
ISP static (small tier)	$1.50/IP shared (min 20)	Oxylabs $1.60/IP (10 IPs dedicated) · Smartproxy $0.47/IP shared (10)
ISP coverage	Multiple regions	Oxylabs 22 countries · Smartproxy 15 countries
IPv6 proxies	$0.03/proxy / 3 days	Neither offers standalone IPv6
Minimum commitment	Per-day or per-IP — no monthly	Oxylabs $30/mo Starter · Smartproxy $11.25/mo Starter
Free trial	Free testing proxies	Oxylabs: free trial via contact form · Smartproxy: 14-day money-back
Awards	None yet	Oxylabs: Proxyway 2025, PCMag 2025 · Smartproxy: rebrand to Decodo
Acquisition history	Independent	Oxylabs: acquired Webshare in 2022 · Smartproxy: rebrand Decodo

Competitor data — from public pages at the time of publication. Prices may change.

Prices by proxy types

IPv6 proxies

GProxy $0.03 per proxy / 3 days; $0.22 per proxy / 30 days

Oxylabs vs Smartproxy Neither offers standalone IPv6 proxies

GProxy unique offering.

Datacenter proxies

GProxy Shared $0.50/IP/mo · Private $1.70/IP/mo

Oxylabs vs Smartproxy Oxylabs: $1.20/IP semi-dedicated · $0.59/GB · Smartproxy: $0.035/IP (100 IPs) · $0.6-$0.38/GB

Smartproxy datacenter shared dramatically cheapest. Oxylabs semi-dedicated has unlimited BW.

ISP static residential

GProxy Shared $1.50/IP (min 20) · Dedicated $3.75/IP · Virgin $6.50/IP

Oxylabs vs Smartproxy Oxylabs: $1.60/IP (10) → $1.20/IP (500) dedicated, 22 countries · Smartproxy: $0.47/IP shared (10) → $0.27/IP (8K), 15 countries

Smartproxy shared ISP cheapest per IP. Oxylabs dedicated cheaper at 100+ IPs. GProxy has virgin tier neither lists.

Trial / guarantee

GProxy Free testing proxies (instant access)

Oxylabs vs Smartproxy Oxylabs: free trial via contact form · Smartproxy: 14-day money-back guarantee

Smartproxy's 14-day money-back is the strongest guarantee in the comparison.

Residential proxies

GProxy $0.49–$0.85/GB (pay-as-you-go)

Oxylabs vs Smartproxy Oxylabs: $6/GB Starter → $2.50/GB Corporate · Smartproxy: $3.75/GB (3 GB) → $2/GB (1 TB)

GProxy 4-7x cheaper at entry. Smartproxy slightly cheaper than Oxylabs at every tier.

Flat unlimited bandwidth

GProxy Day $3 · Week $9.90 · Month $25

Oxylabs vs Smartproxy Oxylabs datacenter has unlimited BW per IP · Smartproxy: no flat unlimited

Oxylabs unlimited tied to per-IP datacenter; GProxy has flat per-day pricing.

Oxylabs vs Smartproxy — short answer

Both are Lithuania-based proxy providers; Oxylabs (2015) positions as enterprise-grade with 175M+ residential IPs and Proxyway 2025/PCMag 2025 awards; Smartproxy (now Decodo since 2024) positions as mid-market with 115M+ residential IPs and a 14-day money-back guarantee. Smartproxy is cheaper across most tiers: $3.75/GB residential entry vs Oxylabs $6/GB, $0.035/IP datacenter shared vs Oxylabs $1.20/IP (different billing model — Oxylabs is semi-dedicated with unlimited bandwidth, Smartproxy is shared rotating).

Side-by-side: residential

Tier	Oxylabs	Smartproxy (Decodo)	GProxy
Pool	175M+ IPs	115M+ IPs	10M+ IPs
Countries	195+	195+	116
Entry	$30/mo (5 GB at $6/GB)	$11.25/mo (3 GB at $3.75/GB)	No minimum, $0.85/GB
PAYG	—	$4/GB	$0.85/GB
100 GB	$500/mo ($5/GB Advanced)	$275/mo ($2.75/GB)	$49-85
1 TB	$2,500/mo ($2.50/GB)	$2,000/mo ($2/GB)	$490 ($0.49/GB)

Datacenter — different models, different prices

Oxylabs datacenter is $1.20/IP/month semi-dedicated (10-3000 IPs, unlimited bandwidth with fair use) or $0.59/GB pay-per-traffic (20 GB-2 TB). Smartproxy datacenter shared is $0.035/IP at 100 IPs (dropping to $0.02 at 15,000); dedicated is $1.85/IP (3) → $1.15/IP (2,000). They're not directly comparable — Oxylabs $1.20 semi-dedicated has unlimited bandwidth, Smartproxy $0.035 is shared rotating without that. For raw "cheapest IP" Smartproxy wins by 35x; for "cheapest unlimited bandwidth", Oxylabs is reasonable.

ISP — Smartproxy cheapest per-IP at scale

Oxylabs ISP dedicated: $1.60/IP (10) → $1.20/IP (500), 22 countries. Smartproxy ISP shared: $0.47/IP (10) → $0.27/IP (8,000), 15 countries. Smartproxy shared beats Oxylabs by 3-4x per IP — but it's shared, not dedicated. Oxylabs lists premium ASN carriers (Lumen, Comcast, BT Group, Orange, Cox); Smartproxy doesn't publish equivalent carrier documentation. For account-creation use cases where carrier reputation matters, Oxylabs.

What only Oxylabs offers

Industry awards (Proxyway 2025, PCMag 2025), HTTP3 protocol, 24-hour sticky sessions, premium ASN ISP documentation (Lumen, Comcast, BT Group, Orange, Cox), and the largest residential pool between the two (175M vs 115M).

What only Smartproxy (Decodo) offers

Ultra-cheap datacenter shared ($0.035/IP at 100 IPs — industry-low), per-GB datacenter from $0.38/GB at 10 TB, 14-day money-back guarantee on all plans, and significantly lower residential entry price ($3.75/GB vs $6/GB).

The third option: GProxy

If both Oxylabs and Smartproxy feel pricey at residential entry, GProxy is the budget alternative: $0.85/GB pay-as-you-go residential (no monthly minimum), $0.50/IP/month datacenter shared, standalone IPv6 proxies from $0.03/proxy/3 days (neither competitor sells these), and flat unlimited bandwidth from $3/day. The trade-off is network scale: 10M+ residential IPs in 150+ countries vs the 100M+ pools of competitors. For SMB and developer use cases that don't need 195-country coverage, GProxy is the price-leader.

Pros and cons

GProxy — pros

✓Residential entry 4-7x cheaper than either Oxylabs or Smartproxy
✓Pay-per-day billing — no monthly minimum
✓Standalone IPv6 proxies — neither competitor offers
✓Virgin ISP tier with 0 fraud score
✓SOCKS4 protocol supported
✓Flat unlimited bandwidth pool from $3/day

GProxy — minus points

–Smaller residential network: 10M+ vs 115-175M
–Country coverage 150+ vs 195+ on both competitors
–Datacenter shared per-IP price higher than Smartproxy's $0.035
–ISP per-IP price 3x higher than Smartproxy shared
–No EU/Lithuania HQ — competitors may appeal to GDPR-conscious buyers
–No industry award track record yet

Oxylabs vs Smartproxy — pros

✓Oxylabs: 175M residential, 22-country ISP, Proxyway/PCMag 2025 awards
✓Oxylabs: HTTP3 protocol support, 24-hour sticky sessions
✓Oxylabs: premium ASN carriers disclosed (Lumen, Comcast, BT Group, Orange, Cox)
✓Smartproxy: 115M residential, 195+ countries
✓Smartproxy: ultra-cheap datacenter shared ($0.035/IP)
✓Smartproxy: 14-day money-back guarantee on all plans
✓Both: 15,000-20,000 customer base, established brand
✓Both: Lithuania-based — EU regulatory framework

Oxylabs vs Smartproxy — minus points

–Residential entry $3.75-$6/GB — 4-7x more than GProxy
–Both: monthly minimum commitments (Oxylabs $30, Smartproxy $11.25)
–Neither offers standalone IPv6 proxies
–Both: no flat unlimited bandwidth tier
–Oxylabs ISP only 22 countries (vs 195+ residential)
–Smartproxy ISP only 15 countries
–Brand confusion: Smartproxy renamed to Decodo in 2024

Who needs what

Take GProxy if

You want budget residential PAYG (no $11+/month minimum), need IPv6 proxies, want flat unlimited bandwidth, or value virgin ISP IPs (0 fraud). Sneaker bots, short campaigns, low-volume scrapes.

Take Oxylabs vs Smartproxy if

Oxylabs if you need enterprise polish: Proxyway 2025 awards, dedicated account managers, premium ASN ISPs, EU headquarters. Smartproxy/Decodo if you need cheap-at-scale datacenter shared ($0.035/IP) or 14-day money-back guarantee. Both for mid-market data teams with $30-2500/month budget.

FAQ

Oxylabs or Smartproxy — which is better? +

Depends on need. Oxylabs for enterprise polish (awards, premium ASN ISP carriers, HTTP3, 24-hour sticky). Smartproxy/Decodo for budget mid-market (cheaper at every tier, industry-low datacenter shared, 14-day money-back). Both Lithuania-based.

Is Smartproxy still operating? +

Yes, under the new name Decodo since 2024. The smartproxy.com domain redirects to decodo.com. All products and accounts carried over.

Are both Lithuania companies? +

Yes. Oxylabs HQ: Vilnius, Lithuania (founded 2015). Smartproxy was founded in Lithuania around 2018; rebranded to Decodo in 2024. Both fall under EU regulatory framework — relevant for GDPR-conscious buyers.

Why mention GProxy? +

If you're comparing Oxylabs vs Smartproxy, you're likely a buyer who has to choose between two paid options. GProxy is the third option: 4-7x cheaper at residential entry, only one with standalone IPv6, only one with per-day billing and flat unlimited bandwidth.

Does either offer IPv6 proxies? +

Neither. Both Oxylabs and Smartproxy/Decodo sell only IPv4 proxies. GProxy is the only of the three with standalone IPv6 ($0.03/proxy/3 days).

Are prices current? +

Yes. Oxylabs from oxylabs.io/products/* on 2026-05-16. Smartproxy/Decodo from decodo.com on the same date. GProxy from production DB.

Total

Oxylabs vs Smartproxy: pick Oxylabs for industry awards (Proxyway, PCMag 2025), premium ASN ISP documentation, HTTP3 and 24-hour sticky sessions — pay the premium for enterprise polish. Pick Smartproxy/Decodo for cheaper residential at every tier ($3.75/GB entry, $2/GB at 1 TB) and industry-low datacenter shared ($0.035/IP). If price matters more than network size, GProxy is 4-7x cheaper at residential entry than either.

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