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Smartproxy (Decodo) vs Webshare: 2026 Honest Comparison
Two budget-tier alternatives to enterprise providers. Smartproxy rebranded to Decodo (2024) and runs a 115M+ residential network starting at $3.75/GB. Webshare was acquired by Oxylabs (2022) and offers 80M+ residential plus a free-forever datacenter tier (10 IPs). Both target SMB, both are reasonable; GProxy is the third option with residential PAYG from $0.85/GB and standalone IPv6.
Short comparison
| Query Parameters: | GProxy | Smartproxy vs Webshare |
|---|---|---|
| Brand status (2026) | 2019 — GProxy | Smartproxy → Decodo (2024 rebrand) · Webshare (Oxylabs-owned since 2022) |
| Residential network size | 10M+ residential IPs (Evomi reseller pool) | Smartproxy 115M+ · Webshare 80M+ |
| Country coverage (residential) | 150+ countries | Both 195+ countries |
| Residential entry | $0.85/GB (PAYG) | Smartproxy $3.75/GB (3 GB tier) · Webshare $3.50/GB (1 GB tier) |
| Residential PAYG | $0.85/GB no commitment | Smartproxy $4/GB PAYG · Webshare no PAYG below $3.50/GB |
| Residential at 100 GB | $0.49-0.85/GB ≈ $49-85 | Smartproxy $2.75/GB = $275 · Webshare $2.25/GB = $225 |
| Datacenter shared per IP | $0.50/IP/month | Smartproxy $0.035/IP (100 IPs) · Webshare $0.0299/IP (100 IPs) |
| ISP entry (per IP/month) | $1.50/IP shared (min 20) | Smartproxy $0.47/IP shared (10 IPs) · Webshare $0.30/IP (20 IPs) |
| ISP country coverage | Multiple regions | Smartproxy 15 countries · Webshare US-focused (AT&T, Sprint, Cox) |
| Free tier | Free testing proxies | Smartproxy 14-day money-back · Webshare 10 datacenter IPs free forever |
| IPv6 proxies | $0.03/proxy / 3 days | Neither offers standalone IPv6 |
| Minimum commitment | Per-day or per-IP — no monthly minimum | Smartproxy $11.25/month · Webshare monthly billing only |
| Annual discounts | No annual pricing | Smartproxy: no · Webshare: 30-47% off annual plans |
Competitor data — from public pages at the time of publication. Prices may change.
Prices by proxy types
IPv6 proxies
GProxy unique offering in this comparison.
Free tier
Webshare free-forever is unique. Smartproxy guarantees but charges first.
ISP static (per IP/month)
Webshare cheapest per IP at small scale. GProxy unique virgin tier (0 fraud).
Residential proxies
GProxy 4x cheaper at entry. Webshare cheapest at 1 TB volume.
Datacenter shared (per IP/month)
Webshare and Smartproxy ~14-25x cheaper per IP — industry-low.
Flat unlimited bandwidth
GProxy only.
Two budget-tier providers — quick context
Smartproxy (now Decodo after a 2024 rebrand) and Webshare (acquired by Oxylabs in 2022 but still operating as its own brand) are both budget-tier alternatives to enterprise providers like Bright Data. They target SMB and developer audiences with cheap-per-IP datacenter and cheap-per-IP ISP, but their residential pricing is in the same $3.50-$3.75/GB entry zone. If residential is your main need and budget matters, neither is significantly cheaper than the other — but GProxy at $0.85/GB pay-as-you-go is.
Residential — surprisingly similar
Smartproxy: $3.75/GB at 3 GB ($11.25/month), $4/GB PAYG, $2/GB at 1 TB. Webshare: $3.50/GB at 1 GB, $2.25/GB at 100 GB, $1.50/GB at 1 TB. At entry, prices are near-identical. At volume, Webshare is slightly cheaper ($1.50 vs $2 per GB at 1 TB). For pool size: Smartproxy 115M vs Webshare 80M residential IPs — both in 195+ countries. GProxy is $0.85/GB PAYG (no minimum) → $0.49/GB at volume, in 150+ countries with 10M+ IPs residential IPs.
Datacenter — Webshare cheapest, but barely
Webshare datacenter shared: $0.0299/IP at 100 IPs, dropping to $0.0179/IP at 60,000 IPs. Smartproxy: $0.035/IP at 100 IPs, $0.02/IP at 15,000 IPs. Webshare beats by ~15% but both are industry-low. GProxy datacenter shared at $0.50/IP is dramatically more expensive per-IP — but GProxy private/dedicated datacenter ($1.70/IP) is competitive with competitors' dedicated tiers.
ISP — Webshare wins on per-IP at scale
Smartproxy ISP shared: $0.47/IP (10) → $0.27/IP (8K); 15 countries. Webshare ISP: $0.30/IP (20) → $0.225/IP (10K); US-focused ASNs (AT&T, Sprint, Cox). Webshare is cheapest per IP but US-focused. Smartproxy spans 15 countries. GProxy ISP per-IP at $1.50 is 3-5x more expensive — but offers a virgin ISP tier ($6.50/IP) with 0 fraud score that neither competitor lists. For account-creation use cases where fraud-score matters, the GProxy virgin tier may justify the premium.
Free tier — Webshare is unique
Webshare gives 10 datacenter proxies free forever, no credit card required. This is unique on the market — Smartproxy offers a 14-day money-back guarantee (you pay first, then can request refund). GProxy offers free testing proxies but no permanent free tier.
What only GProxy has
Standalone IPv6 proxies from $0.03/proxy/3 days, pay-per-day billing from $3/day flat unlimited, virgin ISP tier with 0 fraud score, and SOCKS4 protocol support.
Summary table
| Need | Best pick |
|---|---|
| Cheapest residential | GProxy ($0.85/GB PAYG) |
| Cheapest datacenter shared at 100 IPs | Webshare ($0.0299/IP) |
| Cheapest ISP per IP | Webshare ($0.30/IP shared) |
| Free-forever datacenter tier | Webshare (10 IPs free, no card) |
| Per-day billing | GProxy |
| IPv6 proxies | GProxy (only option) |
| Virgin ISP tier (0 fraud) | GProxy (only option) |
| Largest residential pool of the three | Smartproxy (115M) |
| Annual discount | Webshare (30-47% off) |
Pros and cons
GProxy — pros
- ✓Residential entry ~4x cheaper than either ($0.85 vs $3.50-$3.75/GB)
- ✓Pay-per-day billing — no $11.25/month or annual commitment
- ✓Standalone IPv6 proxies from $0.03 — neither competitor offers
- ✓Virgin ISP tier with 0 fraud score
- ✓SOCKS4 protocol supported
- ✓Flat unlimited bandwidth pool
GProxy — minus points
- –Smaller residential network: 10M+ vs 80-115M
- –Country coverage 150+ vs 195+ on both
- –Datacenter per-IP price 14-25x higher than competitors' shared
- –ISP per-IP price 3-5x higher than competitors
- –No free-forever tier like Webshare's 10 datacenter IPs
Smartproxy vs Webshare — pros
- ✓Smartproxy: 115M residential, 195+ countries · Webshare: 80M, 195
- ✓Smartproxy: industry-low datacenter per-IP ($0.035) and ISP ($0.27/IP at 8K)
- ✓Webshare: 10 datacenter proxies free forever — no credit card
- ✓Webshare: 30-47% additional annual discounts
- ✓Webshare: premium ASN ISPs disclosed (AT&T, Sprint, Cox)
- ✓Smartproxy: <0.6s avg response time on residential
- ✓Both: established brands with significant funding (Decodo/Oxylabs)
Smartproxy vs Webshare — minus points
- –Both: residential entry $3.50-$3.75/GB (no PAYG below)
- –Smartproxy: $11.25/month minimum (3 GB Starter)
- –Webshare: monthly billing only, no per-day option
- –Smartproxy ISP limited to 15 countries
- –Webshare ISP focused on US ASNs only
- –Neither offers standalone IPv6 proxies
- –Neither offers flat unlimited bandwidth
Who needs what
Take GProxy if
You want pay-per-day or per-IP billing without a $11.25+/month minimum, need IPv6 proxies, virgin ISP IPs, or a flat unlimited bandwidth tier. Short campaigns, sneaker bots, low-volume scrapes.
Take Smartproxy vs Webshare if
You need ultra-cheap datacenter shared at scale (under $0.035/IP/month) or cheap ISP per-IP ($0.27-$0.30/IP). Webshare for free 10 proxies forever to test. Smartproxy/Decodo for 14-day money-back guarantee. Both budgets $11-$2000/month.
FAQ
Smartproxy or Webshare — which is cheaper? +
Is Smartproxy still Smartproxy or Decodo now? +
Is Webshare really owned by Oxylabs? +
Why mention GProxy here? +
Which has the better free tier? +
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Total
Smartproxy (Decodo) and Webshare are nearly identical at residential entry ($3.50-$3.75/GB). Webshare wins on per-IP datacenter and ISP (cheapest in the comparison) plus its unique free-forever 10-IP datacenter tier. Smartproxy wins on residential pool size (115M vs 80M) and money-back guarantee. GProxy is 4x cheaper at residential entry than either, only one with IPv6 / virgin ISP / flat unlimited bandwidth, and only one with per-day billing.