Loopway and Decodo, compared on what you actually pay and what you actually get — with the rows where Decodo wins left in.
Prices and policies checkedDecodo (formerly Smartproxy) is the bigger operation: a 115M+ IP residential pool, ZIP and ASN targeting, scraping APIs and a stated ISO 27001 certification. It is also the more expensive one for residential traffic — $3.50/GB at 10 GB on a monthly plan and $2.00/GB at 1 TB, against our $1.10/GB and $0.57/GB pay as you go — and Loopway adds a larger no-card trial, UDP, IPv6 and unlimited proxies.
Counted from the comparison table below. Rows where the two can't be ranked (different billing models, a product only one of them sells) are shown but not counted. See every row
Prices at the same volume, then the policies that decide whether a cheap gigabyte stays cheap. A tick marks the better side of each row.
| Feature | Loopway | Decodo |
|---|---|---|
| Residential, 10 GB | Loopway$1.10/GB · $10.98 total, pay as you go[1] | Decodo$3.50/GB · $35.00 total, 10 GB plan, monthly[2] |
| Residential, 1 TB | Loopway$0.57/GB · $567.83 total, pay as you go[1] | Decodo$2.00/GB · $2,000 total, Enterprise 1 TB, monthly[2] |
| Mobile, 10 GB | Loopway$1.89/GB · $18.90 total, pay as you go[3] | Decodo$4.00/GB · $40.00 total, Pay as you go[4] |
| Static ISP, 10 IPs for a month | Loopway$2.28/IP · $22.83 total, pay as you go[5] | Decodo$2.90/IP · $29.00 total, 10 IPs, monthly[6] |
| Free trial | LoopwayFree, up to 250 MB of residential traffic, no card[7] | Decodo3-day free trial with 100 MBThe plan activates after it[8] |
| Commitment | LoopwayNone: top up a balance and pay per unit[9] | DecodoPay as you go at $4/GBLower rates need a monthly plan[2] |
| Unused traffic | LoopwayNever expires[9] | DecodoNot published |
| Geo-targeting | LoopwayCountry and city on residential and mobileState on Premium; carrier ASN on Mobile; included[1] | DecodoCountry, state, city, ZIP and ASN, included[2] |
| Protocols | LoopwayHTTP(S), SOCKS5, plus UDP on UDP Residential[1] | DecodoHTTP(S) and SOCKS5[2] |
| Unlimited-bandwidth plan | LoopwayYes, from $19.30/day[10] | DecodoNo unlimited residential planUnlimited page lists dedicated IPs[11] |
| IPv6 proxies | LoopwayYes, residential and datacenter IPv6[12] | DecodoNo IPv6 proxy product listed[6] |
| Identity verification | LoopwayOnly when a risk check asks for it[13] | DecodoAutomated check at sign-upID verification if activity is flagged[14] |
| Payment methods | LoopwayCards and cryptoInvoicing on annual plans[9] | DecodoCards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, crypto[2] |
| Refunds | LoopwayFaulty service fixed, credited or extendedCash refunds where the law requires[15] | Decodo14 days on a first purchase if under 20% or 1 GB usedNot crypto[16] |
| Scraping APIs | LoopwayProxies only, no scraper API[9] | DecodoWeb, SERP, eCommerce and social media scraping APIs[16] |
| Residential pool (their claim) | Loopway50M+ residential IPs[1] | Decodo115M+ residential IPs[2] |
The same four orders priced on both. Decodo figures come from its own price list; ours from the rates checkout charges.
| You need | Loopway | Decodo |
|---|---|---|
| 10 GB of residential traffic | Loopway$10.98[1]$1.10/GB · pay as you go | Decodo$35.00[2]$3.50/GB · 10 GB plan (monthly) |
| 100 GB of residential traffic | Loopway$91.14[1]$0.91/GB · pay as you go | Decodo$275.00[2]$2.75/GB · 100 GB plan (monthly) |
| 500 GB of residential traffic | Loopway$344.33[1]$0.69/GB · pay as you go | Decodo$1,125[2]$2.25/GB · Enterprise 500 GB (monthly) |
| 1 TB of residential traffic | Loopway$567.83[1]$0.57/GB · pay as you go | Decodo$2,000[2]$2.00/GB · Enterprise 1 TB (monthly) |
Each figure is the cheapest way to buy that much from the provider's own published price list: when a plan's minimum is larger than what you need, you pay for the whole plan, and a bigger plan wins whenever its lower rate makes up for it. Taxes excluded. The lowest cost in each row is blue.
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Yes. Decodo is Smartproxy's new name: its About page describes Decodo as "formerly known as Smartproxy", in business since 2018, and Proxyway reported the rebrand in April 2025. The prices on this page are from decodo.com, checked October 2026.
For residential proxies, yes, from the first gigabyte. As of October 2026 Decodo costs $3.50/GB at 10 GB (its 10 GB monthly plan) and $2.00/GB at 1 TB (Enterprise); Loopway is $1.10/GB and $0.57/GB, pay as you go with no plan to renew. Both include city targeting.
Yes, a 3-day trial with 100 MB of traffic for new users on most proxy types; dedicated ISP and dedicated datacenter proxies are excluded, and the plan activates after the trial. Loopway gives up to 1.75 GB of residential traffic free, with no card.
Within 14 days of a first self-service purchase per service, if you've used no more than 20% of the plan's traffic or 1 GB, whichever comes first. Crypto payments, plans started from a free trial and Enterprise plans are excluded.
Decodo runs an automated check at registration and asks for ID verification through a third-party tool if suspicious activity is detected. Loopway asks for KYC only when a risk check calls for it.
Decodo sells scraping APIs (Web, eCommerce, SERP and social media) and a Site Unblocker; Loopway sells no scraping APIs. Loopway sells IPv6 proxies, UDP on residential and unlimited-bandwidth residential plans, which Decodo doesn't list.
Create an account, claim the free trial and swap the gateway host, port and credentials in your tool. Country, city and session settings go in the username string the same way, so most scrapers and bots need no code changes.
Providers change prices often — confirm on their site before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on live chat and we'll correct it.
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