--- title: "Decodo Alternative: Prices and Features Compared — Loopway" description: "Decodo vs Loopway on price per GB, free trial, targeting, refunds and KYC — every number sourced and dated, with an honest verdict on when Decodo is the…" url: "https://loopway.io/alternatives/decodo" --- Alternative # Decodo Alternative 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 checked October 9, 2026 [Get free trial](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up?product=residential) [Continue with Google](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up?provider=google&product=residential) The short answer Decodo (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. Head to head, row by row 9 Loopway wins 2 Ties 4 Decodo wins 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](#comparison) Side by side ## Loopway vs Decodo 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. Loopway compared with Decodo Feature Loopway Decodo Residential, 10 GB Loopway $1.10/GB · $10.98 total, pay as you go [\[1\]](#source-1) Decodo $3.50/GB · $35.00 total, 10 GB plan, monthly [\[2\]](#source-2) Residential, 1 TB Loopway $0.57/GB · $567.83 total, pay as you go [\[1\]](#source-1) Decodo $2.00/GB · $2,000 total, Enterprise 1 TB, monthly [\[2\]](#source-2) Mobile, 10 GB Loopway $1.89/GB · $18.90 total, pay as you go [\[3\]](#source-3) Decodo $4.00/GB · $40.00 total, Pay as you go [\[4\]](#source-4) Static ISP, 10 IPs for a month Loopway $2.28/IP · $22.83 total, pay as you go [\[5\]](#source-5) Decodo $2.90/IP · $29.00 total, 10 IPs, monthly [\[6\]](#source-6) Free trial Loopway Free, up to 250 MB of residential traffic, no card [\[7\]](#source-7) Decodo 3-day free trial with 100 MB The plan activates after it [\[8\]](#source-8) Commitment Loopway None: top up a balance and pay per unit [\[9\]](#source-9) Decodo Pay as you go at $4/GB Lower rates need a monthly plan [\[2\]](#source-2) Unused traffic Loopway Never expires [\[9\]](#source-9) Decodo Not published Geo-targeting Loopway Country and city on residential and mobile State on Premium; carrier ASN on Mobile; included [\[1\]](#source-1) Decodo Country, state, city, ZIP and ASN, included [\[2\]](#source-2) Protocols Loopway HTTP(S), SOCKS5, plus UDP on UDP Residential [\[1\]](#source-1) Decodo HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 [\[2\]](#source-2) Unlimited-bandwidth plan Loopway Yes, from $19.30/day [\[10\]](#source-10) Decodo No unlimited residential plan Unlimited page lists dedicated IPs [\[11\]](#source-11) IPv6 proxies Loopway Yes, residential and datacenter IPv6 [\[12\]](#source-12) Decodo No IPv6 proxy product listed [\[6\]](#source-6) Identity verification Loopway Only when a risk check asks for it [\[13\]](#source-13) Decodo Automated check at sign-up ID verification if activity is flagged [\[14\]](#source-14) Payment methods Loopway Cards and crypto Invoicing on annual plans [\[9\]](#source-9) Decodo Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, crypto [\[2\]](#source-2) Refunds Loopway Faulty service fixed, credited or extended Cash refunds where the law requires [\[15\]](#source-15) Decodo 14 days on a first purchase if under 20% or 1 GB used Not crypto [\[16\]](#source-16) Scraping APIs Loopway Proxies only, no scraper API [\[9\]](#source-9) Decodo Web, SERP, eCommerce and social media scraping APIs [\[16\]](#source-16) Residential pool (their claim) Loopway 50M+ residential IPs [\[1\]](#source-1) Decodo 115M+ residential IPs [\[2\]](#source-2) What you'll actually pay ## What residential traffic costs on each 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 [\[1\]](#source-1) $1.10/GB · pay as you go Decodo $35.00 [\[2\]](#source-2) $3.50/GB · 10 GB plan (monthly) 100 GB of residential traffic Loopway $91.14 [\[1\]](#source-1) $0.91/GB · pay as you go Decodo $275.00 [\[2\]](#source-2) $2.75/GB · 100 GB plan (monthly) 500 GB of residential traffic Loopway $344.33 [\[1\]](#source-1) $0.69/GB · pay as you go Decodo $1,125 [\[2\]](#source-2) $2.25/GB · Enterprise 500 GB (monthly) 1 TB of residential traffic Loopway $567.83 [\[1\]](#source-1) $0.57/GB · pay as you go Decodo $2,000 [\[2\]](#source-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. Test before you switch ## Run your Decodo targets on Loopway — free Up to 250 MB of residential traffic with no card. Point the same scraper or bot at our gateway and compare success rates on the sites you actually use. [Get free trial](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up?product=residential) [See our prices](https://loopway.io/pricing) About Decodo ## Decodo, on the record Facts from their own site and policies — no review-site hearsay. Each one is linked to its source. ### What Decodo does well 6 - Residential plans include continent, country, state, city, ZIP code and ASN targeting at no extra charge. [\[2\]](#source-2) - A large stated residential pool: 115M+ IPs in 195+ locations. [\[2\]](#source-2) - Sells scraping APIs (Web, SERP, eCommerce and social media) alongside its proxies. [\[16\]](#source-16) - Sells residential, ISP, datacenter and mobile proxies, with both per-GB and per-IP options for ISP. [\[6\]](#source-6) - States it holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its proxies and Scraping API. [\[20\]](#source-20) - Wide payment choice: cards, PayPal, Alipay, Google Pay, Apple Pay and crypto. [\[2\]](#source-2) ### Where Decodo is limited 7 - Refunds only within 14 days of a first purchase, and only if no more than 20% of the plan or 1 GB has been used Crypto and Enterprise plans are excluded. [\[16\]](#source-16) - The free trial is 100 MB for 3 days, and dedicated ISP and dedicated datacenter proxies are excluded from it. [\[8\]](#source-8) - Pay as you go residential costs $4/GB, is sold 1 GB at a time and can't be combined with a monthly subscription Lower rates need a monthly plan. [\[2\]](#source-2) - Crypto is not accepted for ISP proxies or datacenter Pay per IP. [\[2\]](#source-2) - Most targets in banking, government, streaming, app stores, ticketing, gaming and mailing are restricted. [\[14\]](#source-14) - No unlimited-bandwidth residential plan: its Unlimited Proxies page lists dedicated ISP and datacenter plans only. [\[11\]](#source-11) - Published prices exclude VAT. [\[2\]](#source-2) Which one fits ## An honest verdict ### Choose Decodo if… 5 - You need scraping APIs (Web, SERP, eCommerce or social media) on the same account as your proxies — Loopway sells proxies only. - You want the largest stated residential pool of the two (115M+ IPs) or ZIP-code targeting. - Your procurement asks for ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, which Decodo states it holds. - You want to pay with PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Alipay. - You need cheap shared ISP IPs: Decodo lists them from $0.27/IP per month at volume. ### Choose Loopway if… 4 - You want lower residential prices without a subscription: $1.10/GB at 10 GB against Decodo's $3.50/GB on a monthly plan. - You run high volumes: $0.57/GB at 1 TB pay as you go, against $2.00/GB on Decodo's $2,000/month Enterprise plan. - You want a real test first: up to 1.75 GB of free residential traffic with no card, against Decodo's 100 MB, 3-day trial that rolls into a plan. - You need UDP, IPv6 proxies or an unlimited-bandwidth residential plan, none of which Decodo lists. Switching ## Moving from Decodo takes an afternoon 1. 1 ### Test on your own targets Create an account and use the free residential traffic on the sites you actually scrape or run — no card needed. 2. 2 ### Swap the gateway Replace host, port and credentials in your tool. Country, city and session settings go in the username string, so most code doesn't change. 3. 3 ### Move volume over Top up a balance that never expires and shift traffic job by job. The per-GB rate drops automatically as your volume grows. Switch in an afternoon ## Same gateway format. No monthly plan. Credit that never expires. Swap host, port and credentials, keep your targeting in the username, and move volume over job by job. [Create a free account](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up?product=residential) The Loopway standard ## No asterisks. Six things that are true on every plan. 01 · Pricing ### The price you see is the price you pay Every rate on this site is computed from the same price book checkout charges from. No hidden setup fees, no contracts, no sales call. 02 · Balance ### Credit that never expires Top up once and spend it on any of the nine networks, whenever you need it. Unused balance stays in your account. 03 · Speed ### Credentials in seconds Sign up, pick a plan and your endpoint, username and password are live before the checkout tab closes. 04 · Network ### One gateway, every protocol HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 on every product, plus UDP on UDP Residential and Static ISP. Point your stack at one host. 05 · Control ### Sessions on your terms Rotate on every request or hold a sticky IP. Country, city, state and carrier targeting are set in the username. 06 · Support ### Humans on chat, around the clock Talk to people who run the network, not a ticket queue. Most questions are answered in minutes, any time of day. FAQ ## Decodo alternative: questions Can't find the answer? A real person is on chat around the clock, or find us here: [![](https://loopway.io/_next/image?url=%2Fsite%2Fcta-footer%2Ficon-discord-v2.svg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_6R9sR1HjZ5vK1nBM7VKcuw7Lc2Py)](https://discord.gg/qrB786CqGf)[![](https://loopway.io/_next/image?url=%2Fsite%2Fcta-footer%2Ficon-x-v2.svg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_6R9sR1HjZ5vK1nBM7VKcuw7Lc2Py)](https://x.com/loopwayio) 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. 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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. 1. \[1\] [Loopway — UDP residential proxies](https://loopway.io/products/residential) — checked October 19, 2026 2. \[2\] [Decodo — residential proxy pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing) — checked October 9, 2026 3. \[3\] [Loopway — mobile proxies](https://loopway.io/products/mobile) — checked October 19, 2026 4. \[4\] [Decodo — mobile proxy pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/mobile/pricing) — checked October 9, 2026 5. \[5\] [Loopway — static ISP proxies](https://loopway.io/products/static-isp) — checked October 19, 2026 6. \[6\] [Decodo — ISP proxy pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/isp-proxies/pricing) — checked October 9, 2026 7. \[7\] [Loopway — free trial (FAQ)](https://loopway.io/#faq) — checked October 19, 2026 8. \[8\] [Decodo — FAQ: do you offer a free trial?](https://decodo.com/faq/billing/do-you-offer-a-free-trial) — checked October 9, 2026 9. \[9\] [Loopway — pricing](https://loopway.io/pricing) — checked October 19, 2026 10. \[10\] [Loopway — unlimited proxies](https://loopway.io/products/unlimited-proxies) — checked October 19, 2026 11. \[11\] [Decodo — unlimited proxies](https://decodo.com/proxies/unlimited-proxies) — checked October 9, 2026 12. \[12\] [Loopway — IPv6 datacenter proxies](https://loopway.io/products/ipv6-datacenter) — checked October 19, 2026 13. \[13\] [Loopway — KYC policy](https://loopway.io/kyc-policy) — checked October 19, 2026 14. \[14\] [Decodo — ethical residential proxy sourcing and usage](https://decodo.com/proxies/ethical-residential-proxy-sourcing-and-usage) — checked October 9, 2026 15. \[15\] [Loopway — refund policy](https://loopway.io/refund-policy) — checked October 19, 2026 16. \[16\] [Decodo — FAQ: can I get a refund?](https://decodo.com/faq/billing/can-i-get-a-refund) — checked October 9, 2026 17. \[17\] [Decodo — datacenter proxy pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/datacenter-proxies/pricing) — checked October 9, 2026 18. \[18\] [Loopway — premium residential proxies](https://loopway.io/products/premium-residential) — checked October 19, 2026 19. \[19\] [Loopway — datacenter proxies](https://loopway.io/products/datacenter) — checked October 19, 2026 20. \[20\] [Decodo — residential proxies](https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies) — checked October 9, 2026 Ship it today ## Fast proxies. Honest prices. No asterisks. Your endpoint is live before the checkout tab closes. Start on the free residential trial, pay for what you use, keep what you don’t. [Get free trial](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up) [Continue with Google](https://app.loopway.io/sign-up?provider=google)