Head-to-Head Proxy ComparisonVerified Public Specifications (Oct 2026)

Live Proxies vs Decodo

Side-by-side comparison of Live Proxies and Decodo across supported proxy types, residential pricing per GB, datacenter & ISP pricing, geographic coverage, protocols, session rotation, authentication, platform features, and pros & cons.

Editorial Rankings & Factual Comparison Notice: Live Proxies (Rank #—) and Decodo (Rank #4) are compared below using verified public documentation (our editorial rankings feature 2Captcha Proxy at #1). Missing specifications are marked Not available.

Provider 1Cataloged

Live Proxies

Est. 2020 • package

ResidentialMobile

Private residential and mobile proxy network providing dedicated IP pool allocations (200–500 IPs), 60-minute sticky sessions, and custom enterprise infrastructure.

Residential / GB$17.50 / GB

Starting Price / IPNot available

Geographic Coverage55+ Countries

ProtocolsHTTP, HTTPS

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Provider 2Rank #4

Decodo

Est. 2018 • Pay-As-You-Go & Subscriptions

ResidentialDatacenterISPMobile

Formerly Smartproxy, Decodo provides self-service residential, ISP, datacenter, and mobile proxy endpoints with browser extensions and flexible bandwidth tiers.

Residential / GB$4.00 / GB

Starting Price / IPFrom $0.60 / IP

Geographic Coverage195+ Countries

ProtocolsHTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5

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Network Coverage

Supported Proxy Network Types

Side-by-side availability across Residential, Datacenter, Static ISP, and Mobile proxy pools.

Proxy Network Type	Live Proxies	Decodo
Residential Proxies (Rotating & Sticky) Household ISP-assigned IPs supporting automatic rotation and sticky sessions	✓ Supported	✓ Supported
Datacenter Proxies (Dedicated & Shared) High-speed IPv4/IPv6 cloud server subnets for bulk concurrency	Not available	✓ Supported
ISP / Static Residential Proxies Static consumer ASN-registered IPs hosted on server backbones	Not available	✓ Supported
Mobile Carrier Proxies (3G / 4G / 5G / LTE) Cellular gateway IPs routed through carrier CGNAT pools	✓ Supported	✓ Supported

Pricing Comparison

Residential Pricing per GB, Datacenter & ISP Rates

Verified pricing across residential bandwidth per GB, datacenter and static ISP per-IP/bandwidth plans, and minimum account outlays.

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Pricing Category	Live Proxies	Decodo
Residential Starting Rate (per GB)	$17.50 / GB	$4.00 / GB
Published Pricing Summary	Fixed B2C Packages: 200 IPs / 4 GB (30 days) from $70 ($17.50/GB) up to 500 IPs / 25 GB (60 days) at $300 ($12.00/GB) • Rotating Mobile from $70 (50 IPs / 4 GB / 30 days) • Enterprise shared pools from $2,000/mo ($1.00/GB) • Static Residential Permanently Unavailable	$4.00 / GB (Residential PAYG) • Plans down to $2.00 / GB • Datacenter from $0.60 / GB
Datacenter Proxy Pricing	Not available	Datacenter Proxies: From $0.60 / GB or per-IP tiers
ISP (Static Residential) Pricing	Not available	ISP Proxies: From $4.50 / GB or per-IP tiers
Mobile Proxy Pricing	Rotating Mobile (Fixed Packages): $70.00 (50 IPs, 4 GB, 30 days; ~$17.50/GB effective) • $120.00 (100 IPs, 8 GB, 45 days; ~$15.00/GB effective) [Note: Carrier subnets subject to frequent stock constraints / sold-out status]	Mobile Proxies: From $8.00 / GB
Starting Rate per IP	Not available	$0.60 / IP
Billing Structure	package	Pay-As-You-Go & Subscriptions
Minimum Outlay / Deposit	$70.00	$4.00
Accepted Payment Methods	Credit CardCrypto	Credit CardPayPalCryptoAlipay

Technical Capabilities

Locations, Protocols, Session Rotation & Authentication

Side-by-side comparison of geo-targeting granularity, supported connection protocols, sticky session durations, authentication methods, and platform tooling.

Technical Dimension	Live Proxies	Decodo
Geographic Coverage & Targeting	United States & Global Coverage (55+ Countries for Enterprise; Country and US State targeting for B2C)	195+ Locations (Country, State, City & ASN targeting)
Documented Country Count	55+ Countries	195+ Countries
Supported Protocols	HTTPHTTPS	HTTPHTTPSSOCKS5
Rotation & Sticky Sessions	Rotating on every request or sticky sessions maintained up to 60 minutes (Residential) and up to 30 minutes (Mobile)	Per-request rotation or sticky sessions (1, 10, 30 minutes up to 24 hours)
Authentication Methods	Username / PasswordIP Whitelisting	Username / PasswordIP Whitelisting
Documented Platform Features	Private IP Pool Allocation: Dedicated blocks of 200 to 500 residential IPs reserved exclusively per userLong-Duration Sticky Sessions: Up to 60 minutes for residential proxies; up to 30 minutes for mobile proxiesFixed B2C Package Model: Bundled IP allocations (200–500 IPs), bandwidth limits (4–25 GB), and 30–60 day durationsVerified Entry Pricing: Starting purchasable packages at $70.00 (4 GB / 200 IPs; effective $17.50/GB)Data Rollover Support: Unused bandwidth transfers seamlessly upon renewing before plan expirationUnlimited Concurrent Threads: Zero software throttles on simultaneous connections or requestsRotating Mobile Proxies: Real 3G/4G/5G cellular modems with 50 or 100 IP allocations (subject to stock availability)Discontinued Static Residential: Explicitly designated "Permanently Unavailable" on official pricing pageEnterprise B2B Infrastructure: Custom shared pool from $2,000/mo commit, volume down to $1.00/GB with SOCKS5 and KYCAuthentication: Both Username/Password credentials and dashboard IP Whitelisting supported	Self-Serve DashboardBrowser Extensions (Chrome & Firefox)X Browser Anti-Detect ToolSticky Sessions up to 24hPay-As-You-Go & Subscriptions
Integration Tools & Clients	PythonNode.jsGocURLPlaywrightPuppeteer	PythonNode.jsGocURLPlaywrightPuppeteer
Ranking Placement	Not available	Rank #4 (Editorial Ranking)
Official Documentation Source	https://liveproxies.io/pricing ↗	https://decodo.com ↗

Trade-Offs Breakdown

Verified Pros & Cons: Live Proxies vs Decodo

Live Proxies

Rank #null

✓ Verified Strengths (Pros)

Privately allocated IP pools: B2C subscribers receive dedicated residential subnet assignments (200–500 IPs) rather than sharing a single congested public pool
Extended sticky session persistence: Supports continuous sessions up to 60 minutes for residential and 30 minutes for mobile connections
Bandwidth rollover mechanism: Unused gigabytes roll over into subsequent billing cycles when renewing before expiration
Unlimited concurrency: No artificial caps or throttling on parallel threads and simultaneous HTTP connections

✕ Documented Limitations (Cons)

High entry cost barrier: Self-serve checkout begins at $70.00 for 4 GB ($17.50/GB effective); no micro-transactions or flexible pay-as-you-go options
No SOCKS5 support for B2C plans: SOCKS5 protocol is strictly restricted to B2B enterprise contracts ($2,000/mo minimum)
Mobile stock constraints: Specific regional carrier subnets frequently sell out, requiring stock monitoring or standby plans
Static Residential is permanently discontinued: Marked "Permanently Unavailable" on official pricing; no Datacenter or ISP offerings

Decodo

Rank #4

✓ Verified Strengths (Pros)

Accessible self-serve dashboard with Pay-As-You-Go residential bandwidth from $4.00/GB
Configurable sticky sessions ranging from 1 minute up to 24 hours
Includes free Chrome/Firefox proxy extensions and X Browser multi-profile tool

✕ Documented Limitations (Cons)

Recent rebrand from Smartproxy to Decodo may require updating legacy integration references
Dedicated static ISP per-IP plans are more expensive than pure datacenter IP pools

Selection Verdict

How to Choose Between Live Proxies and Decodo

Selecting between Live Proxies and Decodo depends on the proxy network types, billing model, and session duration required by your workflow:

When to Choose Live Proxies

Web scraping teams, e-commerce automation developers, and QA engineers who require clean, privately allocated residential IP pools (200–500 IPs) with up to 60-minute session stickiness and zero thread concurrency throttles.

Look elsewhere if: You require cheap pay-as-you-go traffic under $5/GB, require SOCKS5 on budget retail plans, need static ISP/datacenter proxies, or seek micro-purchases below the $70 minimum entry threshold.

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When to Choose Decodo

Mid-sized scraping teams and multi-account operators who want self-serve access to Residential, ISP, Datacenter, and Mobile proxies alongside browser tooling.

Look elsewhere if: You only need ultra-low-cost static datacenter IPs at $0.05/IP scale.

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