Decodo vs IPRoyal (2026)
Head-to-head on price, speed, privacy posture and features - based on our independent reviews of both providers.
Score comparison
| Decodo | IPRoyal | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.9 | 8.5 | Decodo |
| Speed & reliability | 8.8 | 8.2 | Decodo |
| Privacy & trust | 8.0 | 8.2 | IPRoyal |
| Features & coverage | 8.8 | 8.0 | Decodo |
| Value for money | 9.6 | 9.8 | IPRoyal |
| Ease of use | 9.4 | 9.0 | Decodo |
Side by side
| Decodo | IPRoyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $2.50/GB | $3.50/GB |
| Service types | Residential Proxies, Static ISP Proxies, Datacenter Proxies, Mobile Proxies, Scraping APIs | Residential Proxies, Static ISP Proxies, Datacenter Proxies, Mobile Proxies |
| Jurisdiction | Lithuania outside 5/9/14 Eyes | United States in the 5 Eyes |
| Logging policy | Not a privacy service; operational logs by design | Not a privacy service; operational logs by design |
| Independent audits | None published | None published |
| Network | 115M IPs | 34M IPs |
| Country coverage | 195 | 195 |
| Money-back guarantee | 14 days | 3 days |
| Free tier | - | - |
| Support | chat, email · 24/7 | chat, email, telegram · 24/7 |
| Pay with crypto | ✓ | ✓ |
Which should you pick?
Choose Decodo if this fits: best all-round proxy network for most buyers. Decodo, formerly Smartproxy, is the default recommendation for anyone who is not an enterprise: half the price of the leaders, most of the capability, and a dashboard you can drive yourself.
Choose IPRoyal if this fits: best value residential proxies for small buyers. IPRoyal is the small buyer's network: $7 gets you started, unused traffic never expires, and the static IP pricing undercuts almost everyone. Not the pool to bring to the hardest targets.
Overall, our scores favor Decodo (8.9 vs 8.5) - but the right choice depends on which trade-offs matter to you. Read the full Decodo review and IPRoyal review.