About
Decodo, the rebranded successor to the award-winning Smartproxy, is a full-suite proxy and web scraping infrastructure platform designed for developers, data engineers, and businesses that need reliable, large-scale access to public web data. The platform provides over 125 million real-user residential IPs, 10M+ mobile IPs, and 500K+ datacenter IPs spanning 195+ countries, enabling precise geo-targeting and high success rates on even the most bot-protected targets. Beyond raw proxy access, Decodo offers a powerful Web Scraping API that collects structured data from eCommerce sites, SERPs, social media platforms, and the broader web via a single unified endpoint. Pre-built Scraping Templates let users launch scrapers for popular targets like Amazon, Google, Bing, TikTok, and Zillow in just a few clicks. An AI Parser automatically converts raw HTML into clean, structured data, eliminating the need for custom parsing logic. Key proxy types include Residential Proxies (rotating or static), ISP Proxies for high-speed stable sessions, Mobile Proxies for bypassing mobile-first blocks, and Datacenter Proxies for maximum throughput. A Site Unblocker tool handles automatic proxy rotation and CAPTCHA resolution for the toughest targets. Decodo also provides free browser extensions (Chrome and Firefox) and a proxy checker tool, making it accessible even for non-technical users. It's the go-to infrastructure choice for SEO monitoring, price intelligence, ad verification, academic research, and competitive analysis.
Key Features
- 125M+ Residential & Mobile IPs: Access over 115M residential and 10M mobile ethically sourced IPs across 195+ locations for precise geo-targeting and high bypass success rates.
- Unified Web Scraping API: Collect structured data from eCommerce, SERPs, social media, and any website via a single API endpoint, starting at $0.09 per 1K requests.
- AI Parser: Automatically converts raw HTML into clean, structured data without requiring any custom parsing logic or code, saving development time.
- Pre-built Scraping Templates: Launch ready-made scrapers for popular targets like Amazon, Google, TikTok, and Zillow in just a few clicks — no coding required.
- Site Unblocker: Bypass the most protected websites with automatic proxy rotation, CAPTCHA handling, and real-time data access for challenging targets.
Use Cases
- SEO monitoring and SERP tracking by scraping Google and Bing results across different locations using geo-targeted residential proxies.
- eCommerce price intelligence by collecting structured product and pricing data from Amazon, Zillow, and other retail sites at scale.
- Ad verification by checking how ads appear in different regions using mobile and residential proxies to simulate real user traffic.
- Social media data collection from platforms like TikTok using mobile proxies that bypass mobile-first anti-bot systems.
- Academic and market research requiring large-scale, unblocked access to public web data with clean structured output via the AI Parser.
Pros
- Massive IP Pool: 125M+ IPs including residential, ISP, mobile, and datacenter types ensure high availability, low block rates, and flexible targeting options globally.
- AI-Powered Parsing: The built-in AI Parser eliminates the need for manual HTML parsing, dramatically reducing time-to-data for scraping projects.
- No-Code Scraping Templates: Pre-built scrapers for major platforms like Amazon and Google allow non-developers to extract data without writing a single line of code.
- Competitive Pricing: Datacenter proxies start at $0.02/IP and scraping API calls at $0.09/1K requests, making it cost-effective even at high volumes.
Cons
- Fully Paid Service: Decodo does not offer a meaningful free tier beyond limited free tools; all proxy and scraping API usage requires a paid plan.
- Complexity for Beginners: The wide range of proxy types (residential, ISP, mobile, datacenter) and API options can be overwhelming for users new to web scraping infrastructure.
- Cost Scales with Usage: High-volume scraping or bandwidth-heavy proxy use can become expensive quickly, especially with residential or mobile IPs billed per GB.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Decodo and how does it relate to Smartproxy?
Decodo is the official rebrand of Smartproxy, the award-winning proxy network. All existing Smartproxy accounts, dashboards, and IPs are now accessible through Decodo's platform with no service interruption.
What types of proxies does Decodo offer?
Decodo offers Residential Proxies (115M+ IPs), ISP Proxies, Mobile Proxies (10M+ IPs), and Datacenter Proxies (500K+ IPs), as well as a Site Unblocker for accessing heavily protected websites.
Do I need coding skills to use Decodo's scraping tools?
No. Decodo's pre-built Scraping Templates allow users to start collecting data from popular sites like Amazon, Google, and TikTok in just a few clicks. The AI Parser also handles data structuring automatically.
How is the Web Scraping API priced?
The Web Scraping API starts from $0.09 per 1,000 requests. Other proxy types are priced per GB (residential from $2/GB, mobile from $2.25/GB) or per IP (datacenter from $0.02/IP).
What platforms and integrations does Decodo support?
Decodo supports API-based integration for any development environment, offers a Chrome Extension and Firefox Add-on for browser-level proxy use, and provides GitHub integration guides for third-party tools and custom projects.
