# Browse AI vs Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) Comparison

| | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 60 | 612 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (81.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (95.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free 50 Credits | $0.00 0 $ | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Browse AI

Pros:
- Ease of Use (11 reviews)
- Automation (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Setup (2 reviews)
- Pricing Issues (2 reviews)

### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

Pros:
- Customer Support (187 reviews)
- Ease of Use (179 reviews)

Cons:
- Proxy Issues (89 reviews)
- Pricing Issues (81 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (51 reviews) | 9.0 (573 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.5 (52 reviews) | 9.2 (587 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (34 reviews) | 9.2 (522 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 9.1 (165 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (49 reviews) | 9.4 (571 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.7 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (162 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (48 reviews) | 9.4 (563 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Browse AI

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free 50 Credits

Description: Scrape up to 500 rows of data across 2 websites every month.

Key Features:
- 50 credits per month
- 2 domains
- Unlimited robots

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/browse-ai/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Trial

Price: $0.00 0 $

Key Features:
- Free Trial

[Learn more about Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)](https://www.g2.com/products/decodo-formerly-smartproxy/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Extraction

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Browse AI** | 9.0/10 | 42 |
| **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.5/10 | 123 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | 9.2 (41 reviews) | 8.7 (120 reviews) | 
| **Data Structuring** | 9.3 (40 reviews) | 8.6 (117 reviews) | 
| **Consolidation** | 9.3 (36 reviews) | 8.6 (113 reviews) | 
| **Data Cleaning** | 8.3 (35 reviews) | 8.5 (115 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Extraction** | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 8.3 (110 reviews) | 
| **Visualization** | 8.6 (36 reviews) | 8.2 (111 reviews) | 

#### Diverse Extraction Points

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | 9.2 (41 reviews) | 8.7 (120 reviews) | 

### E-Commerce Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Browse AI** | N/A | N/A |
| **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.2/10 | 66 |

#### Analytics

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports** | Not enough data | 8.8 (63 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 9.0 (64 reviews) | 
| **Web Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.7 (61 reviews) | 
| **Campaign Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.4 (61 reviews) | 
| **Customer Demographics** | Not enough data | 8.3 (59 reviews) | 
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.4 (59 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Storage** | Not enough data | 8.2 (60 reviews) | 
| **A/B Testing** | Not enough data | 8.2 (59 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.7 (60 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.4 (33 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Analytics

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 

### Proxy Networks

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Browse AI** | N/A | N/A |
| **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.8/10 | 442 |

#### Proxies

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Datacenter Proxies** | Not enough data | 8.7 (294 reviews) | 
| **Static Proxies** | Not enough data | 8.9 (309 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Proxies** | Not enough data | 8.6 (263 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proxy Rotation** | Not enough data | 8.9 (296 reviews) | 
| **Server Locations** | Not enough data | 9.1 (323 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Limits** | Not enough data | 8.6 (290 reviews) | 
| **Data Collection** | Not enough data | 8.5 (275 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proxy Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (332 reviews) | 
| **Proxy Routing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (273 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards & Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.9 (304 reviews) | 

### Web Data Providers

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Browse AI** | N/A | N/A |
| **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.4/10 | 61 |

#### Data management

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data repository** | Not enough data | 8.7 (51 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | Not enough data | 7.8 (50 reviews) | 
| **Data quality** | Not enough data | 8.7 (53 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (49 reviews) | 
| **Data structuring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (50 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customized Datasets** | Not enough data | 8.1 (45 reviews) | 
| **Customer support** | Not enough data | 9.1 (50 reviews) | 
| **Real-time data** | Not enough data | 8.6 (46 reviews) | 
| **Complete datasets** | Not enough data | 7.9 (44 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.1 (45 reviews) | 
| **Plug-ins** | Not enough data | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 

### Website Change Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Browse AI** | N/A | N/A |
| **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Website Change Monitoring

| Feature | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools)

**Unique to Browse AI (1):** [Website Change Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-change-monitoring)

**Unique to Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) (3):** [Proxy Network Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/proxy-networks), [Web Data Providers Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-data-providers), [E-Commerce Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-analytics)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Browse AI | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 81.0% | 95.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 13.8% | 4.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 5.2% | 0.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Browse AI

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 15.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.1%
- **Commercial Real Estate:** 6.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.2%
- **Entertainment:** 5.2%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.4%
- **Computer Software:** 3.4%
- **Education Management:** 3.4%
- **Internet:** 3.4%
- **Manufacturing:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 37.9%

#### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 17.3%
- **Computer Software:** 15.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7%
- **Internet:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 3.0%
- **Online Media:** 3.0%
- **Market Research:** 2.3%
- **Entertainment:** 2.0%
- **Program Development:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 38.1%

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## Top Discussions

### Browse AI

- Title: [What is Browse AI used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-browse-ai-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "to take your money, to avoid at all cost"

### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

- Title: [What is Smartproxy used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-smartproxy-used-for) — 2 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Love this"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/browse-ai-vs-decodo-formerly-smartproxy)