# Decodo (formerly Smartproxy), Scraper API vs Bright Data Comparison | | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 575 | 15 | 324 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (95.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (85.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $0.00 0 $ | $49.00 Per Month | $0 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) Pros: - Customer Support (187 reviews) - Ease of Use (179 reviews) Cons: - Proxy Issues (89 reviews) - Pricing Issues (81 reviews) ### Scraper API Pros: - Scraping Efficiency (3 reviews) - API Usability (2 reviews) Cons: - Pricing Issues (2 reviews) - API Limitations (1 reviews) ### Bright Data Pros: - Customer Support (51 reviews) - Ease of Use (45 reviews) Cons: - Limitations (13 reviews) - Expensive (8 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (537 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (247 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (549 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (248 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (484 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (170 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (163 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (80 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (538 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 9.4 (247 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (160 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (82 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (530 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (226 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### 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 ### Scraper API #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Hobby Price: $49.00 Per Month Description: For small projects and personal use. Key Features: - 100,000 API Credits - 20 Concurrent Threads - Geotargeting: US & EU [Browse all 7 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/scraper-api/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Bright Data #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Trial Price: $0 [Learn more about Bright Data](https://www.g2.com/products/bright-data/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Data Extraction | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.5/10 | 120 | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Bright Data** | 8.6/10 | 143 | #### Functionality | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Diverse Extraction Points** | 8.7 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (124 reviews) | | **Data Structuring** | 8.6 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (125 reviews) | | **Consolidation** | 8.6 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (116 reviews) | | **Data Cleaning** | 8.5 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Cloud Extraction** | 8.3 (110 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (110 reviews) | | **Visualization** | 8.2 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Diverse Extraction Points | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Diverse Extraction Points** | 8.7 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (124 reviews) | ### E-Commerce Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.2/10 | 66 | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Bright Data** | 8.0/10 | 10 | #### Analytics | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports** | 8.8 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | | **Dashboard** | 9.0 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | | **Web Analytics** | 8.7 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | | **Campaign Tracking** | 8.4 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | | **Customer Demographics** | 8.3 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | | **Predictive Analytics** | 8.4 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (9 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Storage** | 8.2 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | | **A/B Testing** | 8.2 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 8.7 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 7.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Analytics | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Proxy Networks | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.8/10 | 405 | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Bright Data** | 9.0/10 | 75 | #### Proxies | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Datacenter Proxies** | 8.7 (289 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (57 reviews) | | **Static Proxies** | 8.9 (301 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (53 reviews) | | **Mobile Proxies** | 8.6 (259 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (43 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Proxy Rotation** | 8.9 (289 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (59 reviews) | | **Server Locations** | 9.0 (308 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (56 reviews) | | **Traffic Limits** | 8.6 (282 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (48 reviews) | | **Data Collection** | 8.5 (271 reviews) | Not enough data | 10.0 (20 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Proxy Management** | 8.9 (318 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (62 reviews) | | **Proxy Routing** | 8.8 (272 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (43 reviews) | | **Dashboards & Reporting** | 8.9 (292 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (63 reviews) | ### Web Data Providers | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)** | 8.4/10 | 61 | | **Scraper API** | N/A | N/A | | **Bright Data** | 8.3/10 | 68 | #### Data management | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Data repository** | 8.7 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (37 reviews) | | **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | 7.8 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.2 (31 reviews) | | **Data quality** | 8.7 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (37 reviews) | | **Automation** | 8.3 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (35 reviews) | | **Data structuring** | 8.4 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (40 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Customized Datasets** | 8.1 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (40 reviews) | | **Customer support** | 9.1 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (57 reviews) | | **Real-time data** | 8.6 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (38 reviews) | | **Complete datasets** | 7.9 (44 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (43 reviews) | | **Compliance** | 8.1 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (34 reviews) | | **Plug-ins** | 8.4 (46 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (32 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (3):** [Proxy Network Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/proxy-networks), [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools), [Web Data Providers Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-data-providers) **Unique to Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) (1):** [E-Commerce Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-analytics) **Unique to Bright Data (1):** [E-Commerce Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-analytics) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) | Scraper API | Bright Data | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 95.4% | 85.7% | 62.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 4.5% | 14.3% | 21.0% | | **Enterprise** | 0.2% | 0% | 16.1% | ### By Industry #### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) - **Marketing and Advertising:** 17.9% - **Computer Software:** 15.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.9% - **Retail:** 3.2% - **Internet:** 2.9% - **Market Research:** 2.5% - **Online Media:** 2.5% - **Consulting:** 2.0% - **Entertainment:** 2.0% - **Other:** 38.0% #### Scraper API - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.3% - **Oil & Energy:** 7.1% - **Market Research:** 7.1% - **Financial Services:** 7.1% - **Education Management:** 7.1% - **Consumer Services:** 7.1% - **Computer Software:** 7.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 7.1% - **Civic & Social Organization:** 7.1% - **Other:** 7.1% #### Bright Data - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.2% - **Research:** 11.8% - **Computer Software:** 11.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.8% - **Higher Education:** 8.4% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4% - **Retail:** 2.4% - **Financial Services:** 2.4% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.0% - **Information Services:** 2.0% - **Other:** 31.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) - [Oxylabs](https://www.g2.com/products/oxylabs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (421 reviews) - [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews) - [IPRoyal](https://www.g2.com/products/iproyal/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (638 reviews) - [Apify](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (475 reviews) - [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews) - [Glassbox](https://www.g2.com/products/glassbox/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (809 reviews) - [Mouseflow](https://www.g2.com/products/mouseflow/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (690 reviews) - [Mixpanel](https://www.g2.com/products/mixpanel/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1346 reviews) - [Heap](https://www.g2.com/products/heap/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1097 reviews) - [Fullstory](https://www.g2.com/products/fullstory/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1048 reviews) ### Alternatives to Scraper API - [Apify](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (475 reviews) - [Oxylabs](https://www.g2.com/products/oxylabs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews) - [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews) - [IPRoyal](https://www.g2.com/products/iproyal/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (638 reviews) - [Skyvia](https://www.g2.com/products/skyvia/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Hevo Data](https://www.g2.com/products/hevo-data/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (276 reviews) - [Adverity](https://www.g2.com/products/adverity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (268 reviews) - [Browse AI](https://www.g2.com/products/browse-ai/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (59 reviews) - [Dataddo](https://www.g2.com/products/dataddo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (185 reviews) ### Alternatives to Bright Data - [Oxylabs](https://www.g2.com/products/oxylabs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Apify](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (475 reviews) - [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (385 reviews) - [IPRoyal](https://www.g2.com/products/iproyal/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (638 reviews) - [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews) - [Glassbox](https://www.g2.com/products/glassbox/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (809 reviews) - [Mouseflow](https://www.g2.com/products/mouseflow/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (690 reviews) - [Mixpanel](https://www.g2.com/products/mixpanel/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1346 reviews) - [Heap](https://www.g2.com/products/heap/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1097 reviews) - [Fullstory](https://www.g2.com/products/fullstory/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1048 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) - Title: [What is Smartproxy used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-smartproxy-used-for) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Love this" ### Scraper API - Title: [How do I scrape API from my website?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/scraper-api-how-do-i-scrape-api-from-my-website-6df3e081-e6ce-49e9-b1c4-01b5dfcd3a7d) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "To scrape data from your website using Scraper API, you need to follow these steps: 1. Sign up for a free account on Scraper API’s website and get your..." ### Bright Data - Title: [Is Brightdata com legit?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/bright-data-is-brightdata-com-legit) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [Is Brightdata com legit?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-brightdata-com-legit) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes it certainly is. Bright Data is the industry-leading web data platform. Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and small businesses rely on its..." - Title: [What is bright data offer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/bright-data-what-is-bright-data-offer) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Bright Data Inc is the world’s #1 web data platform. Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions and small businesses all rely on Bright Data’s solutions to..." - Title: [What is bright data offer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-bright-data-offer) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Bright Data Inc is the world’s #1 web data platform. Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions and small businesses all rely on Bright Data’s solutions to..." - Title: [VERY EASY](https://www.g2.com/discussions/very-easy) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "its much easy than other proxy providers. " --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/decodo-formerly-smartproxy-vs-scraper-api-vs-bright-data)