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Decodo's (formerly Smartproxy) infrastructure features 5 proxy types, scraping API, and 4 free tools. With global coverage spanning 195+ locations, Smartproxy offers a pool of more than 125 million residential, datacenter, mobile, and static residential proxy IPs. Diverse proxy options, comprehensive scraping solutions, round-the-clock tech support, flexible payment methods, a public API, integration guides, and an easy-to-use dashboard are among the main reasons why Smartproxy is a leading provider in the proxy and web data collection industry. Key Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) offerings include: • 115M+ ethically sourced residential proxy IPs with #1 IP quality in the market. • Residential proxies with one of the fastest response times (\<0.6s) and one of the highest success rates (99.86%) in the market. • 10M+ mobile proxy IPs with the fastest response time in the market (\<0.5s). • 500K+ shared and dedicated datacenter proxy IPs with a rapid response time (\<0.3s). • Shared and dedicated static residential proxies from premium ASNs. • Site Unblocker – a proxy-like solution to extract web data without restrictions. • A Universal Scraping solution for search engine result pages, eCommerce platforms, and other websites. • Several free tools such as AI Parser with any plan subscription. • Global coverage with 195+ locations, including countries, cities, and US states. • HTTP(S) & SOCKS5 support. • Rotating or sticky sessions of 1, 10, 30, or 60 minutes or a custom value of up to 24 hours. • Award-winning 24/7 tech support. • Intuitive dashboard, detailed documentation, and an informative blog. • 99.99% uptime. • Flexible pricing with cost-effective rates per IP or GB. • Pay As You Go option – $3.5/GB for residential proxies & $4/GB for mobile proxies. • 3-day free trial for proxies & 7-day free trial for Scraping API. • 14-day money-back option. 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[melvin l.](https://www.g2.com/users/5b03c757-51b7-4b5e-8fe3-656de7ce763e "melvin l.") • 3 days ago Assistant Sales Manager for Mortgage at CIMB Bank Berhad Assistant Sales Manager for Mortgage at CIMB Bank Berhad More Options - [ # Decodo (formerly Smartproxy): anyone else run into top-up/subscription confusion or IP misuse? ](/discussions/decodo-formerly-smartproxy-anyone-else-run-into-top-up-subscription-confusion-or-ip-misuse) I like that Decodo makes it easy to purchase proxies based on different needs (like ISP proxies for different usage). I ran into issues where the top-up option did not add to the subscription date and the reminder text was too small, which led to a misorder, though support helped resolve it. I... 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[Arsal S.](https://www.g2.com/users/50fb3d70-1afb-4573-8136-4dd25ba3af48 "Arsal S.") • about 2 months ago Data Analyst Data Analyst More Options - [ # Decodo (formerly Smartproxy): How responsive has support been when proxy access issues come up? ](/discussions/decodo-formerly-smartproxy-how-responsive-has-support-been-when-proxy-access-issues-come-up) Decodo’s UI/UX feels very user-friendly, and the proxies seem authentic and verified with no fraud alerts so far. When I missed renewing a proxy before it expired, support guided me step by step and stayed with me until it was resolved. 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