G2 Vendor Directory

PrivateProxy.me vs. Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricPrivateProxy.me

by AquaNetworks HK Limited

Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

by Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

Overall rating4.54.6
Review count10781
Ease of use9.19.3
Ease of setup0.09.3
Quality of support9.19.5
Meets requirements9.79.2
NPS8078.238342
Small Business80.0%96.0%
Mid-Market0.0%3.8%
Enterprise20.0%0.3%
Total page views2099,298
Total LLM citations99160,170

PrivateProxy.me

PrivateProxy is managed proxy infrastructure designed for technical teams building data pipelines for web scraping, data collection, automation, and account operations. The platform provides dedicated, clean IP addresses across multiple proxy types — Residential Static, Residential Rotating, ISP Static, ISP Rotating, Datacenter Static, and Datacenter Rotating — giving users flexibility to match their proxy selection to specific use cases and performance requirements. Every IP address is assigned to a single client rather than drawn from shared, recycled pools.

Pros

    Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)

    Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) is the most efficient way to test, launch, and scale your web data projects. Recognized as the Best Value Provider for 4 years in a row for offering premium quality products, a user-friendly experience, and affordable prices, Smartproxy has served over 130K users, including Fortune 500 companies, solopreneurs, data scientists, developers, performance marketers, and other specialists. Decodo's (formerly Smartproxy) infrastructure features 5 proxy types, scraping API, and 4 free tools.

    Pros

    • Customer Support
    • Ease of Use
    • Proxies
    • IP Quality
    • Helpful
    • Reliability