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V-Proxies vs Smartproxy (2026).

V-Proxies has 84M+ IPs and is 2–4× cheaper than Smartproxy (now Decodo) with unlimited concurrency and longer sticky sessions.

Start at $0.99/GB

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V-PROXIES

$0.99/GB

True pay-as-you-go. $5 minimum. No subscription. Credits never expire.

SMARTPROXY / DECODO

$3.75/GB

Entry rate on 3 GB plan ($11.25/mo). Best rate: $2.00/GB at 1 TB/mo plan.

01 // FEATURE COMPARISON

Feature

V-Proxies

Smartproxy

Price per GB (entry)

$0.99

WIN

$3.75 (3 GB plan)

Price per GB (50 GB)

$0.99

WIN

$3.00/GB

Price per GB (1 TB)

$0.99

WIN

$2.00/GB

Minimum spend

WIN

$11.25/month

Residential IP pool

84M+ IPs

WIN

58M+ IPs (active pool)

Countries

196+

195+

City & State targeting

Yes

ZIP code targeting

WIN

Yes

ASN targeting

Yes

Sticky sessions

Up to 60 min

WIN

Up to 30 min

Concurrent connections

Unlimited

WIN

100 (base plan)

Success rate

99.97%

WIN

99.41%

Uptime

99.97%

WIN

99.72%

Balance expiry

Never expires

WIN

Monthly reset

REST API

Full CRUD API

Yes

Browser extension

WIN

Yes

Money-back guarantee

WIN

14 days

SOCKS5 support

Yes

02 // WHEN TO CHOOSE EACH

CHOOSE V-PROXIES IF

You need unlimited concurrent connections (beyond 100 threads)
Sticky sessions longer than 30 minutes are required
You use proxies sporadically and credits expiring monthly is a problem
You want the absolute lowest cost per GB (2–4× less than Smartproxy)
No monthly subscription is important to you

CHOOSE SMARTPROXY IF

ZIP code-level targeting is required for your use case
A browser extension for manual proxy browsing matters
You want a 14-day money-back guarantee before committing
A 58M+ active IP pool and 14-day refund guarantee are requirements
You prefer a well-established brand with years of track record

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3× more bandwidth. No monthly plan.

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03 // FAQ

Smartproxy is now called Decodo. Does that change anything?

Smartproxy rebranded their product suite as Decodo in 2025. The proxy infrastructure, pricing tiers, and feature set remain the same. The comparison in this page reflects their current Decodo/Smartproxy residential proxy product.

How much cheaper is V-Proxies than Smartproxy?

V-Proxies is $0.99/GB flat. Smartproxy starts at $3.75/GB on their smallest plan and drops to $2.00/GB at 1 TB/month. For a team using 25 GB/month, V-Proxies costs $24.75 vs Smartproxy's $81.25 — a 3.3× saving. At 100 GB/month the saving is 2.75× ($99 vs $275).

Does V-Proxies have a concurrent connection limit like Smartproxy?

No. V-Proxies places no cap on concurrent connections. Smartproxy limits their entry plans to 100 simultaneous threads — a real bottleneck for bots, scrapers, and automation that needs to run thousands of parallel requests.

Smartproxy supports ZIP code targeting. Does V-Proxies?

Not currently. V-Proxies supports country, city, and ASN targeting. Smartproxy adds ZIP code targeting which can be useful for hyper-local price monitoring or geo-tested ad verification. If ZIP-level precision is a requirement, this is a genuine edge Smartproxy holds.

What is Smartproxy's 14-day money-back guarantee?

Smartproxy offers a 14-day refund on unused bandwidth if you're unsatisfied. V-Proxies doesn't offer a refund — but the $5 minimum entry cost means you're not risking much. You can test the full network for less than the cost of a coffee.

Is switching from Smartproxy to V-Proxies straightforward?

Yes. The proxy format is identical: http://username:password@v-proxies.com:9000. Update your credentials and endpoint. Country targeting follows the same -country-us pattern. Most teams switch in under 10 minutes.

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