Decodo Residential Proxies vs BuyProxy

Decodo Residential Proxies9.4Visit BuyProxy8.8Visit

Higher score Decodo Residential Proxies #3 in Residential Proxy Services 9.4/10 3-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Decodo

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BuyProxy #9 in Residential Proxy Services 8.8/10 Free plan · 5-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 1 features Visit BuyProxy

• Decodo Residential Proxies fits best

  Broad, affordable residential proxy deployments

• BuyProxy fits best

  Beginners wanting a free residential starting point

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Side by side

Feature	Decodo Residential Proxies 9.4/10 Visit ↗	BuyProxy 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Residential Proxy Services	#9 in Residential Proxy Services
Best for	Broad, affordable residential proxy deployments	Beginners wanting a free residential starting point
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$2/GB/mo	$30/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	3 days	5 days
Free trial length	3 days · card required	5 days · card required
Money-back guarantee	14 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs, Community · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	SSO/SAML
Integrations	50+ integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Decodo Residential Proxies 1/1 · BuyProxy 1/1
KYC required	✓	✓
Specs
Monthly bandwidth	3 GB	Not checked yet
Countries covered	195 countries	195 countries
Proxy types	Residential	Not checked yet
Targeting levels	ZIP	City
Rotation modes	Rotating	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	195-country coverage with targeting down to ZIP code and ASN HTTP(S), SOCKS5, rotating, and sticky session support Unlimited concurrency with browser, scraper, and API integrations	Permanent free plan includes analytics, API access, and country targeting Supports rotating, sticky, HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 sessions Integrates with SDKs, automation tools, workflow apps, and webhooks
Cons	KYC is required before access The 3-day trial includes only 100 MB Pay-as-you-go bandwidth costs $4 per GB	Free plan is limited to one dedicated endpoint Advanced session features start at the $30/month Pro plan Higher-tier support and controls require paid plans
Our verdict	Decodo Residential Proxies routes requests through residential IP addresses from household devices for web scraping, SERP monitoring, price monitoring, ad verification, data collection, and automation workflows. It supports HTTP(S) and… Read the review →	BuyProxy is a residential proxy service for data teams, developers, and businesses that need programmatic access to the open web. It provides rotating and sticky residential proxy sessions, country-, city-, and ASN-level targeting, HTTP,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Decodo Residential Proxies — where it wins

  • 195-country coverage with targeting down to ZIP code and ASN
  • HTTP(S), SOCKS5, rotating, and sticky session support
  • Unlimited concurrency with browser, scraper, and API integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • KYC is required before access
  • The 3-day trial includes only 100 MB
  • Pay-as-you-go bandwidth costs $4 per GB

• BuyProxy — where it wins

  • Permanent free plan includes analytics, API access, and country targeting
  • Supports rotating, sticky, HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 sessions
  • Integrates with SDKs, automation tools, workflow apps, and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to one dedicated endpoint
  • Advanced session features start at the $30/month Pro plan
  • Higher-tier support and controls require paid plans

• Decodo Residential Proxies9.4/10 · 3-day trial

  Broad residential proxy coverage with flexible bandwidth plans and detailed location targeting.

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• BuyProxy8.8/10 · Free plan · 5-day trial

  A flexible residential proxy service with a free plan and usage-based entry pricing.

  Visit BuyProxyFull verdict →