Roam
Decodo (Smartproxy) alternative

A simpler, cheaper
Decodo alternative

Decodo (the company formerly known as Smartproxy) has long been the “affordable premium” pick, and its $4/GB pay-as-you-go is genuinely competitive. Roam simply goes further in the same direction: half the PAYG rate, no VAT surprise at checkout for crypto/Alipay users, and a balance that never expires instead of plan cycles.

Quick verdict: Roam gives you rotating residential proxies at a flat $2/GB pay-as-you-go with no subscription and a balance that never expires — plus datacenter ($0.80/GB), mobile 4G/5G ($9/GB) and static residential IPs ($4/IP/mo) on the same wallet.

Roam vs Decodo (Smartproxy): pricing & terms

RoamDecodo (Smartproxy)
Rotating residential$2/GB flat, pay-as-you-go$4/GB PAYG (min $4 + VAT)
Best committed rateNone needed — $2/GB at any volume$2.75/GB at $275/mo (100GB)
Datacenter$0.80/GB rotating$0.60/GB at 10GB, to $0.45/GB at 1TB
Mobile 4G/5G$9/GB real-carrier 4G/5GSeparate product
Static residential / ISP$4/IP/month, unlimited bandwidthISP proxies, separate plans
Minimum to startAny amount — balance never expires$4 + VAT
ContractNo subscription, no monthly feePAYG or monthly plans
Free trial300MB free trial3-day / 100MB
Payment methodsCards, Alipay, cryptoCards, PayPal, crypto

Competitor pricing verified July 2026 from the official Decodo (Smartproxy) pricing page; promotional rates noted where applicable. Prices may change — always confirm with the provider.

Why people switch to Roam

Half the PAYG rate

Decodo PAYG is $4/GB; Roam is $2/GB flat. Even Decodo's 100GB/month plan ($2.75/GB) stays above Roam's no-commitment price.

Never-expiring balance

Decodo plans run on monthly cycles. Roam is a wallet: top up once, use it over weeks or months, nothing resets.

Bigger trial

Roam's free trial is 300MB — three times Decodo's 100MB — enough to actually validate your target sites before paying.

When Decodo still makes sense

Decodo is a solid product with a polished dashboard and good docs — if you want its scraping APIs or browser extension ecosystem, it's a fair pick. For raw residential traffic per dollar, Roam is consistently half the price.

FAQ

Roam vs Decodo (Smartproxy): which is cheaper?

Roam. Residential traffic is $2/GB flat versus Decodo's $4/GB pay-as-you-go (as of July 2026). Decodo's committed plans bottom out at $2.00–$2.75/GB but require $275–$2,000+ monthly spend; Roam is $2/GB with zero commitment.

Did Smartproxy become Decodo?

Yes — Smartproxy rebranded to Decodo in 2025. Same company and network; if you were comparing Smartproxy pricing, Decodo's pricing pages are the current source.

Does Roam support sticky sessions like Decodo?

Yes. Roam supports both rotating and sticky sessions on residential, datacenter and mobile networks, controlled through the username string — the same pattern Decodo users know.

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