Decodo alternatives where the cheaper plan changes with volume
Decodo already has a low residential entry checkout, so honest alternatives are unusually sensitive to bundle size. Geonode, Webshare, ProxyScrape, DataImpulse, and Thordata each beat Decodo somewhere in the sampled ladder. None should be described simply as “cheaper” without the winning volume. Several pairs reverse two or more times. Dataset calculation dated 2026-07-26; vendor evidence retrieved 2026-07-25
Ranked residential checkout table
Bold marks the cheapest published checkout at each sampled volume. Dataset calculation dated 2026-07-26
| Requested traffic | Decodo checkout | Geonode checkout | Webshare checkout | ProxyScrape checkout | DataImpulse checkout | Thordata checkout | Cheapest published checkout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | $4 | $7.92 | $3.50 | $7.50 | $5 | $2 | Thordata |
| 2 GB | $11.25 | $7.92 | $27.50 | $7.50 | $5 | $18 | DataImpulse |
| 5 GB | $35 | $7.92 | $27.50 | $14.25 | $5 | $18 | DataImpulse |
| 10 GB | $35 | $7.92 | $27.50 | $28.50 | $50 | $18 | Geonode |
| 20 GB | $81.25 | $18.45 | $65 | $53 | $50 | $75 | Geonode |
| 50 GB | $150 | $34.65 | $122.50 | $187.50 | $50 | $75 | Geonode |
| 100 GB | $275 | $64.80 | $225 | $220 | $800 | $150 | Geonode |
| 250 GB | $625 | $148.50 | $500 | $487.50 | $800 | $280 | Geonode |
| 500 GB | $1,125 | $274.50 | $875 | $975 | $800 | $730 | Geonode |
| 1,000 GB | $2,000 | $500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $800 | $730 | Geonode |
The comparison rule
The pricing engine checks 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 250, 500, and 1,000 GB of residential traffic. It chooses the cheapest published checkout that covers each amount. That means a 10 GB bundle can be the bill for a 5 GB requirement, and a 1,000 GB tier can suddenly undercut smaller packages. The crossing brackets below identify changes between sampled points; they are not exact algebraic break-even claims. Dataset method and pair analysis dated 2026-07-26
Decodo’s price to beat
Decodo costs $4 for 1 GB on pay as you go. At 10 GB, its monthly checkout is $35, and at 100 GB it is $275. The plans publish rotating and sticky sessions, a 30-minute sticky maximum, and country, state, city, ZIP, and ASN targeting. Residential bandwidth expiry, rollover on the provider’s page, and a concurrency ceiling are not published in the dataset. Decodo residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z
1. Geonode: not cheaper at 1 GB, cheaper from 2 GB onward
At 1 GB, Decodo costs $4 while Geonode’s minimum 10 GB bundle costs $7.92. At 2 GB, Decodo moves to an $11.25 bundle while Geonode remains $7.92. Geonode then stays cheaper at every sampled point through 1,000 GB, where its $500 tier compares with Decodo’s $2,000 tier. The ranking changes between 1 and 2 GB. Geonode residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:42:45Z Decodo residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z
Geonode says purchased traffic never expires, but it records country, city, and ASN targeting rather than Decodo’s state and ZIP fields. It does not publish a concurrency ceiling or sticky-session maximum in the plan evidence. A workload using state, ZIP, or a known 30-minute session window should verify those controls before switching. Geonode residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:42:45Z
2. Webshare: cheaper except at 2 GB
Webshare costs $3.50 at 1 GB, below Decodo’s $4. At 2 GB, Webshare requires its $27.50 10 GB bundle while Decodo costs $11.25. At 5 GB, that same $27.50 bundle becomes cheaper than Decodo’s $35 covering checkout, and Webshare remains cheaper through 1,000 GB. The ordering flips between 1 and 2 GB and again between 2 and 5 GB. Webshare residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z Decodo residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z
Webshare’s published row is rotating only and lists country or city filtering. Sticky sessions, state, ZIP, ASN, expiry, rollover on the provider’s page, and a concurrency ceiling are not published. Decodo publishes both rotation modes and deeper targeting, so Webshare’s lower checkout is relevant only if those missing controls are not required or are confirmed separately. Webshare residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
3. ProxyScrape: three reversals
ProxyScrape loses at 1 GB because its $7.50 checkout exceeds Decodo’s $4. It wins at 2, 5, 10, and 20 GB; for example, 20 GB costs $53 against Decodo’s $81.25. Decodo wins at 50 GB, $150 against $187.50, but ProxyScrape wins again at 100 GB, $220 against $275, and stays lower through 1,000 GB. The brackets are 1 to 2 GB, 20 to 50 GB, and 50 to 100 GB. ProxyScrape residential pricing API, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z Decodo residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z
ProxyScrape publishes unlimited concurrent connections and sticky sessions up to 120 minutes, but its targeting record stops at country, state, and city. ZIP and ASN are absent. Its traffic expires after 30 days and does not roll over, while Decodo’s expiry behavior is unpublished. Those differences matter more than the price crossing if the workload depends on fine targeting or irregular traffic use. ProxyScrape residential product, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z ProxyScrape pricing API, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z
4. DataImpulse: five reversals caused by three checkout sizes
DataImpulse loses at 1 GB, where its $5 minimum exceeds Decodo’s $4. It wins at 2 and 5 GB with that same $5 checkout, loses at 10 GB when its bill moves to $50, and wins again at 20 and 50 GB. Its $800 1,000 GB purchase loses to Decodo at 100 and 250 GB, then wins at 500 and 1,000 GB. The sampled ranking changes in five brackets: 1 to 2, 5 to 10, 10 to 20, 50 to 100, and 250 to 500 GB. DataImpulse residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z Decodo residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z
DataImpulse publishes both rotation modes, the same five targeting levels as Decodo, and traffic that never expires. It does not publish a concurrency maximum or sticky-session duration. Decodo at least publishes a 30-minute sticky maximum, so session behavior is the switching constraint the price data cannot resolve. DataImpulse residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T16:33:08.221Z Decodo residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z
5. Thordata: cheaper except at 2 GB
Thordata costs $2 at 1 GB, below Decodo’s $4. Its next 10 GB bundle costs $18, so Decodo wins at 2 GB with an $11.25 checkout. At 5 GB the same Thordata bundle is cheaper than Decodo’s $35 covering plan, and Thordata stays cheaper through 1,000 GB. The ranking flips between 1 and 2 GB and back between 2 and 5 GB. Thordata pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T17:34:28Z Decodo residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T15:31:32Z
Thordata publishes unlimited concurrent sessions, a 90-minute sticky maximum, and country, state, city, and ASN targeting. ZIP targeting, traffic expiry, rollover, commitment, and a refund window are not published in the row, and all new users are required to pass a compliance review. Decodo publishes ZIP targeting and a 14-day money-back guarantee, so those are concrete terms a switcher would give up or need to replace. Thordata residential pricing, retrieved 2026-07-25T17:34:28Z Thordata KYC policy, retrieved 2026-07-25T17:34:28Z
What to do with the result
Use the expected purchase, not a sticker rate, as the comparison point. Geonode has the simplest ladder against Decodo after 1 GB. Every other alternative here has at least two sampled reversals. Then reject any candidate that cannot document the targeting, session, expiry, refund, or compliance condition your workload needs. The dataset can prove a lower checkout at a volume; it cannot prove that two proxy networks deliver equivalent results. Dataset calculation dated 2026-07-26; vendor evidence retrieved 2026-07-25