Decodo vs DataImpulse
Nine of fourteen models named Decodo first on the direct prompt; zero named DataImpulse. Decodo was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and DataImpulse by ten and Decodo carries 45 labels and DataImpulse 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the proxy and web data providers page.
By framing
DecodoFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDataImpulse
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Decodo and DataImpulse were named in the same answer twenty-seven times, of the 107 answers naming Decodo and the 37 naming DataImpulse. In those answers DataImpulse took the first choice two times and Decodo nine.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Decodo DataImpulse first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Decodo on the left and DataImpulse on the right.The direct prompt
Decodo first, DataImpulse an alternative
9 of 14 modelsDataImpulse was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Decodo40%#1 of 9DataImpulse2%#7 of 9Decodo41%#1 of 11DataImpulse2%#8 of 11What the models said about Decodo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Go with Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) if you want the best balance of price, performance, and ease of use with ISO-certified compliance.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) - offers 115M+ IPs across 195+ countries, with a balance of enterprise capability and accessibility.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Oxylabs or Decodo tend to offer the best balance of reliability, support, and scalability without enterprise-level complexity” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about DataImpulse
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“DataImpulse – Best Overall Value (Pay-Per-GB, No Expiry)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“DataImpulse's residential proxies start at $1 per GB, making them among the most affordable options on the market.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · alternative
“DataImpulse is one of the most cost-effective entry points on the market” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.