# Decodo vs Oxylabs: which do AI models recommend for proxy and web data, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Proxy and web data providers. Nine of fourteen models named Decodo first on the direct prompt; two named Oxylabs. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/it-data/proxy-networks/decodo-vs-oxylabs/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decodo | 41% | #1 of 11 | 0% | 45 | 14 of 14 |
| Oxylabs | 11% | #4 of 11 | 15% | 55 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: both first (first choices: Decodo, Oxylabs) (alternatives: Bright Data, SOAX)
- Perplexity Sonar: decodo first (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Oxylabs, Proxy-Seller)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: decodo first (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Oxylabs, SOAX)
- Mistral Small: decodo first (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Oxylabs, ProxyWing)
- Llama 4 Maverick: decodo first (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Infatica, Oxylabs, ProxyWing)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: decodo first (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Oxylabs)
- Kimi K2: decodo first (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: DataImpulse, SOAX)
- GPT-6 Luna: decodo first (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Bright Data, Oxylabs)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: decodo first (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Infatica, SOAX)
- GPT-5.4 mini: oxylabs first (first choices: Bright Data, Oxylabs) (alternatives: Decodo, NetNut, SOAX)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: SOAX, Smartproxy) (alternatives: Bright Data, NetNut, NodeMaven, Oxylabs, SimplyNode)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Smartproxy) (alternatives: Oxylabs, SOAX)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Smartproxy) (alternatives: Bright Data, Oxylabs, SOAX, Webshare)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Rayobyte, Smartproxy) (alternatives: Oxylabs)

## What the models said about Decodo

- "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 Oxylabs

- "Avoid starting with enterprise-heavy plans like Oxylabs residential if budget is tight" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Avoid Enterprise-Only Providers (Bright Data, Oxylabs)" (Kimi K2, direct prompt, hard negative)
- "Users report frequent account blocks triggered by false positives... Frequently cited as being overpriced for smaller-scale projects" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Bright Data & Oxylabs: As above—hybrid leaders with scraping APIs, pre-built datasets (e.g., e-commerce prices), managed services." (Grok 4.1 Fast, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Choose Bright Data or Oxylabs if you need an enterprise-grade platform with broad coverage and stronger managed-data options." (Perplexity Sonar, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "For most mid-market B2B operations, Oxylabs or Decodo tend to offer the best balance of reliability, support, and scalability" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.