Smartproxy vs IPRoyal
Four of fourteen models named Smartproxy first on the direct prompt; zero named IPRoyal. Smartproxy was named by twelve of the fourteen models and IPRoyal by fourteen and Smartproxy carries 21 labels and IPRoyal 27, 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
SmartproxyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsIPRoyal
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Smartproxy and IPRoyal were named in the same answer nineteen times, of the 55 answers naming Smartproxy and the 63 naming IPRoyal. In those answers IPRoyal took the first choice one time and Smartproxy five.
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 | | | |
Smartproxy IPRoyal first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Smartproxy on the left and IPRoyal on the right.The direct prompt
Smartproxy first, IPRoyal not the choice
4 of 14 modelsIPRoyal was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was named
10 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
Smartproxy12%#3 of 9IPRoyal6%#5 of 9Smartproxy15%#2 of 11IPRoyal2%#7 of 11Smartproxy0%#6 of 7IPRoyal0%#– of 7What the models said about Smartproxy
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“free tiers from providers like Luminati or Smartproxy, but these often come with limitations in terms of speed and IP pool size” Mistral Small · budget prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Smartproxy (Decodo) offers the best combination of network quality, feature set, and pricing” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Smartproxy (Decodo) offers the best combination of features, pricing, and ease of use” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“I recommend focusing on providers like Smartproxy or Rayobyte due to their mid-market positioning” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about IPRoyal
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Providers with Red Flags: IPRoyal: Removed from some recommendation lists due to concerns about fake reviews and transparency issues.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“This provider has a strong number of severe warnings regarding deceptive marketing.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Lower performance benchmarks (90% success rate, slower response times ~3.7s), limited city/country targeting” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Bright Data, IPRoyal, and FloppyData are most often considered the best providers in 2025” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“1. IPRoyal - Best for Very Tight Budgets ($0-100/month)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“IPRoyal: Affordable (34M+ ethical IPs, 40+ countries). Rotating/sticky sessions, city-level targeting. Good for small-medium use.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative 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.