Compare Crawlora's platform-specific public web data APIs with Decodo's (formerly Smartproxy) proxy network and scraping APIs.
Benchmark
Before comparing Crawlora to Decodo on the table below, here’s how Crawlora performs on its own: we ran Crawlora’s /web/scrape endpoint once against a stratified sample of 30 public URLs (docs, e-commerce, and anti-bot-protected sites), with the cache bypassed. 21/30 requests returned usable content.
This is Crawlora's own measured reliability on a single disclosed run — not a head-to-head benchmark against Firecrawl, Scrapfly, or any other named competitor. We don't hold API keys for competitor products and won't publish a number for a tool we haven't actually run.
Internally conducted benchmark, run . Last verified . Full methodology and per-URL results.
Short verdict
Crawlora is stronger for ready-made structured data from supported platforms. Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) is stronger as a proxy-first provider with scraping APIs layered on top.
Quick comparison
Use this table as a starting point for evaluating Crawlora against Decodo, then verify current details on both providers' official pages before making a production decision.
| Category | Crawlora | Decodo |
|---|---|---|
| Product focus | Platform-specific public web APIs | Proxy network with scraping APIs (SERP, e-commerce, web, social) |
| Best for | Structured JSON from known platforms | Proxy access plus broad scraping |
| Output format | Normalized JSON by endpoint | HTML or structured results depending on API |
| Platform-specific APIs | Yes for supported platforms | Category scraping APIs; check coverage |
| Proxy network | Managed proxy routing for supported workflows | Core product: 115M+ residential IPs across 195 countries, plus datacenter, ISP, and mobile pools |
| Parsing burden | Handled by endpoint schemas | Varies by API; often more on you |
| Site Unblocker | Not applicable — call documented endpoints directly | No-code anti-bot bypass layer you point requests at |
| Category scraping APIs | Platform-specific, structured JSON per endpoint | SERP and e-commerce scraping APIs return structured results without you managing proxies |
| Residential proxy pricing | Not applicable — no raw proxy product | Bandwidth-metered: $4/GB pay-as-you-go (1 GB minimum), $3.75/GB at 3 GB down to $2.75/GB at 100 GB; trial is 100 MB for 3 days |
| Web Scraping API pricing | Fixed credit weight per documented endpoint, billed only on success | Free (2,000 standard requests); Starter $19/mo (38,000 standard or 12,000 premium + JS requests, 10 rps); Professional $49/mo (163,000 / 39,000, 25 rps); Business $99/mo (707,000 / 82,000, 50 rps) — about $0.30–$0.50 per 1K standard and $1.20–$1.50 per 1K premium with JavaScript |
| Buyer profile | Teams wanting ready-made platform data | Teams needing proxies and broad scraping |
| Pricing model | Credit-based, billed on success; predictable per request | Per-GB bandwidth metering on proxies; scraping APIs priced separately per request; trial auto-renews to paid |
Details
Choosing between Crawlora and Decodo depends on output format, target coverage, developer workflow, and how much infrastructure your team wants to operate.
Decodo (formerly Smartproxy, rebranded in 2025) leads with proxy infrastructure and adds scraping APIs for categories like SERP, e-commerce, web, and social. Crawlora leads with documented platform endpoints that return normalized JSON, with proxy routing managed underneath.
If your main need is a large, configurable proxy network — or proxies under your own scrapers — a proxy-first provider is the more direct fit.
When the source is in Crawlora's catalog, you get documented fields, examples, and Playground testing without operating proxies or building parsers per target.
Proxy pricing (by traffic or IPs) and scraping-API pricing differ in structure. Check official pricing and estimate cost per successful workflow before committing.
Crawlora is designed for responsible public web data workflows. It should not be used for private or protected data, and no comparison page should be read as a guarantee that every target will succeed. Review provider terms, target-site rules, and your own compliance requirements before production use.
Evaluation checklist
Compare Crawlora and Decodo against your real workflow and maintenance burden, not just top-line feature labels.
FAQ
These Decodo comparison answers use conservative language and should be verified against both providers' official pages for current product and pricing details.
Decodo (formerly Smartproxy, rebranded in 2025) is a proxy network provider that also offers scraping APIs for categories such as SERP, e-commerce, web, and social.
For supported platforms, yes. Crawlora returns structured JSON by endpoint, while Decodo is proxy-first with scraping APIs layered on top.
No. Crawlora manages proxy routing for supported workflows behind the API, so you call endpoints rather than configuring proxies.
Decodo's scraping APIs are organized by category — SERP, e-commerce, and similar — rather than by named platform. Crawlora's endpoints are built and documented per specific platform (Google Search, Amazon, TikTok, and dozens more), each with its own normalized schema.
Crawlora is a strong fit when the source is in the catalog and you want normalized JSON without operating proxies or parsers.
Bandwidth-metered subscriptions run from about $3.75/GB at 3GB up to $2.75/GB at 100GB of monthly commitment, or about $4/GB pay-as-you-go with no subscription. Crawlora has no raw proxy product or bandwidth billing — its endpoints are billed per successful request instead.
It's a no-code layer that handles anti-bot bypass automatically when you point requests at it, without you managing individual proxies. Crawlora's equivalent is its managed access layer behind each documented platform endpoint — you call the endpoint and get structured JSON back, with no unblocking step to configure.
Yes. Use Crawlora for supported platforms and a proxy-first provider when you need raw proxy access for custom scrapers.
Last reviewed: . Competitor pricing and features can change. Check each official provider page for the latest details.
Browse endpoint docs, run a Playground request against a platform Decodo doesn't cover, and compare credit-based pricing before deciding whether Crawlora fits your workflow.