Head to head · reviewed Sep 28, 2026
DataImpulse vs Decodo: the $1 sticker versus the default start
DataImpulse publishes $1 per GB. Decodo publishes $4. Cheapest is labeled on the type page. It is not the default account. A blocked cheap request is more expensive than a working $4 gigabyte.
DoorBudget meter
DataImpulseNot published
DecodoVilnius, LT
The resultDefault: Decodo
The result
Default: Decodo
Pick: Decodo
Start on Decodo. Put DataImpulse on the same URL list after you have a working baseline. Keep the cheap meter only if the pages still come back.
In brief
What to know before you pick
- DataImpulse vendor rate $1/GB + VAT, non-expiring, top-up after intro.
- Decodo PAYG $4/GB + VAT.
- We do not print a success rate for either.
Same fields
The comparison
Catalog facts first. The pick above is editorial. Confirm the live rate before you pay.
| Field | DataImpulse | Decodo |
|---|---|---|
| Door | budget | self-serve |
| First priced cell | $1.00/GBWins this row | $4.00/GB |
| That cell is | Residential · payg | Residential · payg |
| Session on that cell | Rotating or sticky | Rotating or sticky |
| HQ | Not published | Vilnius, LT |
| Founded | 2023 | 2018 |
Buy DataImpulse if
You already tested your URLs, you accept the top-up, and you will watch the first 2 GB like a hawk.
Skip it if You need a vendor your security team has already papered, or you wanted city-level targeting documented like the larger self-serve plans.
Buy Decodo if
You need a door you can start and leave, with a published $4 cell, before you hunt stickers.
Skip it if You already know you need a contracted enterprise pool and a named SLA. Or you are optimizing a single dollar and have tested a cheaper meter on your own URLs.
DataImpulse
- The lowest published residential $/GB in this sample
- Non-expiring traffic, on their terms
- A separate mobile rate, so we do not invent one
Decodo
- Public pay-as-you-go and a subscription that starts at 3 GB
- Targeting is on the plan, not a slide: country, city, ASN
- The brand is the old Smartproxy product, so docs and habits carried over
A sticker is not a test
The $1 cell is real as a published vendor number. It is not a lab result. Decodo’s $4 is also a published number. The job is to see which one returns the page you are allowed to fetch.
The trap
How this comparison usually goes wrong
Crowning $1/GB as the winner without a URL test, or ignoring the top-up after the intro block.
What I would do
The move
Two accounts, one URL list, one afternoon. Keep the cheaper one that still returns the page.
Published rates
DataImpulse and Decodo in this catalog
Entry rates. Quotes omitted from the price sort. Not a reservation.
TypesScopeBillingSessionRateOpen provider
ResidentialVendor rate: $1/GB plus VAT, traffic does not expire. A $50 minimum top-up applies after the intro block. This is the vendor’s number, not a lab result.CountryPay as you goRotating or sticky$1.00/GBOpen type
TypesScopeBillingSessionRateOpen provider
ResidentialPay as you go $4/GB plus VAT. Entry subscription is $3.75/GB at 3 GB ($11.25/mo). Volume floor on the same page goes to $2/GB.Country, city, ASNPay as you goRotating or sticky$4.00/GBOpen type
FAQ
DataImpulse vs Decodo
Why isn’t DataImpulse first if it is $1/GB?+
Because this index ranks a door a normal team can start and leave, then labels the cheapest cell. Your URL test can still pick DataImpulse. The table will not pretend we measured success.
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