Head to head · reviewed Sep 28, 2026

IPRoyal vs Decodo: non-expiry versus a cheaper gigabyte

IPRoyal charges more per gigabyte and says the traffic does not expire. Decodo charges less and sells a normal plan. The premium is only rational if you will still hold the leftover later.

Author Valentin FourierSep 28, 2026Last modified Sep 28, 2026

IPRoyalSelf-serve · Vilnius, LT

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DecodoSelf-serve · Vilnius, LT

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DoorSelf-serve

IPRoyalVilnius, LT

DecodoVilnius, LT

The resultDefault: Decodo

The result

Default: Decodo

Pick: Decodo

Decodo unless expiry has already wasted a pack you paid for. Then price IPRoyal at the pack size you will buy, not at the 1 GB sticker alone.

In brief

What to know before you pick

IPRoyal 1 GB at $7.35, traffic does not expire.
Decodo PAYG $4 + VAT.
Non-expiry is a feature you can fail to use.

Same fields

The comparison

Catalog facts first. The pick above is editorial. Confirm the live rate before you pay.

Field	IPRoyal	Decodo
Door	self-serve	self-serve
First priced cell	$7.35/GB	$4.00/GBWins this row
That cell is	Residential · payg	Residential · payg
Session on that cell	Rotating or sticky	Rotating or sticky
HQ	Vilnius, LT	Vilnius, LT
Founded	2021	2018

Buy IPRoyal if

Usage is bursty and a dead monthly allowance is the expensive bug.

Skip it if You have steady volume and you are paying the 1 GB sticker out of habit.

Buy Decodo if

You will use the gigabytes this month and you want the lower entry rate.

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.

IPRoyal

Traffic that does not expire is a real term, not a slogan to ignore
Self-serve, no enterprise minimum to see a price
The pack ladder is public enough to compare 1 GB and 10 GB

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

Price the leftover

Non-expiry is worth the gap only when the gap is smaller than the waste you already know you create. If you have never watched a pack expire, you are guessing. Start on the cheaper meter and switch if the calendar burns it.

The trap

How this comparison usually goes wrong

Comparing IPRoyal’s bulk footnote to Decodo’s pay-as-you-go.

What I would do

The move

Estimate leftover gigabytes. If the leftover is zero, buy Decodo. If the leftover is the point, price IPRoyal’s real pack.

Published rates

IPRoyal and Decodo in this catalog

Entry rates. Quotes omitted from the price sort. Not a reservation.

TypesScopeBillingSessionRateOpen provider

Residential1 GB pack at $7.35/GB. Traffic does not expire. The 10 GB pack is lower, about $5.51/GB. Bulk floors are marketing until you see the invoice.Country, cityPay as you goRotating or sticky$7.35/GBOpen type

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