Draft:Decodo

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Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) is a technology company based in Vilnius, Lithuania, that provides proxy network infrastructure and web scraping solutions used for accessing and collecting publicly available data on the internet.^[1][2][3]

Decodo was founded in 2018 in Vilnius under the name Smartproxy. The company emerged during a period of growing demand for tools that enable large-scale access to publicly available web data, particularly in sectors such as eCommerce, digital advertising, and cybersecurity.^[4][5]

In its early stage, Smartproxy focused primarily on proxy services, offering access to networks of IP addresses that allow users to send requests to websites from different geographic locations. These services are commonly used to manage rate limits, test localized content, and collect data without triggering automated restrictions.^[6][7]

As the market for web data collection tools expanded, the company broadened its offerings to include integrated scraping tools and automation systems.^[8][9]

In April 2025, the company announced a rebranding from Smartproxy to Decodo. The change was described in media coverage as a repositioning effort intended to align the company’s identity with its broader focus on data infrastructure and analytics.^[10]

Decodo develops and operates proxy networks and associated tools that enable access to publicly available web data. These services are typically used in contexts where automated or large-scale data retrieval is required.

The company offers several types of proxy services:

• Residential proxies, which use IP addresses assigned to household internet users and are often used to access websites that restrict automated traffic
• Mobile proxies, which route traffic through mobile network IP addresses and are used in scenarios requiring higher levels of anonymity or frequent IP rotation
• Static residential (ISP) proxies, which combine characteristics of residential and datacenter networks by providing residential IP addresses that remain fixed over extended periods
• Datacenter proxies, which are hosted on servers and are typically used for high-speed or high-volume data requests.^[5][6][11]

In addition to proxy infrastructure, Decodo provides web scraping tools designed to automate the extraction of structured data from websites. These tools are used for tasks such as tracking product prices, monitoring competitors, collecting market data, and analyzing search engine results.^[12][13]