MANAGED API
Choose Decodo if
- Teams comparing raw proxy types in one dashboard
- A proxy-like Site Unblocker when maintaining anti-block logic is a burden
All comparisons
PROXY PROVIDER COMPARISON
Decodovs Firecrawl
Decodo sells raw proxies and a separate Site Unblocker, while its official MCP uses Web Scraping API credentials. Firecrawl's official MCP spans scrape, search, map, crawl and browser interaction under shared credits. Choose between targeted access to known pages and broader site discovery.
AT A GLANCE · ENTRY OFFER
- DecodoMANAGED API $4per GB
- FirecrawlMANAGED API $19per month
- ProxyLaneRESIDENTIAL PROXIES $1.95350 MB trial
Published entry offers, reviewed 2026-09-14
QUICK VERDICT
Pick by the job,
not the logo
MANAGED API
Choose Firecrawl if
- Agents that need scrape/search/crawl tools over one shared credit balance
- Small recurring website ingestion with a published free monthly allowance
THIRD ROUTE · PROXYLANE
Choose ProxyLane if
- You can run your own fetcher and parser
- You want residential traffic instead of per-credit API pricing
- You want prepaid traffic that never expires
THREE ROUTES SIDE BY SIDE
What changes
for your workload
Compare usable output and required integration work under each API contract. Request the same permitted pages with equivalent rendering and output requirements; validate the returned fields before comparing the bill.
| Decision | Decodo | Firecrawl | ProxyLane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example route for this job | DecodoWeb Scraping API | FirecrawlScrape API (Markdown/structured output) | ProxyLaneResidential proxy gateway for your own fetcher or browser; no managed scraping API |
| Charging basis | Product-specific requests, results or credits | Product-specific requests, results or credits | Prepaid GB that never expires |
| How you pay | Residential and mobile plans meter GB and offer pay-as-you-go; datacenter and ISP options can charge by GB or IP according to product. Site Unblocker offers per-GB and per-request plans. Choose the actual SKU and term before comparing cost. | The free tier refreshes 1,000 credits monthly. Paid plans include monthly credits, with pay-as-you-go top-ups in $5 increments under a configurable limit. Basic scrape/crawl/map costs one credit per page; search costs two per ten results, browser Interact two per minute, and structured formats can add credits. Included-credit rollover depends on plan. | 350 MB trial for $1.95, then prepaid packages from $6.50/GB for 1 GB down to $2.50/GB for 1 TB. Unused traffic never expires. |
| Integration work | Choose proxy type, geo and session settings in the dashboard and copy the authenticated endpoint into cURL, Python or Node.js. Site Unblocker uses a separate proxy-like endpoint, unblock.decodo.com:60000. | Send authorized requests to Firecrawl's Scrape/Crawl/Search endpoints or configure the official MCP server with an API key via the hosted URL or local FIRECRAWL_API_KEY environment variable. Choose basic Markdown or higher-credit structured/browser modes per job. | HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 endpoints on three regional gateways: Europe, the Americas and Asia. Export proxy lists in 8 formats for scripts, scrapers and antidetect browsers. |
| A small or irregular job | Use pay-as-you-go residential/mobile for an irregular test, or compare per-IP ISP/datacenter plans for steady identities; do not treat Site Unblocker requests as proxy GB. | Use the 1,000-credit monthly free tier for simple pages and compare the $19 Hobby plan only after pricing search, structured output or browser minutes separately. | Start with the 350 MB trial for $1.95 or a 1 GB package. Unused traffic never expires. |
| Browser workflow | Feed a generated sticky proxy endpoint to your browser client; Site Unblocker is a request endpoint for hard targets rather than a replacement for interactive browser control. | Use Interact for managed browser minutes when clicks are needed; a basic scrape credit does not buy the same interactive work. | Sticky sessions from 1 second to 72 hours, with a named session ID for each browser profile. |
| Connecting an agent | Use Decodo's hosted or local MCP with a Web Scraping API token for structured scraping and screenshots; price that product separately from proxy GB or Site Unblocker. | Connect the first-party hosted or local MCP server and cap paid-plan top-ups before allowing autonomous crawl or extract loops. | Point your agent's fetcher or browser tool at the proxy endpoint. ProxyLane supplies the network, not a hosted browser. |
| A growing production workload | Separate residential GB, dedicated IP count and managed request volume, then validate target-specific results before increasing a plan. | Track credits across endpoints, rate/concurrency limits and rollover terms; higher tiers change both quota and throughput. | Target by country, region, city, ZIP, ISP or ASN across 195 countries. Larger packages lower the rate to $2.50/GB. |
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For a known difficult URL set, test Decodo Site Unblocker and Firecrawl Scrape against identical required fields. Decodo's chosen Site Unblocker plan can meter requests or GB; Firecrawl's basic page scrape uses credits, with structured or browser modes adding use. Decodo's raw residential endpoint is another route for a crawler you operate, billed in proxy GB rather than managed calls. Keep these three rows separate and count usable extractions and retries.
For an agent that must search, map and crawl a site, Firecrawl's hosted or local MCP has those tools under one credit balance. Decodo also has hosted/local MCP, but it uses a Web Scraping API token, distinct from Site Unblocker and residential GB. Bound one site section and compare discovered pages and final records, not just tool availability. Firecrawl search and Interact consume different credit units; cap paid top-ups before an autonomous loop.
IP QUALITY
Give your browser a clean residential IP
ProxyLane offers premium residential IPs with ultra-low fraud scores, from ethically sourced, real devices.
Test your workload for $1.95IP reputation snapshot
98.7%
of 1,000 sampled IPs rated low risk by Scamalytics
- Sample
- 1,000 unique IPs
- Setup
- Top 10 countries · 100 IPs each
- IPs collected
- 14 October 2026
- Checked
- 14 October 2026
Low risk: scores 0–19 on Scamalytics’ 0–100 scale. Aggregate sample result; individual countries vary.
Exit IP203.0.113.24Residential ISP
Fraud scoreUltra-low
What a clean IP gets you
- See fewer CAPTCHAsReal-device IPs trip far fewer challenge pages
- Keep sessions aliveOne residential IP from sign-in to export
- Pay for data, not retriesMore of every GB turns into results
PUBLISHED ENTRY OFFERS
What it costs
to start
Advertised starting offers use different products and billing units. Price the matched route before choosing a plan.
Decodo
$4per GB
Residential pay-as-you-go: $4 for 1 GB via Wallet, bought in 1 GB increments; the 3-day/100 MB trial is for eligible new users and activates the selected subscription afterward unless cancelled.
Firecrawl
$19per month
Free: 1,000 credits/month, no card. First paid Hobby: $19/month billed monthly or $16/month billed annually for 5,000 credits/month; $5 top-ups on a paid plan provide 1,000 Hobby credits. Prices effective September 4, 2026.
ProxyLane
$1.95350 MB trial
350 MB trial for $1.95. Packages from $6.50/GB for 1 GB down to $2.50/GB for 1 TB, with traffic that never expires.
Try 350 MB for $1.95BEFORE SWITCHING
Test both routes
on one job
Same targets, same fields. Compare the cost of each usable record. Worksheet
Run one sample
Same targets on both routes
Count usable records
Not just 200 responses
Read the fine print
Minimums, expiry, add-ons
Move one job first
Keep a rollback ready
RESIDENTIAL PROXY PRICING
Premium Proxies
ready to scale
From $2/GB. Buy the traffic you need, keep it until you use it.
Test our IP quality: 350 MB$1.95
Explore
For your first requests
$6.50
per GB · Traffic never expires
1 GB$6.50 total
- 98.7% low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
- Sub-users with GB limits
Build
Room to growFor projects taking shape
$5.48
per GB · Traffic never expires
25 GB$137 total
- 98.7% low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
- Sub-users with GB limits
Run
For everyday workflows
$4.50
per GB · Traffic never expires
50 GB$225 total
- 98.7% low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
- Sub-users with GB limits
Scale
For growing workloads
$3.90
per GB · Traffic never expires
100 GB$390 total
- 98.7% low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
- Sub-users with GB limits
Grow
Room to growFor bigger operations
$2.75
per GB · Traffic never expires
500 GB$1,375 total
- 98.7% low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
- Sub-users with GB limits
Volume
For high-volume data
$2.50
per GB · Traffic never expires
1 TB$2,500 total
- 98.7% low-risk IPs on Scamalytics
- Real residential devices
- ≈0.35s average response time
- One clean IP for up to 72h
- 195 countries & cities
- ZIP, ISP & ASN targeting
- Sub-users with GB limits
Enterprise
For your business, at your scale
Custom
Let's build your setup together
From 5 TBFrom $2 / GB
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Dedicated Account Manager
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Teams management
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Traffic limits per team
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API / MCP to scale your business and team with AI agents
25+ crypto
Questions before
you choose
Is Decodo or Firecrawl cheaper?
Decodo starts at $4 per GB (pay-as-you-go in 1 GB steps), Firecrawl at $19 per month (5,000 credits). Billing units differ, so compare the cost of a usable record on the same workload, not the headline rate.
What is the main difference between Decodo and Firecrawl?
Compare usable output and required integration work under each API contract. Decodo: Web Scraping API. Firecrawl: Scrape API (Markdown/structured output).
Can I test ProxyLane before switching?
Yes. The 350 MB trial costs $1.95 and runs on the same residential network as paid packages. Unused traffic never expires.
Which targeting and sessions does ProxyLane support?
Country, region, city, ZIP, ISP and ASN targeting across 195 countries. Sessions can rotate on every request or stay sticky from 1 second to 72 hours, over HTTP(S) or SOCKS5.
Does ProxyLane offer a managed scraping API?
No. ProxyLane is a residential proxy network for the client, scraper or browser you already run. Your team keeps control of fetching, rendering and parsing.
STILL DECIDING?
Test ProxyLane for $1.95
before you choose
Run the targets you would send to Decodo or Firecrawl. Get 350 MB of residential traffic with sticky sessions up to 72 hours. Keep any unused traffic for later.
