SmartProxy Review 2026 - Best Value Proxies

SmartProxy has positioned itself as the best value option in the residential proxy market. With competitive pricing and a solid proxy pool, they appeal to developers who want quality proxies without breaking the bank.

Key Features

• 65M+ residential IPs in 195+ locations
• Datacenter proxies with dedicated and shared options
• Web Scraping API with built-in parsing
• SERP Scraping API for search engine data
• No-code scraper for non-technical users
• Browser extensions for easy proxy management

Pricing

SmartProxy's residential proxies start at $4.00/GB, making them one of the most affordable residential proxy providers. Their Web Scraping API starts at $50/month for 100,000 requests. While the proxy pricing is competitive, for pure API-based scraping needs, ScraperAPI and ScrapingAnt offer a more integrated experience.

Code Example

Using SmartProxy's residential proxies with Python:

import requests

proxy = {
    "http": "http://user:password@gate.smartproxy.com:10001",
    "https": "http://user:password@gate.smartproxy.com:10001"
}

response = requests.get(
    "https://example.com/target-page",
    proxies=proxy
)

print(f"Status: {response.status_code}")
print(f"IP used: check via ip-checking service")
print(response.text[:300])

Performance

SmartProxy delivered a 95.8% success rate in our tests. Response times averaged 2-4 seconds through residential proxies. Their datacenter proxies were faster at 1-2 seconds but had lower success rates on protected sites at around 88%.

Drawbacks

• Per-GB pricing can be unpredictable
• Web Scraping API is less mature than dedicated solutions
• Support response times can be slow on lower tiers
• Session control is limited compared to Bright Data

Verdict

SmartProxy offers genuine value in the residential proxy market with some of the lowest per-GB prices available. They are a solid choice for teams that need raw proxy access. However, if you prefer the simplicity of a scraping API that handles everything for you, ScraperAPI or ScrapingAnt remain our top recommendations.