Decodo and ProxyEmpire occupy similar mid-market positioning — both offer residential, mobile, and datacenter proxies with PAYG billing and accessible entry tiers. The targeting picture reverses between them: ProxyEmpire documents ASN targeting on rotating residential proxies at no extra cost, Decodo does not. Decodo documents 700+ ASNs on its mobile network, ProxyEmpire's mobile pool does not publish a carrier count.

Decodo holds ISO 27001:2022 and EWDCI co-founder status, offers sticky sessions configurable up to 24 hours, and backs entry with a 14-day money-back guarantee. ProxyEmpire's data never expires — purchased bandwidth rolls over indefinitely even if a subscription lapses — and VIP setup support is included with every plan at no additional tier requirement.

Teams choosing between them are choosing between verified compliance and session duration, or ASN residential targeting and data access that never goes to waste.

Decodo suits teams whose procurement requires ISO 27001 and EWDCI co-founder credentials — or whose mobile workloads need carrier and ASN targeting across 700+ documented ASNs. Sticky sessions are configurable up to 24 hours. ZIP and coordinate targeting are available on residential proxies. A money-back guarantee and uncapped PAYG reduce commitment risk. The limitation: ASN targeting on residential proxies is not documented.

ProxyEmpire suits teams whose proxy spend benefits from data that never expires — no billing-cycle pressure, bandwidth retained even when a subscription lapses. ASN, city, and ISP targeting are confirmed on rotating residential proxies at no extra cost. VIP setup support is included with every plan. The limitations: sticky sessions cap at 60 minutes maximum, rotation interval changes require support contact, the pool is smaller at 30M+, and no ISO or EWDCI certification is documented.

Decodo's philosophy is that compliance credentials should be independently verifiable and entry risk should be low. ISO 27001:2022 and EWDCI co-founder status are named third-party certifications. Sticky sessions up to 24 hours cover workloads requiring long-duration session persistence. The 14-day money-back guarantee and uncapped PAYG make the cost of being wrong recoverable. Banking, streaming, and ticketing targets are explicitly blocked — an AUP that signals compliance intent beyond certifications.

ProxyEmpire's philosophy is that purchased proxy bandwidth should retain its value regardless of billing calendar. Indefinite data rollover — even without an active subscription — removes the pressure to consume purchased GB before a deadline and makes ProxyEmpire appropriate for teams with variable or project-based proxy workloads. VIP setup support with every plan ensures onboarding is not gated behind a higher tier. ASN targeting on rotating residential proxies extends routing precision to network-operator level without a surcharge.

You gain verified compliance credentials and long-duration sessions with Decodo. You give up ASN residential targeting and indefinite data rollover. With ProxyEmpire, the trade runs in reverse — you gain ASN residential targeting and data that never expires, and the ISO certification, EWDCI status, and 24-hour sticky sessions become unavailable.

Decodo's residential pool is provider-reported at 115M+ IPs across 195+ countries. Residential proxies support country, region, city, ZIP, and coordinate targeting. ASN targeting on residential proxies is not documented. Mobile proxies cover 10M+ IPs across 160+ countries and 700+ ASNs — carrier and ASN targeting are confirmed. Sticky sessions are configurable up to 24 hours. Dedicated residential IPs are not offered.

ProxyEmpire's rotating residential pool is provider-reported at 30M+ IPs across 170+ countries. Country, region, city, ISP, and ASN targeting are confirmed for rotating residential proxies at no extra cost. Sticky sessions cap at 60 minutes maximum with an average duration of 15 minutes. Rotation intervals from 1 to 60 minutes are configurable via support contact — not a self-service dashboard setting. Up to 1,000 concurrent connections per region are documented. Mobile proxies cover 5M+ IPs across 170+ countries with carrier targeting. Static residential proxies are available in 21 explicitly listed countries with 30+ day sessions; country-level targeting only.

Decodo authenticates via username and password in the proxy URL, with IP whitelist authentication also supported. Targeting is configured via proxy username parameters per request. The REST API covers zone management and usage statistics. Sub-user accounts for project isolation are available. KYC with automated fraud checks applies to all customers.

ProxyEmpire includes VIP setup support with every plan — onboarding assistance is not reserved for higher tiers. HTTP/S and SOCKS5 protocols are confirmed; UDP is not documented. Rotation interval is configurable from 1 to 60 minutes via support contact; self-service rotation configuration in the dashboard is not documented. API management endpoints are referenced but full documentation is not published.

Decodo bills residential proxies per GB on PAYG and subscription tiers. PAYG has no published monthly cap. A 3-day trial with 100 MB is available, followed by a 14-day money-back guarantee for self-service plans under 20% usage. A pricing inconsistency between the pricing grid and billing FAQ is documented — verify PAYG rate before committing.

ProxyEmpire bills rotating residential proxies per GB with indefinite data rollover — purchased bandwidth does not expire between billing cycles or after a subscription lapses. A low-cost trial is available. No free tier exists. The indefinite rollover applies to residential data; rollover terms for mobile and static proxies should be verified before committing to volume.

ISO 27001 and EWDCI co-founder credentials, mobile carrier and ASN targeting across 700+ ASNs, sticky sessions up to 24 hours, or a money-back entry path are requirements. Decodo fits.

ASN targeting on residential proxies, data that never expires regardless of subscription status, or VIP setup support at every plan tier are the priorities. ProxyEmpire fits.

You gain verified compliance credentials and 24-hour session depth with Decodo. You give up ASN residential targeting and indefinite rollover. With ProxyEmpire, the trade runs in reverse — you gain ASN residential targeting and data that never expires, and the ISO certification, EWDCI status, and long-duration sessions become unavailable.

Neither fits teams that need both independently audited compliance credentials and ASN targeting on residential proxies.

Ask whether your compliance process requires ISO 27001 or EWDCI co-founder status on the vendor record — or whether your mobile workload needs documented carrier and ASN targeting across hundreds of ASNs. If yes, ProxyEmpire does not document those certifications. Decodo addresses both with a money-back path and sticky sessions up to 24 hours.

Ask whether ASN-level routing on residential proxies is a hard requirement — or whether your proxy usage is irregular enough that data expiring at billing-cycle boundaries is a recurring cost concern. If yes to either, ProxyEmpire's residential ASN targeting and indefinite rollover address those priorities, and the 60-minute sticky session ceiling and absence of compliance certifications are the trade-offs to accept.

If your requirement is compliance credentials and session duration — Decodo. If your requirement is ASN residential targeting and never-expiring data — ProxyEmpire.