Oxylabs and Decodo share more compliance infrastructure than almost any other pairing in this comparison set — both hold ISO 27001:2022 certification, both are EWDCI founding-level members, both require KYC, both offer sticky sessions up to 24 hours. That shared foundation is exactly where the comparison becomes interesting: it forces the evaluation past compliance credentials and into what each provider has actually built on top of them.

Oxylabs layers SOC 2 Type 2 audit coverage and ASN-level targeting onto its compliance stack, and adds OxyCopilot for AI-assisted integration code generation. Its residential pool is provider-reported at 175M+ IPs. Decodo positions below enterprise: a 14-day money-back guarantee, coordinate-level residential targeting, a mobile network with 700+ ASNs documented, and PAYG access without the 50 GB monthly cap that constrains Oxylabs' self-serve tier.

Teams choosing between them have already cleared the compliance threshold. The choice is between deeper audit coverage and targeting precision, or more flexible entry mechanics and mobile network breadth.

Oxylabs suits teams whose compliance requirements extend to SOC 2 Type 2 audit coverage or whose residential workloads require ASN-level targeting. The pool at 175M+ IPs, OxyCopilot for integration code generation, and a full REST API with usage statistics provide the tooling layer. The limitations: no published response time SLA for the proxy network, PAYG is capped at 50 GB per month, and no money-back guarantee is documented.

Decodo suits teams that need ISO 27001 and EWDCI co-founder credentials with a lower-risk entry path — a 3-day trial plus a 14-day money-back guarantee covers the cost of being wrong. The mobile network documents 700+ ASNs across 160+ countries. Residential targeting includes coordinate-level precision. PAYG has no published monthly cap. The limitations: ASN targeting on residential proxies is not documented, the residential pool is smaller at 115M+, and PAYG pricing inconsistencies between the pricing grid and billing FAQ create uncertainty before committing.

Oxylabs' philosophy is that enterprise compliance must be independently verifiable at every layer. ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type 2 represent third-party audits that self-documented frameworks cannot match. EWDCI founding membership reflects a structural commitment to ethical sourcing. KYC vetting is applied to every customer with documented rejection criteria. ASN targeting extends residential precision to network-operator level. OxyCopilot lowers the integration friction for developer teams. The product is built for the procurement process that requires an audit trail, not a document stack.

Decodo's philosophy is that enterprise compliance credentials should not require enterprise onboarding friction. ISO 27001:2022 and EWDCI co-founder status provide independently verifiable credentials at a tier below Oxylabs' audit depth. The 14-day money-back guarantee — conditional on usage thresholds — lowers the commitment risk of testing before scaling. Coordinate-level residential targeting and mobile proxies with 700+ documented ASNs address precision requirements that many mid-market scraping workloads share with enterprise teams.

You gain SOC 2 audit depth, ASN targeting on residential proxies, and a larger pool with Oxylabs. You give up an accessible entry path and mobile ASN breadth. With Decodo, the trade runs in reverse — you gain lower entry risk and mobile network depth, and SOC 2 coverage and ASN targeting on residential proxies become unavailable.

Oxylabs' residential pool is provider-reported at 175M+ IPs across 195 countries with pool methodology stated as unique exit nodes per day multiplied by days in quarter. Residential proxies support country, state, city, ZIP, and ASN targeting. Mobile proxies cover 20M IPs with carrier targeting and 3G/4G/5G support. ISP static proxies are available in shared and dedicated formats. Datacenter proxies span 2M+ IPs across 8,000+ subnets. Dedicated residential IPs with exclusive assignment are available. Sticky sessions are configurable up to 24 hours.

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 both confirmed. Sticky sessions are configurable up to 24 hours via sesstime-1440 parameter. Dedicated residential IPs are not offered. ISP proxies support country-level targeting only — city and state are absent on that type.

Oxylabs authenticates via username and password in the proxy URL, with IP whitelist authentication supported for up to 10 IPs. Targeting is configured via proxy username parameters per request. The REST API covers proxy configuration, zone management, and usage statistics retrieval. OxyCopilot generates integration code from natural language descriptions. No desktop proxy manager is documented.

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. An endpoint generator in the dashboard produces bulk proxy lists. n8n and Postman integration guides are documented. No desktop proxy manager is available — the tooling layer is a Chrome extension included with residential subscriptions.

Oxylabs bills residential and mobile proxies per GB on subscription tiers and PAYG. PAYG is capped at 50 GB per month — limiting its viability for testing at volume. A 7-day free trial for businesses and 3-day trial for individuals are available without a credit card. Enterprise tier at 1TB+ requires custom pricing. KYC is mandatory before full access.

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 — one per customer, crypto excluded. Top-up is available at the same per-GB rate up to 80% of plan value. A pricing inconsistency between the pricing grid and the billing FAQ is documented — verify the PAYG rate before committing to volume.

Oxylabs holds ISO 27001:2022 certification and SOC 2 Type 2 — the SOC 2 applies specifically to the Scraper API product, not the full proxy network. EWDCI founding membership and a published Code of Ethics, Acceptable Use Policy, and KYC policy with rejection criteria are documented. A DPA is accessible via the Trust Center. Specific proxy traffic retention periods are not published.

Decodo holds ISO 27001:2022 certification and EWDCI co-founder and EWDCI Certified designation. KYC with automated fraud checks applies to all customers. Banking, government, streaming, and ticketing targets are explicitly blocked by policy. Russia and Belarus are excluded from service. A DPA and subprocessor list are not documented on the security and compliance page.

SOC 2 Type 2 audit coverage, ASN targeting on residential proxies, a pool above 150M+ IPs, or AI-assisted integration tooling are requirements. Oxylabs fits.

ISO 27001 and EWDCI co-founder credentials with a money-back entry path, mobile network with 700+ ASNs, coordinate-level residential targeting, or uncapped PAYG are the priorities. Decodo fits.

You gain SOC 2 depth, ASN residential targeting, and a larger pool with Oxylabs. You give up accessible entry and mobile ASN breadth. With Decodo, the trade runs in reverse — you gain lower entry risk and mobile network depth, and SOC 2 coverage and ASN residential targeting become unavailable.

Neither fits teams that need both ASN-level residential targeting and a money-back guarantee before committing.

Ask whether your procurement requires SOC 2 Type 2 as a vendor qualification — or whether your residential workload needs ASN-level routing precision. If yes to either, Oxylabs' audit depth and targeting stack address those requirements, and the capped PAYG and absence of a money-back guarantee are the costs.

Ask whether your mobile workload benefits from 700+ documented ASNs for carrier-level targeting — or whether a money-back entry path matters before committing to a residential subscription. If yes, Decodo's mobile network depth and accessible entry mechanics are the fit, and ASN targeting on residential proxies and SOC 2 coverage are the constraints to accept.

If your requirement is the deepest compliance audit trail — Oxylabs. If your requirement is compliance credentials with lower commitment risk — Decodo.