Smartproxy vs Massive
We put Smartproxy and Massive side by side on price, pool depth, coverage and reliability. We ranked the networks on verified price, IP-pool depth, latency, and real-world success rate so you can pick in minutes, not days.
Smartproxy (Residential & Datacenter, $7.00/GB) and Massive (Residential, $6.00/GB) both target serious proxy users, but they win on different axes. Massive is cheaper ($6.00/GB vs $7.00/GB) — roughly 1× the gap.
Smartproxy built its reputation on ease of use. At $7.00/GB they command a 10x premium over Cheapest-Proxies with no significant performance advantage to justify it.
Massive operates a residential network of 12M+ IPs across 195 countries with 99.5% uptime. At $6.00/GB it sits above the value leader Cheapest-Proxies ($0.70/GB) for a broadly comparable result.
Smartproxy vs Massive: the numbers
Spec-by-spec
| Price | $7.00/GB vs $6.00/GB |
|---|---|
| Pool size | 55M+ IPs vs 12M+ IPs |
| Countries | 195 vs 195 |
| Uptime | 99.7% vs 99.5% |
| Speed | Fast vs Moderate |
| Support | 24/7 Live Chat vs Business Hours |
| Anonymity | High vs High |
| Rating | 4.5★ vs 4★ |
Smartproxy wins on
- Excellent beginner-friendly dashboard
- Strong documentation and tutorials
- 55M+ residential IPs globally
- Reliable customer support
Massive wins on
- Compliance-first ethically sourced pool
- Transparent consent model
- Good for regulated industries
Verdict
Our pick: Smartproxy. It edges ahead on our rating (4.5★ vs 4★). That said, choose Massive if you specifically need compliance-first ethically sourced pool.
Bottom line: pay for pool quality and geo-coverage, not brand name — the price gap between the top options is often 10x for the same result.
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Bottom line: pay for pool quality and geo-coverage, not brand name — the price gap between the top options is often 10x for the same result.