--- title: "DataImpulse vs Decodo: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DataImpulse or Decodo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Proxy providers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dataimpulse-vs-decodo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DataImpulse vs Decodo: Which is searched more? Is DataImpulse or Decodo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Proxy providers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: DataImpulse and Decodo - **Competitive set**: Proxy providers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DataImpulse Share of Search**: 12% - **Decodo Share of Search**: 9.1% ## Is DataImpulse or Decodo more popular in search? - In September 2026, DataImpulse had more branded searches than Decodo among proxy providers worldwide. DataImpulse had about 64,900 branded searches, while Decodo had 49,300. DataImpulse made up 12% of all proxy provider searches we track, and Decodo accounted for 9.1%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: DataImpulse took it in November 2025, Decodo took it in December 2025, DataImpulse took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DataImpulse’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide moved from 9.3% to 12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 51.4K to 64.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Decodo’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide moved from 10.1% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 55.3K to 49.3K. ## Top proxy providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Decodo appeared in all five answers. DataImpulse was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Decodo was listed before DataImpulse in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Decodo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bright Data | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Oxylabs | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Webshare | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SOAX | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | IPRoyal | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DataImpulse | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | NetNut | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about proxy providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which proxy provider should I use?": 1. Decodo, 2. Oxylabs, 3. Webshare, 4. Bright Data - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best residential proxy providers?": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data, 3. Oxylabs, 4. SOAX, 5. IPRoyal, 6. DataImpulse - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best proxy service for web scraping?": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data, 3. Webshare, 4. Oxylabs - Searched Google, AI Overview "residential proxies": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data, 3. Oxylabs - Searched Google, AI Overview "proxy service": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data Not named in any answer: NetNut. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for proxy providers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bright Data overtook Decodo to rank 4th among proxy providers worldwide, with 9.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, DataImpulse gained share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 10.7% to 12%. - In September 2026, Decodo lost share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 9.7% to 9.1%. ## Month by month | Month | DataImpulse estimated searches | DataImpulse Share of Search | DataImpulse rank | Decodo estimated searches | Decodo Share of Search | Decodo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 51.4K | 9.3% | 4 | 55.3K | 10.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 51.4K | 10.4% | 3 | 49.3K | 10% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 42.1K | 8% | 4 | 49.3K | 9.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 51.9K | 8.9% | 4 | 60.2K | 10.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 52.4K | 8.9% | 4 | 66.2K | 11.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 64.1K | 9.6% | 4 | 81K | 12.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 63.4K | 9.6% | 4 | 73.6K | 11.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 63.4K | 10.1% | 4 | 67.6K | 10.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 63.4K | 10.2% | 3 | 62.7K | 10.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 79.4K | 11.9% | 3 | 62.7K | 9.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 64.9K | 10.7% | 3 | 58.6K | 9.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 64.9K | 12% | 3 | 49.3K | 9.1% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DataImpulse’s and Decodo’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **DataImpulse**: Measured on the search terms “dataimpulse” and “dataimpulse proxy”, summed into one figure. - **Decodo**: Measured on the search terms “decodo” and “smartproxy”, summed into one figure. - [DataImpulse profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dataimpulse) - [Decodo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/decodo) - [All proxy providers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/proxy-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is DataImpulse or Decodo more popular in search? In September 2026, DataImpulse had more branded searches than Decodo among proxy providers worldwide. DataImpulse had about 64,900 branded searches, while Decodo had 49,300. DataImpulse made up 12% of all proxy provider searches we track, and Decodo accounted for 9.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DataImpulse vs Decodo: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dataimpulse-vs-decodo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dataimpulse-vs-decodo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.