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Out of what I've tried, maybe a Digitech Hardwire Tube OD (if you can still find one, it's discontinued) or a Nobels ODR-1? Both of those can more or less get into tubescreamer territory (though probably don't sound completely identical) but they can also get into the more flat EQ territory as well, so maybe you can find a setting which is a happy medium.
I bought a Line6 Helix LT and sold all my drive apart from a couple, one being the 10 Deegree.
I don't think they're made anymore, but they go for very little:
https://reverb.com/nz/item/8375101-nxgen-warm-drive-100-deegree-dynamic-overdrive-booster
Buffalo td-x
Blackstone mosfet
I own all three - either might be what your after.
I use the odr for fat riffs or stacked for more gain.
Mosfet does zero fizz deep marshall sounds
Td-x is The Gilmour/Johnson lead tone and can do ok dirty chords.
Keeley Red Dirt or TS9 Mod Plus if you can love with the mid hump
Post an example of what you consider to be smooth overdrive please
Zendrive is also good. The one I have is a clone. I think the core tone isn't as attractive to me as the Honey Bee/Sweet Honey, but the Zendrive has a wider range of tones in it.