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GProxy vs PacketStream: 2026 Honest Comparison

At a Glance

PacketStream is a US peer-to-peer residential network with a simple flat $1/GB rate and ~7M IPs. GProxy is cheaper per GB ($0.85), offers far more product types (ISP, datacenter, IPv6, mobile, Telegram MTProto), and bills pay-per-day.

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Short comparison

Query Parameters: GProxy PacketStream
Residential network size 10M+ residential IPs (Evomi reseller pool) ~7M P2P residential IPs (US-heavy)
Network model Reseller residential + owned DC/ISP/IPv6 Peer-to-peer (Packeter-shared bandwidth)
Residential price $0.85/GB Flat $1/GB (no volume discount)
Product range Residential, ISP, datacenter, IPv6, mobile, Telegram Residential only
Country coverage 150+ countries Global but US-heavy, sparse elsewhere
Performance consistency Reseller pool, stable endpoints Variable (depends on Packeter availability)
IPv6 proxies $0.03/proxy per 3 days ($0.22 / 30 days) Not offered
Telegram MTProto Dedicated Telegram MTProto from $1/mo Not offered
Payment methods Crypto (USDT/BTC), cards (Visa/Mastercard), SBP Cards + crypto

Competitor data — from public pages at the time of publication. Prices may change.

Prices by proxy types

ISP proxies

GProxy $1.50/IP
PacketStream Not offered

IPv6 proxies

GProxy $0.03/proxy per 3 days
PacketStream Not offered

Datacenter proxies

GProxy $0.50/IP shared
PacketStream Not offered

PacketStream sells residential only.

Residential proxies

GProxy $0.85/GB
PacketStream Flat $1/GB (no volume discounts)

GProxy is cheaper per GB and adds a $3/day unlimited option.

GProxy vs PacketStream at a glance

PacketStream is a US peer-to-peer residential network with a flat $1/GB rate and ~7M IPs sourced from real users' home connections. GProxy is a broader provider — residential, ISP, datacenter, IPv6, mobile and Telegram MTProto — that is cheaper per GB and more consistent.

Pricing

GProxy residential is $0.85/GB versus PacketStream's flat $1/GB with no volume discounts. GProxy also offers a $3/day unlimited pass.

Network and features

PacketStream's strength is simple pricing and deep US residential coverage, but performance is variable (P2P) and it sells residential only. GProxy offers a full product range, 150+ countries, IPv6, Telegram MTProto and crypto/card/SBP payments.

Which should you choose?

Choose PacketStream for dead-simple US-only residential; choose GProxy for cheaper, broader, more consistent proxies with flexible billing.

Pros and cons

GProxy — pros

  • ✓Cheaper per GB ($0.85 vs flat $1)
  • ✓Far wider product range (ISP, DC, IPv6, mobile, Telegram)
  • ✓More consistent performance than P2P
  • ✓Pay-per-day billing — $3/day unlimited
  • ✓Crypto, cards and SBP accepted

GProxy — minus points

  • –Smaller residential pool than large enterprise providers
  • –Tiny mobile network
  • –Less US-only IP depth than PacketStream
  • –Younger brand

PacketStream — pros

  • ✓Dead-simple flat $1/GB pricing
  • ✓Deep US residential pool via P2P
  • ✓Real-user IPs from home connections
  • ✓No monthly commitment

PacketStream — minus points

  • –More expensive per GB than GProxy
  • –Residential only — no ISP, DC, IPv6, mobile or Telegram
  • –Variable speed/reliability (P2P dependent)
  • –Sparse coverage outside the US

Who needs what

Take GProxy if

Users who want cheaper per-GB residential plus other proxy types (ISP, datacenter, IPv6, mobile, Telegram) and consistent performance with flexible billing.

Take PacketStream if

Users who only need residential, prefer the simplest possible flat pricing, and mostly target US sites.

FAQ

Is GProxy cheaper than PacketStream? +
Yes. GProxy residential is $0.85/GB versus PacketStream's flat $1/GB, and PacketStream offers no volume discounts. GProxy also adds a $3/day unlimited option that PacketStream can't match.
What is PacketStream's P2P model? +
PacketStream routes traffic through 'Packeters' — real users who install its app and share home bandwidth for $0.10/GB. That gives genuine residential IPs but makes speed and availability variable depending on who is online.
What does GProxy offer that PacketStream doesn't? +
Almost everything beyond residential: ISP proxies, datacenter IPs, IPv6 proxies (from $0.03/proxy per 3 days), a mobile tier, and dedicated Telegram MTProto — plus pay-per-day billing and crypto/card/SBP payments. PacketStream is residential-only.
Which is better for non-US targets? +
GProxy. PacketStream's pool is US-heavy and sparse elsewhere, while GProxy covers 150+ countries across multiple proxy types.

Total

PacketStream is fine if you only need US residential and want the simplest flat pricing. GProxy is cheaper per GB, far broader (ISP, datacenter, IPv6, mobile, Telegram), more consistent than P2P, and more flexible on billing and payments — the stronger all-round choice.

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