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No. 7 of 73 ·Residential Proxy Services

PacketStream

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · API · paid plans from $1/mo

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Three barsScore 6.8

  • Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

PacketStream provides a peer-to-peer residential proxy network that routes customer traffic through household connections. Its gateway selects a residential exit for each new proxy connection, and users can target countries with ISO two-letter codes. If no exit is available in the selected country, the request fails rather than switching countries. A session ID can keep the same exit for up to 60 minutes; if the connected Packeter disconnects, the session fails instead of changing exits. The gateway supports HTTPS, SOCKS5 and HTTP, with HTTPS recommended. Setup guides cover cURL, Wget, Python Requests, Node.js, PHP Guzzle, Go, Scrapy, Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Firefox and Chrome. Listed uses include price monitoring, market research, public web data collection, ad verification, localized search tracking and website testing. Test credits can be requested, but support decides whether to approve a request and how much credit to grant. Residential Proxies costs 1.00 USD per month, metered at the gateway, with a $50 minimum purchase. PacketStream does not guarantee a particular exit, response time, availability or uninterrupted session.

Who it is for

PacketStream suits teams or developers who need residential proxy access for country-targeted tasks such as market research, price monitoring or localized search tracking. Its setup guides cover a range of programming tools and browsers.

What is good

  • Supports HTTPS, SOCKS5 and HTTP
  • Offers country targeting
  • Sticky sessions last up to 60 minutes
  • Setup guides cover programming tools and browsers

What to know first

  • Residential Proxies has a $50 minimum purchase
  • Test credit approval and amount are discretionary
  • No guaranteed exit, response time or availability
  • Unencrypted HTTP traffic may be readable in transit

Verdict

PacketStream provides country-targeted residential proxies with rotating exits and sessions that can retain an exit for up to 60 minutes. Review the minimum purchase and the service’s stated limits before relying on a particular exit or session.

PacketStream plans and pricing

All plans
Residential Proxies $1/mo Metered at the gateway; $50 minimum purchase $50 minimum purchase · Sticky sessions up to 60 minutes packetstream.io · 22 Sept 2026
Reseller API $1/mo Wholesale bandwidth; $500 minimum purchase $500 minimum purchase · 90 days of sub-user daily bandwidth history packetstream.io · 22 Sept 2026
Residential Proxies Free $1.00/GB, metered at the gateway; $50 minimum purchase; no recurring subscription Rotating and sticky sessions · HTTPS, SOCKS5, and HTTP · balance does not expire packetstream.io · 30 Sept 2026
Reseller API Free $1/GB wholesale bandwidth; $500 minimum purchase White-label service · set your own retail pricing · automated provisioning, balances, and usage packetstream.io · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on residential proxy services

Free plan
No
Proxy networks
residential
IP rotation
both
Supported protocols
HTTPS, SOCKS5, HTTP
API access
Yes

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