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PacketStream is a residential proxy gateway that routes requests through household connections. It assigns rotating residential exits for new connections, while session IDs can retain one exit for up to 60 minutes. Country targeting uses ISO codes, and the gateway supports HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5. Setup guidance covers common programming languages, scraping and browser-automation tools, and major browsers. Pricing starts at $1 a month, although the Residential Proxies plan requires a $50 minimum purchase. There is no free plan, and test credits need support approval.
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Bright Data Residential Proxies
by Bright Data Residential ProxiesFree trial APIExtensionWebASN targeting across 195 countries — Bright Data adds ASN targeting and an extension, while PacketStream offers country targeting through API, desktop, and web access.
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BuyProxy
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+2Free access and detailed proxy analytics — BuyProxy adds city targeting, six proxy types, sticky sessions, and real-time analytics that PacketStream does not provide.
Free plan · paid from $1.99 · 5-day trial Visit site - 3
KnoxProxy
by KnoxProxyPaid APIWebLarge network with retries and city targeting — KnoxProxy offers residential, mobile, ISP, and datacenter networks, plus city or ASN targeting and automatic retries through fresh IPs.
From $0.60 Visit site - 4
Webshare
by WebshareFree plan AndroidAPIExtension+4Free plan and broad device support — Webshare adds free access, Android and iOS support, static residential proxies, and country, state, city, or ZIP targeting.
Free plan · paid from $2.99/mo Visit site - 5
NodeMaven
by NodeMavenFree plan APIWebIP quality filtering for scraping and automation — NodeMaven adds mobile and ISP proxies and a real-time quality filter, with more than 30 million residential IPs across over 195 locations.
From $3.50 Visit site - 6
Node4 Residential Proxies
by Node4 Residential ProxiesFree plan APILinuxMac+2Free residential proxies with city targeting — Node4 offers a free tier, city targeting, and 170-country coverage, but its free tier limits usage to three proxies and 1 GB monthly.
Free plan · paid from $7.47/mo Visit site - 7
Decodo Residential Proxies
by Decodo Residential ProxiesFree trial AndroidAPIExtension+5ZIP-level targeting across 195 countries — Decodo adds ZIP targeting, 195-country coverage, and support for Android, iOS, Linux, and desktop platforms beyond PacketStream’s country targeting.
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Litport
Free plan APIWeb - 10
OctoProxy
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 11
Evomi Premium Residential Proxies
by Evomi Premium Residential ProxiesFree trial AndroidAPIExtension+5 - 12
Proxy Rotator
Free trial APILinuxMac+2 - 13
Eclipse Proxy
Free trial APIWeb - 14
IPnivo Residential Proxies
Free trial APIWeb - 15
Aproxy
Free trial APIWeb - 16
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Novada Residential Proxies
Paid AndroidAPIExtension+5 - 21
GoProxies
Free trial APIWeb - 22
DataImpulse
Paid APIWeb - 23
NextProxy
Paid APIWeb - 24
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922 S5 Proxy
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3 - 27
ASOCKS Residential Proxies
Free trial APIWeb - 28
FalconProxy
Free trial AndroidAPIWeb - 29
Alternatives become relevant when you need location precision, broader platform coverage, free access, or controls PacketStream does not provide. PacketStream does not guarantee a particular exit, country, response time, success rate, availability, or uninterrupted session. When switching, compare city, state, ZIP, ASN, or country targeting; rotating and sticky behavior; retries and analytics; proxy-network choices; and trial or minimum-spend terms. Also check whether the service works on the platforms and tools your workflow uses, and consider PacketStream’s warning that unencrypted HTTP traffic may be readable in transit.
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