Comparisons
PacketMole vs the alternatives
We've published a detailed comparison for every alternative people actually consider — the other home-IP travel routers on the market, and the VPNs most people try first. No marketing fluff — actual hardware specs, actual pricing, actual differences. If we ship something better in one area, we say so. If they ship something better in one area, we say that too.
PacketMole vs KeepYourHomeIP
Netherlands-based, subscription-required, one product generation older hardware
- →$349 once vs ~$834 over 3 years (~$498 hardware + ~$112/yr)
- →Current-gen GL.iNet (Beryl AX, Wi-Fi 6) vs previous-gen (Slate Plus, Wi-Fi 5)
- →No account required vs mandatory KYH cloud account
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PacketMole vs KeepMyHomeIP / FlashedRouter
US-based, three near-identical storefronts, zero hardware spec disclosure
- →We name our exact hardware. They don't.
- →$199-$349 across three lookalike storefronts (FlashedRouter, KeepHomeIP, KeepMyHomeIP)
- →Tailscale can relay traffic when CGNAT prevents a direct path; they advertise a paid relay option
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PacketMole vs a VPN (Cloudflare WARP, Nord, Proton)
Not a travel router at all — and that's exactly why a VPN can't keep your home IP
- →A VPN gives you a shared datacenter IP; PacketMole keeps your own home IP
- →A home IP avoids the shared datacenter-IP signal, though each service applies its own checks
- →Different layers — you can even run a VPN on top of PacketMole
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