Comparison
PacketMole vs KeepMyHomeIP / FlashedRouter
KeepMyHomeIP and FlashedRouter are two brands of the same seller: KeepMyHomeIP's “buy” button goes to FlashedRouter's online store, and its terms of service, privacy policy, and blog are FlashedRouter's. Like PacketMole, they sell a two-device kit — one box at home, one that travels — so you appear to be on your home internet connection. The biggest difference is how you pay.
The short version
- They charge a service subscription. We don't.FlashedRouter's site says every setup includes its service subscription — $9.95 a month or $89.95 a year — on top of the one-time hardware price. PacketMole is $349 once, with no subscription from us.
- Over three years, the two-device kits cost more than PacketMole.FlashedRouter's two-device kit is $349.99 plus the subscription: $619.84 over three years on the yearly plan, $708.19 on the monthly plan. PacketMole's total is $349.
- We name our hardware.PacketMole ships the GL.iNet Brume 2 (GL-MT2500A) at home and the GL.iNet Beryl AX (GL-MT3000) on the road. On the KeepMyHomeIP and FlashedRouter pages we read, we found no router manufacturer or model number.
- Their $199.99 router is a different kind of product.It connects to their hosted servers and gives you a residential IP address in a city you choose — not your own home IP. It is compared separately below.
Two devices vs two devices
Both columns are two-device setups that send your traffic out through your own home connection. Their prices are as listed on their sites on October 19, 2026.
| Feature | PacketMole | KeepMyHomeIP / FlashedRouter |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware price | $349 one-time | FlashedRouter two-device kit: $349.99 (shown marked down from $399.99). KeepMyHomeIP Home Tunnel Kit: $299.99, sold through the same FlashedRouter store. |
| Subscription | None from us | FlashedRouter says every setup includes its service subscription: $9.95/month or $89.95/year, cancel anytime. KeepMyHomeIP's page lists its kit as "one-time" and does not mention the subscription — ask them which applies before buying. |
| 3-year total | $349 total (one-time purchase) | FlashedRouter kit: $619.84 (yearly plan) or $708.19 (monthly plan). KeepMyHomeIP kit: $299.99 if no subscription applies; $569.84 (yearly) or $658.19 (monthly) if it does. |
| Home unit | GL.iNet Brume 2 (GL-MT2500A): wired only (no Wi-Fi), 2.5 Gigabit WAN + 1 Gigabit LAN, 1 GB DDR4 / 8 GB eMMC, released 2022 | Model not named on the pages we read |
| Away (travel) unit | GL.iNet Beryl AX (GL-MT3000): Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 + 5 GHz), 2.5 Gigabit WAN + 1 Gigabit LAN, 512 MB DDR4, MediaTek MT7981B, released late 2022 | Model not named; KeepMyHomeIP's homepage lists 2.5G WAN, USB-C power, and dual antennas |
| Tunnel | Tailscale (WireGuard): direct when possible, falling back to Tailscale's DERP relay servers when CGNAT blocks a direct path | WireGuard |
| Public IP or port forwarding at home | Not needed | Not needed (per their product pages) |
| Accounts | No account with us; you sign in to your own Tailscale account (currently free for personal use) | They say no accounts are needed |
| Returns | 30 days; $50 restocking fee if opened or used (unopened = full refund; buyer pays return shipping) | 30-day money-back guarantee; digital products and subscriptions generally non-refundable once activated |
| Shipping | Free US shipping; ships within the US only | Ships to the US and other countries, including Europe |
| Support | Ongoing email support (support@packetmole.com) for as long as you own it; we aim to reply within one business day (not guaranteed); fair-use limits | Email, phone, and WhatsApp; KeepMyHomeIP says it replies within one business day |
| Seller | Slick Engineering & Consulting, Inc. (USA) | FlashedRouter (operates both brands) |
3-year totals: hardware plus 3 × $89.95 = $269.85 (yearly) or 36 × $9.95 = $358.20 (monthly). PacketMole's $349 assumes Tailscale's free Personal plan. Full return terms: refund policy.
Their $199.99 one-device router is not a home-IP product
FlashedRouter also sells a single travel router for $199.99 (shown marked down from $299.99). There is no home unit: it connects to FlashedRouter's hosted “stealth” servers and gives you a residential IP address in a city you choose. That is closer to a private VPN service than to PacketMole — sites see one of their addresses, not your own home IP. Reaching devices on your home network is a feature of their home tunnel kit, not this router.
The same subscription applies ($9.95/month or $89.95/year), so its 3-year cost is $469.84 on the yearly plan or $558.19 on the monthly plan. It makes sense if you have no home to plug a box into; PacketMole doesn't cover that case. KeepMyHomeIP also sells residential-IP configuration files with no hardware for $49.99 a month.
Knowing what's in the box
We read keepmyhomeip.com, flashedrouter.com, and each product page in their online store. None of them names the router manufacturer or model number they ship. KeepMyHomeIP's homepage lists a few specs (2.5G WAN, USB-C power, dual antennas) without saying which device they describe.
PacketMole ships two GL.iNet routers with our own software on top: the Brume 2 (GL-MT2500A) at home and the Beryl AX (GL-MT3000) on the road. Both are older models (2022); GL.iNet now also sells newer ones. Because they're standard GL.iNet hardware, you can look up their specifications and reviews yourself, and the routers stay usable, including by reflashing them, if you stop using PacketMole.
When KeepMyHomeIP / FlashedRouter might be the better choice
- You live outside the US.They ship internationally, including to Europe. PacketMole ships within the US only.
- You want a more generous return policy.They offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. PacketMole charges a $50 restocking fee if it's opened or used, and you pay return shipping.
- You don't want to sign in to anything.They say no accounts are needed. PacketMole needs you to sign in to your own Tailscale account (currently free for personal use) during setup.
- You have no home to plug a box into.Their one-device router uses their hosted servers instead. PacketMole needs a home internet connection.
- You want phone or WhatsApp support.They offer phone and WhatsApp and say they reply within one business day. PacketMole offers email support only; we aim to reply within one business day, but don't guarantee it.
When PacketMole is the better choice
- You don't want a subscription.PacketMole is $349 once, with no subscription from us. Over three years FlashedRouter's two-device kit costs $619.84 or more.
- You want to know exactly what hardware you're buying.We name both routers by model number.
- You want your own home IP, not a hosted one.PacketMole routes connected traffic through your own home connection, or blocks it if the tunnel is down.
Both work on CGNAT home internet (Starlink, 5G home internet, cellular, and some apartment networks). On those connections your home's public IP is the carrier's shared address and can change; PacketMole still makes you appear to be on your home connection.
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$349 one-time. No subscription from us. Free US shipping. 30-day returns ($50 restocking fee if opened or used).
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Note on accuracy:Checked October 19, 2026 against keepmyhomeip.com (homepage and its buy link), flashedrouter.com (homepage and FAQ, including the subscription answer), FlashedRouter's online store at flashedrouter.company.site (the two-device kit, KeepMyHomeIP kit, one-device router, and dedicated VPN server pages), and FlashedRouter's terms of service (May 2026). The link between the two brands is based on KeepMyHomeIP's buy link, terms, privacy policy, and blog all pointing to FlashedRouter. A similarly named site, keephomeip.com, lists a different phone number and email; we found no evidence it is the same business, so it is not covered here. Prices and policies change; check their sites before buying.
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