PacketMole vs KeepMyHomeIP

We did a fairly thorough audit. Across KeepMyHomeIP's storefront, FlashedRouter's storefront, TorRouters.com, KeepHomeIP.co, the shared Big-Cartel checkout, and 50+ blog posts at blog.flashedrouter.com, we couldn't find a single instance where they name the router model they ship. No manufacturer, no model number, no chipset, no FCC ID. Their product descriptions use generic specs (“dual-core, WiFi 6, 256MB”) without identifying which physical device those specs describe.

We also checked the FCC public database. No FCC filings are registered in FlashedRouter's, KeepMyHomeIP's, or any of their other brand identities' names. That means they're reselling someone else's certified hardware — they didn't file an FCC application themselves. Reselling is fine; it's common; but it tells you they don't manufacture or modify their own hardware, which makes their refusal to disclose the OEM slightly more notable.

Even more interesting: one of FlashedRouter's own published blog posts is titled “The Case Against GL.iNet Routers,” in which they attack GL.iNet as “weak” hardware. That makes the question harder, not easier — if they don't ship GL.iNet, who do they ship? And if they do ship GL.iNet despite trashing it publicly, that's a different kind of problem.

PacketMole's answer is simpler: we ship the GL.iNet Brume 2 (GL-MT2500A) for the home gateway and the GL.iNet Beryl AX (GL-MT3000) for the travel router. We publish those exact model numbers because we're proud of them — they're GL.iNet's current-generation MediaTek-based travel/gateway lineup, Wi-Fi 6 class, FCC ID 2AFIW. If you want to compare PacketMole's hardware against any other product on the market, you can. We made that easy.

We'll be honest. KeepMyHomeIP / FlashedRouter make sense if:

• You want to pay less than $349.Their entry tier is $199. PacketMole is one fixed price. If saving $150 matters more than knowing what hardware you're getting, theirs is the cheaper option.
• You don't need CGNAT support.If your home internet is a regular cable/fiber connection with a public IPv4, WireGuard works fine and you don't need Tailscale's relay infrastructure.
• You want Tor-specific routing.One of their brand identities (TorRouters.com) sells a Tor-flavored variant. PacketMole doesn't.

• You want to know what hardware you're buying.We name our chips. They don't. That's the simplest version of the argument.
• You're on T-Mobile Home, Starlink, cellular, or apartment LAN.CGNAT silently breaks WireGuard. PacketMole's Tailscale-based approach handles it.
• You want to deal with one company, not four lookalikes.PacketMole is one company, one brand, one phone number, one set of policies. KeepMyHomeIP / FlashedRouter / TorRouters / KeepHomeIP are four storefronts run by one operator, with overlapping price points and shared checkout infrastructure.
• You want hardware that survives the vendor.PacketMole's routers are unmodified stock GL.iNet, fully reusable as standard travel routers if you ever stop using PacketMole. Custom-flashed firmware locks you in.
• You value not getting C&D'd.One of their brand identities sells “Pre-Flashed TOR Routers,” which is on shaky legal ground for some employer monitoring scenarios. Our product positions clearly around residential home-IP use cases.