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Choose PacketStream if…
Choose PacketStream over Evomi for
- One rate with nothing to multiply — Every PacketStream gigabyte costs $1.00, whatever you configure. Evomi features such as additional IPs (6×) or ASN targeting (4×) multiply the traffic you use.
- Proxies and agent tools on one balance — Search, Fetch and MCP draw on the same balance as the proxies, at $0.0025 per successful call, with no subscription.
- A longer track record — PacketStream Inc. was founded in 2018; Evomi in 2024.
- A rated sourcing model — Synthient rates PacketStream LOW risk for consent practices. We found no Synthient profile for Evomi.
- No subscription at any point — PacketStream has no plan to cancel. Evomi’s free trial continues at $49/month unless cancelled in the trial window.
Evomi Core costs $0.99/GB pay-as-you-go from 15 GB, $0.79/GB from 1,000 GB, or $0.49/GB on a $49/100 GB monthly plan. Extra features multiply the traffic used, by up to 15× (Proxyway). PacketStream charges $1.00/GB flat for every gigabyte, rotating or sticky, with no multipliers.
PacketStream also brings a longer track record, a LOW-risk consent rating from Synthient, and a Google Search API, a Markdown Fetch API and an MCP server that all draw on the same balance as the proxies.
Reasons by use case, not an overall ranking. Both providers’ published facts are in the side-by-side table.
Spec sheets
PacketStream
- Entry price
- $1.00/GB [VERIFIED 2026-10-17]
- Volume price
- $1.00/GB (no tiers)
- Minimum
- $50
- PAYG
- Yes
- Expiry
- Never
- Targeting
- Country
- Sticky
- Included; rolling 60-min idle
- SOCKS5
- Yes
Evomi
- Entry price
- $0.99/GB PAYG (Core), from 15 GB [VERIFIED 2026-10-17]
- Volume price
- $0.79/GB PAYG from 1,000 GB; $0.49/GB on the 100 GB/$49 monthly Core plan
- Minimum
- 15 GB PAYG (about $14.85)
- PAYG
- Yes
- Expiry
- PAYG data does not expire
- Targeting
- Country, city, region and ISP included; ASN targeting uses 4× traffic
- Sticky
- Up to 120 minutes
- SOCKS5
- Yes (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 on one endpoint)
Prices as of October 2026 from the PacketStream and Evomi pricing pages. “n/v” = not verified on the official page.
Side by side
| Criterion | PacketStream | Evomi |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $1.00/GB | $0.99/GB PAYG from 15 GB |
| Price at 1 TB+ | $1.00/GB | $0.79/GB PAYG; $0.49/GB on the 100 GB/$49 monthly plan |
| Feature multipliers | None: one flat rate | Up to 15× traffic (6× more IPs, 4× ASN) |
| Minimum spend | $50 | About $14.85 (15 GB) |
| Balance expiry | Never | PAYG data does not expire |
| Subscription | None | None on PAYG; free trial rolls into $49/mo unless cancelled |
| Refunds | Remaining balance within 24 h | 30 days if ≤10% of allowance or 1 GB used |
| Targeting | Country | Country, city, region, ISP included; ASN at 4× |
| Sticky sessions | Included; rolling 60-min idle timeout | Up to 120 min |
| Protocols | HTTPS, SOCKS5, HTTP | HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 |
| Measured success | — | 99.91% global gateway, 0.70 s avg (Proxyway, Jul 2026) |
| Measured pool | — | 1,499,867 unique IPs (Jul 2026); 54M+ claimed |
| Company & founding | PacketStream Inc., US, founded 2018 | Swiss company, founded 2024 |
| Synthient consent rating | LOW risk | No Synthient profile found |
| Search/Fetch/MCP on the same balance | Yes, $0.0025 per successful call | Not assessed |
Third-party measurements are Proxyway’s, with test dates where our sources give them. “—” means there is no current figure for PacketStream. See the methodology.
Cost at different volumes
| Scenario | PacketStream | Evomi |
|---|---|---|
| One-off 10 GB | $50 up front (40 GB left, never expires) | ≈ $14.85 (15 GB minimum) |
| 50 GB | $50 | $49.50 PAYG |
| 100 GB / month | $100 | $99 PAYG, or $49 on the Core plan |
| 1 TB | $1,000 | $790 PAYG, or $490 on the Core plan (+ extra GB at $0.49) |
Evomi figures assume no feature multipliers. Adding ASN targeting (4×) or extra IPs (6×) multiplies Evomi traffic use; PacketStream has no multipliers.
For cost per page at different page weights, use the bandwidth calculator.
Bottom line
Both providers sell low-priced, pay-as-you-go residential traffic. PacketStream’s case is simplicity and breadth on one account: one $1.00 rate with no multipliers, no subscription at any point, a balance that never expires, and Search, Fetch and MCP tools on the same balance, from a company founded in 2018 with a LOW-risk consent rating from Synthient.
For PacketStream’s full review and ratings, read the PacketStream review. Other head-to-heads: vs Decodo , vs IPRoyal , vs Webshare , vs Bright Data , vs Oxylabs .
Sources
- PacketStream pricing and terms of service (checked 17 Oct 2026)
- Evomi pricing (checked 17 Oct 2026)
- Proxyway on Evomi: Proxyway, July 2026 (Core): 99.91% success, 0.70 s global average
- Proxyway Proxy Market Research 2026
- Proxyway Evomi review (Core tested July 2026)
- Synthient PacketStream profile