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class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-tick"><use xlink:href="#svg-tick" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Same security standards as paid version</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-tick"><use xlink:href="#svg-tick" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Easy to use apps</span></li></ul><h4 class="heading-3 btn-pros-cons btn-pros-cons__cons"><button class="jsx-983727548">Cons</button></h4><ul class="jsx-1623820870 custom-tick-list red-icons"><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-cross"><use xlink:href="#svg-cross" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Limited to 10GB per month</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-cross"><use xlink:href="#svg-cross" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Throttling leads to slow speeds</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-cross"><use xlink:href="#svg-cross" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Only 7 countries available</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-cross"><use xlink:href="#svg-cross" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Unable to access any streaming site</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-cross"><use xlink:href="#svg-cross" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Doesn’t support torrenting</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="jsx-1456802543 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class="heading-3 btn-pros-cons btn-pros-cons__pros active"><button class="jsx-983727548">Pros</button></h4><ul class="jsx-1623820870 custom-tick-list green-icons active"><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-tick"><use xlink:href="#svg-tick" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Private logging policy</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-tick"><use xlink:href="#svg-tick" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Unblocks all major streaming sites</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-tick"><use xlink:href="#svg-tick" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Advanced security features </span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-tick"><use xlink:href="#svg-tick" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Very fast download speeds</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-tick"><use xlink:href="#svg-tick" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Works in China & Russia</span></li></ul><h4 class="heading-3 btn-pros-cons btn-pros-cons__cons"><button class="jsx-983727548">Cons</button></h4><ul class="jsx-1623820870 custom-tick-list red-icons"><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-cross"><use xlink:href="#svg-cross" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">No diskless servers</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-cross"><use xlink:href="#svg-cross" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Kill switch isn’t on by default</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-cross"><use xlink:href="#svg-cross" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">No Smart DNS feature</span></li><li class="jsx-1623820870"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" class="jsx-1623820870 icon-cross"><use xlink:href="#svg-cross" class="jsx-1623820870"></use></svg><span class="jsx-1623820870">Usability issues on Windows</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><div><p>Hide.me is one of the oldest and most popular VPNs on the market. It is owned by a Malaysian company called eVenture Ltd, and it’s available as both a paid and free VPN service. </p> <p>In this review of Hide.me and Hide.me Free, we <b>test both versions in 10 different categories</b> to find out if Hide.me is safe, if it works with Netflix, and whether the free version is actually worth using. </p> <p>Watch the video below for a short summary of our Hide.me review and test results:</p> </div><p class="jsx-1808564872 caption-ut">Video Review</p><div class="jsx-1808564872 video-wrapper yt-widescreen ut-wrapper"><div class="jsx-1808564872 aspect-ratio-wrapper"><button class="jsx-1808564872 play">Play</button><div class="jsx-1808564872 img"><img alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 90vw, 60vw" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.top10vpn.com%2Fimages%2F2023%2F08%2FHide.me-Short-Review-poster.png&w=256&q=90 256w, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.top10vpn.com%2Fimages%2F2023%2F08%2FHide.me-Short-Review-poster.png&w=320&q=90 320w, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.top10vpn.com%2Fimages%2F2023%2F08%2FHide.me-Short-Review-poster.png&w=375&q=90 375w, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.top10vpn.com%2Fimages%2F2023%2F08%2FHide.me-Short-Review-poster.png&w=384&q=90 384w, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.top10vpn.com%2Fimages%2F2023%2F08%2FHide.me-Short-Review-poster.png&w=768&q=90 768w, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.top10vpn.com%2Fimages%2F2023%2F08%2FHide.me-Short-Review-poster.png&w=1024&q=90 1024w" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.top10vpn.com%2Fimages%2F2023%2F08%2FHide.me-Short-Review-poster.png&w=1024&q=90"/></div></div><script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"How Good Is Hide.me VPN? 1-Minute Review","description":"Hide.me is a great VPN, but our experts don't believe it's the best option for everyone. You can find out why, and loads more, in our Hide.me video review.","thumbnailUrl":"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/08/Hide.me-Short-Review-poster.png","uploadDate":"2023-08-02T00:00:00.000Z","duration":"T55S","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQd9ivAFqk"}</script></div><div></div></div></div><div class="jsx-1456802543 side-col"><div class="jsx-1456802543 side-header"><h3 class="heading-5">Pricing Plans</h3><span aria-hidden="true" class="jsx-1456802543 dollar-metric"><b class="jsx-1456802543">$</b><b class="jsx-1456802543">$</b><i class="jsx-1456802543">$</i><i class="jsx-1456802543">$</i></span><select aria-label="Currency selector" class="jsx-1456802543 currency-selector"><option value="USD" class="jsx-1456802543">USD</option><option value="GBP" class="jsx-1456802543">GBP</option><option value="AUD" class="jsx-1456802543">AUD</option><option value="CAD" class="jsx-1456802543">CAD</option><option value="EUR" class="jsx-1456802543">EUR</option><option value="SGD" 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class="jsx-1249543522 ">30 days</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Free Trial</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">100% Free Plan</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Data Cap</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">10GB per month</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="jsx-1456802543 side-cta"><a href="/goto/?&type=pr&name=hide-me&clicktype=cta&pagetype=Review&linktype=button&ut=review" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored noindex noreferrer" target="_blank" class="button-primary mod--slim" data-swiftype-index="false" data-outlink-cta="true">Get Hide.me</a><div class="jsx-562480219 ut_ctas"><span class="jsx-562480219"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="#000" d="M2.284 10.573h8.341l-2.451 2.451c-.531.514.29 1.337.805.805l3.428-3.427a.571.571 0 0 0 0-.805L8.98 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class="jsx-1249543522">Hide.me Free</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Typical Free VPN</th></tr></thead><tbody class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Owner</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">eVenture Ltd</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Independent</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Launch Date</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">2012</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">2015</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Safe to Use</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Yes</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Data Cap</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">10GB per month</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">10GB per month</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Payment Details Required</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Account Required</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Contains Ads</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Local Download Speed</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">1Mbps (99% loss)</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">61Mbps (39% loss)</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">International Download Speed</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">1Mbps (99% loss)</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">55Mbps (45% loss)</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Countries with Servers</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">7</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">4</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Privacy Policy</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No Identifiable Data</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Identifiable Data</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Simultaneous Connections</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">1</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">1</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Manually Select Server Location</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Yes</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Netflix Libraries</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">0</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">0</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Torrenting</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Works In China?</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Customer Support</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Live Chat</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Online Resources</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Apps & Extensions</th><td class="jsx-1249543522"><div class="jsx-1249543522 icons-wrapper"><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/windows.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Windows</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/mac.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Mac</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/ios.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">iOS</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/android.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" 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loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/router.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Router</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/chrome.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Chrome</figcaption></figure></div></td><td class="jsx-1249543522"><div class="jsx-1249543522 icons-wrapper"><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/windows.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Windows</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/mac.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Mac</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/ios.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">iOS</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/android.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Android</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 unavailable"><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/linux.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Linux</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 unavailable"><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/amazon_firetv.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Amazon Fire TV</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 unavailable"><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/androidtv.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Android TV</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 unavailable"><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/appletv.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Apple TV</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 unavailable"><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/router.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Router</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 unavailable"><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/chrome.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Chrome</figcaption></figure></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="jsx-1817938437 flex"><h2 class="heading-3">Hide.me Key Data</h2><div class="jsx-3423548836 comparison-cta single"><input id=":R2aj6em:" type="checkbox" readonly="" class="jsx-3423548836"/><label for=":R2aj6em:" class="jsx-3423548836 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wrapper-scrollable"><table class="jsx-1249543522 table-yes-no table-keyDataTable table-scrollable"><thead class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Attribute</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Hide.me</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Typical VPN</th></tr></thead><tbody class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Local Download Speed</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">96Mbps (4% loss)</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">89Mbps (11% loss)</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">International Download Speed</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">86Mbps (14% loss)</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">80Mbps (20% loss)</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Countries with Servers</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">55</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">40</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Privacy Policy</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No Identifiable Data</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Identifiable Data</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Simultaneous Connections</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">10</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">10</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Netflix Libraries</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">11</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">3</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Torrenting</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Yes</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Works In China?</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Yes</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Cheapest Price</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 "><span data-dollar-value="2.69">$2.69</span>/mo over 26 months</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 "><span data-dollar-value="3.75">$3.75</span>/mo over 24 months</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Customer Support</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Live Chat</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">Email</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Apps & Extensions</th><td class="jsx-1249543522"><div class="jsx-1249543522 icons-wrapper"><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/windows.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Windows</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/mac.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Mac</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/ios.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">iOS</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/android.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Android</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/linux.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Linux</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/amazon_firetv.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Amazon Fire TV</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/androidtv.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Android TV</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/appletv.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Apple TV</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/router.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Router</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/chrome.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Chrome</figcaption></figure></div></td><td class="jsx-1249543522"><div class="jsx-1249543522 icons-wrapper"><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/windows.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Windows</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/mac.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Mac</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/ios.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">iOS</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/android.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Android</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 unavailable"><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/linux.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Linux</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/amazon_firetv.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Amazon Fire TV</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/androidtv.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Android TV</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 unavailable"><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/appletv.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Apple TV</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 unavailable"><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/router.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Router</figcaption></figure><figure class="jsx-1249543522 "><img loading="lazy" src="/static/images/icons/apps/chrome.svg" width="32" height="32" alt="" class="jsx-1249543522"/><figcaption class="jsx-1249543522">Chrome</figcaption></figure></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="jsx-1817938437 key-data-table-cta"><a href="/goto/?&type=pr&name=hide-me&clicktype=cta&pagetype=Review&linktype=button&ut=review" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored noindex noreferrer" target="_blank" class="button-primary mod--slim" data-swiftype-index="false" data-outlink-cta="true">Get Hide.me</a></div></div><div class="jsx-1456802543 container-row full-review-grid hidden"><div class="jsx-3190958244 content-col"><section id="privacy" class="jsx-3190958244 section-container"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-header"><h2 class="heading-2">Privacy</h2><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-ratings"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Free</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-privacy-full-review-free" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">8.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Privacy</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #11 out of 23 free VPNs for Privacy</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Privacy" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.7<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Privacy" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">5.2<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Privacy" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">0.1<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by examining the VPN's logging policy, jurisdiction, ownership, and privacy features. We also evaluated its history of handling user data and responding to legal requests.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Paid</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-privacy-full-review-paid" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">8.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Privacy</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #10 out of 61 VPNs for Privacy</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Privacy" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.7<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Privacy" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">5.2<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Privacy" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">0.1<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by examining the VPN's logging policy, jurisdiction, ownership, and privacy features. We also evaluated its history of handling user data and responding to legal requests.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict"><p class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict-content">Hide.me does not log any sensitive or identifying data. It only logs your email address and the amount of monthly data used when connected to a server. It releases a yearly transparency report detailing the law enforcement requests and DMCA complaints it receives, but it never has any data to hand over. However, it’s not yet invested in diskless servers and it rents its servers from unknown third-parties.</p></div><div class="jsx-2641174551 table-selector"><div class="jsx-2641174551 scroller"><button data-title="Privacy Policy" class="jsx-2641174551 button-select active">Privacy Policy</button><button data-title="Privacy Features" class="jsx-2641174551 button-select">Privacy Features</button><div class="jsx-2641174551 spacer"></div></div></div><div class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no-wrapper wrapper-responsive"><table class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no table-negative table-responsive"><tbody class="jsx-2641174551"><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Originating IP Address</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 no">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Browsing Activity</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 no">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Individual Connection Timestamps</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 no">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Date of Last Connection</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 no">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">VPN Server IP</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 no">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Device Information</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 no">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Individual Bandwidth Usage</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Account Information</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no-wrapper wrapper-responsive hidden"><table class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no table-positive table-responsive"><tbody class="jsx-2641174551"><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Jurisdiction</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 ">Malaysia (Privacy Haven)</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Privacy Policy</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 ">No Identifiable Data</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Transparency Reports</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Diskless Servers</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 no">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Anonymous Payment Options</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="jsx-3190958244 privacy-link">You can read <a href="https://hide.me/en/privacy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hide.me's full privacy policy</a> on its website.</p><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><div><p>Hide.me <b>does not log or sell your sensitive data</b> and <b>your internet activity cannot be traced</b> back to you when using it.</p> <p>We’ve examined Hide.me’s logging policy and can tell you that Hide.me only <b>logs the email address used</b> to register an account — which is encrypted on secure servers — and the <b>amount of monthly data you use</b>.</p> <p>When connecting to a Hide.me server, it also maintains a “non-persistent log of connection data.” This means it uses <b>a randomly generated username</b> and an <b>internally-assigned IP address</b>. For added transparency, we’d like Hide.me to be more specific about exactly which types of connection data are stored, and for how long.</p> <p>This is <b>a safe privacy policy</b>. Crucially, Hide.me does not log any identifiable data, such as your real IP address or the websites you visit. If you terminate your Hide.me account, all data associated with your account is deleted from Hide.me’s systems.</p> <p>To improve its privacy rating further, we’d like to see Hide.me <b>invest in a fully diskless server network</b> so that data is never stored on physical hardware. This would remove the risk of servers being seized and data extracted. </p> <p>Furthermore, Hide.me’s servers are <b>rented from third-party hosts</b>. Although Hide.me told us it vets its partners carefully, owning its entire network would elevate its privacy credentials further.</p> <p>It’s rare that a VPN owns its entire server network, but we have high standards in our privacy assessment, and <a href="https://www.top10vpn.com/reviews/ipvanish/">leading VPNs like IPVanish</a> own 100% of their networks.</p> <h3>Independent Audit & Transparency Reports</h3> <p>In 2015, Hide.me was audited by Leon Juranic of DefenseCode Ltd, which <b>verified its safe logging practices</b>. This was the first independent assessment performed to verify a VPN’s logging policy and trustworthiness.</p> <div id="attachment_133031" style="width: 1324px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-133031" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2020/06/Hide.me-Audit-Certificate-Awarded-by-DefenseCode-Ltd.jpg" alt="Hide.me Audit Certificate Awarded by DefenseCode Ltd" width="1314" height="1013" class="size-full wp-image-133031"><p id="caption-attachment-133031" class="wp-caption-text">Certificate awarded to Hide.me from DefenseCode LTD.<br></p></div> <p>The conclusion was that Hide.me is “absolutely zero logs.” We don’t agree with this conclusion, since Hide.me logs aggregated data of monthly use and some account information. But we do agree that Hide.me is <b>very private</b> and safe to use.</p> <p>We’d like to see an updated logging audit, since this was performed many years ago.</p> <p>Hide.me also led the way in releasing transparency reports about the legal requests it receives and how it responds to them. It’s been publishing these annually since 2012. </p> <p>For example, in 2023 <a href="https://hide.me/en/blog/hide-me-vpns-annual-transparency-report-for-2023/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hide.me received 42,487 DMCA complaints and 14 law enforcement requests</a>. Hide.me responds to every legal request it receives and follows the law, but it has no data to hand over. This proves its privacy policy claims.</p> <h3>Who Owns Hide.me?</h3> <p>Hide.me is <b>owned by a company called eVenture Ltd</b>, an IT security company incorporated in Malaysia since 2011. </p> <p>This is great for the company’s privacy credentials, as there are <b>no data retention laws in Malaysia</b>, and it is not part of intrusive surveillance alliances like the Five Eyes. </p> <p>Hide.me has <b>never experienced a scandal or data breach</b> of any kind, either — its reputation remains trustworthy.</p> </div></div></div></section><section id="streaming" class="jsx-3190958244 section-container"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-header"><h2 class="heading-2">Streaming</h2><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-ratings"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Free</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-streaming-full-review-free" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">1.3<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Streaming</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #33 out of 23 free VPNs for Streaming</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Streaming" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Streaming" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">4.6<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Streaming" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">0.8<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by identifying which streaming services the VPN could unblock and measuring how consistently it could access them.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Paid</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-streaming-full-review-paid" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">8.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Streaming</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #6 out of 61 VPNs for Streaming</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Streaming" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Streaming" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">4.6<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Streaming" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">0.8<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by identifying which streaming services the VPN could unblock and measuring how consistently it could access them.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict"><p class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict-content">Hide.me premium works to unblock 11 international Netflix regions, including US Netflix. It’s also able to access geo-restricted content on Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video US, and BBC iPlayer. There is no major streaming site Hide.me cannot unblock. However, there is no smart DNS for streaming on home devices, and the free version of Hide.me failed all of our streaming tests.</p></div><div class="jsx-1249543522 table-yes-no-wrapper wrapper-responsive"><table class="jsx-1249543522 table-yes-no table-positive table-responsive"><thead class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Streaming Service</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Works with Hide.me Free</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Works with Hide.me</th></tr></thead><tbody class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">BBC iPlayer (UK)</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">DAZN (Canada)</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Disney+ (UK)</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Hulu (US)</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">ITVX (UK)</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Max (US)</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Netflix (US)</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Netflix (UK)</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Prime Video (US)</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Sky Go (UK)</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><div><h3>Hide.me Works with Netflix</h3> <p>Hide.me premium works very well with Netflix. It’s capable of accessing 11 Netflix libraries from overseas, including the US Netflix library, without any buffering. </p> <p>We’ve tested Hide.me on Netflix for a number of years. Our tests show that these are the Netflix regions it reliably unblocks:</p> <ul class="columns-two"> <li>Brazil</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>France</li> <li>Germany</li> <li>Italy</li> <li>Japan</li> <li>Spain</li> <li>Sweden</li> <li>Switzerland</li> <li>UK</li> <li>US</li> </ul> <p>This is a large number of extra Netflix regions, but <a href="https://www.top10vpn.com/guides/netflix-vpn/">the highest-rated Netflix VPNs</a> can stream over 30 libraries. </p> <h3>Hide.me Streams HBO Max, Hulu & UK TV</h3> <p>Hide.me works very well for bypassing geo-restrictions on US streaming services. It’s <b>able to unblock HBO Max and Hulu</b>, and it also has servers optimized for streaming in 15 more countries.</p> <div id="attachment_1414454" style="width: 2260px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1414454" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2024/03/Hide.me-Streaming-Servers-on-iOS.webp" alt="Hide.me Streaming Servers on iOS" width="2250" height="1498" class="size-full wp-image-1414454"><p id="caption-attachment-1414454" class="wp-caption-text">Hide.me has streaming servers available in 16 countries.</p></div> <p>We tested all of Hide.me’s streaming servers and were impressed by how easily they unblocked each country’s respective streaming sites, such as CTV in Canada, ProSieben in Germany, and Japanese Netflix.</p> <p>Hide.me works very well and reliably with BBC iPlayer through its optimized server.</p> <p>The VPN has UK streaming servers for BBC iPlayer, Disney+, and UK Netflix, and all of them work effectively.</p> <h3>Hide.me Free Doesn’t Unblock Any Streaming Sites</h3> <p>The free version of Hide.me is completely different to Hide.me Pro: it was <b>detected by every international streaming site</b> we tested it with, making it <b>one of the worst free VPNs for streaming</b>.</p> <div id="attachment_878921" style="width: 1510px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-878921" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-free-streaming-test.jpg" alt="Hide.me Free Streaming Site Test" width="1500" height="972" class="size-full wp-image-878921"><p id="caption-attachment-878921" class="wp-caption-text">Hide.me Free fails to unblock all streaming sites.</p></div> <p><b>Hide.me Free doesn’t work with US Netflix</b>, HBO Max, Hulu, or BBC iPlayer. Combined with a 10GB data limit, we don’t recommend Hide.me Free if you’re looking to stream content regularly. We recommend <a href="https://www.top10vpn.com/reviews/windscribe/">Windscribe Free</a> instead.</p> </div></div></div></section><section id="speed" class="jsx-3190958244 section-container"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-header"><h2 class="heading-2">Speed</h2><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-ratings"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Free</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-speed-full-review-free" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">1.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Speed</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #54 out of 23 free VPNs for Speed</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Speed" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">10<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Speed" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">7.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Speed" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">0.4<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating using our proprietary tests of download, upload, and ping speeds across servers in 10 countries.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Paid</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-speed-full-review-paid" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">9.8<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Speed</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #2 out of 61 VPNs for Speed</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Speed" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">10<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Speed" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">7.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Speed" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">0.4<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating using our proprietary tests of download, upload, and ping speeds across servers in 10 countries.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict"><p class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict-content">Based on our most recent speed tests, Hide.me is one of the fastest VPNs available, scoring 9.8 in our overall speed rankings. It delivers impressive local and long-distance connections, surpassing top VPNs like NordVPN, PIA, and Surfshark. It's ping time has dropped considerably since we first started testing it, too, making it ideal for any internet activity. </p></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><div><p>Using a 100Mbps internet connection, we tested the impact Hide.me has on our internet speeds by connecting to servers on all six continents. Here are the full results:</p> </div><div data-sheet-id="14v1HbynxcQNUCl1mD3Rc4AY97wQ5tiHT7liRVu9dYkI|957941840"><div style="height:261px" class="jsx-216598542 skel"><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-head"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-row"><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-row"><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-row"><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-row"><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-row"><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div></div></div></div><div><p>As you can see, Hide.me delivers very fast speeds both locally and internationally and is one of <a href="https://www.top10vpn.com/best-vpn/speed/">the fastest VPNs on the market</a>. </p> <p>On local connections, the VPN reduced our connection speeds by just 4%. Connecting to the UK from the US, we picked up speeds of 92Mbps, which is only 8% less than our normal connection despite over 3,500 miles of distance.</p> <p>To put these results in context, you can use the bar chart below to compare Hide.me’s speeds with other fast VPNs, like NordVPN and Surfshark:</p> </div><div class="jsx-675157219 manual-speed-test-chart"><img src="https://www.top10vpn.com/api/joyce/picture/v2/?p=hide-me,nordvpn,surfshark,privatevpn&d=dl_speed_avg&l=us-ny,avg_int&i=en" width="584" height="554" alt="Comparison Bar Chart Showing Hide.me's Local Speed Performance Compared to Other Leading VPN Services. " loading="lazy" class="jsx-675157219"/></div><div><p>However, when it comes to overall speed performance, Hide.me is still behind IPVanish and Hotspot Shield, scoring 9.8 in our speed tests compared to IPVanish’s score of 9.8 and Hotspot Shield’s near-perfect 10.0 rating. </p> <h3>Low Latency (Ping)</h3> <p>Hide.me’s ping times are very low. We recorded a local latency of 9ms, which is one of the lowest ping scores in our data set. This makes Hide.me a viable <a href="/best-vpn/gaming/">VPN for lag-less gaming</a>.</p> <p>As expected, Hide.me’s latency increases the further away you connect, so you should stick to local server connections to keep ping down. </p> <div id="attachment_949673" style="width: 1310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-949673" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/05/speed-test-hide-me.png" alt="Testing Hide.me's internet speeds using our proprietary speed testing tool." width="1300" height="850" class="size-full wp-image-949673"><p id="caption-attachment-949673" class="wp-caption-text">We tested Hide.me’s speed and ping performance using our own speed test tool.</p></div> </div></div></div></section><section id="security" class="jsx-3190958244 section-container"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-header"><h2 class="heading-2">Security</h2><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-ratings"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Free</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-security-full-review-free" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">8.5<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Security</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #12 out of 23 free VPNs for Security</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Security" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Security" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">6.4<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Security" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">1.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by testing the VPN's security protocols, encryption, leak protection, and kill switch reliability. We also assessed the provider's track record and any past security incidents.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Paid</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-security-full-review-paid" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">8.5<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Security</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #11 out of 61 VPNs for Security</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Security" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Security" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">6.4<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Security" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">1.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by testing the VPN's security protocols, encryption, leak protection, and kill switch reliability. We also assessed the provider's track record and any past security incidents.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict"><p class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict-content">Both the paid and free version of Hide.me are safe to use. Each offer WireGuard and OpenVPN connection protocols, best-in-class AES-256 encryption, built-in leak protection, and first-party DNS servers. In the past, we experienced problems with Hide.me’s kill switch, but these issues have been fixed. </p></div><div class="jsx-2641174551 table-selector"><div class="jsx-2641174551 scroller"><button data-title="Security Features" class="jsx-2641174551 button-select active">Security Features</button><button data-title="Protocols & Encryption" class="jsx-2641174551 button-select">Protocols & Encryption</button><div class="jsx-2641174551 spacer"></div></div></div><div class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no-wrapper wrapper-responsive"><table class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no table-positive table-responsive"><tbody class="jsx-2641174551"><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Independent Audit</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">VPN Kill Switch</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Leak Protection</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no-wrapper wrapper-responsive hidden"><table class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no table-positive table-responsive"><tbody class="jsx-2641174551"><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">OpenVPN (TCP/UDP)</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">WireGuard</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">ChaCha20</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">AES-256</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><div><p>Hide.me does everything right when it comes to security and features: it uses AES-256 cipher to encrypt your traffic, offers a variety of secure protocols like WireGuard, and goes the extra mile by managing its own DNS servers and offering double VPN servers.</p> <h3>Secure Protocols & Working Kill Switch</h3> <p>Hide.me offers its users the best VPN protocols available. OpenVPN and WireGuard are included on all desktop and mobile apps. SoftEther protocol is also available, but it’s less secure and remain exclusive to Hide.me’s Windows apps.</p> <p>Other security features include built-in leak protection and a kill switch to protect your real IP address in the event of an unexpected connection drop.</p> <p>We tested both of these features and the results were all positive: <b>Hide.me does not leak any DNS or WebRTC data</b> and <b>its kill switch works perfectly across all devices</b>.</p> <p>In previous tests, we used to get frequent warnings that Hide.me’s kill switch cannot be enabled, but Hide.me has listened to our criticism and fixed it.</p> <div id="attachment_878495" style="width: 1274px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-878495" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-kill-switch-test.jpg" alt="Hide.me Kill Switch Test" width="1264" height="1185" class="size-full wp-image-878495"><p id="caption-attachment-878495" class="wp-caption-text">Hide.me’s kill switch works perfectly to prevent accidental IP leaks.</p></div> <p>However, Hide.me’s <b>kill switch has to be manually toggled on</b> via settings. We think it should be turned on by default. </p> <p>We also tested to see whether Hide.me actually encrypts your data by running it through a packet-sniffing tool called Wireshark. The results showed that Hide.me effectively encrypts incoming and outgoing network packets: </p> <div id="attachment_878522" style="width: 1510px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-878522" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-wireshark-encryption-test.jpg" alt="Hide.me Wireshark Encryption Test" width="1500" height="730" class="size-full wp-image-878522"><p id="caption-attachment-878522" class="wp-caption-text">Hide.me encrypts your browsing data, making it indecipherable.</p></div> <h3>Self-Managed DNS Servers & Custom DNS</h3> <p>Hide.me <b>manages its own DNS servers</b>, which have been designed to <b>retain no information about you</b>. </p> <p>This is great for privacy as it means Hide.me <b>handles and encrypts your DNS requests</b>, preventing your traffic from going through your ISP’s less private DNS servers.</p> <p>You can also set up <b>custom DNS</b> and choose to use a random port for every connection, which is sometimes called Dynamic Port or Ephemeral Port. This makes it harder for ISPs to track and block your VPN use.</p> </div></div></div></section><section id="server_locations" class="jsx-3190958244 section-container"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-header"><h2 class="heading-2">Server Locations</h2><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-ratings"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Free</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-server_locations-full-review-free" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">2.1<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Server Locations</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #53 out of 23 free VPNs for Server Locations</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Server Locations" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Server Locations" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">6.7<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Server Locations" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">1.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by assessing the number of countries and cities available, their geographic spread, and availability in popular regions.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Paid</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-server_locations-full-review-paid" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">6.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Server Locations</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #19 out of 61 VPNs for Server Locations</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Server Locations" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Server Locations" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">6.7<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Server Locations" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">1.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by assessing the number of countries and cities available, their geographic spread, and availability in popular regions.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict"><p class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict-content">Hide.me has a large server network of 1,800 physical servers in 55 countries. This is an above-average size, but it’s still behind larger server networks on offer from PIA and ExpressVPN, and still heavily concentrated on Europe and the US. Hide.me Free is restricted to only 7 countries, but this is still fairly generous for a free VPN service. </p></div><div class="jsx-1249543522 table-yes-no-wrapper wrapper-responsive"><table class="jsx-1249543522 table-yes-no table-greyscale table-responsive"><thead class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Continent</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Hide.me Free<br/>Countries with Servers</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Hide.me<br/>Countries with Servers</th></tr></thead><tbody class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Europe</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">6</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">29</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">North America</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">1</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">3</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Asia</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">0</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">13</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">South America</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">0</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">3</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Africa</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">0</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">3</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Oceania</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">0</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">2</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><div><p>As you can see above, Hide.me has a good-sized server network. The paid subscription plan gives you access to 1,800 servers in 55 countries. This has dropped from 2,000 servers since we started testing Hide.me, but it’s still a reasonably-sized network. </p> <p>This lets you get an IP address from most parts of the world, but its emphasis is in Europe and North America, where there are many city-level server options.</p> <p>There are city-level servers in the Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, US, and UK. </p> <div id="attachment_878612" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-878612" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-server-locations-list.png" alt="Hide.me Server Network List" width="800" height="772" class="size-full wp-image-878612"><p id="caption-attachment-878612" class="wp-caption-text">Hide.me has a large server network with city options in eight countries.<br></p></div> <p>Australia is also notably represented, with six city servers available. This makes Hide.me a good choice if you want to <a href="https://www.top10vpn.com/best-vpn/australia/">get an Australian IP address</a>.</p> <p>There are servers in Asia, the Middle East, and South America, but it doesn’t compare to the focus on Western nations and these countries are limited to servers in just one city. Hide.me could address this going forward. </p> <h3>Physical Servers Only</h3> <p>Hide.me is lagging behind other VPNs in terms of server quantity in part because it <b>only offers physical servers</b> – which are more expensive to setup and maintain. </p> <p>This means the server hardware is actually located in the country listed, which results in better speeds if you’re near to them, and a more consistent ability to beat geo-restrictions. </p> <h3>Hide.me Free Offers 7 Server Locations</h3> <p>Hide.me Free only has 7 server locations available. </p> <p>This is limiting, but it’s not as restrictive as other free VPNs we’ve tested, which are often limited to a few server locations only, such as Atlas VPN Free and Proton VPN Free.</p> <p>For an even more generous quantity of free servers, <a href="https://www.top10vpn.com/reviews/windscribe/">Windscribe Free</a> offers 10 locations. </p> </div></div></div></section><section id="user_experience" class="jsx-3190958244 section-container"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-header"><h2 class="heading-2">User Experience</h2><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-ratings"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Free</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-user_experience-full-review-free" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">6.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">User Experience</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #44 out of 23 free VPNs for User Experience</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-User Experience" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-User Experience" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">7.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-User Experience" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">2.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by assessing the VPN’s ease of use, interface design, and setup process across multiple platforms.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Paid</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-user_experience-full-review-paid" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">6.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">User Experience</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #43 out of 61 VPNs for User Experience</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-User Experience" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-User Experience" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">7.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-User Experience" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">2.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by assessing the VPN’s ease of use, interface design, and setup process across multiple platforms.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict"><p class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict-content">Hide.me used to suffer from regular app crashes and bugs, but its apps now offer a seamless and user-friendly experience. Its interface is easy to navigate, and its advanced settings have been made simple and unintimidating — except for on Windows, where it remains customizable but overly-complex.</p></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><div><p>Having tested Hide.me for years, we appreciate the improvements that have been made to its user experience.</p> <p>In the past, random connection drops and app crashes ruined our experience and lowered its ease of use rating. Today, we never encounter bugs and all of its apps run smoothly. </p> <p>Each native app has been updated, loads quickly, and follows the same design principles. </p> <p>Here’s a breakdown of our experience testing Hide.me on its different apps: </p> <h3>Desktop & Laptop (Windows & macOS)</h3> <p>Hide.me used to be identical on macOS and Windows, but the Windows app has since been updated and is now very different. Alongside customizable widgets, Hide.me on Windows has developed an interactive map you can use to change your VPN location. Both of these are absent from the macOS app. </p> <p><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2024/02/hideme-windows-vs-mac-m.webp"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2024/02/hideme-windows-vs-mac.webp" alt="Hide.me's apps for Windows and macOS" width="1520" height="750" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1364342"></picture></p> <p>It’s also a lot more advanced, to the extent that newcomers may be intimidated by the array of settings and advanced features. There are more protocols available, including SSTP, which we don’t think is necessary. You can also customize your protocol connections by using custom ports or changing adapter types. We think this is <b>overly-complicated</b>. </p> <p>On top of this, there is <b>Fallback Configuration</b>, which allows you to select a backup protocol in case your preferred one is inaccessible. While some tech-minded users might appreciate this, we can’t imagine many people are insistent on specific backup protocols and it feels redundant. </p> <p>Although we like the customizable widgets on Windows, <b>macOS is a more sleek and user-friendly experience</b>. It is still packed with technical features, but the overall aesthetic is less intimidating. </p> <div id="attachment_133067" style="width: 1424px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-133067" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2020/06/MacOS.png" alt="" width="1414" height="1364" class="size-full wp-image-133067"><p id="caption-attachment-133067" class="wp-caption-text">Hide.me macOS app main screen</p></div> <p>On both apps, it’s easy to switch between Hide.me servers by heading to the ‘Locations’ tab. You can choose streaming-optimized servers or multihop, add specific servers to a favorite list, or select a server as your default connection. Either way, we’d like to see <b>more consistency between app experiences</b>. </p> <p>Furthermore, less obvious features like Stealth Guard and split tunneling come with helpful explainers, and each protocol has a useful description of its benefits. All of this makes Hide.me less intimidating to VPN newcomers. </p> <p>For improvements, accompanying <b>information about server load would be useful</b>, and <b>integrating the server list on the home screen</b> would make changing servers even more effortless.</p> <h3>Mobile (iPhone & Android)</h3> <p>Hide.me’s mobile applications are similar to its desktop apps, with an identical interface and menu. They’re just as easy to use, sharing most of the same features and customization options. The only feature missing on mobile is Stealth Guard. </p> <p><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2024/02/hideme-android-vs-ios-m.webp"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2024/02/hideme-android-vs-ios.webp" alt="Hide.me's apps for Android and iOS" width="1520" height="752" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1364414"></picture></p> <p>Unlike on desktop, both <b>mobile apps have a dark and light mode option</b>. You can also set up Siri shortcuts on the iOS app – something we’ve not seen often in other VPN services.</p> </div></div></div></section><section id="torrenting" class="jsx-3190958244 section-container"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-header"><h2 class="heading-2">Torrenting</h2><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-ratings"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Free</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-torrenting-full-review-free" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">0.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Torrenting</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #53 out of 23 free VPNs for Torrenting</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Torrenting" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.7<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Torrenting" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">6.2<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Torrenting" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">0.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by assessing the VPN's torrenting features, including P2P servers and port forwarding support. We also evaluated its average bitrate and stance on file-sharing.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Paid</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-torrenting-full-review-paid" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">9.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Torrenting</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><span class="jsx-521833024 rt-ranked">Ranked #8 out of 61 VPNs for Torrenting</span><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Torrenting" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.7<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Torrenting" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">6.2<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Torrenting" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">0.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by assessing the VPN's torrenting features, including P2P servers and port forwarding support. We also evaluated its average bitrate and stance on file-sharing.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict"><p class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict-content">Hide.me has everything that you need to torrent safely: a private logging policy, a working kill switch, and fast P2P speeds on a 100% torrent-friendly server network. Port forwarding is also available. However, Hide.me Free no longer permits torrenting. </p></div><div class="jsx-1249543522 table-yes-no-wrapper wrapper-responsive"><table class="jsx-1249543522 table-yes-no table-positive table-responsive"><thead class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Torrenting Attribute</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Hide.me Free</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Hide.me</th></tr></thead><tbody class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Permits P2P Traffic</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Average Download Bitrate</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">N/A</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">9.6MiB/s (4% loss)</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Countries with P2P Servers</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">0</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">55</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Port Forwarding</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Kill Switch</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Logging Policy</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No Identifiable Data</td><td class="jsx-1249543522 ">No Identifiable Data</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><div><p>We tested Hide.me’s torrenting performance with popular torrent clients including qBittorrent and Deluge. </p> <p>All of Hide.me’s 1,800 servers are P2P-optimized. In terms of speed, we recorded a very fast <b>average download bitrate of 9.6MiB/s</b>. This is one of the fastest bitrates we’ve seen, which means you’re likely to experience fast P2P downloads.</p> <div id="attachment_279520" style="width: 1110px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-279520" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-279520 size-full" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2022/03/qBittorrent-Test-1-1.jpg" alt="Hide.me Torrenting Test" width="1100" height="745"><p id="caption-attachment-279520" class="wp-caption-text">Our tests show that Hide.me Premium downloads files quickly on torrent clients.</p></div> <p>In terms of security and privacy, Hide.me is one of the safest VPNs you can use for torrenting. It has a private logging policy that retains no sensitive data about your file-sharing activity. </p> <p>We were previously concerned about its unreliable kill switch, but that problem has been resolved and it now works to prevent accidental IP address leaks.</p> <p>Hide.me does not permit regular (static) port forwarding for security reasons. Instead, it has developed a safer Dynamic Port Forwarding (UPnP), which you can <a href="https://hide.me/en/knowledgebase/how-do-i-activate-dynamic-port-forwarding/#:~:text=Log%20in%20to%20your%20Members,That's%20it!" rel="noopener" target="_blank">manually install</a> via the Members Area. </p> <h3>Hide.me Free No Longer Permits P2P Activity</h3> <p>The free version of Hide.me used to be optimized for P2P activity. However, this is no longer the case. </p> <p>Besides, Hide.me Free’s hugely reduced speeds makes downloading files extremely slow. When Hide.me Free permitted torrenting, we recorded an average bitrate of 4.5MiB/s when using the free version of Hide.me, which is below average.</p> </div></div></div></section><section id="device_compatibility" class="jsx-3190958244 section-container"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-header"><h2 class="heading-2">Device Compatibility</h2><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-ratings"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Free</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-device_compatibility-full-review-free" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">7.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Device Compatibility</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Device Compatibility" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Device Compatibility" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">6.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Device Compatibility" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">1.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by evaluating the VPN's support for various devices. We considered dedicated apps, browser extensions, Smart DNS functionality, and router compatibility.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Paid</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-device_compatibility-full-review-paid" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">7.5<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Device Compatibility</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Device Compatibility" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Device Compatibility" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">6.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Device Compatibility" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">1.0<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by evaluating the VPN's support for various devices. We considered dedicated apps, browser extensions, Smart DNS functionality, and router compatibility.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict"><p class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict-content">Hide.me has native apps for all major desktop and mobile devices, as well as Linux and Apple TV. You can also use it on 10 devices at the same time, which is above average. For devices that aren’t compatible with VPN apps, Hide.me has instructions for manual installation on routers but there is no Smart DNS.</p></div><div class="jsx-2641174551 table-selector"><div class="jsx-2641174551 scroller"><button data-title="Dedicated App" class="jsx-2641174551 button-select active">Dedicated App</button><button data-title="Smart DNS" class="jsx-2641174551 button-select">Smart DNS</button><div class="jsx-2641174551 spacer"></div></div></div><div class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no-wrapper wrapper-responsive"><table class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no table-positive table-responsive"><tbody class="jsx-2641174551"><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Windows</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Mac</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">iOS</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Android</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Linux</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Amazon Fire TV</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Android TV</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Apple TV</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Router</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 ">Manual Setup Only</td></tr><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Chrome</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 yes">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no-wrapper wrapper-responsive hidden"><table class="jsx-2641174551 table-yes-no table-positive table-responsive"><tbody class="jsx-2641174551"><tr class="jsx-2641174551"><th scope="row" class="jsx-2641174551">Smart DNS</th><td class="jsx-2641174551 no">No</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="jsx-3190958244 simultaneous-conns"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 40 40" class="jsx-3190958244"><path fill="#000" d="M31.027 10.395a3.567 3.567 0 0 1 3.573 3.56 3.562 3.562 0 0 1-2.46 3.385v5.67a3.564 3.564 0 0 1 2.46 3.385c0 1.969-1.6 3.56-3.573 3.56a3.566 3.566 0 0 1-3.572-3.56 3.563 3.563 0 0 1 2.686-3.45v-5.538a3.574 3.574 0 0 1-1.75-1.047l-4.911 2.822A3.565 3.565 0 0 1 21 23.418v5.811a3.566 3.566 0 0 1 2.574 3.42A3.568 3.568 0 0 1 20 36.21a3.568 3.568 0 0 1-3.573-3.56A3.566 3.566 0 0 1 19 29.23v-5.813a3.562 3.562 0 0 1-2.48-4.235l-4.91-2.822a3.574 3.574 0 0 1-1.75 1.047v5.538a3.563 3.563 0 0 1 2.686 3.45c0 1.969-1.6 3.56-3.572 3.56a3.566 3.566 0 0 1-3.574-3.56 3.563 3.563 0 0 1 2.46-3.384v-5.67a3.562 3.562 0 0 1-2.46-3.385c0-1.967 1.6-3.561 3.574-3.561a3.567 3.567 0 0 1 3.522 4.167l5.014 2.883A3.571 3.571 0 0 1 20 16.437c.968 0 1.847.384 2.491 1.008l5.016-2.883a3.566 3.566 0 0 1 3.52-4.167ZM20 31.089c-.87 0-1.573.7-1.573 1.56 0 .861.703 1.561 1.573 1.561s1.574-.7 1.574-1.56c0-.861-.703-1.561-1.574-1.561ZM8.974 24.834c-.87 0-1.574.7-1.574 1.56 0 .862.704 1.562 1.574 1.562.869 0 1.572-.7 1.572-1.561s-.703-1.561-1.572-1.561Zm22.053 0c-.869 0-1.572.7-1.572 1.56 0 .862.703 1.562 1.572 1.562.87 0 1.574-.7 1.574-1.561s-.703-1.561-1.574-1.561Zm-11.026-6.397c-.87 0-1.574.7-1.574 1.56 0 .862.703 1.562 1.574 1.562.87 0 1.573-.7 1.573-1.561s-.703-1.561-1.573-1.561ZM8.974 12.395c-.87 0-1.573.7-1.573 1.56 0 .862.703 1.562 1.573 1.562s1.572-.7 1.572-1.561-.703-1.561-1.572-1.561Zm22.053 0c-.868 0-1.571.7-1.571 1.56 0 .862.703 1.562 1.572 1.562.87 0 1.573-.7 1.573-1.561s-.703-1.561-1.573-1.561ZM20.002 3.81a3.567 3.567 0 0 1 3.574 3.56A3.565 3.565 0 0 1 21 10.791v3.384a1 1 0 1 1-2 0V10.79a3.563 3.563 0 0 1-2.573-3.419A3.567 3.567 0 0 1 20 3.811Zm0 2c-.87 0-1.573.7-1.573 1.56 0 .861.703 1.561 1.573 1.561s1.574-.7 1.574-1.56c0-.861-.704-1.561-1.574-1.561Z" class="jsx-3190958244"></path></svg><b class="jsx-3190958244">Simultaneous Connections: 10</b></p><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><div><p>You can <b>use Hide.me on 10 different devices simultaneously</b>. This is a generous amount — better than the average five. </p> <p>However, it’s still not as generous as Surfshark or Private Internet Access, which have no limit on simultaneous connections at all.</p> <p>It’s worth bearing in mind that <b>not every Hide.me feature is available across all apps</b>. You can use the table below to see which apps offer which features:</p> </div><div data-sheet-id="14v1HbynxcQNUCl1mD3Rc4AY97wQ5tiHT7liRVu9dYkI|514023161"><div style="height:160px" class="jsx-216598542 skel"><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-head"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-row"><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-row"><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-row"><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div><div class="jsx-216598542 skel-cell waveyBG"></div></div></div></div><div><p>Hide.me has <b>an app for Apple TV</b>, but it’s unfortunate that there is <b>no Smart DNS feature</b>,</p> <p>This would offer a much simpler way to stream geo-blocked content on devices that don’t support VPN applications.</p> <p>VPN services like ExpressVPN and Surfshark offer effective Smart DNS solutions. </p> </div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><h3 class="heading-3">Browser Extensions</h3><div><p>Available under the name “Hide.me Proxy”, these browser extensions are encrypted proxies, rather than full VPN services.</p> <p>They spoof your real location and encrypt your web traffic, but they <b>do not encrypt anything outside your browser</b> like a VPN does. This is why Hide.me recommends that you use them in combination with the VPN app.</p> <p><b>Hide.me Proxy is free to install</b> and comes with servers in Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands. There’s also options to Enable SOCKS, Disable WebRTC, and ‘Always Enable Proxy’. </p> <div id="attachment_878771" style="width: 1210px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-878771" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-proxy-browser-extension.png" alt="Hide.me Browser Extension" width="1200" height="950" class="size-full wp-image-878771"><p id="caption-attachment-878771" class="wp-caption-text">Hide.me has a free proxy for Chrome and Firefox.</p></div> <p>These extensions are a simple and free way to quickly change your IP address and protect yourself against WebRTC leaks. However, there’s no reason to use it if you’re already using the Hide.me VPN. </p> </div></div></div></section><section id="additional_features" class="jsx-3190958244 section-container"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-header"><h2 class="heading-2">Additional Features</h2><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-ratings"><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Free</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-additional_features-full-review-free" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">4.1<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Additional Features</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Additional Features" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Additional Features" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">3.3<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Additional Features" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">0.2<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by evaluating the VPN's extra capabilities beyond the basic VPN service. This includes bypassing censorship, additional tools like malware blockers, and customization options like split tunneling.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-rating-unit"><span class="jsx-3190958244">Paid</span><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-additional_features-full-review-paid" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 longer"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 score-label">7.7<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-group"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-children"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" class="jsx-3190958244"><use xlink:href="#svg-question" class="jsx-3190958244"></use></svg><i class="jsx-3326824981 arrow bottom"></i></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast large"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-wrapper"><span class="jsx-3326824981 flex showOnDesktop"><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-header">Additional Features</span><button aria-label="Close" class="jsx-3326824981 button-text">Close</button></span><span class="jsx-3326824981 tooltip-toast-content"><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Best Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-best-Additional Features" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">9.9<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Average Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-average-Additional Features" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">3.3<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-line"><b class="jsx-521833024">Worst Rating</b><div class="jsx-1538136295 rating-meter-wrapper"><meter id="rating-tooltip-content-worst-Additional Features" min="0" max="10" low="3" high="7" optimum="10" value="0" class="jsx-1538136295 small"></meter><span class="jsx-1538136295 ">0.2<!-- -->/<!-- -->10</span></div></div><div class="jsx-521833024 rt-content"><p>We calculated this rating by evaluating the VPN's extra capabilities beyond the basic VPN service. This includes bypassing censorship, additional tools like malware blockers, and customization options like split tunneling.</p></div><div class="jsx-521833024">Read our <a href="/about/how-we-review-vpns/#test-methodology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN testing methodology</a> to learn more.</div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict"><p class="jsx-3190958244 category-verdict-content">Hide.me offers a range of advanced features designed to keep you secure online. This includes multi-hop servers for extra protection, split tunneling for customized routing, and an ad blocker to stop ads. Its obfuscation technology works to bypass strict internet censorship, even in China. These are part of the premium plan, but all users can use 24/7 live chat support.</p></div><div class="jsx-1249543522 table-yes-no-wrapper wrapper-responsive"><table class="jsx-1249543522 table-yes-no table-positive table-responsive"><thead class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Additional Feature</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Hide.me Free</th><th scope="col" class="jsx-1249543522">Hide.me</th></tr></thead><tbody class="jsx-1249543522"><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Split Tunneling</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes<!-- --> </td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes<!-- --> </td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">VPN Obfuscation</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes<!-- --> </td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes<!-- --> </td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Multi-Hop Servers</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes<!-- --> </td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes<!-- --> </td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Dedicated IP</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No<!-- --> </td><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No<!-- --> </td></tr><tr class="jsx-1249543522"><th scope="row" class="jsx-1249543522">Ad Blocker</th><td class="jsx-1249543522 no">No<!-- --> </td><td class="jsx-1249543522 yes">Yes<!-- --> </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><h3 class="heading-3">Stealth Guard & Split Tunneling</h3><div><p>Hide.me has a useful feature called Stealth Guard, which stops you from connecting to the internet until you’ve established a VPN connection.</p> <p>This can also be limited to specific apps. Stealth Guard ensures you don’t forget to switch on your VPN protection. </p> <div id="attachment_878555" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-878555" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-stealth-guard.png" alt="Hide.me Stealth Guard" width="800" height="772" class="size-full wp-image-878555"><p id="caption-attachment-878555" class="wp-caption-text">Stealth Guard guarantees you’re protected by a VPN when using the web or specific apps.</p></div> <p>Hide.me’s split tunneling feature is also available on every platform except iOS. This enables you to select the apps that run through the VPN tunnel and which do not. </p> <p>Hide.me also <b>automatically supports both IPv4 or IPv6 traffic</b>, depending on which is available. Many VPNs are still not compatible with IPv6 and just block the traffic, like Surfshark. We prefer Hide.me’s dual stack solution. </p> </div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><h3 class="heading-3">Multi-Hop (Double VPN) Servers</h3><div><p>Hide.me has multi-hop servers, which allow you to route your traffic through two different VPN servers, providing <b>double protection</b>. Other VPNs like Surfshark and Proton VPN have this feature, but it’s still relatively rare.</p> <p>Hide.me asks you to manually select your entry and exit server locations, which is great, but we’d like to see an automatic option, too, as some users might prefer to have the locations quickly chosen for them.</p> <div id="attachment_878672" style="width: 910px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-878672" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-multihop-servers-1.png" alt="Hide.me Multihop Servers" width="900" height="868" class="size-full wp-image-878672"><p id="caption-attachment-878672" class="wp-caption-text">Hide.me has a multi-hop feature with manual entry and exit servers.</p></div> </div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><h3 class="heading-3">SmartGuard Ad & Tracker Blocker Does Not Work</h3><div><p>Hide.me recently released an ad and tracker blocker integrated into the VPN app called SmartGuard. It includes whitelist and blacklist options and a parental filter toggle. </p> <p>It looks impressive, but our tests reveal that <b>SmartGuard often stopped our internet working altogether</b>. We couldn’t access third-party ad block testers and we were frequently presented with this error: </p> <div id="attachment_1282502" style="width: 1424px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1282502" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/12/hideme-smartguard-error-notification.webp" alt="Hide.me SmartGuard Ad Blocker Error Notification " width="1414" height="1364" class="size-full wp-image-1282502"><p id="caption-attachment-1282502" class="wp-caption-text">SmartGuard failed to connect and block ads in our tests.</p></div> <p>As a result, we were unable to block any ads or trackers with SmartGuard, making it the worst VPN ad blocker we’ve tested. </p> </div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><h3 class="heading-3">Fast Live Chat Support & Extensive Online Resources</h3><div><p>Hide.me has an extensive customer support system, including helpful setup videos, a comprehensive knowledge base and community forum, and 24/7 live chat support. This level of support is offered to Hide.me Free users, too.</p> <p>We also appreciate that you can submit a support ticket from within the Hide.me app. Most VPNs force you to visit the website.</p> <p>It’s great that Hide.me’s live chat is clearly advertised on the website home page and that there is no chatbot. You also don’t need to be a Hide.me subscriber to start a conversation.</p> <p>Oftentimes it feels like VPNs are trying to hide their live chat support or deter you with unhelpful boilerplate responses, but not Hide.me.</p> <p>When contacting support agents via the live chat, we found the responses to be mostly helpful and consistently fast – usually they respond in just a matter of seconds. However, the agents (always called ‘Ian’) can be quite blunt and even rude, lazily sending links rather than communicating in a helpful manner.</p> </div></div></div><div class="jsx-3190958244 section-chapter"><div id="" class="jsx-2580530280 block-text"><h3 class="heading-3">Hide.me Now Works to Bypass Strict Censorship</h3><div><p>Every week, we test dozens of popular VPN services using a test server in Shanghai. These tests are designed to identify which VPNs work to unblock restricted websites in China and other highly-censored countries.</p> <p>Hide.me used to only work in China 9% of the time, which wasn’t reliable enough for us to recommend it.</p> <p>However, our recent tests reveal that it now works in China 84% of the time.</p> <p>This is a huge improvement and an above average result, making it the 4th most effective VPN for bypassing censorship.</p> <p>We found Hide.me to be particularly effective in China when using its multi-hop tool, but it requires you to set up a ‘Custom Location’ designed to get around China blocks, which is provided by the Hide.me team. You can follow instructions on how to do this in our VPN recommendations for China.</p> <p>Hide.me gets around censorship using an obfuscation technology called TLS-Crypt. It works by disguising VPN traffic as ‘normal’ traffic. This means Hide.me will also work well in other censoring countries like Russia, Turkey, and the UAE.</p> <p>The SoftEther protocol is also available on Hide.me’s Windows app. It’s a protocol designed to penetrate censorship firewalls, using HTTPS to mask your VPN traffic.</p> <p>Despite its improved performance, there are still better VPNs than Hide.me for circumventing censorship. 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It’s almost zero-logs, comes with advanced security features like multi-hop servers, and offers good customer support. The paid VPN unblocks US Netflix as well as HBO Max, Hulu, and Disney+. The free version is also safe and one of the best free VPNs overall, but it’s limited by speed restrictions and data caps. \u003c/p\u003e\n","content":"\u003cp\u003eHide.me is one of the oldest and most popular VPNs on the market. It is owned by a Malaysian company called eVenture Ltd, and it’s available as both a paid and free VPN service. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this review of Hide.me and Hide.me Free, we \u003cb\u003etest both versions in 10 different categories\u003c/b\u003e to find out if Hide.me is safe, if it works with Netflix, and whether the free version is actually worth using. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch the video below for a short summary of our Hide.me review and test results:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\" data-videoph=\"64ca7efb6431f\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n","paid":{"overall_rating_heading":"{{fe_providername_paid}} Overall Rating","subcategory_ratings":[{"label":"Overall Rating:","slug":"overall","value":8.1},{"label":"Speed","slug":"speed","value":9.8},{"label":"Streaming","slug":"streaming","value":8},{"label":"Privacy","slug":"privacy","value":8.9},{"label":"Security","slug":"security","value":8.5},{"label":"Server 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You can also use it on 10 devices at the same time, which is above average. For devices that aren’t compatible with VPN apps, Hide.me has instructions for manual installation on routers but there is no Smart DNS.","chapters":[{"content":"\u003cp\u003eYou can \u003cb\u003euse Hide.me on 10 different devices simultaneously\u003c/b\u003e. This is a generous amount — better than the average five. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, it’s still not as generous as Surfshark or Private Internet Access, which have no limit on simultaneous connections at all.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s worth bearing in mind that \u003cb\u003enot every Hide.me feature is available across all apps\u003c/b\u003e. You can use the table below to see which apps offer which features:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\" data-table=\"14v1HbynxcQNUCl1mD3Rc4AY97wQ5tiHT7liRVu9dYkI|514023161\" data-table-height=\"160\" data-jeffrey=\"google\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me has \u003cb\u003ean app for Apple TV\u003c/b\u003e, but it\u0026#8217;s unfortunate that there is \u003cb\u003eno Smart DNS feature\u003c/b\u003e,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis would offer a much simpler way to stream geo-blocked content on devices that don’t support VPN applications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVPN services like ExpressVPN and Surfshark offer effective Smart DNS solutions. \u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]},{"content":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable under the name “Hide.me Proxy”, these browser extensions are encrypted proxies, rather than full VPN services.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey spoof your real location and encrypt your web traffic, but they \u003cb\u003edo not encrypt anything outside your browser\u003c/b\u003e like a VPN does. This is why Hide.me recommends that you use them in combination with the VPN app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHide.me Proxy is free to install\u003c/b\u003e and comes with servers in Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands. There’s also options to Enable SOCKS, Disable WebRTC, and ‘Always Enable Proxy’. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_878771\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-878771\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-proxy-browser-extension.png\" alt=\"Hide.me Browser Extension\" width=\"1200\" height=\"950\" class=\"size-full wp-image-878771\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-878771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHide.me has a free proxy for Chrome and Firefox.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese extensions are a simple and free way to quickly change your IP address and protect yourself against WebRTC leaks. However, there’s no reason to use it if you’re already using the Hide.me VPN. \u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"Browser Extensions","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]}],"rank_paid":-1,"rank_free":-1},"dedicated_app":"Dedicated App","available_in":"Unblocks Content From","no_simultaneous_conns":"Simultaneous Connections: 10","show_attr_tables":true,"smart_dns_available":false,"countries":[],"smart_dns":"Smart DNS"},"additional_features":{"section_content":{"heading":"Additional Features","verdict":"Hide.me offers a range of advanced features designed to keep you secure online. This includes multi-hop servers for extra protection, split tunneling for customized routing, and an ad blocker to stop ads. Its obfuscation technology works to bypass strict internet censorship, even in China. These are part of the premium plan, but all users can use 24/7 live chat support.","chapters":[{"content":"\u003cp\u003eHide.me has a useful feature called Stealth Guard, which stops you from connecting to the internet until you’ve established a VPN connection.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis can also be limited to specific apps. Stealth Guard ensures you don’t forget to switch on your VPN protection. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_878555\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-878555\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-stealth-guard.png\" alt=\"Hide.me Stealth Guard\" width=\"800\" height=\"772\" class=\"size-full wp-image-878555\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-878555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eStealth Guard guarantees you\u0026#8217;re protected by a VPN when using the web or specific apps.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me’s split tunneling feature is also available on every platform except iOS. This enables you to select the apps that run through the VPN tunnel and which do not. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me also \u003cb\u003eautomatically supports both IPv4 or IPv6 traffic\u003c/b\u003e, depending on which is available. Many VPNs are still not compatible with IPv6 and just block the traffic, like Surfshark. We prefer Hide.me’s dual stack solution. \u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"Stealth Guard \u0026 Split Tunneling","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]},{"content":"\u003cp\u003eHide.me has multi-hop servers, which allow you to route your traffic through two different VPN servers, providing \u003cb\u003edouble protection\u003c/b\u003e. Other VPNs like Surfshark and Proton VPN have this feature, but it’s still relatively rare.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me asks you to manually select your entry and exit server locations, which is great, but we’d like to see an automatic option, too, as some users might prefer to have the locations quickly chosen for them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_878672\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-878672\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-multihop-servers-1.png\" alt=\"Hide.me Multihop Servers\" width=\"900\" height=\"868\" class=\"size-full wp-image-878672\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-878672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHide.me has a multi-hop feature with manual entry and exit servers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"Multi-Hop (Double VPN) Servers","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]},{"content":"\u003cp\u003eHide.me recently released an ad and tracker blocker integrated into the VPN app called SmartGuard. It includes whitelist and blacklist options and a parental filter toggle. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt looks impressive, but our tests reveal that \u003cb\u003eSmartGuard often stopped our internet working altogether\u003c/b\u003e. We couldn\u0026#8217;t access third-party ad block testers and we were frequently presented with this error: \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_1282502\" style=\"width: 1424px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1282502\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/12/hideme-smartguard-error-notification.webp\" alt=\"Hide.me SmartGuard Ad Blocker Error Notification \" width=\"1414\" height=\"1364\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1282502\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-1282502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eSmartGuard failed to connect and block ads in our tests.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result, we were unable to block any ads or trackers with SmartGuard, making it the worst VPN ad blocker we\u0026#8217;ve tested. \u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"SmartGuard Ad \u0026 Tracker Blocker Does Not Work","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]},{"content":"\u003cp\u003eHide.me has an extensive customer support system, including helpful setup videos, a comprehensive knowledge base and community forum, and 24/7 live chat support. This level of support is offered to Hide.me Free users, too.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also appreciate that you can submit a support ticket from within the Hide.me app. Most VPNs force you to visit the website.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s great that Hide.me’s live chat is clearly advertised on the website home page and that there is no chatbot. You also don’t need to be a Hide.me subscriber to start a conversation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOftentimes it feels like VPNs are trying to hide their live chat support or deter you with unhelpful boilerplate responses, but not Hide.me.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen contacting support agents via the live chat, we found the responses to be mostly helpful and consistently fast – usually they respond in just a matter of seconds. However, the agents (always called ‘Ian’) can be quite blunt and even rude, lazily sending links rather than communicating in a helpful manner.\u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"Fast Live Chat Support \u0026 Extensive Online Resources","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]},{"content":"\u003cp\u003eEvery week, we test dozens of popular VPN services using a test server in Shanghai. These tests are designed to identify which VPNs work to unblock restricted websites in China and other highly-censored countries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me used to only work in China 9% of the time, which wasn’t reliable enough for us to recommend it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, our recent tests reveal that it now works in China 84% of the time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a huge improvement and an above average result, making it the 4th most effective VPN for bypassing censorship.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe found Hide.me to be particularly effective in China when using its multi-hop tool, but it requires you to set up a ‘Custom Location’ designed to get around China blocks, which is provided by the Hide.me team. You can follow instructions on how to do this in our VPN recommendations for China.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me gets around censorship using an obfuscation technology called TLS-Crypt. It works by disguising VPN traffic as ‘normal’ traffic. This means Hide.me will also work well in other censoring countries like Russia, Turkey, and the UAE.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SoftEther protocol is also available on Hide.me’s Windows app. It’s a protocol designed to penetrate censorship firewalls, using HTTPS to mask your VPN traffic.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its improved performance, there are still better VPNs than Hide.me for circumventing censorship. For example, Astrill VPN always works to unblock websites in the most censored countries in the world.\u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"Hide.me Now Works to Bypass Strict Censorship","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]}],"rank_paid":-1,"rank_free":-1},"table_additional_features":"Additional Feature","show_attr_tables":true,"attributes":[{"label":"Split Tunneling","free":true,"free_text":"","paid":true,"paid_text":""},{"label":"VPN Obfuscation","free":true,"free_text":"","paid":true,"paid_text":""},{"label":"Multi-Hop Servers","free":true,"free_text":"","paid":true,"paid_text":""},{"label":"Dedicated IP","free":false,"free_text":"","paid":false,"paid_text":""},{"label":"Ad Blocker","free":false,"free_text":"","paid":true,"paid_text":""}]},"privacy":{"section_content":{"heading":"Privacy","verdict":"Hide.me does not log any sensitive or identifying data. It only logs your email address and the amount of monthly data used when connected to a server. It releases a yearly transparency report detailing the law enforcement requests and DMCA complaints it receives, but it never has any data to hand over. However, it’s not yet invested in diskless servers and it rents its servers from unknown third-parties.","chapters":[{"content":"\u003cp\u003eHide.me \u003cb\u003edoes not log or sell your sensitive data\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eyour internet activity cannot be traced\u003c/b\u003e back to you when using it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve examined Hide.me’s logging policy and can tell you that Hide.me only \u003cb\u003elogs the email address used\u003c/b\u003e to register an account — which is encrypted on secure servers — and the \u003cb\u003eamount of monthly data you use\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen connecting to a Hide.me server, it also maintains a “non-persistent log of connection data.” This means it uses \u003cb\u003ea randomly generated username\u003c/b\u003e and an \u003cb\u003einternally-assigned IP address\u003c/b\u003e. For added transparency, we\u0026#8217;d like Hide.me to be more specific about exactly which types of connection data are stored, and for how long.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cb\u003ea safe privacy policy\u003c/b\u003e. Crucially, Hide.me does not log any identifiable data, such as your real IP address or the websites you visit. If you terminate your Hide.me account, all data associated with your account is deleted from Hide.me’s systems.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo improve its privacy rating further, we’d like to see Hide.me \u003cb\u003einvest in a fully diskless server network\u003c/b\u003e so that data is never stored on physical hardware. This would remove the risk of servers being seized and data extracted. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, Hide.me’s servers are \u003cb\u003erented from third-party hosts\u003c/b\u003e. Although Hide.me told us it vets its partners carefully, owning its entire network would elevate its privacy credentials further.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s rare that a VPN owns its entire server network, but we have high standards in our privacy assessment, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/reviews/ipvanish/\"\u003eleading VPNs like IPVanish\u003c/a\u003e own 100% of their networks.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIndependent Audit \u0026#038; Transparency Reports\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2015, Hide.me was audited by Leon Juranic of DefenseCode Ltd, which \u003cb\u003everified its safe logging practices\u003c/b\u003e. This was the first independent assessment performed to verify a VPN’s logging policy and trustworthiness.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_133031\" style=\"width: 1324px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133031\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2020/06/Hide.me-Audit-Certificate-Awarded-by-DefenseCode-Ltd.jpg\" alt=\"Hide.me Audit Certificate Awarded by DefenseCode Ltd\" width=\"1314\" height=\"1013\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133031\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-133031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eCertificate awarded to Hide.me from DefenseCode LTD.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe conclusion was that Hide.me is “absolutely zero logs.” We don’t agree with this conclusion, since Hide.me logs aggregated data of monthly use and some account information. But we do agree that Hide.me is \u003cb\u003every private\u003c/b\u003e and safe to use.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’d like to see an updated logging audit, since this was performed many years ago.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me also led the way in releasing transparency reports about the legal requests it receives and how it responds to them. It’s been publishing these annually since 2012. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor example, in 2023 \u003ca href=\"https://hide.me/en/blog/hide-me-vpns-annual-transparency-report-for-2023/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHide.me received 42,487 DMCA complaints and 14 law enforcement requests\u003c/a\u003e. Hide.me responds to every legal request it receives and follows the law, but it has no data to hand over. This proves its privacy policy claims.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Owns Hide.me?\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me is \u003cb\u003eowned by a company called eVenture Ltd\u003c/b\u003e, an IT security company incorporated in Malaysia since 2011. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is great for the company’s privacy credentials, as there are \u003cb\u003eno data retention laws in Malaysia\u003c/b\u003e, and it is not part of intrusive surveillance alliances like the Five Eyes. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me has \u003cb\u003enever experienced a scandal or data breach\u003c/b\u003e of any kind, either — its reputation remains trustworthy.\u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]}],"rank_paid":10,"rank_free":11},"external_link":"You can read \u003ca href=\"https://hide.me/en/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHide.me's full privacy policy\u003c/a\u003e on its website.","table_privacy_policy":"Privacy Policy","table_privacy_features":"Privacy Features","privacy_features":[{"label":"Jurisdiction","value":"Malaysia (Privacy Haven)"},{"label":"Privacy Policy","value":"No Identifiable Data"},{"label":"Transparency Reports","value":"yes"},{"label":"Diskless Servers","value":"no"},{"label":"Anonymous Payment Options","value":"yes"}],"show_attr_tables":true,"privacy_policy_list":[{"label":"Originating IP Address","value":"no"},{"label":"Browsing Activity","value":"no"},{"label":"Individual Connection Timestamps","value":"no"},{"label":"Date of Last Connection","value":"no"},{"label":"VPN Server IP","value":"no"},{"label":"Device Information","value":"no"},{"label":"Individual Bandwidth Usage","value":"yes"},{"label":"Account Information","value":"yes"}]},"security":{"section_content":{"heading":"Security","verdict":"Both the paid and free version of Hide.me are safe to use. Each offer WireGuard and OpenVPN connection protocols, best-in-class AES-256 encryption, built-in leak protection, and first-party DNS servers. In the past, we experienced problems with Hide.me’s kill switch, but these issues have been fixed. ","chapters":[{"content":"\u003cp\u003eHide.me does everything right when it comes to security and features: it uses AES-256 cipher to encrypt your traffic, offers a variety of secure protocols like WireGuard, and goes the extra mile by managing its own DNS servers and offering double VPN servers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSecure Protocols \u0026#038; Working Kill Switch\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me offers its users the best VPN protocols available. OpenVPN and WireGuard are included on all desktop and mobile apps. SoftEther protocol is also available, but it\u0026#8217;s less secure and remain exclusive to Hide.me’s Windows apps.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther security features include built-in leak protection and a kill switch to protect your real IP address in the event of an unexpected connection drop.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe tested both of these features and the results were all positive: \u003cb\u003eHide.me does not leak any DNS or WebRTC data\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eits kill switch works perfectly across all devices\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn previous tests, we used to get frequent warnings that Hide.me’s kill switch cannot be enabled, but Hide.me has listened to our criticism and fixed it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_878495\" style=\"width: 1274px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-878495\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-kill-switch-test.jpg\" alt=\"Hide.me Kill Switch Test\" width=\"1264\" height=\"1185\" class=\"size-full wp-image-878495\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-878495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHide.me’s kill switch works perfectly to prevent accidental IP leaks.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, Hide.me’s \u003cb\u003ekill switch has to be manually toggled on\u003c/b\u003e via settings. We think it should be turned on by default. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also tested to see whether Hide.me actually encrypts your data by running it through a packet-sniffing tool called Wireshark. The results showed that Hide.me effectively encrypts incoming and outgoing network packets: \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_878522\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-878522\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-wireshark-encryption-test.jpg\" alt=\"Hide.me Wireshark Encryption Test\" width=\"1500\" height=\"730\" class=\"size-full wp-image-878522\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-878522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHide.me encrypts your browsing data, making it indecipherable.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelf-Managed DNS Servers \u0026#038; Custom DNS\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me \u003cb\u003emanages its own DNS servers\u003c/b\u003e, which have been designed to \u003cb\u003eretain no information about you\u003c/b\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is great for privacy as it means Hide.me \u003cb\u003ehandles and encrypts your DNS requests\u003c/b\u003e, preventing your traffic from going through your ISP’s less private DNS servers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also set up \u003cb\u003ecustom DNS\u003c/b\u003e and choose to use a random port for every connection, which is sometimes called Dynamic Port or Ephemeral Port. This makes it harder for ISPs to track and block your VPN use.\u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]}],"rank_paid":11,"rank_free":12},"table_protocol_encryption":"Protocols \u0026 Encryption","table_security_features":"Security Features","show_attr_tables":true,"protocols_encryption":[{"label":"OpenVPN (TCP/UDP)","supported":true},{"label":"WireGuard","supported":true},{"label":"ChaCha20","supported":true},{"label":"AES-256","supported":true}],"security":[{"label":"Independent Audit","supported":true},{"label":"VPN Kill Switch","supported":true},{"label":"Leak Protection","supported":true}]},"server_locations":{"section_content":{"heading":"Server Locations","verdict":"Hide.me has a large server network of 1,800 physical servers in 55 countries. This is an above-average size, but it’s still behind larger server networks on offer from PIA and ExpressVPN, and still heavily concentrated on Europe and the US. Hide.me Free is restricted to only 7 countries, but this is still fairly generous for a free VPN service. ","chapters":[{"content":"\u003cp\u003eAs you can see above, Hide.me has a good-sized server network. The paid subscription plan gives you access to 1,800 servers in 55 countries. This has dropped from 2,000 servers since we started testing Hide.me, but it’s still a reasonably-sized network. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lets you get an IP address from most parts of the world, but its emphasis is in Europe and North America, where there are many city-level server options.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are city-level servers in the Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, US, and UK. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_878612\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-878612\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-server-locations-list.png\" alt=\"Hide.me Server Network List\" width=\"800\" height=\"772\" class=\"size-full wp-image-878612\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-878612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHide.me has a large server network with city options in eight countries.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralia is also notably represented, with six city servers available. This makes Hide.me a good choice if you want to \u003ca href=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/best-vpn/australia/\"\u003eget an Australian IP address\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are servers in Asia, the Middle East, and South America, but it doesn’t compare to the focus on Western nations and these countries are limited to servers in just one city. Hide.me could address this going forward. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePhysical Servers Only\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me is lagging behind other VPNs in terms of server quantity in part because it \u003cb\u003eonly offers physical servers\u003c/b\u003e – which are more expensive to setup and maintain. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis means the server hardware is actually located in the country listed, which results in better speeds if you’re near to them, and a more consistent ability to beat geo-restrictions. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHide.me Free Offers 7 Server Locations\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me Free only has 7 server locations available. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is limiting, but it’s not as restrictive as other free VPNs we’ve tested, which are often limited to a few server locations only, such as Atlas VPN Free and Proton VPN Free.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor an even more generous quantity of free servers, \u003ca href=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/reviews/windscribe/\"\u003eWindscribe Free\u003c/a\u003e offers 10 locations. \u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]}],"rank_paid":19,"rank_free":53},"show_attr_tables":true,"table_header_continent":"Continent","table_header_free":"Hide.me Free\u003cbr/\u003eCountries with Servers","table_header_paid":"Hide.me\u003cbr/\u003eCountries with Servers","table_rows":[{"label":"Europe","paid":"29","free":"6"},{"label":"Asia","paid":"13","free":"0"},{"label":"North America","paid":"3","free":"1"},{"label":"South America","paid":"3","free":"0"},{"label":"Africa","paid":"3","free":"0"},{"label":"Oceania","paid":"2","free":"0"}]},"speed":{"heading":"Speed","verdict":"Based on our most recent speed tests, Hide.me is one of the fastest VPNs available, scoring 9.8 in our overall speed rankings. It delivers impressive local and long-distance connections, surpassing top VPNs like NordVPN, PIA, and Surfshark. It's ping time has dropped considerably since we first started testing it, too, making it ideal for any internet activity. ","chapters":[{"content":"\u003cp\u003eUsing a 100Mbps internet connection, we tested the impact Hide.me has on our internet speeds by connecting to servers on all six continents. Here are the full results:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\" data-table=\"14v1HbynxcQNUCl1mD3Rc4AY97wQ5tiHT7liRVu9dYkI|957941840\" data-table-height=\"261\" data-jeffrey=\"comparison\" data-jeffrey-modifier=\"alternate-from-2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you can see, Hide.me delivers very fast speeds both locally and internationally and is one of \u003ca href=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/best-vpn/speed/\"\u003ethe fastest VPNs on the market\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn local connections, the VPN reduced our connection speeds by just 4%. Connecting to the UK from the US, we picked up speeds of 92Mbps, which is only 8% less than our normal connection despite over 3,500 miles of distance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo put these results in context, you can use the bar chart below to compare Hide.me\u0026#8217;s speeds with other fast VPNs, like NordVPN and Surfshark:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none\" data-manualspeedtest=\"hide-me,nordvpn,surfshark,privatevpn|us-ny,avg_int|dl_speed_avg\" data-alt=\"Comparison Bar Chart Showing Hide.me's Local Speed Performance Compared to Other Leading VPN Services. \"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, when it comes to overall speed performance, Hide.me is still behind IPVanish and Hotspot Shield, scoring 9.8 in our speed tests compared to IPVanish\u0026#8217;s score of 9.8 and Hotspot Shield\u0026#8217;s near-perfect 10.0 rating. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLow Latency (Ping)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me\u0026#8217;s ping times are very low. We recorded a local latency of 9ms, which is one of the lowest ping scores in our data set. This makes Hide.me a viable \u003ca href=\"/best-vpn/gaming/\"\u003eVPN for lag-less gaming\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs expected, Hide.me\u0026#8217;s latency increases the further away you connect, so you should stick to local server connections to keep ping down. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_949673\" style=\"width: 1310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-949673\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/05/speed-test-hide-me.png\" alt=\"Testing Hide.me\u0026#039;s internet speeds using our proprietary speed testing tool.\" width=\"1300\" height=\"850\" class=\"size-full wp-image-949673\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-949673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eWe tested Hide.me\u0026#8217;s speed and ping performance using our own speed test tool.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]}],"rank_paid":2,"rank_free":54},"streaming":{"table_streaming_service":"Streaming Service","table_works_with":"Works with {{fe_providername}}","section_content":{"heading":"Streaming","verdict":"Hide.me premium works to unblock 11 international Netflix regions, including US Netflix. It’s also able to access geo-restricted content on Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video US, and BBC iPlayer. There is no major streaming site Hide.me cannot unblock. However, there is no smart DNS for streaming on home devices, and the free version of Hide.me failed all of our streaming tests.","chapters":[{"content":"\u003ch3\u003eHide.me Works with Netflix\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me premium works very well with Netflix. It’s capable of accessing 11 Netflix libraries from overseas, including the US Netflix library, without any buffering. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve tested Hide.me on Netflix for a number of years. Our tests show that these are the Netflix regions it reliably unblocks:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"columns-two\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrazil\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanada\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermany\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItaly\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapan\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpain\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweden\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitzerland\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a large number of extra Netflix regions, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/guides/netflix-vpn/\"\u003ethe highest-rated Netflix VPNs\u003c/a\u003e can stream over 30 libraries. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHide.me Streams HBO Max, Hulu \u0026#038; UK TV\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me works very well for bypassing geo-restrictions on US streaming services. It’s \u003cb\u003eable to unblock HBO Max and Hulu\u003c/b\u003e, and it also has servers optimized for streaming in 15 more countries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_1414454\" style=\"width: 2260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1414454\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2024/03/Hide.me-Streaming-Servers-on-iOS.webp\" alt=\"Hide.me Streaming Servers on iOS\" width=\"2250\" height=\"1498\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1414454\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-1414454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHide.me has streaming servers available in 16 countries.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe tested all of Hide.me’s streaming servers and were impressed by how easily they unblocked each country\u0026#8217;s respective streaming sites, such as CTV in Canada, ProSieben in Germany, and Japanese Netflix.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me works very well and reliably with BBC iPlayer through its optimized server.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe VPN has UK streaming servers for BBC iPlayer, Disney+, and UK Netflix, and all of them work effectively.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHide.me Free Doesn’t Unblock Any Streaming Sites\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe free version of Hide.me is completely different to Hide.me Pro: it was \u003cb\u003edetected by every international streaming site\u003c/b\u003e we tested it with, making it \u003cb\u003eone of the worst free VPNs for streaming\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_878921\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-878921\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/04/hide-me-free-streaming-test.jpg\" alt=\"Hide.me Free Streaming Site Test\" width=\"1500\" height=\"972\" class=\"size-full wp-image-878921\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-878921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHide.me Free fails to unblock all streaming sites.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHide.me Free doesn\u0026#8217;t work with US Netflix\u003c/b\u003e, HBO Max, Hulu, or BBC iPlayer. Combined with a 10GB data limit, we don’t recommend Hide.me Free if you’re looking to stream content regularly. We recommend \u003ca href=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/reviews/windscribe/\"\u003eWindscribe Free\u003c/a\u003e instead.\u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]}],"rank_paid":6,"rank_free":33},"paid_services":[{"label":"BBC iPlayer (UK)","supported":true},{"label":"DAZN (Canada)","supported":false},{"label":"Disney+ (UK)","supported":true},{"label":"Hulu (US)","supported":true},{"label":"ITVX (UK)","supported":true},{"label":"Max (US)","supported":true},{"label":"Netflix (US)","supported":true},{"label":"Netflix (UK)","supported":true},{"label":"Prime Video (US)","supported":true},{"label":"Sky Go (UK)","supported":true}],"paid_additional_services":[],"free_services":[{"label":"BBC iPlayer (UK)","supported":false},{"label":"DAZN (Canada)","supported":false},{"label":"Disney+ (UK)","supported":false},{"label":"Hulu (US)","supported":false},{"label":"ITVX (UK)","supported":false},{"label":"Max (US)","supported":false},{"label":"Netflix (US)","supported":false},{"label":"Netflix (UK)","supported":false},{"label":"Prime Video (US)","supported":false},{"label":"Sky Go (UK)","supported":false}],"free_additional_services":[]},"torrenting":{"section_content":{"heading":"Torrenting","verdict":"Hide.me has everything that you need to torrent safely: a private logging policy, a working kill switch, and fast P2P speeds on a 100% torrent-friendly server network. Port forwarding is also available. However, Hide.me Free no longer permits torrenting. ","chapters":[{"content":"\u003cp\u003eWe tested Hide.me’s torrenting performance with popular torrent clients including qBittorrent and Deluge. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of Hide.me’s 1,800 servers are P2P-optimized. In terms of speed, we recorded a very fast \u003cb\u003eaverage download bitrate of 9.6MiB/s\u003c/b\u003e. This is one of the fastest bitrates we\u0026#8217;ve seen, which means you’re likely to experience fast P2P downloads.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_279520\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-279520\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-279520 size-full\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2022/03/qBittorrent-Test-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hide.me Torrenting Test\" width=\"1100\" height=\"745\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-279520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eOur tests show that Hide.me Premium downloads files quickly on torrent clients.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn terms of security and privacy, Hide.me is one of the safest VPNs you can use for torrenting. It has a private logging policy that retains no sensitive data about your file-sharing activity. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe were previously concerned about its unreliable kill switch, but that problem has been resolved and it now works to prevent accidental IP address leaks.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me does not permit regular (static) port forwarding for security reasons. Instead, it has developed a safer Dynamic Port Forwarding (UPnP), which you can \u003ca href=\"https://hide.me/en/knowledgebase/how-do-i-activate-dynamic-port-forwarding/#:~:text=Log%20in%20to%20your%20Members,That's%20it!\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emanually install\u003c/a\u003e via the Members Area. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHide.me Free No Longer Permits P2P Activity\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe free version of Hide.me used to be optimized for P2P activity. However, this is no longer the case. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides, Hide.me Free\u0026#8217;s hugely reduced speeds makes downloading files extremely slow. When Hide.me Free permitted torrenting, we recorded an average bitrate of 4.5MiB/s when using the free version of Hide.me, which is below average.\u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]}],"rank_paid":8,"rank_free":53},"table_torrenting_attribute":"Torrenting Attribute","show_attr_tables":true,"attributes":[{"label":"Permits P2P Traffic","paid":"yes","free":"no"},{"label":"Average Download Bitrate","paid":"9.6MiB/s (4% loss)","free":"N/A"},{"label":"Countries with P2P Servers","paid":"55","free":"0"},{"label":"Port Forwarding","paid":"yes","free":"no"},{"label":"Kill Switch","paid":"yes","free":"yes"},{"label":"Logging Policy","paid":"No Identifiable Data","free":"No Identifiable Data"}]},"user_experience":{"heading":"User Experience","verdict":"Hide.me used to suffer from regular app crashes and bugs, but its apps now offer a seamless and user-friendly experience. Its interface is easy to navigate, and its advanced settings have been made simple and unintimidating — except for on Windows, where it remains customizable but overly-complex.","chapters":[{"content":"\u003cp\u003eHaving tested Hide.me for years, we appreciate the improvements that have been made to its user experience.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the past, random connection drops and app crashes ruined our experience and lowered its ease of use rating. Today, we never encounter bugs and all of its apps run smoothly. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach native app has been updated, loads quickly, and follows the same design principles. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s a breakdown of our experience testing Hide.me on its different apps: \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesktop \u0026#038; Laptop (Windows \u0026#038; macOS)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me used to be identical on macOS and Windows, but the Windows app has since been updated and is now very different. Alongside customizable widgets, Hide.me on Windows has developed an interactive map you can use to change your VPN location. Both of these are absent from the macOS app. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2024/02/hideme-windows-vs-mac-m.webp\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2024/02/hideme-windows-vs-mac.webp\" alt=\"Hide.me\u0026#039;s apps for Windows and macOS\" width=\"1520\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1364342\" /\u003e\u003c/picture\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026#8217;s also a lot more advanced, to the extent that newcomers may be intimidated by the array of settings and advanced features. There are more protocols available, including SSTP, which we don’t think is necessary. You can also customize your protocol connections by using custom ports or changing adapter types. We think this is \u003cb\u003eoverly-complicated\u003c/b\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn top of this, there is \u003cb\u003eFallback Configuration\u003c/b\u003e, which allows you to select a backup protocol in case your preferred one is inaccessible. While some tech-minded users might appreciate this, we can’t imagine many people are insistent on specific backup protocols and it feels redundant. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough we like the customizable widgets on Windows, \u003cb\u003emacOS is a more sleek and user-friendly experience\u003c/b\u003e. It is still packed with technical features, but the overall aesthetic is less intimidating. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_133067\" style=\"width: 1424px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133067\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2020/06/MacOS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1414\" height=\"1364\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133067\" /\u003e\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-133067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHide.me macOS app main screen\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn both apps, it\u0026#8217;s easy to switch between Hide.me servers by heading to the ‘Locations’ tab. You can choose streaming-optimized servers or multihop, add specific servers to a favorite list, or select a server as your default connection. Either way, we\u0026#8217;d like to see \u003cb\u003emore consistency between app experiences\u003c/b\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, less obvious features like Stealth Guard and split tunneling come with helpful explainers, and each protocol has a useful description of its benefits. All of this makes Hide.me less intimidating to VPN newcomers. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor improvements, accompanying \u003cb\u003einformation about server load would be useful\u003c/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eintegrating the server list on the home screen\u003c/b\u003e would make changing servers even more effortless.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMobile (iPhone \u0026#038; Android)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHide.me’s mobile applications are similar to its desktop apps, with an identical interface and menu. They’re just as easy to use, sharing most of the same features and customization options. The only feature missing on mobile is Stealth Guard. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2024/02/hideme-android-vs-ios-m.webp\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2024/02/hideme-android-vs-ios.webp\" alt=\"Hide.me\u0026#039;s apps for Android and iOS\" width=\"1520\" height=\"752\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1364414\" /\u003e\u003c/picture\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike on desktop, both \u003cb\u003emobile apps have a dark and light mode option\u003c/b\u003e. You can also set up Siri shortcuts on the iOS app – something we’ve not seen often in other VPN services.\u003c/p\u003e\n","heading_settings":{"content":"","level":3,"looks_like":3,"custom_id":""},"subchapters":[]}],"rank_paid":43,"rank_free":44}},"components_data":{"box_cta":[],"video":[{"type":"youtube","caption":"Video Review","id":"64ca7efb6431f","url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQd9ivAFqk","poster_image":{"url":"https://www.top10vpn.com/images/2023/08/Hide.me-Short-Review-poster.png"},"mobile_poster_image":{"url":null},"mobile_url":"","show_schema":true,"description":"Hide.me is a great VPN, but our experts don't believe it's the best option for everyone. 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