hide.me VPN review

What is hide.me?

hide.me VPN was founded in 2012 and is run by eVenture Ltd, registered in Malaysia – outside the Fourteen Eyes alliances. It is best known for one of the few free VPN plans that is actually trustworthy, and for a paid plan with privacy features that most big VPNs don’t offer.

Is hide.me safe?

Yes. hide.me has a strict no-logs policy that has been checked by independent auditors (DefenseCode), uses AES-256 encryption and has a kill switch, DNS and IPv6 leak protection. It also offers features for privacy enthusiasts such as multi-hop connections. It doesn’t keep logs of your activity; like most VPNs, it keeps short-lived technical data for troubleshooting, which is deleted within hours.

Is the hide.me free plan any good?

For a free VPN, very. You get 10 GB per month, a handful of server locations, no ads, no registration and no payment details – and the same no-logs policy as the paid plan. It is limited to one device and is not meant for streaming, but it is a safe way to try a VPN or protect yourself on public Wi-Fi. Avoid unknown free VPNs: many of them sell your data.

Is hide.me good for torrenting?

Yes. P2P is allowed, the kill switch protects your IP, split tunneling lets you route only your torrent client through the VPN, and the paid plan includes port forwarding – rare among VPNs and very useful for seeding on private trackers.

hide.me speed and protocols

hide.me supports WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2. Speeds are good on nearby servers but vary a lot from server to server, and distant connections can be slow.

Does hide.me work with Netflix and streaming?

Partly. hide.me is focused on privacy rather than unblocking, and streaming results are less consistent than with providers that have dedicated streaming servers. If Netflix is your main reason to buy a VPN, others on our list are better choices. The paid plan covers up to 10 devices.

hide.me price and money-back guarantee

Besides the free plan, the paid plan is mid-priced on long subscriptions. First orders have a 30-day money-back guarantee; purchases through Google Play or the App Store follow the store’s refund rules.

hide.me vs Proton VPN

Proton VPN is the other big name with a trustworthy free plan: Proton’s free plan has unlimited data, hide.me’s has more features but a 10 GB limit. Both offer port forwarding on paid plans and audited no-logs policies. All our picks are in the VPN category.

hide.me FAQ

Is hide.me really free?

Yes, there is a free plan with 10 GB per month, no registration and no ads.

Does hide.me keep logs?

No activity logs, and its no-logs policy has been audited by DefenseCode.

Can I use hide.me for torrenting?

Yes, with a kill switch, split tunneling and port forwarding on the paid plan.

How many devices can I use with hide.me?

One on the free plan, up to 10 on the paid plan.

Our hide.me verdict

hide.me is one of the best choices for privacy: audited no-logs policy, a Malaysian jurisdiction, port forwarding and a free plan you can actually trust. It is less convincing for streaming and speeds vary, but for torrenting and privacy it is excellent.