hide.me
Malaysia-based VPN with a no-signup free plan and flat renewal prices
hide.me report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for a free VPN with no sign-up
hide.me lets you use its free plan without even making an account, and its paid plans renew at the price you first paid, so there's no jump after the first term. The 26-month plan is $69.99 on 10 devices, with port forwarding and a fixed IP. The free plan runs at restricted speeds, though, and hide.me's own pages disagree on whether its data is capped.
Who hide.me is for
- Great if you want a free VPN without handing over an email
- Handy when you hate renewal jumps, as plans renew at the price you first paid
- Good for gamers and torrenters who need port forwarding or a fixed IP
Who hide.me is not for
- Tight if you're staying free and need more than one device or full speed
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $11.99 a month
- Not for you if you want the Bolt speed-up on a Mac or phone, as it's described for Windows only
Why hide.me gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyThe 26-month plan bills $69.99, so two years cost about $2.92 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of VPNs, and it renews at that same $69.99. The 13-month plan is $54.99, and monthly is $11.99.
- BFree plan and trialFree for good with no sign-up and no card: one device, 8 locations and restricted speeds. The pricing page says unlimited data, though the FAQ still says 10GB a month. If the pricing page is right, one person could live on it.
- BFeatures10 devices, 92 locations, the SmartGuard blocker, multihop, port forwarding, split tunneling, a kill switch, WireGuard, IPv6 and an audited no-logs policy. The Bolt speed-up is Windows only, but the core job is covered.
- BEase of use4.53 from about 7,900 App Store ratings. On the free plan there's no account to make, so you install it and connect.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, smart TVs, and Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from hide.me's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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hide.me's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 16 of the 16 other VPNs we grade.
Its paid plans start at $2.69 a month, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 1 of the 15 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 17 VPNs we grade, cut by the letter each got. hide.me’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 11 of 16, level with 4
- BFree plan and trialAbove 15 of 16, level with 1
- BFeaturesAbove 5 of 16, level with 11
- BEase of useAbove 6 of 16, level with 8
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 16, level with 16
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 16 VPNs. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep hide.me, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace hide.me you would be making servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 16 of the 16 other VPNs we grade. It costs $32.28 a year.
What you could make
- Ad and tracker blocking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. hide.me’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is hide.me?
hide.me is a VPN from eVenture Ltd., based in Malaysia, with apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, smart TVs and Chrome, Firefox and Edge. A free plan needs no sign-up, and Premium covers 10 devices across 92 locations. Paid plans renew at the same price and length as the first term.
hide.me has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.69 per month, billed $69.99 every 26 months at the same price on renewal. See every plan
Good for
- People who want a free VPN without creating an account
- Buyers who want the renewal price to match the first term
- Users who need port forwarding or a fixed IP address
Worth knowing
- The free plan allows one device and 8 locations at restricted speeds; Premium is needed for 10 devices and all 92 locations.
- The pricing page mentions 3-, 6- and 36-month terms but links to them only through a coupon checkout, with no price shown.
- Bolt, hide.me's speed technology, is described for Windows only.
- Prices are in US dollars and VAT may be added at checkout.
Key features
- Renewals at the first-term price
- hide.me's pricing guarantee says a plan always renews at the same price and for the same length as the term first bought.
- SmartGuard
- Blocks malware, tracking, ads and phishing sites while connected.
- Multihop and port forwarding
- Pick separate entry and exit servers to route through two locations, and open ports automatically for games and P2P.
- Split tunneling and StealthGuard
- Choose which apps go through the VPN, restrict some apps to VPN-only, and cut the internet if the VPN drops.
- WireGuard, Bolt and IPv6
- WireGuard support, Bolt speed technology on Windows, and native IPv6 so IPv6 traffic does not leak around the tunnel.
- Audited no-logs policy
- The no-logs policy has been independently audited, and hide.me publishes a yearly transparency report.
hide.me pricing
- Starts at
- $2.69 per month, billed $69.99 every 26 months at the same price on renewal
- Free plan
- No sign-up needed: one device, 8 locations and restricted speeds. The pricing page lists unlimited data, though the site's FAQ still says 10GB a month.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | One device and 8 server locations at restricted speeds, with the same no-logs policy as paid plans. |
| 1 Month | $11.99per month | Premium on 10 devices with 92 locations, port forwarding and a fixed IP address. Renews monthly at the same price. |
| 12 Months + 1 Month | $4.23per month, billed $54.99 every 13 months | The same Premium plan for 13 months at a time; it renews at $54.99 for another 13 months. |
| 24 Months + 2 Months | $2.69per month, billed $69.99 every 26 months | The same Premium plan for 26 months at a time; it renews at $69.99 for another 26 months. |
Read from hide.me on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with hide.me before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountLonger terms cost less per month
The 26-month plan works out to $2.69 a month and the 13-month plan to $4.23, against $11.99 on the monthly plan. Both renew at the same price.
Stated on hide.me
How people rate the hide.me app
4.5
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars80%
- 4 stars7%
- 3 stars4%
- 2 stars2%
- 1 star7%
7,927 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 17, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
hide.me alternatives
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Common questions
Is hide.me free?
hide.me has a free plan. No sign-up needed: one device, 8 locations and restricted speeds. The pricing page lists unlimited data, though the site's FAQ still says 10GB a month. Paid plans start at $2.69 per month, billed $69.99 every 26 months at the same price on renewal.
How much does hide.me cost?
hide.me lists 4 plans. Free: $0. 1 Month: $11.99 per month. 12 Months + 1 Month: $4.23 per month, billed $54.99 every 13 months. 24 Months + 2 Months: $2.69 per month, billed $69.99 every 26 months. Prices were read from hide.me on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does hide.me work on?
hide.me is available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does hide.me offer any discounts?
hide.me publicly lists the following: Longer terms cost less per month.
How is hide.me rated?
hide.me's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7,927 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Is hide.me open source?
hide.me is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Who makes hide.me?
hide.me is made by eVenture Ltd.
What are the alternatives to hide.me?
The closest alternatives to hide.me in our directory are Windscribe, Proton VPN, Private Internet Access, TunnelBear and Surfshark. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with hide.me.
How does hide.me compare with other VPNs?
hide.me's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 16 of the 16 other VPNs we grade. Its paid plans start at $2.69 a month, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 1 of the 15 others that charge start lower.
Is hide.me good value for money?
ToolGPA grades hide.me B for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of hide.me?
To replace hide.me you would be making servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 16 of the 16 other VPNs we grade. It costs $32.28 a year. What you could not make: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
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