hide.me review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ShieldCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
hide.me suits readers who want a no-log VPN with a free option and lighter long-term pricing. The monthly plan runs €11.99 a month, and the long-term plan drops to €2.69, covering 10 devices with a 30 day money back window.
Key facts
- Best for
- Trying a VPN free first, then paying €2.69 a month on a long commitment.
- Monthly price
- €11.99↗
- Long-term plan price
- €2.69↗
- Devices
- 10↗
- No-logs audit
- Securitum 2024↗
- Money-back period
- 30 days↗
- Jurisdiction
- MY↗
- Protocols
- WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2↗
- Features
- Kill-switch, Split-tunnelling, Multi-hop↗
- Streaming services
- Netflix, IPTV↗
- Platforms
- Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS, Linux, Fire TV, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Router↗
- Owner
- eVenture Ltd.↗
- Longest plan (months)
- 26 months↗
- Legal entity
- eVenture Ltd.↗
- Headquarters
- Malaysia↗
- Founded
- 2012↗
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- No logs, Streaming
- Audience
- Business
- Pricing model
- Free, Budget
- Official website
- hide.me
Privacy tools
- Price from
- €11.99↗
- Free plan
- Yes↗
- Free plan limits
- Unlimited data, restricted speeds, 8 locations, 1 connection↗
- Logging policy
- Zero-log: no VPN session, browsing or activity logs kept; independently audited by Securitum↗
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
- Elsewhere
- Xfacebook.comyoutube.comreddit.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- The long-term plan at €2.69 a month sits under the €3.97 median for long terms.
- A free plan is included, with Unlimited data, restricted speeds, 8 locations, 1 connection.
- The no-log policy is independently audited by Securitum, listed as Securitum 2024.
- One subscription covers 10 devices, with apps for Windows, macOS and Android.
Cons
- The monthly plan at €11.99 sits above the €7.89 median monthly price, so short terms cost more.
- Support runs on chat, help centre and community only, with no phone or email line listed.
- The free tier is capped at Unlimited data, restricted speeds, 8 locations, 1 connection.
Who it suits
- Readers who want to try a VPN without paying, since a free plan is offered.
- People ready to commit longer, since the long-term plan sits at €2.69 a month.
- Multi-device households, with 10 devices covered per subscription.
Who should look elsewhere
- Apple Inc., where $0.99 a month buys a lighter built-in privacy service.
- ESET Brasil, if a device range of 3 to 25 matters more to you than streaming access.
- Sinew Software Systems, at $1.99 a month, when you would rather budget for a different privacy tool.
Audits, logging and jurisdiction
hide.me states that it keeps no VPN session, browsing or activity records. That policy has been independently audited by Securitum, and the audit is listed as Securitum 2024. Jurisdiction and headquarters both sit in Malaysia, MY and MY, and eVenture Ltd. owns the service.
The company behind it
hide.me is run by eVenture Ltd., and the company is headquartered in Malaysia, MY. It was founded in 2012, so it has a long operating record. Support runs on chat, help centre and community, which is a written channel list rather than a phone line.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is hide.me month to month?+
The monthly plan is priced at €11.99, and the entry point for new customers is €11.99. That figure sits above the €7.89 median monthly price across the brands compared here, so short subscriptions cost more per month than longer ones.
What does a longer commitment cost?+
The long-term plan drops to €2.69 a month, and the longest term runs 26 months. Purchases carry a 30 day money back window, which leaves room to change your mind before the term ends.
Is there a free plan?+
Yes, a free plan is offered with Unlimited data, restricted speeds, 8 locations, 1 connection. In short, the free tier keeps unlimited data but accepts slower speeds, a smaller set of locations and a single connection, which suits light use and short trips rather than heavy streaming.
Does hide.me keep logs of what I do online?+
The stated policy keeps no VPN session, browsing or activity records. An independent firm, Securitum, has audited that policy, and the audit is listed as Securitum 2024, so the claim carries an outside check behind it.
Which country's laws apply to hide.me?+
hide.me lists MY as its jurisdiction, and the headquarters sit in Malaysia, both Malaysia. The service is operated by eVenture Ltd., a Malaysian entity, which sets the legal framework for the accounts it holds.
How many devices can I protect at once?+
A subscription covers 10 simultaneous devices, which matches the 10 upper mark among compared brands. Apps are listed for Windows, macOS and Android, so the same subscription reaches desktops, phones, streaming boxes and routers.
Which protocols does hide.me use, and can it handle streaming?+
Connection choices are WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2, and the service is also listed for streaming work on Netflix and IPTV. Extra privacy tools include kill switch, split tunnelling and multi hop, covering a kill switch, split tunnelling and multi hop connections.
Sources
- hide.me/en checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Protocols
“WireGuard”
- hide.me/en/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Pricing model
“We built hide.me in 2012”
- hide.me/en/affiliates checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience
“Business”
- hide.me/en/features/no-logs-policy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Headquarters, Jurisdiction, No-logs audit
“IP Leak Protection”
- hide.me/en/legal checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Logging policy
“We do NOT keep logs of your VPN sessions, browsing behaviour, websites you visit or any activity related to your VPN connection.”
- hide.me/en/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Devices, Features, Free plan, Free plan limits, Legal entity, Long-term plan price, Longest plan (months), Money-back period, Owner, Platforms, Price from, Monthly price, Streaming services, Support channels
“10 Simultaneous connections”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Server countries.