hide.me

About hide.me

hide.me is a VPN service operated from Malaysia, a jurisdiction that sits outside the 5/9/14 Eyes intelligence-sharing arrangements — a Tier 2 rating in our framework, meaning it carries no binding surveillance-alliance obligations, though it is not one of the classic privacy havens either. That jurisdictional distance is a genuine point in its favour, but jurisdiction alone doesn't guarantee privacy; policy and verification do the heavier lifting.

On that front, the documentation is reassuring. hide.me operates a no-logs policy, and — importantly — that policy has been independently audited rather than merely asserted. A kill switch is present to prevent traffic leaks if the connection drops, and the service supports WireGuard alongside frequently updated stealth protocols aimed at obfuscating VPN use where it's blocked. These are solid technical foundations, and the combination of an audited no-logs claim with modern protocol support is what earns hide.me a privacy sub-score of 85 and an overall Scout Score of 81.

One standout is the free tier, which includes 10GB of data — enough to evaluate the service without committing money. Paid pricing, taken directly from the official plans, runs as follows: the 27-Month plan (24 months plus 3 free) is billed $69.99, working out to $2.59/mo, and renews at $2.59/mo; the 12-Month plan is billed $54.99 at $4.58/mo, renewing at $4.58/mo; and the 1-Month plan is $11.99/mo, renewing at the same rate. A 30-day money-back guarantee backs the paid subscriptions. Note that the longer plans front-load their cost, so the low monthly figure only holds if you pay the full term upfront.

hide.me fits privacy-conscious users who value an audited no-logs record, a non-Eyes jurisdiction, and the ability to test the waters via a real free allowance before paying. It's also well suited to those who want current protocols and stealth options. Who should skip it? Anyone shopping purely on the cheapest headline monthly rate may find better long-term value elsewhere, and buyers should weigh the upfront billing.

On performance: we do not run a lab, so this profile makes no speed claims — see our score methodology for how the 81 is derived from documented evidence.

Profile by Tomas, Scout VPN Team — built from documented evidence.