Compare speeds, free options, subscription prices and renewal terms to see which VPN fits your needs.
| Speed | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Paid · Download | 170.53 Mbps | No data |
| Paid · Upload | 172.51 Mbps | No data |
| Free · Download | 128.26 Mbps | 1 Mbps |
| Free · Upload | 24.22 Mbps | 1.11 Mbps |
No speed history available.
| Free options | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Free options | Free access includes 3 GB per month, 10 locations and two simultaneous devices; speed is reduced after the allowance. On iOS, new Unlimited users can try premium features for 7 days with an annual App Store subscription. Check the subscription terms before activating it. | The free plan offers unlimited data and one connection, without registration, a payment card or ads. Provider pages disagree about speed limits and the number of free locations; check the available servers in the app. |
| Pricing | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plan | AdGuard VPN Unlimited | Premium |
| 1 month | 1 month / $11.99 $11.99 per month At renewal: 1 month / $11.99 $11.99 per month (Same monthly price) | 1 month / $11.99 $11.99 per month At renewal: 1 month / $11.99 $11.99 per month (Same monthly price) Consumer offering; Business/Reseller contracts excluded. |
| 1 year | 12 months / $47.88 $3.99 per month At renewal: 12 months / $143.88 $11.99 per month (+201%) | 13 months / $54.99 $4.23 per month At renewal: 13 months / $54.99 $4.23 per month (Same monthly price) Consumer offering; Business/Reseller contracts excluded. |
| 2 years | 24 months / $71.76 $2.99 per month At renewal: 24 months / $287.76 $11.99 per month (+301%) | 26 months / $69.99 $2.69 per month At renewal: 26 months / $69.99 $2.69 per month (Same monthly price) Consumer offering; Business/Reseller contracts excluded. |
Direct purchases only. Monthly equivalents include bonus time; the full amount is charged upfront. Taxes and eligibility may differ.
| Managing your subscription | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic renewal | Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteCredit card, Debit card, PayPal Renews automatically. Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteCryptocurrency No automatic renewal. Another paid period requires a manual payment. Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google PlayAutomatic renewal is not established. | Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteCredit card, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, SEPA, Sofort Renews automatically. Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteBank transfer No automatic renewal. Another paid period requires a manual payment. Bank transfers are paid manually. Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteCryptocurrency No automatic renewal. Another paid period requires a manual payment. |
| How to turn off renewal | Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteCredit card, Debit card, PayPal In your VPN account
Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google Play If you purchased through the App Store or Google Play, open the subscription settings in that store, select the VPN and cancel the subscription. | Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteCredit card, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, SEPA, Sofort Through the link in your purchase email or Through support Through the link in your purchase email
Through support
Canceling your subscription does not automatically request a refund. Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google Play If you purchased through the App Store or Google Play, open the subscription settings in that store, select the VPN and cancel the subscription. |
| Access after cancellation | Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteCredit card, Debit card, PayPal Available until the paid period ends. Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google PlayRemaining access after cancellation is not established. | Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteCredit card, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, SEPA, Sofort Remaining access after cancellation is not established. |
| Removing a card from your VPN account | It is unknown whether the saved card can be removed. | It is unknown whether the saved card can be removed. |
| Refund conditions | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| What can be refunded and under what conditions | Purchases on the VPN website12 months · 24 months The provider’s refund guarantee applies subject to conditions. Within 30 days Starting from the purchase date Important limitations Requests after 30 days are considered at AdGuard’s discretion. Refund amount & fees The guarantee covers a full refund within 30 days. How to request a refund
App Store & Google Play purchasesIf you paid through the App Store or Google Play, you can request a refund through that store. Requests are assessed under the store’s rules; approval is not guaranteed. | Purchases on the VPN websiteThe provider’s refund guarantee applies subject to conditions. Within 30 days Starting from your initial purchase Refund amount & fees Full refund under these conditions. Conditions You must not have claimed a refund before. How to request a refund
App Store & Google Play purchasesIf you paid through the App Store or Google Play, you can request a refund through that store. Requests are assessed under the store’s rules; approval is not guaranteed. |
| What is not covered by refunds | Purchases on the VPN website12 months · 24 months Renewal payments are not explicitly covered by the money-back guarantee. Partial refunds for upgrades or renewals require agreement with AdGuard. 1 month The provider’s refund guarantee does not apply to this purchase. | Purchases on the VPN websiteRenewal payments are not covered by the provider’s guarantee. Purchases that violate the terms of service are not eligible. |
| Ownership & jurisdiction | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs the VPN? | Adguard Software Limited (registered in Cyprus) is the company named as providing the VPN service. Operator/rightsholder named in VPN legal documents. Complete market and reseller allocation not established. | eVenture Limited (registered in Malaysia) is the company named as providing the VPN service. Consumer service operator; separate Business/Reseller agreements and store seller allocation not reviewed. |
| Which laws apply? | The licence agreement specifies Cypriot law. | The subscription terms specify Malaysian law. |
Each audit covers particular systems and a particular point in time. A provider announcement is distinct from a publicly available audit report.
| Audits | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| No-logs policy | No independent audit found for this area. | No-logs review Securitum · 2024 What was checked: VPN configuration, deployment procedures and a sample server container supplied by hide.me. The report describes the March 2024 system state. Findings: The review supported the no-logs policy and found no privacy-compromising issue in the examined VPN container. Read the audit report |
| App security | Android application security Leviathan Security Group What was checked: Android app security controls under the Mobile Application Security Assessment (MASA) programme. Findings: The provider reports passing the MASA Level 2 assessment. A public auditor report with detailed findings was not found. An auditor report is not publicly available. | No independent audit found for this area. |
| Infrastructure security | No independent audit found for this area. | No independent audit found for this area. |
| Apps, protocols & servers | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Computers & mobile devices | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux |
| TV devices | Android TV | Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV |
| Browser extensions | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera | Chrome, Firefox, Edge |
| Manual setup | PaidRouters FreeNot supported | PaidWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Routers, NAS FreeWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
| Apps, protocols & servers | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Simultaneous connections | Paid10 Free2 | Paid10 Free1 |
| WireGuard | Not supported | Supported |
| OpenVPN | Not supported | Supported |
| IKEv2/IPsec | Supported (Manual setup) | Supported |
| SSTP | Not supported | Supported |
| SoftEther | Not supported | Supported |
| Provider-specific technologies | TrustTunnel | — |
| Apps, protocols & servers | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Servers | No data | 2,600+ |
| Countries | Paid54+ FreeNot applicable | Paid57 Free7 |
| Locations | Paid75+ Free10 | Paid92 Free8 |
| Features | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-connect | Supported | Supported |
| Kill Switch | Supported | Supported |
| Split tunneling | Supported | Supported |
| VPN traffic obfuscation | Supported | Supported |
| Multi-hop | Not supported | Supported |
| Tor over VPN | Not supported | Not supported |
| P2P / torrenting | Supported | Supported |
| Ad blocking | Supported (AdGuard DNS; Select a filtering DNS server in the VPN settings) | Supported (SmartGuard) |
| Tracker blocking | Supported (AdGuard DNS; Select a filtering DNS server in the VPN settings) | Supported (SmartGuard) |
| Malicious website blocking | Supported (AdGuard DNS; Select a filtering DNS server in the VPN settings) | Supported (SmartGuard) |
| Port forwarding | Not supported | Supported |
| Dedicated IP | Not supported | Not supported |
| Shared static IP | Not supported | Not supported |
| Automatic IP rotation | Not supported | Not supported |
Based on providers’ published information. “Not supported” means the service was not listed in the reviewed materials; playback has not been tested.
| Features | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Netflix | Supported | Supported |
| Amazon Prime Video | Supported | Supported |
| Disney+ | Supported | Supported |
| HBO Max | Supported | Not supported |
| Paramount+ | Supported | Not supported |
| Hulu | Supported | Supported |
| Peacock | Supported | Not supported |
| Crunchyroll | Supported | Not supported |
| BBC iPlayer | Supported | Supported |
| Viki | Supported | Not supported |
| DAZN | Supported | Supported |
| F1 TV | Supported | Not supported |
| fuboTV | Supported | Not supported |
| Kayo Sports | Supported | Not supported |
| ZEE5 | Supported | Not supported |
| SonyLIV | Supported | Not supported |
| Canal+ | Supported | Not supported |
| ITVX | Supported | Not supported |
| Channel 4 | Supported | Not supported |
| NOW TV | Supported | Not supported |
| France.tv | Supported | Not supported |
| TF1+ | Supported | Not supported |
| Joyn | Supported | Not supported |
| ARD | Supported | Not supported |
| ZDF | Supported | Not supported |
| U-next | Supported | Not supported |
| TVING | Supported | Not supported |
| Wavve | Supported | Not supported |
| Features | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Apple TV+ | Not supported | Not supported |
| YouTube TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| iQIYI | Not supported | Not supported |
| WeTV | Not supported | Not supported |
| ESPN+ | Not supported | Not supported |
| beIN Sports | Not supported | Not supported |
| JioHotstar | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vidio | Not supported | Not supported |
| RTL+ | Not supported | Not supported |
| RaiPlay | Not supported | Not supported |
| Mediaset Infinity | Not supported | Not supported |
| Movistar Plus+ | Not supported | Not supported |
| RTVE Play | Not supported | Not supported |
| Viaplay | Not supported | Not supported |
| Coupang Play | Not supported | Not supported |
| FPT Play | Not supported | Not supported |
| VieON | Not supported | Not supported |
| VTV Go | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vision+ | Not supported | Not supported |
| RCTI+ | Not supported | Not supported |
| Exxen | Not supported | Not supported |
| puhutv | Not supported | Not supported |
| M6+ | Not supported | Not supported |
| Videoland | Not supported | Not supported |
| NPO Start | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ziggo Go | Not supported | Not supported |
| RTÉ Player | Not supported | Not supported |
| RTBF Auvio | Not supported | Not supported |
Relevant mainly where VPN services are blocked
If you are in the US, a European country, or elsewhere and VPN services are not blocked on your network, these results need not rule this VPN out of your purchase decision. A failed test under blocking in Russia does not, by itself, mean the VPN is poor quality or will not work where you live. Consider its speed, features and price for your needs.
| Censorship | AdGuard VPN | hide.me VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Does it work on restricted networks? | In our tests in Russia, this VPN bypassed VPN blocking: we successfully connected to a VPN server and transferred data through the connection. | In our tests in Russia, this VPN bypassed VPN blocking: we successfully connected to a VPN server and transferred data through the connection. |