Compare speeds, free options, subscription prices and renewal terms to see which VPN fits your needs.
| Speed | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Paid · Download | No data | 647 Mbps |
| Paid · Upload | No data | 660.16 Mbps |
| Free · Download | 1 Mbps | 279.71 Mbps |
| Free · Upload | 1.11 Mbps | 286.19 Mbps |
No speed history available.
| Free options | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Free options | 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. | The free plan includes 10 GB every 30 days, without a payment card or ads. After the allowance, access continues through emergency servers. The free plan allows one simultaneous connection. |
| Pricing | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plan | Premium | PrivadoVPN Premium |
| 1 month | 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 month / $10.99 $10.99 per month At renewal: 1 month / $10.99 $10.99 per month (Same monthly price) |
| 1 year | 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. | 15 months / $20.00 $1.33 per month At renewal: 12 months / $59.88 $4.99 per month (+274%) |
| 2 years | 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. | 27 months / $30.00 $1.11 per month At renewal: 24 months / $95.76 $3.99 per month (+259%) |
Direct purchases only. Monthly equivalents include bonus time; the full amount is charged upfront. Taxes and eligibility may differ.
| Managing your subscription | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic renewal | 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. | Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website, App Store, and Google PlayRenews automatically. |
| How to turn off renewal | 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. | Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteIn 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. |
| Access after cancellation | Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteCredit card, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, SEPA, Sofort Remaining access after cancellation is not established. | Subscriptions purchased through the VPN websiteAvailable until the paid period ends. Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google PlayRemaining 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 | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| What can be refunded and under what conditions | 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. | Purchases on the VPN website15 months · 27 months · Credit card · Debit card · direct debit · PayPal The provider’s refund guarantee applies subject to conditions. Within 30 days Starting from your initial purchase Important limitations The terms mention a separate withdrawal right for eligible EEA or UK purchases, potentially with usage deductions. Its country-specific eligibility has not been independently verified here. Refund amount & fees Full refund under these conditions. Conditions Only one guarantee refund is available per user. 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 websiteRenewal payments are not covered by the provider’s guarantee. Purchases that violate the terms of service are not eligible. | Purchases on the VPN website15 months · 27 months · Credit card · Debit card · direct debit · PayPal Renewal payments are not covered by the provider’s guarantee. Accounts terminated for violating the terms of service are excluded. 1 month, 15 months · 27 months · Cryptocurrency The provider’s refund guarantee does not apply to this purchase. |
| Ownership & jurisdiction | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs the VPN? | 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. | Privado Networks ehf (registered in Iceland) is the company named as providing the VPN service. We could not confirm whether this company handles purchases in every country and through every store. |
| Which laws apply? | The subscription terms specify Malaysian law. | Icelandic law applies, alongside any consumer protections that cannot be waived. |
Each audit covers particular systems and a particular point in time. A provider announcement is distinct from a publicly available audit report.
| Audits | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| No-logs policy | 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 | No independent audit found for this area. |
| App security | No independent audit found for this area. | 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 | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Computers & mobile devices | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Wear OS |
| TV devices | Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV | Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV |
| Browser extensions | Chrome, Firefox, Edge | PaidChrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave FreeNot supported |
| Manual setup | PaidWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Routers, NAS FreeWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | PaidWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Routers FreeNot supported |
| Apps, protocols & servers | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Simultaneous connections | Paid10 Free1 | Paid10 Free1 |
| WireGuard | Supported | Supported |
| OpenVPN | Supported | Supported |
| IKEv2/IPsec | Supported | Supported |
| SSTP | Supported | Not supported |
| SoftEther | Supported | Not supported |
| Apps, protocols & servers | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Servers | 2,600+ | No data |
| Countries | Paid57 Free7 | Paid49 Free10+ |
| Locations | Paid92 Free8 | Paid66 FreeNot applicable |
| Features | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-connect | Supported | Supported |
| Kill Switch | Supported | Supported |
| Split tunneling | Supported | Supported |
| VPN traffic obfuscation | Supported | Supported (Scramble) |
| Multi-hop | Supported | Supported (SmartRoute) |
| Tor over VPN | Not supported | Not supported |
| P2P / torrenting | Supported | Supported |
| Ad blocking | Supported (SmartGuard) | Supported (Control Tower) |
| Tracker blocking | Supported (SmartGuard) | Supported (Control Tower) |
| Malicious website blocking | Supported (SmartGuard) | Supported (Control Tower) |
| Port forwarding | Supported | Not 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 | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Netflix | Supported | Supported |
| Amazon Prime Video | Supported | Supported |
| Disney+ | Supported | Supported |
| HBO Max | Not supported | Supported |
| Paramount+ | Not supported | Supported |
| Hulu | Supported | Supported |
| Peacock | Not supported | Supported |
| Crunchyroll | Not supported | Supported |
| BBC iPlayer | Supported | Supported |
| DAZN | Supported | Supported |
| ESPN+ | Not supported | Supported |
| F1 TV | Not supported | Supported |
| beIN Sports | Not supported | Supported |
| fuboTV | Not supported | Supported |
| ITVX | Not supported | Supported |
| Channel 4 | Not supported | Supported |
| France.tv | Not supported | Supported |
| TF1+ | Not supported | Supported |
| RTL+ | Not supported | Supported |
| Joyn | Not supported | Supported |
| ARD | Not supported | Supported |
| ZDF | Not supported | Supported |
| RaiPlay | Not supported | Supported |
| Mediaset Infinity | Not supported | Supported |
| M6+ | Not supported | Supported |
| Features | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Apple TV+ | Not supported | Not supported |
| YouTube TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| iQIYI | Not supported | Not supported |
| WeTV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Viki | Not supported | Not supported |
| Kayo Sports | Not supported | Not supported |
| JioHotstar | Not supported | Not supported |
| ZEE5 | Not supported | Not supported |
| SonyLIV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vidio | Not supported | Not supported |
| Canal+ | Not supported | Not supported |
| NOW TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Movistar Plus+ | Not supported | Not supported |
| RTVE Play | Not supported | Not supported |
| Viaplay | Not supported | Not supported |
| U-next | Not supported | Not supported |
| TVING | Not supported | Not supported |
| Coupang Play | Not supported | Not supported |
| Wavve | 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 |
| 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 | hide.me VPN | PrivadoVPN |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |