Hide.me vs Windscribe (2026)
Prices and features refreshed September 2026. Speed figures are from our April 2026 lab tests. Privacy, streaming, price, and who each VPN is actually suited for.
8.1
Hide.me
VS
8
Windscribe
Quick verdict
Hide.me wins overall (8.1/10 vs 8/10)
Hide.me outscores Windscribe on Speed, Privacy, Value. Windscribe has the edge on Servers, Streaming.
Score breakdown
8.2
Speed7.8
9.2
Privacy8.5
7.6
Servers7.9
7.4
Streaming7.5
8.9
Value8
8.3
Ease of Use8.2
Hide.me
Windscribe
Full feature comparison
| Feature | Hide.me8.1/10 | Windscribe8/10 |
|---|---|---|
| Our Score | 8.1 | 8 |
| Monthly Price | $2.69/mo | $5.75/mo |
| Servers | 2,600+ | 500+ |
| Countries | 91 | 69 |
| Simultaneous Devices | 10 | Unlimited |
| Speed (tested) | 625 Mbps (82%) | 590 Mbps (77%) |
| No-Logs Policy | ||
| Independently Audited | ||
| Kill Switch | ||
| Ad Blocker | ||
| Streaming | ||
| Torrenting / P2P | ||
| Port Forwarding | ||
| Obfuscation | ||
| Double VPN | ||
| RAM-Only Servers | ||
| Jurisdiction | Malaysia (outside 5/9/14 Eyes and EU data retention) | Canada (5 Eyes member) |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 30 days | 3 days |
Who should choose which
Choose Hide.me if:
- Malaysia jurisdiction — outside 5/9/14 Eyes and EU data retention directives
- 10 GB/month free tier with access to 5 server locations — no payment info required
- No-logs policy since 2012 — one of the first VPNs independently audited (2015), most recently by Securitum in 2024, plus VPN Trust Initiative re-accreditation
Choose Windscribe if:
- Best free tier in the category: 10 GB/month, 11 server locations, no device limit
- Build-A-Plan starts from $1/month if you only need 1-2 regions
- ROBERT (custom blocklist) is the most configurable ad/tracker blocker we've tested