IVPN vs Hide.me (2026)
Full comparison based on April 2026 testing. Speed, privacy, streaming, price, and who each VPN is actually suited for.
8.6
IVPN
VS
8.1
Hide.me
Quick verdict
IVPN wins overall (8.6/10 vs 8.1/10)
IVPN outscores Hide.me on Privacy. Hide.me has the edge on Speed, Servers, Streaming, Value, Ease of Use.
Score breakdown
8
Speed8.2
9.8
Privacy8.7
6.8
Servers7.6
5.5
Streaming7.4
8.2
Value8.9
7.8
Ease of Use8.3
IVPN
Hide.me
Full feature comparison
| Feature | IVPN8.6/10 | Hide.me8.1/10 |
|---|---|---|
| Our Score | 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Monthly Price | $5.00/mo | $4.99/mo |
| Servers | 80+ | 2,300+ |
| Countries | 37 | 91 |
| Simultaneous Devices | 2 | 10 |
| Speed (tested) | 620 Mbps (81%) | 625 Mbps (82%) |
| No-Logs Policy | ||
| Independently Audited | ||
| Kill Switch | ||
| Ad Blocker | ||
| Streaming | ||
| Torrenting / P2P | ||
| Port Forwarding | ||
| Obfuscation | ||
| Double VPN | ||
| RAM-Only Servers | ||
| Jurisdiction | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territory, outside EU data retention) | Malaysia (outside 5/9/14 Eyes and EU data retention) |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 30 days | 30 days |
Who should choose which
Choose IVPN if:
- Independently audited — one of the only VPNs with no account system, no email, no logs, and open-source apps
- No email, no account name — sign up with a random account ID only
- Multi-hop (WireGuard Multihop) routes traffic through two servers by default on Pro tier
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 longest uninterrupted records in the category