hide.me Review 2022
Here we present the review on hide.me and answer the following questions:
- How quick are VPN download and upload speeds?
- How well does it work on Netflix?
- How good is it for torrenting?
- Are there differences in these options for different regions?
Here we present the results of tests on this VPN operation for different devices, OSs, browser extensions; and finally we contact the customer support.
Our key finding about hide.me
 | Country of Incorporation | Malaysia |
 | Number of Countries | 48 |
| Number of Server Location | 48 |
| Number of Servers | 1800 |
 | Price | USD 9.99 |
 | Download Speed | avg. 28.85 Mbps |
 | Upload Speed | avg. 18.31 Mbps |
 | Dedicated IP | Yes |
 | Multiple Devices | 5 |
 | Netflix | No |
 | Torrenting | Yes |
 | Operation System | Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, Win |
 | Browser extension | Chrome, Mozilla, Edge |
 | Does it work in China | No |
 | Free Trial | Yes, 30 days of money back |
 | Live Chat Support | e-mail only |
Servers and Locations
During the latest update, hide.me has greatly upgraded its VPN service and became one of the premium mid-level VPNs. Its server network now offers more than 1,800 servers in 46 countries. Hide Me does not keep any logs and therefore cannot provide any additional information.
| Header Label | hide.me | Industry average |
| Number of Countries | 46 | 60 |
| Number of Server Locations | 46 | 120 |
| Number of Servers | 1800 | 1000 |
All indicators exceed the industry average ones, therefore potentially this VPN works better than the averaged VPN.
Speed Tests
We observed rather scattered data and no obvious trends. Besides, we managed to get only 20% data for countries.
Download Speed
Here we present the results of our download tests. We managed to obtain data for only 4 countries from 47 for the Americas, 26 from 54 countries for Europe, and 16 from 125 countries for the Asia Pacific.
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Number of tested countries | 4 | 26 | 16 |
| Number of countries without test data | 43 | 28 | 109 |
| Average Download speed | 33.41 Mbps | 18.05 Mbps | 45.26 Mbps |
| Min Download speed | 2.94 Mbps (Brazil) | 0.8 Mbps (Turkey) | 2.21 Mbps (Australia) |
| Max Download speed | 54.87 Mbps (USA) | 90.7 Mbps (Luxemburg) | 74.33 Mbps (Vietnam) |
| No VPN | 117.47 Mbps | 117.47 Mbps | 117.47 Mbps |
The average speeds were as follows: 33.41 Mbps for the Americas, 18.05 Mbps for Europe, and 45.26 Mbps for the Asia Pacific.
The min/max speeds were as follows: 2.94 (Brazil)/ 54.87 (USA) Mbps for the Americas, 0.8 (Turkey)/90.7 (Luxemburg) for Europe, and 2.21 (Australia) /74.33 (Vietnam) for the Asia Pacific.
hide.me Download speed compares to no VPN (for regions)*
| Header Label | hide.me | No VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 74.33 Mbps | 117.47Mbps | 1.58 times more |
| Slowest | 0.8 Mbps | 117.47 Mbps | 14.34 times less |
| Average (all countries) | 28.85 Mbps | 117.47 Mbps | 4.07 times less |
*Note: We’ve tested, reviewed, and ranked dozens of top VPNs and selected the top ten that are worth your money. To do this, we carefully studied their features, market reputation, feedback, and prices.
Upload Speed
Here we present the results of our download tests. We managed to obtain data for only 4 countries from 47 for the Americas, 26 from 54 countries for Europe, and 16 from 125 countries for the Asia Pacific.
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Number of tested countries | 4 | 26 | 16 |
| Number of countries without test data | 43 | 28 | 109 |
| Average Upload speed | 14.4 Mbps | 18.83 Mbps | 18.43 Mbps |
| Min Upload speed | 0.28 Mbps (Brazil) | 7.76 Mbps (Norway) | 4.11 Mbps (Egypt) |
| Max Upload speed | 19.71 Mbps (Mexico) | 21.92Mbps (Slovakia) | 23.28 Mbps (Australia) |
| No VPN | 24 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 24 Mbps |
The average speeds were as follows: 14.4 Mbps for the Americas, 18.83 Mbps for Europe, and 18.43 Mbps for the Asia Pacific.
The min/max speeds were as follows: 0.28 (Brazil)/ 19.71 (USA) Mbps for the Americas, 7.76 (Norway)/21.92 (Slovakia) for Europe, and 4.11 (Egypt) /23.28 (Australia) for the Asia Pacific.
hide.me Upload speed compares to no VPN (for regions)*
| Header Label | hide.me | No VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 23.28 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 1.03 times more |
| Slowest | 0.28 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 85.71 times less |
| Average (all countries) | 18.31 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 1.31 times less |
*Note: We’ve tested, reviewed, and ranked dozens of top VPNs and selected the top ten that are worth your money. To do this, we carefully studied their features, market reputation, feedback, and prices.
Ping out Speed
This is also directly related to the remoteness of the server: the farther it is physically, the greater the delay. Experienced users know that the lower the ping, the better. This indicator is measured in milliseconds (ms) and indicates the time during which one computer or server receives information from another device.
hide.me ping speed, ms
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Quickest | 220 (Canada) | 193 (Belgium) | 78 (Japan) |
| Slowest | 339 (Brazil) | 236 (Hungary) | 320 (Morocco) |
| Average | 269.75 | 217.07 | 184.05 |
| No VPN connection | 16 | 16 | 16 |
hide.me ping speed compared to other VPNs
| Header label | Country | Ping |
| Quickest | Japan | 78 ms |
| Slowest | Brazil | 339 ms |
| Overall | – | 210.3 ms |
| No VPN connection | All countries | 16 |
hide.me ping speed compared to the industry average
| Header Label | hide.me | Other VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 78 (Japan) | 65.83 ms | 1.18 times less |
| Slowest | 339 (Brazil) | 65.83 ms | 5.15 times more |
| Overall | 227.31 | 65.83 ms | 3.45 times more |
hide.me is an outsider because the average ping exceeds the other VPNs 3.45 times.
DNS Leak Test
Our DNS leak test was successful with hide.me. NO DNS leaks were detected.
| No VPN connected | VPN connected | DNS leak test |
| 172.253.237.3 (Central, Hong Kong) | 195.206.104.214 (Los Angeles, United States) | Good |
| 172.253.6.1 (Hong Kong) | ||
| 172.253.6.2 (Hong Kong) | ||
| 173.194.93.11 (Taipei, Taiwan) | ||
| 74.125.186.198 (Taipei, Taiwan) | ||
| 74.125.186.202 (Taipei, Taiwan) |
What is DNS Leak?
Checking for DNS leaks – if DNS queries are leaked, then the ISP or DNS server owners can see the user’s browsing history, the websites visited by the user, and all the applications that the user has used. DNS leak testing allows you to evaluate the reliability of a VPN.
Streaming
We carried out our test to check how this VPN works for streaming Unfortunately, we did not manage to unblock Netflix.
Netflix
| Header label | Library | Streaming buffer | Streaming quality |
| Americas | | | |
| United States | NO | – | – |
| Europe | | | |
| United Kingdom | NO | – | – |
| Asia Pacific | | | |
| Japan | NO | – | – |
| South Korea | NO |
Torrenting
When downloading a movie using a torrent, you download it from the computers of other users who downloaded it to the computer earlier. At the same time, you also become a distributor — i.e. if another user decides to download the same file using a torrent, then he can get some parts, including from your computer.
BitTorrent with hide.me
To test this VPN, we completed a file of 3.5 GB. We considered the number of seeders, speed, and time. The table below presents the test results.
BitTorrent with hide.me
| Header Label | File size | Seeders | Download Speed | Time |
| hide.me | 3.5 GB | 0.383 | 489.1 kBps | 2 h 28 min |
| Other VPNs | 1.85 GB | 0.878 | 2.1 Mbps | 11 min |
The observed speed essentially exceeded the industry average. It took 2 h 28 min via app.22 min (6.7 times more) to download this file.
uTorrent with hide.me
To test this VPN, we completed a file of 3.5 GB. This file has the same size to provide equal conditions. We considered the same options (the number of seeders, speed, and time). The table below presents the test results.
uTorrent with hide.me
| Header Label | File size | Seeders | Download Speed | Time |
| hide.me | 3.5 GB | 0.379 | 561.9 kBps | 2 h 3 min |
| Other VPNs | 1.85 GB | 0.219 | 2.1 Mbps | 22 min |
The observed speed essentially exceeded the industry average. It took 2 h 3 min via app.44 min (2.8 times more) to download this file.
Routers
Best routers for VPNSecurity
- Asus RT-ACRH13;
- TP Link AC1300;
- Netgear AC 1750;
- Linksys WRT54GL.
This VPN is compliable with AsusWRT-Merlin, DD-WRT, OpenWrt, and
Tomato routers.
Browser extensions
There are browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, and Mozilla Firefox.
TV
This VPN is compatible with the Amazon Fire smart TV.
Devices and Operating Systems
The following OS can be used with this VPN:
- macOS;
- Windows;
- Linux;
- iOs;
- Android.
Price
This VPN proposes four subscription plans:
- 1 month – EUR 9.99;
- 12 months – EUR 79.95, which is EUR 6.66 per month;
- 24+2 months – EUR 99.99, which is EUR 3.84 per month.
| Plan | hide.me | Industry Avg | Difference |
| 1 month | EUR 9.99 | USD 9.00 | +30% |
| 12 months | EUR 6.66 | USD 8.00 | – |
| 24+2 months | EUR 3.84 | – | – |
The monthly price is more than the industry avg of 30%, so this VPN is worth purchasing for 1+ months. Hide Me.
Discount
There are discounts for each plan.
Free Trial
There is a free version.
Customer support
hide.me provides only email support. It means no chat, messages, calls, etc. Unfortunately, even this support was bad.
| Header label | hide.me | Industry AVG | Difference |
| Connect to an agency | email only | 10 second | – |
| Reply speed | email only | 15 second | – |
| Quality of the answer | bad | Great |