vs Comparison

hide.me vs Proton VPN

Who’s behind each, what their homepages track, what they cost and how often their policies changed, measured the same way for both. By what they offer, they’re very close.

hide.me

hide.me is a consumer VPN service based in Malaysia. It encrypts internet traffic, hides users' IP addresses under an audited no-logs policy, and offers servers in 57+ countries, with free and paid subscription plans.

Proton VPN

Consumer and business VPN service from Swiss company Proton AG, with a free tier and paid Plus plans, servers in 140+ countries, and built-in ad and malware blocking. It is part of a wider Proton suite that includes encrypted email, calendar, cloud storage and a password manager.

Company
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Registered in
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Online since
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Audience
Smaller site
Smaller site
Trackers on the homepage
  • Privacy-friendly analytics: Umami
  • Third-party embeds: YouTube embeds
Ad trackers
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None
Cookie banner
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Prices
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No pricing page found
Last price change
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Privacy policy changes
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Terms changes
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Open positions
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Trackers are what each homepage loads before cookie consent; changes count since we started checking each site weekly. Hover a dotted value for its source and date.