Free Hide.me AlternativesVPN Services and other similar apps like Hide.me

The best free alternative to Hide.me is Proton VPN, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Hide.me and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Hide.me are Tor VPN, Windscribe, I2P and Psiphon.

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  1. Proton VPN icon
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     517 likes

    Proton VPN provides Swiss-based online security with a high-speed network, free version, and advanced features like VPN Accelerator, AES-256 encryption, a no-logs policy, and support for platforms including PCs and smartphones, enabling content access globally.

    236 Proton VPN alternatives

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    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Flatpak
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  2. Tor VPN icon
     62 likes

    A VPN that grants network-level privacy on mobile by routing app traffic through Tor, assigns each app a separate circuit for improved separation, bypasses app-level censorship, features per-app routing, security via Rust-based implementation, and awaits early adopter feedback.

    62 Tor VPN alternatives

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    • Android
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  3. Windscribe icon
     183 likes

    Windscribe is a desktop application and browser extension that work together to block ads and trackers, restore access to blocked content and help you safeguard your privacy online.

    220 Windscribe alternatives

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    • Online
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    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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  4. Proton VPN provides Swiss-based online security with a high-speed network, free version, and advanced features like VPN Accelerator, AES-256 encryption, a no-logs policy, and support for platforms including PCs and smartphones, enabling content access globally.

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    • Linux
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    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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  5. I2P icon
     245 likes

    The I2P network provides strong privacy protections for communication over the Internet. Many activities that would risk your privacy on the public Internet can be conducted anonymously inside I2P.

    46 I2P alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
    • F-Droid
     
  6. Psiphon icon
     257 likes

    Enjoy unfiltered Internet access globally using Psiphon's open-source VPN. It offers AES-256 encryption, split tunneling, WireGuard support, and more, all without requiring user registration. Perfect for communities in censored regions and those seeking privacy-focused alternatives.

    194 Psiphon alternatives

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  7. Shadowsocks icon
     128 likes

    SOCKS5 proxy offering high-speed asynchronous networking, flexible encryption, and easy deployment. Optimized for cross-platform use on PC, Mac, mobile, and routers. Open-source design supports secure, uncensored, and private Internet access worldwide.

    189 Shadowsocks alternatives

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    • Free
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  8. RiseupVPN icon
     45 likes

    Riseup offers Personal VPN service for censorship circumvention, location anonymization and traffic encryption. To make this possible, it sends all your internet traffic through an encrypted connection to riseup.net, where it then goes out onto the public internet.

    125 RiseupVPN alternatives

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    • F-Droid
    • Snapcraft
     
  9. Outline VPN icon
     37 likes

    Journalists need safe access to information to research issues, communicate with sources, and report the news. Outline lets news organizations easily provide their network safer access to the open internet.

    188 Outline VPN alternatives

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    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    • F-Droid
     
  10. Hotspot Shield icon
     361 likes

    Secure your digital life with a fast VPN offering encryption, anonymity, and access to global content. Hotspot Shield provides free and unlimited versions with no-logs policy, malware protection, support for multiple devices, and a broad country network.

    228 Hotspot Shield alternatives

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  11. TunnelBear icon
     130 likes

    Experience private and secure browsing with this VPN. Easily access global websites, protect data from threats, bypass restrictions, and connect via 5000+ servers in over 48 countries. Offers no-logging policy, unlimited data plans, and advanced encryption.

    200 TunnelBear alternatives

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    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  12. I2P (Invisible Internet Protocol) is a universal anonymous network layer. All communications over I2P are anonymous and end-to-end encrypted, participants don't reveal their real IP addresses.

    79 i2pd (I2P Daemon) alternatives

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    • I2P
    • F-Droid
     
  13. Yggdrasil icon
     23 likes

    A proof-of-concept scalable IPv6 meshnet, featuring end-to-end encryption, a unique spanning tree routing algorithm and aiming to implement novel backpressure routing metrics.

    160 Yggdrasil alternatives

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    • Free
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