Free Hide My IP Alternatives

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

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  1. Tor icon
     1820 likes

    Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.

    63 Tor alternatives

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    • Mac
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  2. Proton VPN icon
     504 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.

    242 Proton VPN alternatives

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    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Flatpak
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  3. Windscribe icon
     178 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.

    226 Windscribe alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
     
  4. I2P icon
     237 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.

    47 I2P alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
    • F-Droid
     
  5. Psiphon icon
     253 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.

    199 Psiphon alternatives

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  6. RiseupVPN icon
     41 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.

    122 RiseupVPN alternatives

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    • F-Droid
    • Snapcraft
     
  7. Hotspot Shield icon
     360 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.

    233 Hotspot Shield alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android Tablet
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    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
     
  8. Outline VPN icon
     34 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.

    193 Outline VPN alternatives

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    • Android Tablet
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    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    • F-Droid
     
  9. TunnelBear icon
     129 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.

    204 TunnelBear alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  10. Yggdrasil icon
     21 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.

    165 Yggdrasil alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • BSD
     
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