hide.me vs Windscribe
They are level on Privacy. Windscribe has the higher Safety grade, 8.1 against 6.2.
hide.me
Malaysian VPN with a no-registration free tier and crypto payment for premium
Privacy
6.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.2/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Windscribe
Canadian VPN with open-source apps, a free tier and crypto payment
Privacy
6.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
8.1/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| hide.me | Windscribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPNs | VPNs |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Email optional |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, DOGE, ETH, LTC, POL, SOL, USDT, USDC | Not published |
| Pay with | Card, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto | Crypto, Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Free plan; premium subscriptions with a 30-day money-back guarantee | Monthly plan $9.00 when checked |
| Founded | 2012 | 2016 |
| Jurisdiction | Malaysia | Canada |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only hide.me
No registrationClosed source
Both
No-logs policy5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed
Only Windscribe
Open sourceIndependent audit
Where they sit among vpns
Questions
Is hide.me or Windscribe safer?
Windscribe has the higher Safety grade: hide.me 6.2, Windscribe 8.1, out of 10.
Does hide.me or Windscribe require KYC?
hide.me is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Windscribe is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
hide.me has 0 and Windscribe has 0 documented incidents in the registry.