Hide.me vs Astrill (2026)
Full comparison based on April 2026 testing. Speed, privacy, streaming, price, and who each VPN is actually suited for.
8.1
Hide.me
VS
8.3
Astrill
Quick verdict
Astrill wins overall (8.3/10 vs 8.1/10)
Astrill outscores Hide.me on Speed, Servers, Streaming. Hide.me has the edge on Privacy, Value, Ease of Use.
Score breakdown
8.2
Speed8.9
8.7
Privacy8.3
7.6
Servers8
7.4
Streaming8.1
8.9
Value6.5
8.3
Ease of Use8
Hide.me
Astrill
Full feature comparison
| Feature | Hide.me8.1/10 | Astrill8.3/10 |
|---|---|---|
| Our Score | 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Monthly Price | $4.99/mo | $10.83/mo |
| Servers | 2,300+ | 300+ |
| Countries | 91 | 57 |
| Simultaneous Devices | 10 | 5 |
| Speed (tested) | 625 Mbps (82%) | 685 Mbps (90%) |
| No-Logs Policy | ||
| Independently Audited | ||
| Kill Switch | ||
| Ad Blocker | ||
| Streaming | ||
| Torrenting / P2P | ||
| Port Forwarding | ||
| Obfuscation | ||
| Double VPN | ||
| RAM-Only Servers | ||
| Jurisdiction | Malaysia (outside 5/9/14 Eyes and EU data retention) | UAE / Seychelles (outside 5/9/14 Eyes) |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 30 days | None |
Who should choose which
Choose Hide.me if:
- Malaysia jurisdiction — outside 5/9/14 Eyes and EU data retention directives
- 10 GB/month free tier with access to 5 server locations — no payment info required
- No-logs policy since 2012 — one of the longest uninterrupted records in the category
Choose Astrill if:
- StealthVPN protocol works reliably in China — tested from Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen
- OpenWeb protocol is the fastest obfuscated protocol we've tested — negligible overhead
- App-Specific VPN lets you route individual apps, not just system-wide