TunnelBear vs Hide.me (2026)
Full comparison based on April 2026 testing. Speed, privacy, streaming, price, and who each VPN is actually suited for.
7.9
TunnelBear
VS
8.1
Hide.me
Quick verdict
Hide.me wins overall (8.1/10 vs 7.9/10)
Hide.me outscores TunnelBear on Speed, Privacy, Streaming. TunnelBear has the edge on Servers, Ease of Use.
Score breakdown
7.6
Speed8.2
8.9
Privacy9.2
7.8
Servers7.6
7.2
Streaming7.4
7.8
Value8.9
9.5
Ease of Use8.3
TunnelBear
Hide.me
Full feature comparison
| Feature | TunnelBear7.9/10 | Hide.me8.1/10 |
|---|---|---|
| Our Score | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Monthly Price | $4.00/mo | $2.69/mo |
| Servers | 5,000+ | 2,600+ |
| Countries | 48 | 91 |
| Simultaneous Devices | 5 | 10 |
| Speed (tested) | 580 Mbps (76%) | 625 Mbps (82%) |
| No-Logs Policy | ||
| Independently Audited | ||
| Kill Switch | ||
| Ad Blocker | ||
| Streaming | ||
| Torrenting / P2P | ||
| Port Forwarding | ||
| Obfuscation | ||
| Double VPN | ||
| RAM-Only Servers | ||
| Jurisdiction | Canada (5 Eyes member) | Malaysia (outside 5/9/14 Eyes and EU data retention) |
| Money-Back Guarantee | None | 30 days |
Who should choose which
Choose TunnelBear if:
- Annual full security audit by Cure53 since 2016 — longest audit history in the category
- Published audit results publicly including vulnerability disclosures — nothing hidden
- Free tier: 2 GB/month (as of 2026, the server is auto-assigned — manual location choice now requires a paid plan)
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 first VPNs independently audited (2015), most recently by Securitum in 2024, plus VPN Trust Initiative re-accreditation