For serious users, ibVPN has quite a lot to offer in the form of double VPN, Tor over VPN, lower subscription prices, reliable connections across their networks, and speed. On the other hand, if you only use a VPN occasionally, you might find that hide.me’s free version is all you need.

Hide.me VPN supports torrenting on all its servers while ibVPN only supports it on specific ones. However, ibVPN has faster connection speeds overall. Both providers have strong privacy protection to help you avoid torrenting snoopers.

Windows apps for both hide.me VPN and ibVPN have numerous features; these include a kill switch, leak protection, automatic server selection, and multiple security protocols. The hide.me app also has split tunneling, which is lacking from ibVPN’s Windows app.

Both Android apps support OpenVPN as their main security protocol and come with auto-reconnect and public wi-fi protection features. However, only ibVPN’s client has a built-in NAT firewall for added protection against malware. Hide.me competes with auto server selection.

MacOS apps for hide.me VPN and ibVPN share nearly identical features and protocols. Both have a kill switch, automatic server selection, and auto-reconnect. However, ibVPN supports OpenVPN directly in its app. With hide.me VPN, you’d have to install a third-party app in order to establish an OpenVPN connection.

The OpenVPN protocol and a built-in NAT firewall aren’t included in hide.me’s app but they are included in the ibVPN iOS app. Other than that, both apps come with public wi-fi protection.

You can bypass the tough geoblocks on American streaming services like Netflix with ibVPN, while access to these sites is not guaranteed with hide.me. In addition, ibVPN’s US servers have higher connection speeds, making them well suited for streaming.