Cloudflare WARP vs hide.me
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| Figure | Cloudflare WARP | hide.me |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 7 |
| Spec score · Free VPN Services | 9.3 (#2) | 9.2 (#3) |
| Spec score · VPN services | 9.3 (#5) | 9.4 (#2) |
| Founded | 2009 | 2012 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Malaysia |
| Limit: streaming | TechRadar found WARP unsuitable for dependable geo-unblocking and could not access BBC iPlayer in testing. | Tom's Guide found that hide.me could not unblock Amazon Prime Video in its latest testing. |
| Protocols | The Linux client documents WireGuard and MASQUE tunnel protocol selection, with MASQUE as the default. | The service supports WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, SSTP and SoftEther protocols. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.5 out of 5 from 216K ratings | 4.5 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings. |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.1 out of 5 from 1.34M reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 38.4K reviews. |
| Simultaneous devices | 5 | 10 |
| Streaming support | No | Yes |
| Support | The WARP FAQ directs users who cannot find an answer to Cloudflare's community page for more resources. | The knowledge base lists 24/7 live chat, tickets, email, FAQs and community assistance. |
| What it does | Cloudflare WARP routes device traffic through Cloudflare to provide a faster, more secure and more private Internet connection. | hide.me creates an encrypted VPN tunnel, masks the user's IP address and routes traffic through VPN servers. |
| WireGuard support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Cloudflare WARP
- WARP+ UnlimitedPrice not published
- WARPFree
- WARPFree
- WARP+ Unlimited$4.99 a month
- WARP+Price not published
hide.me
- Premium — 1 monthPrice not published
- Premium — 26 monthsPrice not published
- Premium — 13 monthsPrice not published
- FreeFree
- Premium 26-month$2.69 a year
- Premium yearly$4.57 a year
- Premium monthly$9.95 a month
In their own words
Cloudflare WARP
Cloudflare WARP is a client that sits between a device and the Internet, with modes intended to provide a faster, more secure and more private connection. Its 1.1.1.1 with WARP mode replaces the device's Internet connection with an optimized protocol, and WARP encrypts more traffic leaving the device to limit snooping. It runs on the same network as Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver. WARP+ subscribers can access a larger network with more cities, which may reduce latency to a Cloudflare data center and improve browsing speed. Organizations can integrate WARP with Gateway to enroll devices and protect remote workers. The client supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows, with up to five simultaneous devices. Cloudflare says it collects limited DNS query and traffic data, excluding payload, while the app is enabled. Some app and site traffic using microphone or camera access can bypass WARP and expose the original IP. Encryption may reduce throughput, particularly for desktop users on high-speed broadband, and location-dependent licensed content may not work properly.