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HideMy.name
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HideMy.name is a VPN service provider which based Belize and been in operation since the year 2006. Beside VPN it also provide a free web proxy which you can find the list of proxy from the page here and also various other tools such as online proxy checker


VPN Feature

- Anonymity

With HideMy.name your main IP will be masked and hidden from public which protect your identity and privacy from the outsider. The VPN even works with games client, application software and so on aside from the normal web browsing usage.


- Security

With VPN all your incoming and outgoing data will be encrypted so that sensitive data such as banking information such as credit card made while purchasing online will not be intercept by sniffer and cyber criminal. It is especially true and useful if the user are on a public network connection which make you even more vulnerable to being attacked by insecure connection. Currently, HideMy.name offer several type of different protocols ranging from OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP connection and etc.

- Freedom

Connect to any server from available country which can help to bypass geographical restricted website such as Hulu, Netflix, and so on.

- Easy to use

Once purchase simply download the application and you are ready to go!

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Server

HideMy.name provide 95 servers located in 67 cities in 42 countries around the world which been constantly added and updated.

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Device

With a paid plan user are allowed 2 simultaneous connection at one time which it support various device including game consoles and TVs supporting Internet connection. The application it support includes Window OS, mac OS, Linux, iOS and mobile Android.

Refer the video tutorial below on how to use the service on Linux with OpenVPN



More info is available on the site FAQ page.


The Application

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There is no need to login or create account which is great as an extra point to help boost anonymity which user detail is not required to use the service. Once purchase is made, you will be provided with a code to login and as simple as that!

From the main interface user can choose the server to connect and also the ability to choose different IP address from a specific location easily.

- Log Storage

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The application store and log activity within the application which is useful in case user encounter any error where the detail can be obtained for troubleshooting. It is accessible in the application settings menu.

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Image above show the general setting where user can select the connection type, application user interface default language, encryption type and also option to manually key in DNS server. Note that there is also the Chameleon feature which is useful when the ISP is filtering the traffic and imposing internet restriction such as China.

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The proxy tab allow user to enable custom proxy which is also can be obtained from the page here.

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As shown in the image above user can also manage their favorite server to the list easily for easy and fast connection.

- Accessibility

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Once minimize the application will be accessible from the system tray icon. User can the  access to the application setting easily without having to go through the main interface application all the time.


Speedtest

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Speed test result with Singapore VPN server

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Speed test result with Japan VPN server

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Speed test result with Hong Kong VPN server

Note that while testing for some unknown reason it doesn't show the correct server location in speed test but I checked the IP it had no problem.

Pricing

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The Verdict

Pros:

- Large server list and country location
- Unlimited bandwidth and traffic
- Chameleon feature
- Support torrent
- Fast and responsive live chat support
- Free and premium web proxy and tools
- Doesn't require account registration
- Free trial account
- 7 day money back
- Bitcoin payment method which doesn't need user info detail

Cons:


- Only 2 simultaneous connection is allowed
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