Alternatives to HMA VPN
A commercial VPN service, formerly Hide My Ass, with servers in more than 65 countries. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
HMA VPN
A commercial VPN service, formerly Hide My Ass, with servers in more than 65 countries.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as HMA VPN.
NordVPN
Large commercial VPN with the WireGuard-based NordLynx protocol.
NordVPN offers a very large server network with the NordLynx protocol, threat protection and meshnet, though renewal pricing is much higher than the first term.
ExpressVPN
Commercial VPN with RAM-only servers and its own Lightway protocol.
ExpressVPN uses RAM-only servers and its Lightway protocol with published audits and router firmware, but is among the most expensive consumer VPNs.
Surfshark
VPN with unlimited simultaneous devices on one subscription.
Surfshark allows unlimited simultaneous devices and adds RAM-only servers and multi-hop routing, with renewal pricing far higher than the introductory rate.
CyberGhost VPN
A commercial VPN service with apps for desktops, phones, TVs, routers and web browsers.
CyberGhost VPN adds browser extensions, TV and router apps and a 45-day money-back guarantee, remaining a closed-source paid service.
Private Internet Access
Long-running VPN with fully open-source apps and port forwarding.
Private Internet Access has fully open-source client apps, port forwarding and granular settings, but is owned by Kape Technologies and under United States jurisdiction.
Proton VPN
A VPN from the Proton Mail company with a free tier that has no data cap, and open source clients.
Proton VPN adds a free tier with no data cap and open source audited clients, though streaming and peer-to-peer require a paid plan.
PureVPN
A commercial VPN service with apps for desktop, mobile and TV devices and a large server network.
PureVPN offers apps for desktop, mobile, Apple TV and Fire Stick with kill switch, but port forwarding and dedicated IPs are paid add-ons.
IPVanish
A commercial VPN service with apps for common devices and a verified no-traffic-logs policy.
IPVanish allows unlimited simultaneous connections with an independently verified no-traffic-logs policy, but lists no Linux app.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
DNS Leak Test
A web test that shows which DNS servers your connection is actually using.
Cloudflare WARP
A free WireGuard-based tunnel to Cloudflare that encrypts your traffic without pretending to be a privacy VPN.
