Cost by number of profiles
| Profiles | Hidemyacc | Linken Sphere |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $29.00 | $30.00 |
| 50 | $49.00 | $90.00 |
| 100 | $49.00 | $90.00 |
| 300 | $99.00 | $160.00 |
| 1,000 | $199.00 | $300.00 |
Features
| Feature | Hidemyacc | Linken Sphere |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Windows and macOS | Windows and macOS |
| Browser engine | Chromium | Chromium |
| Proxy types | HTTP and SOCKS5 | HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 and SSH |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| API on some plan | Yes | Yes |
| Most profiles on one plan | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Proxies included | Base, Team and Business include free shared residential proxy data (100, 200 and 500 GB a month) and free shared datacenter proxies; Mini and Starter include none | Light, Pro and Premium include free built-in datacenter proxies (shown as 100, 300 and 1,000 on the pricing page), meant for testing. Sphere Proxy, a residential proxy billed per GB, is sold separately: the docs show 10 GB for $30, 30 GB for $70, 80 GB for $150 and 160 GB for $250, each for 1 month. |
| Free trial | 7 days for first-time customers, with 30 profiles (the Starter plan) | No trial is described; the Free plan (5 sessions) has no time limit. |
| Refunds | No cash refunds; for a fault on Hidemyacc's side it credits extra usage days, if requested within 7 days of the issue | Full refund of the subscription within 14 calendar days of purchase per the license agreement; proxy payments are non-refundable. The FAQ instead says a refund is only possible before the first launch. |
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