Hidemium or Afina: which antidetect browser to choose in 2026
Afina is stronger for workflows where profiles connect to APIs, scripts, mail, databases, and permission structures; Hidemium keeps a pricing edge mainly for free-tier starts and single operators. Both antidetect browsers build isolated environments with separate fingerprints and cookies, but they solve tasks at a different scale.
Hidemium's strengths deserve an upfront mention. The flat tier for five profiles costs $0, and paid plans add cloud and local profiles, Puppeteer, synchronization, and API access. On a monthly billing basis, the 30-, 100-, and 1,000-profile packages come in cheaper than Afina's closest plans by size: $15, $20, and $70 a month against $19, $29, and $129. For a user who doesn't need their own software stack, that's a meaningful argument.
Afina pulls ahead where documented technical depth matters: a local REST API, visual RPA, signed Node.js modules, MCP for AI agents, IMAP, several database types, team workspaces, and local encryption. Its network stack also spells out UDP, QUIC, HTTP/3, and WebTransport over SOCKS5, which matters during WebRTC leak testing.
This comparison relies on public Hidemium materials in NotebookLM as of August 2026. Where an exact version number, port, limit, or mechanism isn't there, we don't pull it from third-party reviews; instead we flag it plainly: not found in public documentation.
Quick comparison of Hidemium and Afina
The main difference isn't the number of fingerprint toggles. Hidemium offers an accessible profile lineup, a cloud model, and basic scripted automation. Afina adds the tools needed to assemble a full working pipeline without constantly moving data between the browser, database, mail client, and a separate scheduler.
| Hidemium | Afina | Practical takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Start. 5 profiles, 1 device, and 0 team seats for $0 | Start. Lite: 20 profiles for $9/mo; four-day Base trial | Hidemium gives an indefinite basic tier; Afina opens full Base team features for four days |
| Profiles. Cloud and local modes, folders on every plan | Profiles. Groups, multiple tags, notes, variables, trash, bulk actions | Hidemium is simpler, Afina manages the profile lifecycle in more detail |
| Fingerprint. 10,000 real configs on Free, 100,000 on Basic, 10M on Advanced, unlimited on Premium and Business | Fingerprint. Separate Canvas, WebGL, Audio, and Client Rects modes, CPU/RAM/screen compatibility checks | Hidemium sells database scale, Afina gives control over parameter compatibility |
| Network. Proxy integration is confirmed; the exact protocol list and WebRTC modes aren't published | Network. HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5, UDP Relay, QUIC, HTTP/3, WebTransport, Blocked Ports | Afina's network capabilities are documented more concretely |
| Automation. Puppeteer, synchronizer, and API on paid plans | Automation. RPA, REST API, CDP, Node.js, triggers, tasks, MCP | Hidemium covers basic integration; Afina covers more layers |
| Team. Flexible permissions and roles; 1, 1, 10, or 20 members depending on plan | Team. Workspaces, granular permissions; 2, 5, or 10 seats on Base, Standard, and Max | Afina opens team work already at Base with 100 profiles and two seats; Hidemium's 20 seats only arrive on Business |
| Security. Data encryption and secure cloud storage claimed; algorithm not named | Security. AES-256-CBC, key file, master password, sealed libsodium containers for secrets | Afina gives an audit-friendly model with named algorithms and keys; Hidemium's algorithm isn't published |
| Platforms. Windows V4 and macOS V4 apps; Free supports Chrome fingerprints for Windows, Linux, and macOS | Platforms. Windows 10/11, macOS Intel and Apple Silicon | Hidemium is wider on Free-tier fingerprints; neither has a Linux app |
What profile model do Hidemium and Afina offer
Hidemium V4
Hidemium ships separate downloads for Windows V4 and macOS V4. The app interface shows version V4.3.1 (build 3007); public documentation doesn't name a release date for this build. Free explicitly lists Chrome fingerprints for Windows, Linux, and macOS; the exact browser and OS list for paid plans, including Android and iOS, isn't found in public documentation.
The Free account in the screenshot shows a limit of 1 of 5 cloud profiles, 0 local, 0 team members, and one active session: these exact numbers mark the moment an operator moves to a paid plan. The product works with both local and cloud profiles. Cloud mode is meant for syncing and switching between work devices, and folders are available even without payment. Hidemium also claims isolated, stable fingerprints and script support for Google, Facebook, TikTok, Amazon, eBay, CoinList, and LinkedIn. That's a useful set for a solo operator who values a ready-made environment and a low entry threshold.
Afina
Afina runs on Windows 10/11 and macOS for Intel and Apple Silicon. It doesn't try to turn any host into any OS: for a long-lived profile, it's recommended to match the fingerprint to the real system. That narrows the choice but reduces the risk of a mismatch between User-Agent, system fonts, and renderer.
The table in the screenshot shows 131 profiles with individual German ISP proxies, launch status, and a shared "Main" group tag: that's the scale Afina holds in a single workspace without switching to separate tables. Each profile isolates cookies, cache, LocalStorage, and IndexedDB. You can attach a group, several tags, a note, start URLs, and both plain and encrypted fields. There's duplication, bulk TXT/XLSX import, proxy assignment, core and User-Agent changes, cookie import and export, trash, and permanent deletion. Scripts, modules, tasks, mail, databases, and team workspaces all run alongside.
How the browsers handle digital fingerprint and network
A fingerprint needs to be internally consistent, not just different. If Canvas matches one device while WebGL matches another and the time zone doesn't line up with the IP, an antifraud system sees the contradiction regardless of how many parameters the interface lets you change.
For Hidemium, control over IP, geolocation, cookies, WebGL, WebGPU, and Canvas is confirmed, along with the use of configurations based on real-user data. The specific Canvas modes noise, off, perfect, the WebRTC options Alter, Disabled, Real, CPU ranges, and the list of proxy protocols aren't found in public documentation. So during testing, it's worth checking these parameters in the current build rather than trusting them from someone else's review.
Afina configures Canvas, WebGL, Audio, and Client Rects separately. The recommended setup leaves Canvas real and adds noise to at most one of the other three signals. CPU accepts even values up to 64 threads, memory: 8, 16, or 32 GB. Languages and time zone can be derived from the IP. SOCKS5 with UDP Relay carries WebRTC, QUIC, HTTP/3, and WebTransport through the proxy, and switching country can stop the session. The limitation is just as specific: IPv6 proxies aren't supported.
| Hidemium | Afina | Practical takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas/WebGL. Control is confirmed, exact modes aren't published | Canvas/WebGL. Per-channel configuration, Canvas Real by default recommendation | With Hidemium you need to verify modes in the app; Afina documents the methodology |
| Fingerprint database. From 10,000 configs to an unlimited pool depending on tier | Fingerprint database. Real-user templates with compatibility validation | A large database doesn't replace checking a specific profile's consistency |
| WebRTC. Exact modes and UDP behavior aren't found in public documentation | WebRTC. Routed through SOCKS5 UDP Relay, local addresses masked by mDNS | Afina is more predictable for UDP scenarios based on its documentation |
| Modern protocols. QUIC, HTTP/3, and WebTransport aren't confirmed | Modern protocols. All three are documented | Afina's advantage on sites that rely heavily on UDP |
| Fingerprint OS. Free: Chrome for Windows, Linux, and macOS | Fingerprint OS. Windows and macOS tied to the host | Hidemium offers a wider OS choice; Afina deliberately narrows it for a more consistent, believable fingerprint |
To check these parameters in practice, both browsers opened a profile through the same proxy, 151.242.6.166 (US), on CreepJS (abrahamjuliot.github.io/creepjs), in anti.bot Live Map, and in the Fingerprint.com demo.
In the Hidemium profile, CreepJS marks both the host and stun WebRTC connections as "blocked," and foundation/ip shows "unsupported/blocked": the external IP address isn't revealed through WebRTC at all. The time zone resolved correctly as Eastern Daylight Time (America, New York), and the headless-browser similarity score is 19% with 0% headless and 0% stealth.
In the Afina profile, the same CreepJS block reveals an srflx candidate with the public IP of the proxy, 151.242.6.166, while the host candidate is masked by a local .local address. Time zone and Intl language tag match the Hidemium profile (Eastern Daylight Time, en-US), and the headless-browser similarity score is the same: 19% with 0% headless and 0% stealth. The exposed srflx candidate is an expected result of routing through SOCKS5 UDP Relay, not a leak: the report shows the proxy's IP, not the real device address.
A similar check comes from anti.bot: its Live Map separately scores protocols, WebRTC consistency, and fingerprint integrity.
For the Hidemium profile, anti.bot rates standard protocols as "Not comparable (IPv4 TCP-only)": there's no UDP/ICE-STUN candidate, and the WebRTC card is fully marked "NO DATA · Not assessed." WebRTC Consistency in the side panel shows 0, and Fingerprint Integrity and Session Answers stay in REVIEW status.
For the Afina profile, anti.bot confirms both TCP and UDP/ICE-STUN through the same proxy address, and the WebRTC card gets an SRFLX label with "Partial (IPv4 comparable)" status: both STUN and TURN Related IP are marked "SERVER VERIFIED." WebRTC Consistency rises to 30 against 0 for Hidemium, though Fingerprint Integrity and Session Answers likewise stay in REVIEW.
The Fingerprint.com demo rolls these signals into a single Suspect Score.
In the Hidemium profile (Chrome 149 on Windows 11, same proxy), Fingerprint.com didn't detect Incognito Mode, Bot, VPN, or Virtual Machine, but flagged Browser Tampering as "Yes" and raised the Suspect Score to 8, even though Velocity Signals show the same "1 IP, 1 Linked ID" over 24 hours as the Afina profile.
In the Afina profile (Chrome 150 on Windows 11, same proxy), the same signal set, including Browser Tampering, showed "Not detected" across the board, and the Suspect Score dropped to 0 under the same Velocity Signals. This is the result of one test profile and one proxy, so it shouldn't be generalized to every run of either browser, but it's exactly the kind of gap that lets Fingerprint.com tell two profiles apart even with nearly identical baseline CreepJS signals.
What's more convenient for profiles and team work
Hidemium has a straightforward pricing logic. Free gives no team seats, Basic and Advanced each include one member, Premium: 10, Business: 20. For collaboration, secure profile sharing and flexible permissions and roles are claimed. At the same time, sharing specifically by email, an activity log, and an exact permission list aren't found in public documentation. That's worth clarifying on a demo call if your team runs internal access audits.
In Afina, team features start at Base: $29 a month, 100 profiles, and two users. Standard includes five seats, Max: ten. The workspace owner separately grants launch, stop, add, delete, and invite permissions. A profile can be moved from a personal space into a team one, transferred, or shared. That's a more complex interface for the operator, but a more controlled process for a manager.
| Hidemium | Afina | Practical takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Organization. Folders available on every plan | Organization. Groups, multiple tags, notes, filters, configurable columns | Hidemium covers basic navigation, Afina handles complex registries |
| Team cap. 1/1/10/20 members on Basic/Advanced/Premium/Business | Team cap. 2/5/10 users on Base/Standard/Max | Hidemium has a higher ceiling, Afina gives two seats already at 100 profiles |
| Permissions. Flexible permissions and roles claimed without a public list | Permissions. Documented permissions for specific operations | Afina is more transparent for a precise audit |
| Devices. 1/1/1/10/20 from Free to Business | Devices. Concurrency is set by tier and team seat | Hidemium hard-caps devices per plan |
| Sync. Cloud profiles and Synchronizer on paid plans | Sync. Afina Cloud, Google Drive, a separate action synchronizer | Afina pairs multi-device profiles with a separate action sync; for Hidemium, the exact set of synced actions isn't published |
Afina's synchronizer mirrors mouse and keyboard, opens URLs in selected sessions, arranges windows in a grid or with overlap, and has a separate tab mode. Details are on the profile synchronization page. For Hidemium, Synchronizer availability on paid plans is confirmed, but the exact set of synced actions isn't found in public documentation.
Whose automation and API run deeper
Hidemium includes Puppeteer, Synchronizer, and API Development on Basic, Advanced, Premium, and Business; Free doesn't have these. AI tools for automatic page browsing and information gathering are also confirmed. The pricing page mentions OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini, though the set depends on the plan. Prompt Script, DeepSeek, Ollama, the exact local API address, port 2222, and a 50-requests-per-minute limit aren't found in public documentation.
As long as Hidemium doesn't publish these parameters, its API doesn't offer the same integration predictability that Afina provides through documented endpoints, address, and authorization across 79 routes. Before buying, it's worth requesting the current auth scheme, a method list, a profile-launch example, and rate-limit rules.
Afina combines visual RPA with 80+ blocks, a local REST API, CDP, and its own Node.js modules. The API listens on 127.0.0.1:50778, uses x-api-key, and has 79 endpoints in the current inventory. Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium connect through CDP. Modules can use npm packages and are re-verified with an Ed25519 signature after every change.
A separate Afina MCP server gives an AI agent 92 tools for profiles, proxies, scripts, modules, tasks, and logs. That's an advantage for an engineering team, but also an added responsibility zone: code execution in the browser can be disabled, and key access should follow the principle of least privilege.
| Hidemium | Afina | Practical takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| API. Access confirmed on paid plans; exact address, port, and rate limits aren't published | API. 127.0.0.1:50778, x-api-key, 79 endpoints | Afina is easier to assess before integration |
| Libraries. Puppeteer confirmed, Playwright unconfirmed | Libraries. Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium via CDP | Afina gives a wider toolset |
| Visual scripts. AI automation and data collection confirmed; exact editor undescribed | Visual scripts. 80+ blocks, conditions, loops, step debugging, headless and browserless modes | Afina documents complex scripts in more detail |
| Custom code. No public module schema found | Custom code. Node.js, npm, Ed25519 signature | For custom logic, Afina is more flexible |
| Data. No separate mail or multi-database subsystem confirmed | Data. IMAP, SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, Redis | Afina cuts the number of external services needed |
| AI protocol. MCP not found in public documentation | AI protocol. 92 MCP tools | MCP only matters to teams actually working with AI agents |
How data and backups are protected
Hidemium claims profile data encryption, secure cloud storage of credentials, and session isolation. The specific algorithm, key location, and zero-knowledge model aren't found in public documentation. Google Drive, SFTP, a Lifetime Pro feature, version 4.0.28, and a backup conflict resolution mechanism also aren't found in public documentation. A missing description doesn't prove missing protection, but it leaves open questions for a buyer's security team.
Afina describes its model far more precisely. Passwords, cookies, wallet data, and other sensitive fields are encrypted locally with AES-256-CBC using a key file and a master password. Secret variables are stored in sealed libsodium containers and are only decrypted by the script executor. The API and MCP never return them as plain text. There's automatic lockout, extension integrity checks, and screen-capture protection for the window.
That model has an inconvenient but honest consequence: if you lose both the master password and the key file, Afina support can't recover your data. Teams need a separate backup procedure for the key. Automatic local copies, your own Google Drive, or Afina Cloud are available for profiles.
| Hidemium | Afina | Practical takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Encryption. Claimed without naming the algorithm | Encryption. AES-256-CBC and libsodium sealed boxes | Afina gives more material for a technical audit |
| Keys. Storage scheme not published | Keys. Separate key file and master password | The zero-knowledge model protects against vendor access but complicates recovery |
| Cloud. Cloud profiles and secure storage confirmed | Cloud. Your own Google Drive or Afina Cloud | Both offer a cloud path; Afina lets you pick the storage |
| Backups. Exact mechanism not found in public documentation | Backups. Automatic local copies with a configurable retention period | Afina is more transparent for a disaster-recovery plan |
How much do Hidemium and Afina cost in 2026
Hidemium publishes monthly pricing and notes that the site shows reference values, with the most accurate figure available in the app. So the right comparison is the actual monthly payment, not a figure recalculated through annual bundles or prepayment discounts.
Afina has no perpetual Free tier, but offers a four-day trial of Base with the full automation stack. Public monthly prices without a long-term discount start at $9 for Lite and go up to $129 for Max.
Both screenshots reflect the public pricing pages as of August 2026; the table below rolls these tiers up by typical scenario.
| Hidemium | Afina | Practical takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Free: $0/mo, 5 profiles, 1 device, no team or API | Lite: $9/mo, 20 profiles, API, no team | Hidemium gives 5 free profiles forever; Afina at $9/mo unlocks four times as many profiles plus API |
| Basic: $15/mo, 30 profiles, 60 new/day, 1 member and 1 device | Starter: $19/mo, 50 profiles, no team seats | On 30 profiles, Hidemium is $4 a month cheaper; Afina Lite at $9/mo stays the cheapest start for 20 profiles |
| Advanced: $20/mo, 100 profiles, 200 new/day, 1 member and 1 device | Base: $29/mo, 100 profiles, 2 users; extra seat: $9/mo | At the same profile count, Hidemium is $9 a month cheaper, but Base adds a second team seat, RPA, databases, and mail at that price |
| Premium: $70/mo, 1,000 profiles, 2,000 new/day, 10 members and 10 devices | Max: $129/mo, 1,000 profiles, 10 users; extra seat: $20/mo | At 1,000 profiles and 10 seats, Hidemium is $59 a month cheaper; Afina packs in a broader engineering stack for that difference |
| Business: $420/mo, 13,000 profiles, 26,000 new/day, 20 members and 20 devices | No public plan covers 13,000 profiles | At this scale, a custom Afina quote is needed |
Afina also has Standard at $69 a month: 300 profiles and five users. API is available on every public plan. On Hidemium, Puppeteer, Synchronizer, and API start at Basic.
The raw per-profile price more often favors Hidemium. At 100 profiles, Advanced costs $20 a month, while Afina Base costs $29 a month. But Advanced includes one team seat, while Base includes two, plus RPA, databases, and mail at that same price. For 1,000 profiles, the gap is wider: $70 a month on Hidemium Premium against $129 on Afina Max. Afina's price difference covers more than profiles: it covers API, RPA, modules, MCP, mail, databases, and a zero-knowledge model, a stack that Hidemium doesn't document as a single system.
What limitations to weigh before migrating
Hidemium doesn't publish an exact V4 build, the browser and OS list for paid plans, the API endpoint address and rate limits, WebRTC modes, the encryption algorithm, or a disaster-recovery procedure. These aren't automatic downsides of the product, but they're questions worth checking before paying for a subscription. Basic and Advanced are also capped at one member and one device.
Afina has no Linux app, no mobile or web interface, and no cloud profile launch without a local machine. IPv6 isn't supported. The interface is more complex than a typical profile manager, and losing the master password together with the key file means an irreversible loss of encrypted data. Custom modules need to be re-signed after changes.
Who should pick Hidemium, and who should pick Afina
Hidemium makes more sense for a beginner or a single operator who's fine with 5 free, 30, or 100 paid profiles, needs cloud profiles, Puppeteer, and sync without a separate engineering platform. Premium also looks strong on price for a team of 10 people managing 1,000 profiles.
Afina fits better if the profile is only the start of the process: a script needs to check the proxy, open an account, pull a code via IMAP, write the result to a database, send a status, and leave a log. It's worth choosing for UDP/WebRTC, REST and CDP, custom modules, MCP, granular permissions, and a transparent encryption scheme, not for the profile count on the pricing page.
For a professional pipeline, we choose Afina: Hidemium saves money on slots, but doesn't have as fully documented a combination of API, RPA, MCP, databases, team permissions, and encryption. It's best to make the final call after an identical test run on 10 to 20 profiles: check fingerprint and WebRTC stability, run a real script, hand off access to a second user, and simulate a recovery after a failure. This material is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
DownloadFAQ — Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better in 2026: Hidemium or Afina?
Hidemium is more cost-effective for a free start, a single operator, and a large profile count at a lower monthly price. Afina fits better for team automation, API integrations, complex scripts, and local control over secrets.
Does Hidemium have a free plan?
Yes. Free includes five profiles, one device, folders, and 10,000 fingerprint configs based on real-user data. There are no team seats, Puppeteer, Synchronizer, or API on this plan.
How much does Hidemium cost?
Free costs $0. Monthly prices are $15 for Basic, $20 for Advanced, $70 for Premium, and $420 for Business.
Does Hidemium support API and Puppeteer?
Yes, Puppeteer and API Development are claimed on all paid plans. The exact API address, port, authorization method, and rate limits aren't found in public documentation, and Playwright support isn't confirmed.
Does Hidemium support Android and iOS fingerprints?
This isn't found in Hidemium's public documentation. Free explicitly lists Chrome fingerprints for Windows, Linux, and macOS, while paid plans promise all browsers and OSes available in the app, without a detailed list.
How does Hidemium protect profile data?
Hidemium claims data encryption, secure cloud storage, and session isolation. The specific algorithm, zero-knowledge model, and disaster-recovery procedure aren't found in public documentation.
How much does Afina cost?
Afina starts at $9 a month for 20 profiles. Base at $29 includes 100 profiles and two team seats, Standard at $69 gives 300 and five, Max at $129 gives 1,000 and ten. API is available on every public plan.
Is it legal to use an antidetect browser?
Such browsers have legitimate use cases for QA, agencies, ecommerce, and isolating work sessions. Users are responsible for complying with laws and the terms of ad networks, marketplaces, and other platforms.
