McAfee

TunnelBear is a VPN founded in Toronto in 2011 by Ryan Dochuk and Daniel Kaldor, known for a deliberately friendly interface and annual independent audits. McAfee acquired it in 2018, which placed a Canadian service under American ownership and jurisdiction. It keeps a small free tier and has offered free access during internet shutdowns in Venezuela, Iran, Turkiye and Uganda.

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hide.me is a VPN service run since 2011 by eVenture Ltd., registered in Labuan, Malaysia. It was an early adopter of IKEv2 and WireGuard and offers a free tier alongside paid plans. The Malaysian jurisdiction is the point worth weighing: the company is transparent about its team and audits, but Malaysia has weaker data protection than the European bases most privacy-first rivals choose.