LogMeIn Hamachi review

LogMeIn Hamachi is a hosted VPN for connecting remote computers in virtual networks, giving distributed teams or mobile users a LAN-like route to network resources. You create and manage networks over the web, rather than setting up a VPN server yourself, and can provision client software to new computers without going onsite.

The service supports mesh, hub-and-spoke, and gateway network topologies. It also offers unattended access, so networked computers can remain available in the background, and the product description says communications use AES 256-bit encryption over public and private networks.

Hamachi is aimed at simple, on-demand connectivity—not a general-purpose marketing or SEO platform. The key buying question is whether its per-network computer limits fit your setup. The free option covers up to five computers per network; paid tiers raise that ceiling or add unlimited networks.

Hamachi’s appeal is straightforward: create a virtual network, invite or provision computers, and manage it remotely. That can suit a small team that needs occasional access to shared network resources without maintaining its own VPN server. Web management, remote network restoration, and unattended access are useful when nobody is onsite to configure or restart a computer.

The plan ladder is clear about the number of computers allowed per network. According to the pricing information checked November 6, 2026, the free plan allows up to five computers. Standard is listed at $4.08 per month on annual billing for 6–32 computers per network; Premium is $16.58 per month on annual billing for 33–256. Multi-Network costs $24.92 per month on annual billing and lists up to 256 computers and unlimited networks. The pricing page does not publish monthly-billing prices.

That makes Hamachi easier to assess before switching: match your network count and device count to the plan, rather than treating “free” as unlimited. One Reddit commenter looking for an alternative said ZeroTier worked well for their office PCs and Linux multimedia devices, but that is one user’s report, not a like-for-like comparison.

The free plan’s five-computer cap is restrictive for a workgroup, and even paid tiers have limits: Standard stops at 32 computers per network, while Premium and Multi-Network list a 256-computer ceiling. Multi-Network adds unlimited networks, not unlimited computers. Annual prices are listed, but monthly billing prices are not published, so the cost of paying month to month is unclear.

Connection reliability is another reason to check user reports before moving a team onto Hamachi. In one Reddit thread, users described relayed tunnels, peers they could not reach, and troubleshooting involving port forwarding or requesting a public IP from an internet provider. Those accounts do not establish how common the problem is, but they show that network conditions can complicate setup.

Linux installation also has mixed anecdotal reports: in one Ubuntu thread, a user said an experimental package slowed their system, while another said they used the terminal version. That is not evidence of a general performance issue, but Linux users should verify current support before adopting it. We would compare alternatives if you need broader device support or less connection troubleshooting; Reddit commenters frequently suggested Tailscale or ZeroTier, without establishing a definitive winner.

Hamachi has a free plan for one network of up to five computers. Paid prices are listed with annual billing; monthly billing prices are not published, so you can’t compare the month-to-month cost from the published pricing information. Standard is $4.08 per month for 6–32 computers per network. Premium is $16.58 per month for 33–256 computers: a $12.50 monthly jump from Standard. Multi-Network costs $24.92 per month and covers up to 256 computers across unlimited networks. That’s $8.34 more than Premium, but the listed difference is network count, not a higher computer cap.

The pricing information lists no add-ons. It also doesn’t specify a free trial or provide monthly-billing rates. Check your computer count and how many networks you need before choosing: going over a tier’s cap means moving up, and the free plan stops at five computers.

Hamachi’s web management and remote software deployment may make onboarding distributed computers easier, according to the published product details. But the available information doesn’t describe an import process, migration tooling, or how to export network settings. Treat a move as a network re-creation until LogMeIn confirms otherwise: document users, computers, access needs, and whether you use gateway, hub-and-spoke, or mesh topology before changing clients.

The published material includes no Reddit posts or comments, so we can’t reliably say what Reddit users cite when leaving. It does flag connection reports as something to check, but provides no specific complaints or evidence. Before switching away, confirm that your replacement supports the access pattern you need and plan how to reconnect computers. Before switching in, verify the computer cap: Hamachi’s paid plans top out at 256 computers, and the free plan covers five. Data export, lock-in terms, and a published monthly price are not specified on the vendor's site.