LogMeIn Hamachi
Shares rank 10 of 12 mesh VPNs by recommenders
Once-popular tool that made virtual LAN networking easy for everyone; critics say it has declined and feels dated.
Once-popular tool that made virtual LAN networking easy for everyone; critics say it has declined and feels dated.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 63%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Makes networking easy for everyone
“Hamachi was an amazing tool before they got bought, it made networking so easy for everyone”
Comment from 30 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: Rip.so – a graveyard for dead internet things”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Dated against modern ease-of-use expectations
“they don't match up with modern consumer expectations of ease-of-use and reliability on firewalled networks”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “How Quake.exe got its TCP/IP stack” Quality declined after LogMeIn acquisition
“but LMI enshitified a decade ago.”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “Netbird a German Tailscale alternative (P2P WireGuard-based overlay network)” Headache-inducing to use
“it gives me a headache each time”
Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7?”
Other mesh VPNs people recommend
The four most recommended other mesh VPNs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 12 mesh VPNs, rankedWhat people said
5 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it gives me a headache each time”
“might be dating myself here, haven't used them in 10+ years”
“Hamachi was an amazing tool before they got bought, it made networking so easy for everyone”
“but LMI enshitified a decade ago.”
“they don't match up with modern consumer expectations of ease-of-use and reliability on firewalled networks”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.