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What is Windscribe?

Windscribe offers features beyond just a VPN; it includes both a browser extension and a desktop application that collaboratively safeguard your online privacy and grant access to restricted websites. Additionally, it effectively eliminates ads and trackers while you browse the internet. One of the standout qualities of Windscribe is its user-friendly nature, as it eliminates the need for complex settings or navigation through menus. Simply activate it once, and it will seamlessly operate in the background, ensuring you remain protected without any hassle. With Windscribe, enjoying a secure and uncluttered browsing experience becomes effortless.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$0
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Windscribe
Date Founded:
2015
Company Location:
Canada
Company Website:
windscribe.com
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Mac
Linux
iPhone
iPad
Android
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
1-10
11-50
51-200
501-1000
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Windscribe Categories and Features

VPN Service

Anonymous Browsing
DNS Leak Protection
For Digital Security
For Financial Security
For Gaming
For Streaming
Kill Switch
Multi-Language
Multi-Protocol
White Label
  • Reviewer Name: Jean M.
    Position: Software Engineer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    Everytime more reliable

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Apr 23 2026
    Summary

    I need to use Windscribe for almost everything, social networking, work, etc. It just work for 3 bucks/month I get 2 different locations and a bunch of GB to use in a month. as we've gone through a major geolocation restriction policy, we can't have access to many services... It just make living in my country less than a P.I.T.A.

    Positive

    Multiplatform
    Easy to use
    Configurable
    Stable
    Available in many countries.
    Compatible with other VPNs
    Affordable
    No need to buy the whole plan to use it
    Plenty of data for free users

    Negative

    Actually, I have no complains,
    It's so good that I forget to disconnect sometimes
    I'd love to buy more data on a specific event without having to purchase the whole plan.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: CEO
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    Windscribe

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Mar 06 2026
    Summary

    Wonderful and amazing app and easy to use and install and low price with efficiency and accuracy. Good overall

    Positive

    Wonderful experience and secure solutions for your privacy . Although so many apps are there but windscribe is far better than all.

    Negative

    It take little bit longer time to install and run but okay.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Marketing
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 2 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    Might be the easiest VPN to use

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Jun 08 2026
    Summary

    Satisfied with all the usability of the app and I recommended the app to some of my other friends, hope this app stays the same

    Positive

    So far the most reliable, consistent and stable VPN i ever used, it’s not like other VPN that had ads also

    Negative

    I don’t have that money for a premium acc to be fair

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  • Reviewer Name: Carlos M.
    Position: Teacher
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 4 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 3 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    My Honest Take on Windscribe After Using It Day In, Day Out

    4 out of 5 stars Date: Oct 05 2026
    Summary

    For my workflow, Windscribe is well worth it if you want a powerful, versatile VPN with genuine anti-censorship and anti-tracking tools without locking yourself into long, overpriced subscriptions upfront. The flexible Build-a-Plan option or the full Pro tier easily earns its keep through R.O.B.E.R.T. and unlimited device support.

    It might not be the slickest or simplest choice for someone who has never touched a VPN before, but if you appreciate granular control, honest communication, and not handing over personal data to every website you visit, it gets the job done right.

    Positive

    The free plan is actually usable: You get up to 10 GB per month just by confirming your email address. It’s not one of those fake 3-day trials designed to force your credit card info; it easily covers emergencies or specific tasks.

    Unlimited simultaneous connections: Being able to hook up my laptop, phone, and tablet without getting logged out or nickel-and-dimed per screen is a massive relief.

    R.O.B.E.R.T. is fantastic: Their server-side DNS blocker cleans up the web exceptionally well. It cuts out intrusive ads, trackers, and shady domains before they even begin to load.

    Negative

    Support relies heavily on a chatbot: If you hit an unusual technical glitch, you first have to deal with "Garry" (their AI bot). Getting in touch with a human technician requires opening a support ticket and waiting for an email response.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: General Manager
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    Best VPN Provider

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Jan 03 2026
    Summary

    Windscribe is my go to VPN. Having tried many with varying degrees of success, Windscribe is the only one which ticks all boxes.
    Easy to use, with fast connection speeds, and verified zero logs - it’s a must in today’s online society.
    Highly Recommended.

    Positive

    Ease of use - very user friendly
    High Connection Speeds
    No Data Logs - Verified
    In built protection

    Negative

    Having used Windscribe for over 2 years - I have yet to encounter any issues with it.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Admin
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 4 out of 5 stars
    Layout 4 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 4 out of 5 stars
    Cost 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 4 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 8 out of 10

    So far so good

    4 out of 5 stars Date: Jul 21 2026
    Summary

    I’ve been burnt by bad VPNs before that couldn’t keep their promises. I’m hoping my experience continues to be good, and that there aren’t any rug pulls in the future.

    Positive

    Easy to use with simple apps

    Haven’t used for long but it’s going well and doing what I need it for

    Might upgrade if everything continues smoothly.

    Negative

    There’s not much I dislike with VPNs other than limited servers, speed and pricing. Windscribe seems to have it altogether with their offerings so we’ll see how it goes overtime.

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  • Reviewer Name: Mahan S.
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 4 out of 5 stars
    Layout 4 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 4 out of 5 stars
    Cost 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 4 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10

    Best VPN service

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Aug 28 2026
    Summary

    I've tried many VPNs and this service is by far the easiest. The ability to switch so quickly helps so much.

    Positive

    best vpn service because its so easy and optional
    Smooth and easy to change regions. Many options for available networks so even if one is down there are many more.

    Negative

    It sometimes changes to autopilot. But usually it is fine after an update

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  • Reviewer Name: William M.
    Position: Technician
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    5 year user, best Value in VPN

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Mar 08 2026
    Summary

    You can torrent (legal stuff obviously) and protect your privacy for 3 bucks, incredible. I started using the free service which was great, but decided I wanted to use 24/7 on my mobile device and got the a la cart plan and never looked back.

    Positive

    $3/ month unlimited plan is unbeatable! The free 10GB of data is good on its own but upping to unlimited for the price of a beer is amazing.

    Negative

    No Cons found yet... the service is so customizable that ever if a con were to arise you could likely find a solution to remedy it. Great options with Windscribe.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Stock Clerk
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
    Feature Set 3 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 2 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 8 out of 10

    great vpn

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Apr 04 2026
    Summary

    I like it.. convenient, lots of settings that are helpful

    Positive

    I just want the free gb also there is free vpns and yeah

    Negative

    idk. the pricing is a little too much

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  • Reviewer Name: Giwrgos D.
    Position: Mechanic
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    Best vpn for chrome

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Oct 03 2026
    Summary

    100% recommend, I already told all my friend and everyone I know about it so they can try it out themselves

    Positive

    Super fast and very easy to use, made browsing and streaming very easy for a beginner like me that was my first time using

    Negative

    Nothing I could think, it is a shame not more people know about it

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: User
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 3 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 4 out of 5 stars
    Cost 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 7 out of 10

    Decent, but not the best.

    3 out of 5 stars Date: Apr 30 2026
    Summary

    I'd say this is a definite use for people who need free vpns that are good the only thing i do have a bit of a problem with is the data limit but thats all

    Positive

    - Fast speeds.
    - Good services.
    - Free trial's great.
    - Great VPN for those who need geoblocking for free

    Negative

    - Data limit is generally bad for any use outside of watching videos and movies

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  • Reviewer Name: Anonymous U.
    Position: User
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 4 out of 5 stars
    Cost 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 4 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 8 out of 10

    VPN Quality

    4 out of 5 stars Date: Apr 24 2026
    Summary

    Its a great VPN for if you wanna use it for VPN purposes, and its one of the few free VPNs as well!!

    Positive

    Im actually surprised and happy and impressed with the fact there are VPNs that let you use them basically for free. Im gonna test it later but so far the quality of Windscribe is great

    Negative

    No idea actually, Im doing this for data (Im honest)

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  • Reviewer Name: Murong N.
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    Windscribe is amazing

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Apr 15 2026
    Summary

    Very seamless connections and easy to use, straightforward interface as well. Great experience every single time

    Positive

    Its so easy to use, connections are so seamless and its overall just a great product that I absolutely love. Would recommend it to anyone

    Negative

    Free version only gives you 10gb per month but the pro version is very affordable so I highly recommend to anyone who needs it

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Software developer
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
    Feature Set 4 out of 5 stars
    Layout 4 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 4 out of 5 stars
    Cost 3 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 3 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 7 out of 10

    Yeah to be honest windscribe is preety good but 10gb data cap limit is like oh man it should have been bigger

    4 out of 5 stars Updated: Apr 04 2026
    Summary

    Overall it's has like 70% pros and 30% cons Fully secure ip address hiding ; and no logs policy along with fake gps data records that it gives to sites are best for free vpn service

    Positive

    Fully secure ip address hiding ; and no logs policy along with fake gps data records that it gives to sites

    Negative

    10 GB data cap and only 69 locations allowed it should have taken worldwide

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Prompt engineer
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 3 out of 5 stars
    Layout 3 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 4 out of 5 stars
    Cost 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 4 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 7 out of 10

    Excellent

    4 out of 5 stars Date: Jan 26 2026
    Summary

    Smooth and fast to boot both on pc and devices.
    Also has good and easy user friendly ux design which is a plus

    Positive

    Fast connection. Easy ux/ui design.
    It has good extension so easy to use on pc and devices as well.

    Negative

    Expensive package
    Not much servers in some parts.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10

    It's an amazing app

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Mar 18 2026
    Summary

    It's an amazing app honestly .one of my favorites if not my favorite VPN but I think the 10GB MONTHLY should be increased

    Positive

    Windscribe is an amazing app.It exceeded my expectations honestly.it's the best vpn I've used.
    It's ability to by pass country detective sites is impressive

    Negative

    The 10GB is too small and it sometimes still drains when it's not being used

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Software Engineer
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 4 out of 5 stars
    Layout 4 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 4 out of 5 stars
    Cost 2 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 4 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 8 out of 10

    Product Review

    4 out of 5 stars Date: Mar 02 2026
    Summary

    Definitely useful for light usage in free-tier some decent browsing and accessing site but definitely not for large amount of data transfer (iykuk).

    Positive

    Really fast , smooth and reliable. Since it has multi platform comparability it's come in handy and quits suits the use case.

    Negative

    The data cap on the free version is a bit annoying and can leave you hanging at important time to monitor your usage.

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  • Reviewer Name: Muhammad Afraz I.
    Position: Administrator
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    Flawless VPN Service

    5 out of 5 stars Date: Mar 18 2026
    Summary

    Amazing experience 💫
    Windscribe solutions and it really amazing results.
    100% recommended especially for social media monetization.

    Positive

    I didn't use this type of service as previously I was using Surfshark but it was making issues on mobile data, and I found Windscribe solutions and it really amazing results.
    100% recommended especially for social media monetization.

    Negative

    Flawless connection and easy connection interface really amazing

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Admin Assistant
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    Best VPN

    5 out of 5 stars Updated: Mar 16 2026
    Summary

    Fast, secure, and hilariously unhinged. It’s the only VPN with top-tier privacy and zero chill.

    Positive

    I’m just here for the top-tier privacy and the even better chaotic energy on my timeline. Keep making the internet safer and the jokes weirder. 🛡️🦉

    Negative

    I'm a fan of toggling dark and light mode. I appreciate the floating widget feature.

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  • Reviewer Name: Thanh P.
    Position: Worker
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
    Feature Set 5 out of 5 stars
    Layout 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease Of Use 5 out of 5 stars
    Cost 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Service 5 out of 5 stars
    Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10

    Best VPN for privacy and speed!

    5 out of 5 stars Updated: May 18 2026
    Summary

    I have been using Windscribe for a while now. I’m completely satisfied with its quality. Highly recommended!

    Positive

    Very fast connection, easy to use, and excellent free tier. It protects my privacy perfectly. Love this vpn!

    Negative

    The only downside is that the free data limit finishes quite quickly if you watch a lot of high-quality videos or stream content. I always find myself running out of monthly bandwidth and having to look for ways to get more free data. However, given that it is a free service, this is completely understandable, and the premium plans are actually very reasonably priced if you decide to upgrade.

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