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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
Peer-to-Peer
Policy Management
Remote Access
Web Inspection
White Label
  • Reviewer Name: Puwanai W.
    Position: Dishwasher
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Best free VPN so far.

    Date: Nov 01 2025
    Summary

    This is definitely a go-to VPN for gaming, streaming, browsing, and maintaining top-tier online privacy.

    Positive

    Good quality server options offering reliability, high performance, scalability, and strong security.

    Negative

    10 GB monthly limit feels too small for regular use.

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  • Reviewer Name: Mell M.
    Position: User
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Windscribe dominating

    Date: Dec 24 2025
    Summary

    10 gb free usage, good setting to your all needs, what can I say more, if premium were cheaper it ll be cool

    Positive

    Is actually good VPN, free gb and advanced settings for every option u need, just try this vpn on your own I rly recommend u to try!

    Negative

    nothing at all, one thing i could tell is why Windscribe has so little free trial 10 gb not enough, I wanna at least 30 gb

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: User
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Right of access

    Updated: Apr 23 2025
    Summary

    Excellent for beginners too. They don't want guidance from anyone, it's very easy to enter and use. They don't want guidance from anyone, very easy to access and use.

    Positive

    Not every app we can compare to, to come Windscribe and give you a reliable VPN for free that only happens here but i told you strong privacy i mean super strong👌✨

    Negative

    From me nothing Everything is easy in this super app

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: User
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
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    Epic

    Date: Jun 09 2025
    Summary

    I've been using Windscribe for quite a bit of time now and it's absolutely amazing. It works easily, quickly, and flawlessly. Just a single click and it's running with tons of different locations to choose from (with equally epic names)

    Positive

    Easy. Fast. No lag dose not drop. Easy install works well just one button click to turn on. Turns on fast.

    Negative

    I haven't been able to use it for Google Voice, though in not sure exactly what the problem is

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  • Reviewer Name: Matt S.
    Position: Support
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Awesome 👍

    Date: Apr 10 2025
    Summary

    Great! Other than that I can't think of any reason why you would not want to buy this great product! It's awesome!

    Positive

    Wind scribe works awesome as a VPN! Every time I use it nothing ever goes wrong. There is no other VPN that comes close!

    Negative

    It's free how can anything be wrong! Other than the pricing!

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Self-employed
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Very Good 👍

    Date: Feb 22 2025
    Summary

    Better than many available out there. Many free VPN provider are full of Ads & not trustworthy. It's source is open & NO AD 👍👍

    Positive

    Anonymous & Block Ads. 10GB free per month which is fine with me ❤️
    It's Ad free & trustworthy.
    The source is open 👐

    Negative

    After installing when I tried to register, it took a bit longer.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: User
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Haven't used yet but it's seems like windscribe may have made so e positive cha ges

    Date: May 05 2025
    Summary

    First time with Windscribe was a -5 so anything has to be better I will update when I've used the product again now after changes and report back

    Positive

    I haven't begun to use the service again yet but I downloaded it and have started setting it up. It looks from. An interface standpoint that look excellent and cost wise it's not terrible.

    Negative

    Definitely a little Leary given the history and extremely awful past user experience with Windscribe

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Cashier
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Windscribe review

    Date: Jul 03 2025
    Summary

    Overall it is a useful tool, and very necessary for me. And I definitely enjoy and would recommend to a friend.

    Positive

    I genuinely do enjoy Windscribe because it lets me have a lot of data even though I’m on the free plan. And it’s also very versatile not only is it a vpn it is also an ad block across all apps, not just YouTube and safari, and I find that very helpful.

    Negative

    I just wish the membership prices would be a tad cheaper.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: User
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    A Comprehensive Review of Features, Performance, and Value

    Updated: Mar 06 2025
    Summary

    My experience with Windscribe VPN has been largely positive. The setup process was straightforward, and the interface is user-friendly, making it easy for even non-tech-savvy individuals to navigate. The privacy and security features are robust, providing a sense of confidence when browsing the web or accessing geo-restricted content.

    Positive

    Windscribe offers robust encryption and privacy features, ensuring your online activities are secure and private

    Negative

    While Windscribe offers servers in 69 countries and 112 cities, it still has fewer server locations compared to some other VPN providers.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Farmer
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Service validation

    Date: Feb 25 2025
    Summary

    Perfecto. I'm well pleased and contented with services windscribe as offered to me. I wish to remain here

    Positive

    Same I wrote on Google play store. Windscribe services are what have longed for all this while and best for Me

    Negative

    Have not had any reasons to worry and user experience as been awesome so far

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Entrepreneur and gamer
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Very good

    Date: Dec 10 2025
    Summary

    Honestly very good i’m genuinely impressed by the app and what it can provide, there aren’t any other vpn apps that are free and provide such good service like this

    Positive

    I like the fact that the vpn works really good i can access anywhere on the internet without apps or websites recognizing my actual location

    Negative

    Nothing actually besides the fact that it takes quite a few steps to set the app up but it’s logical

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Pilot
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Protective vpn

    Date: Jun 13 2025
    Summary

    10/10 protective vpn.

    Positive

    Very simple VPN app to use I'd highly recommend. From the moment I downloaded so when I started using it. I can call using IG, WhatsApp and every social media despite them being restricted.

    Negative

    Everything is ok so far I just hope it stays that way.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Worker
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Fast and Free

    Date: Jan 20 2025
    Summary

    Have used for the past 5 years and not needed another. Never down and always fast. A pleaser to use.

    Positive

    Free and fast, great data limits, very fast with a large number of possible countries and servers. All servers quick

    Negative

    Only 10gb free but sufficient for most webpages. Would love more free.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: User
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Alternate to Proton

    Date: Aug 17 2025
    Summary

    Would recommend to friends and family who need a VPN solution. Pros and cons are outlined above so not much more to add.

    Positive

    Easy to access and use. Lots of locations to switch to. Quick sign up process and additional data added without much hassle.

    Negative

    Whilst the design is easy to use, it looks a little clunky.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Engineer
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Amazing

    Date: Mar 27 2025
    Summary

    10/10, would definitely recommend and use it more than any vpn out there, amazing product greatly made by the team

    Positive

    Fast, provides a lot of free data, if you run out of data it resets monthly, and has some great pricing

    Negative

    Didn't experience any cons so far, but definitely has a lot of pros

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Cashier
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Windscribe is great

    Date: Apr 23 2025
    Summary

    Overall Windscribe is probably the best VPN I have used, whether it's the free version or the pro version.

    Positive

    Easy to use and great free options for data, and the build your own plan is very helpful. Also no ads on the free version.

    Negative

    The lack of options on the free version, but even then it's hard to complain when its free.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: User
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Great free VPN

    Date: Dec 11 2025
    Summary

    Windscribe offers an east to use service that has a low price point and a good free option. I would recommend it to other users

    Positive

    Windscribe offers a free VPN that starts with 2GB of data. However if you enter your email and subscribe on X you can increase this to 15GB. The premium option is also a low price

    Negative

    Windscribe doesn't have many cons. The only one being the low 2GB of data without using your email but this is easily fixed.

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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): 26 - 99
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    Best ever

    Date: Jan 15 2025
    Summary

    Overall, my experience with Windscribe has been positive, thanks to its strong privacy features and easy-to-use interface.
    While the service is reliable and offers a good range of servers, occasional connection issues and free plan limitations could be improved

    Positive

    I like fast and reliable VPN servers that ensure privacy and security.
    I prefer a user-friendly interface with a variety of server locations.

    Negative

    I didn’t like occasional connection drops in some server locations.
    The limited data cap on the free plan could be frustrating at times.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Windscribe review

    Date: May 16 2025
    Summary

    Windscribe is one of the most impressive VPN services available today, offering a unique combination of strong privacy protections, generous free plans, and user-friendly design. Whether you're a casual browser, a frequent traveler, or someone deeply concerned about online surveillance, Windscribe delivers where it matters most.

    Positive

    Windscribe is one of the most impressive VPN services available today, offering a unique combination of strong privacy protections, generous free plans, and user-friendly design. Whether you're a casual browser, a frequent traveler, or someone deeply concerned about online surveillance, Windscribe delivers where it matters most.

    Negative

    While Windscribe doesn’t have round-the-clock human support, their AI chatbot “Garry” is fast, funny, and actually helpful. Plus, their knowledge base is so detailed that you might not need to talk to anyone at all.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    It just works!!

    Date: May 18 2025
    Summary

    I was skeptical at first, but over time while using their free plan It has helped me a lot although their prices could be more affordable

    Positive

    1. Many locations on free plan
    2. Built-in Ad blocker
    3. Easy to use Interface
    4. Accessibility for many devices

    Negative

    1. Chrome extension is not as effective as the app itself

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