Windscribe
Flexible build-a-plan VPN with a generous free tier
$3.00/mo
from $3.00/mo /mo
- Servers
- 500+
- Countries
- 69+
- Devices
- Unlimited
- No-logs
- Yes
- Kill switch
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
Our verdict
The most flexible pricing in the industry and a genuinely useful free tier. Apps are quirky and speeds vary by location, but for casual or budget users Windscribe punches well above its weight.
Benchmarks & scoring
Flexible but feature-dense; the build-a-plan model rewards tinkerers.
Canada jurisdiction with R.O.B.E.R.T. filtering and a transparent privacy stance.
500+ servers in 69 countries — smaller, but adequately distributed.
Good WireGuard speeds nearby; performance varies on the smaller server fleet.
Unblocks many platforms, with Windflix servers tuned for streaming.
A free 10GB tier and customisable build-a-plan pricing offer excellent flexibility.
Speed test & performance
- Download retention
- 83%
- Nearby download
- 415 Mbps
- Long-distance
- 215 Mbps
- Latency increase
- +17 ms
of unprotected baseline on nearby servers
WireGuard on a 500 Mbps line
Europe to US
vs. unprotected connection
Pros & cons
Pros
- 10GB/month free plan
- Build-a-plan from $1 per location
- R.O.B.E.R.T. configurable DNS blocker
- Port forwarding and static IPs available
- No identifying logs, audited
Cons
- Speeds inconsistent across locations
- Canada jurisdiction (5-eyes)
- No independent audit cadence guarantee
Compatibility
Platforms
Protocols
Overview
Windscribe is the flexible, build-it-yourself VPN with a genuinely useful free tier. It gives you 10GB of free data every month, a unique build-a-plan model where you pay roughly $1 per server location, and R.O.B.E.R.T. — a server-side, configurable blocker for ads, malware and entire content categories. With servers in 69 countries, port forwarding and static IP options, it offers surprising depth for the price and punches well above its weight for casual or budget users.
Speed and performance
Using WireGuard, Windscribe retained about 83% of an unprotected baseline on nearby servers — roughly 415 Mbps on a 500 Mbps line — and held 215 Mbps on a long Europe-to-US route with +17 ms of latency. Nearby speeds are good, but performance is the main variable here: it can be inconsistent across locations, so some servers are noticeably faster than others.
Privacy and security
Windscribe keeps no identifying logs, publishes open-source apps and browser extensions, and encrypts traffic with AES-256 or ChaCha20, with a firewall-based kill switch and full leak protection. R.O.B.E.R.T. lets you block ads, trackers, malware and categories such as gambling or social media at the DNS level. The main privacy caveat is jurisdiction: Windscribe is based in Canada, a member of the 5 Eyes alliance.
Streaming and torrenting
Dedicated Windflix servers are tuned for streaming and reliably unblock Netflix regions and other major platforms. Windscribe is also P2P-friendly and offers port forwarding to improve torrenting.
Pricing and plans
The standout is flexibility. The free plan offers 10GB of monthly data, while build-a-plan lets you assemble a custom subscription from about $1 per location plus optional data. Unlimited paid plans start around $3.00/mo with unlimited simultaneous connections.
Who it's for
Budget and casual users who want a real free tier and pay-for-what-you-need pricing. Those who need rock-steady speeds everywhere may prefer a flagship provider.
Features & capabilities
R.O.B.E.R.T. blocker
Customisable DNS filtering for ads, trackers, malware and more.
Build-a-plan pricing
Pay only for the specific server locations and data you need.
Free 10GB tier
A generous free plan with 10GB of monthly data.
Stealth and WStunnel protocols
Obfuscation protocols that defeat VPN blocking and censorship.
Port forwarding
Open ports for P2P and remote connections.
Static IP option
Add a dedicated residential or data-centre IP.
ScribeForce team plan
Centralised billing and management for teams.
Kill switch (firewall)
A firewall-based kill switch that blocks all leaks.
Privacy & compliance
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Windscribe's free tier offers 10GB of data per month across multiple server locations, making it one of the more generous free VPN options for light users.
Build-a-plan lets you assemble a custom subscription by paying a small monthly fee per server location plus optional data, so you only pay for exactly what you need.
R.O.B.E.R.T. is Windscribe's configurable filtering tool that lets you block ads, trackers, malware, and categories such as gambling or social media at the DNS level.
Paid Windscribe plans allow unlimited simultaneous connections, so a single subscription can cover all of your devices at once.
Yes. Windscribe's Windflix servers are tuned for streaming and reliably unblock Netflix regions along with other major platforms.
Windscribe offers a free 10GB monthly plan, flexible build-a-plan pricing from around $1 per server location, and unlimited paid plans starting at about $3.00/mo.
Yes. Windscribe supports P2P traffic, offers port forwarding to improve performance, and protects downloads with a firewall-based kill switch and a no-identifying-logs policy.
Windscribe is based in Canada, which is part of the 5 Eyes alliance. It offsets this with open-source apps, a no-identifying-logs policy and configurable privacy tools.
Windscribe keeps no identifying logs of your activity. It records minimal data such as the amount of bandwidth used in a month to enforce free-tier limits, but not your browsing or connection history.
Yes. Windscribe offers optional static IP add-ons, including residential and data-centre IPs, which are useful for avoiding shared-IP blocklists and for remote access.
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