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Windscribe Reviews: 4.4/5 — Solid Choice
Windscribe is a VPN and privacy service (founded 2016, Toronto, Canada) offering a free tier plus paid plans. It provides multi-platform clients (desktop, mobile, browser extensions), support for multiple VPN protocols (WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, Stealth/WStunnel), split tunneling, a kill-switch firewall, router/custom-config support, R.O.B.E.R.T. ad/tracker/malware blocking, static IPs and port forwarding (as add-ons), and unlimited simultaneous device connections. The product is open-source for clients, audited, and targets privacy-conscious individuals, power users, and teams via a team plan (ScribeForce).
| Company | Windscribe Limited |
|---|---|
| Year founded | 2016 |
| Company size | 1000+ employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Capabilities |
AI
API
CLI
OSS
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|---|---|
| Segment |
Small Business
Mid Market
Freelancer
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| Ease of use |
Beginner
Advanced
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| Deployment | Browser Extension, Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Desktop Linux, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile Android, Mobile iPhone |
| Support | 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support |
| Training | Documentation |
| Languages | English |
Windscribe Pros and Cons
- Generous free plan (10 GB/month with email) with same encryption/security standards as Pro
- Flexible pricing (Build‑A‑Plan, Pro monthly/annual, team pricing)
- Broad protocol support and physical servers; audited infrastructure
- R.O.B.E.R.T. ad/track/malware blocking and additional privacy tooling (MAC spoofing, split tunneling, firewall)
- Open-source clients and transparent ownership
- Free plan is limited in server locations and data
- Static IPs are an extra add-on (not included in base Pro)
- No Safari browser extension
- Some DNS/custom resolver features limited in certain clients
- No traditional time-limited free trial (relies on free tier instead)
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I have been utilizing Windscribe for a number of years, and have found it to be incredibly user-friendly and easily configurable for my systems. I highly recommend everyone to use it.
I have been highly impressed with Windscribe thus far. It has proven to be a reliable service.
Better Internet security and faster DNS lookups.
First of all, it is free. And the free tier limit is enough for testing. It is easy to use and working stable. You can pick one of the many available countries from the list. It supports many platforms that you can use across all of your devices.
Price a bit high, and there must be more countries to pick.
We are using it for VPN solutions. We are testing our products from different locations with Windscribe VPN.
Love the VPN. The overall security for your system with readily available servers as per your liking. I purchased the US region subscription for two dollars and I have never experienced a connection drop. I also wanted to venture into drop shipping so visiting websites is a lot easier.
The connection button can be a little troublesome some times requiring manual input for connection. It might be the incompetence of my system but I think it can be fixed easily. I face a problem every time I turn on my laptop and connect it to the router.
Region blocked content is a real trouble maker which is why I opted for the subscription. The VPN also utilizes my connection speed to the fullest despite the throttling placed by my ISP. Earlier I faced issues while downloading the updates for visual studio and other Microsoft programs that are connection intensive.
Windscribe es un VPN muy práctico y fácil de usar , con una aceptable variedad de países disponibles para conectarse de forma rápida, además de poseer un bloqueador de publicidad excelente que lo hace aún más interesante. Es muy beneficioso encriptar nuestra dirección IP para poder navegar por la red de forma segura y sin preocupaciones, de esto se encarga Windscribe , de proteger mantenernos en anonimato y proteger nuestra información.
Puedo notar que la conexión se torna ralentizada al momento en que se activa la conexión VPN y entorpece un poco los procesos que se quieren llevar a cabo. Debería además agregar mayor variedad de servidores a conectarse y ampliar la cantidad de megabytes para navegar mensualmente de forma gratuita, ya que suelen gastarse incluso en un solo día.
Es indispensable el uso de un VPN para proteger nuestra IP y datos personales al momento de navegar por internet en la empresa, por lo tanto se ha vuelto indispensable Windscribe en el uso cotidiano.
It has a nice interface, the best thing is that it has many servers in different countries and the same program is responsible for granting us the best option according to the speed of the server at the moment you want to use it.
so far I have not had any kind of problem with the software or with the windscribe support team
Thanks to Windscribe, I keep my connection secure and private on the network. I can access blocked content in my area and avoid the theft of personal data on the network.
Simple GUI that does not get in the way. It connects quickly. Has a built in firewall. The site gives you the most free amount per month I have ever seen. I believe it is at 12GB free now. And they give you an extra 1GB for each person that uses your link. The will even give you a full month of whatever plan someone that uses your link purchases. On top of that they have an affiliate program that will pay per user as well.
Nothing really for me it is ideal. I have tried pureVPN I tried avast vpn, a bunch of others this has been my favorite.
I use it when working on clients computers by remote access for an added layer of protection. I also use it anytime I am making online purchases.
The mojor thing I like about windscribe vpn is that, it hardly disconnect like other vpn, even when I make call with my phone when the VPN is connected, as soon as I finish I can continue using it... It will not disconnect... The connection is just very strong..
The free version has very few countries..
Getting access to unpermited site, and browsing anonymously to site I don't want to be identified or track.
Windscribe es mi VPN preferido, ya que incluso desde la versión gratuita permite una utilización bastante completa por parte del usuario. En su versión gratuita permite elegir entre servidores situados en 10 países (entre los que están USA, Canadá, Gran Bretaña, Francia o Alemania) y dispones de 10 gb para navegar por internet. En su versión pro, que si eliges el plan de pago bianual sale a 3,70 dólares mensuales (algo más de 3 euros al mes), ofrece tráfico ilimitado para navegar y servidores en más de 100 ciudades. Es un precio muy razonable, y muy competitivo si miramos lo que ofrecen otras empresas. Un VPN para quien no lo sepa, es una red privada virtual, que te permite navegar por internet de forma anónima, ya que tú te conectas a un servidor (que puede estar en el país que elijas) y desde ahí te conectarías a los contenidos que quieras, de forma que no se puede conocer tu auténtica IP (ya que de cara al exterior tu IP será la de ese servidor) y nadie puede rastrear tu historial. Su utilización resulta extremadamente sencilla: una vez que te descargas la aplicación, cada vez que quieras navegar de forma anónima, solo tienes que abrirla, y pinchar en el botón de encender. Cuando estés conectado a un servidor, la aplicación te lo dirá con un breve mensaje. También si quieres puedes encender el firewall, pinchando en el interruptor que hay en la parte inferior de la ventana de Windscribe.
La verdad es que no sabría cómo mejorar el servicio de Windscribe, hasta ahora no me ha dado problemas.
A nivel empresarial, además de anonimato, también aporta seguridad al ir cifrada la conexión con el servidor.
That we don't have to worry about someone stealing customer info. We don't have a lot of it, but customers sometimes pay for services from our website & we can't have others getting access to it
Nothing. So far, we have been impressed with the ease of use & security
So far, our info has been very secure. We were having issues in the past & found Windscribe to be the best
Facile da utilizzare, veloce e, soprattutto, a un costo minimo. Offre una vastissima scelta di server stranieri, tutti velocissimi (quelli disponibili). Mai nessun problema, i miei dati sono sempre al sicuro!
Alcuni server sono perennemente disattivati, ma questo è l'unico punto debole che sono riuscito a trovare.
Windscribe mi ha permesso di tenere al sicuro i miei dati quando navigo da diversi mesi e continuerà a farlo vista la sua fantastica utilità.
Windscribe has a clean, easy-to-use interface and is simple enough that almost anyone who wants to protect themselves on the go can use it and even potentially understand it with the clear, informative description that Windscribe presents regarding what a VPN does and how to use it best. Pricing is outstanding too for what you get.
Nothing that I can think of! The installation process used to be a little trickier, but everything is smooth and easy to use now.
I travel quite a bit but need to access network shares at the university and at home in order to analyze and share data. This helps keep our data safe and secure.
I love how Windscribe is easy to use, and has a lot of free traffic, so even when I forgot to renew my subscription, I can still use it!
Some locations are not available and pricing is quite high.
Our team uses VPN to see how our product performs in different locations.
I have been using Windscribe for the last two years, and it's one of the best VPNs available on the web that includes a free plan (offering 10 GBs of data every month). The speed is good, and it opens the door to blocked websites. The most beautiful part about Windscribe is that it takes no time to connect with the servers.
I'm happy with the overall performance of Windscribe as compared to other VPN services. Though there is nothing to dislike about the product, I wish if they could add some extra data in the free plan and provide access to a few more servers (locations) as well.
Windscribe lets me connect to the internet securely and anonymously, it offers encryption and provides access to tons of streaming websites. I can easily connect with my ftp server without worrying about data breaches.
Windscribe has been a great access point for me to start utilizing the features that a VPN can provide. The ability to switch between multiple servers across the US (and around the world) makes a rich feature set, especially as somebody who is not that familiar with the intricacies behind the scenes. It's also a huge perk to be able to use this service on all my devices (laptop, desktop, phone, tablet).
Windscribe does not offer router-level VPN protection. However, this is not a huge ding against it – very few VPNs offer this level of support.
I am able to protect my data security regardless of where I'm working from. I am confident that using Windscribe allows me to safely protect my data.
This is one of the most generous VPN app I have come across since it's inception. I have been a user for over two years and the app has always given me reasons to stay in touch. It works great for me with excellent bandwidth. The developers are unarguably topnotch. This is evident in the beautiful UI design.
My reservations are quite few. I noticed that the free trial is only for particular servers. There is not much difference between the premium package and the free package.
Winsdcribe always gives me a 100% privacy protection guarantee when I'm using it. I usually feel safe with this app and it has greatly impacted my business positively.
Winscribe is used in our organization as firewalls and VPN servers and we use it in the main Internet connections since the cost of windscribe is significantly lower. The SSL client-server VPN is used as a client part on PC and Mac computers. Windscribe subscription services are used for webasi filtering protecting the security of our company files.
Something that I would like to improve is that they almost don't have many servers even in popular locations like the United States. Maybe they could offer more servers and different locations and provide users with more location options like other VPN service providers do.
Winscribe is used in our organization as firewalls and VPN servers and we use it in the main Internet connections since the cost of windscribe is significantly lower. The SSL client-server VPN is used as a client part on PC and Mac computers. Windscribe subscription services are used for webasi filtering protecting the security of our company files
Me gusta de Windscribeporquees un software que me ha permitido navegar de manera incopnita en muchas paginas de internet asi como tambien me ha permitido entrar en paginas que estan bloqeuadas dentro de mi pais, como tambien me ha ayudado en trabajar como analista en programacion mis estudios porque en ocasiones me ha tocado trabajar paginas web bloqueadas y tengo que moverme de direccion ip para poder entrar en ellas y gracias a windscribe he podido lograr este proceso.
windscribe es un software complejo aunque tiene sus opiniones negativas tal cual es que tarda en conexion, a veces cuando dice que estas conectado debes asegurarte porque se cae la conexion y debes reeinstalar windscribe.
los problemas relacionados van con mi forma personal y mi emrpesa en los beneficios personales me ha permitido registrarme en paginas por intrnet las cuales han estato totalmente bloqueadas para la ip de Peru, como en la forma empresarial me ha tocado trabajar en paginas web como analista de programacion y se me ha echo algo engorroso porq la conexion era lenta luego de que me recomendaron intentar con Windscribe al cambiar la ubicacion todo fue fantastico ahora trabajo de manera rapida y segura.
Me gusta este vpn porque me permite navegar de manera segura en Muchos paises del mundo, siempre y cuando te encuentres de forma premium podras disfrutar de muchos paises para navegar y trabajar de manera oculta, tambien me gusta porque es de muy bajo costo y es muy pero muy facil de utilizar, su instalacion es facil y rapida y es un programa que no ocupa mucho espacio en memoria.
En ocasiones tarda en conectar y actualmente es donde mas esta tardando en hacer la conexion para otro pais, como tambien en ocasiones se cierra sesion solo o en ocasiones tanto que tarda en conectar el programa que debo desintalar y posteriormente en descargar de su pagina oficial nuevamente.
me ha beneficiado porque hay muchas paginas restringidas para mi pais y muchas de informacion muy importante para mi persona como diseñador, hace mucho me toco hacer un curso mediante internet para mejorar mis conocimientos como diseñador grafico y la pagina web del curso no estaba permitida para mi pais y me recomendaron windscribe y resolvi mi problema y realice mi curso, tambien me permite abrir paginas del exterior.
Con Windscribe, no se necesitan sacrificios. Ni siquiera a tu billetera. Si no usa mucho las VPN o no quiere gastar dinero en una VPN, el nivel gratuito de Windscribe funciona increíblemente bien. Solo con el nivel gratuito, obtienes una buena cantidad de ubicaciones a una velocidad rápida con un límite de 15 GB por mes. Si actualiza, desbloquea velocidades aún más rápidas y un total de 57 ubicaciones. Regalar un nivel gratuito tan bueno realmente muestra de qué se trata Windscribe. Uno de los aspectos más singulares de Windscribe es su generoso sistema de referencia. Si refiere a un amigo a Windscribe usando su enlace de afiliado, tanto usted como su amigo obtienen un gigabyte adicional agregado a su plan mensual. En la aplicación de escritorio, se desarrolló una función incorporada del firewall que le permite deshabilitar todas las conexiones que se establecen no a través de la VPN. Por lo tanto, Windscribe VPN proporciona una capa adicional de protección, evitando la fuga de su dirección IP real. El programa ofrece tres modos de conexión diferentes que utilizan diferentes puertos para sortear las limitaciones de sus proveedores de servicios de Internet.Windscribe VPN no almacena ningún registro sobre la conexión.
Cuando deshabilita el servicio, mi dirección IP real no se restaura durante algún tiempo, incluso después del reinicio. Muestra el proveedor subsidiario. Tenemos que esperar un rato.
En el trabajo se usa para acceder a diferentes portales que requieren de una conexión de cifrado, o simplemente para obtener IP de otros países que se requieran. Tambien para la protección y aislamiento de servidores.
There are a lot of things I like about windscribe. It has a great AES-256 encryption system which is always very reliable in terms of security. I also like that there is a great number of countries you can choose from for VPN. It has blocked malware multiple times for me and just keeps my network secure.
Windscribe does not provide sufficient data for the unpaid version. It is also very slow to start and often times, there are connection errors.
I like to use windscribe mostly for security purposes when I need to connect to a different network for work purposes. I like that it is straightforward and has a good firewall.
Windscribe connects easily to all devices, the connection speed is very fast. The user interface is simple and intuitive, and they have servers in more than 55 countries, which is really impressive. I can also point out that it may be the only VPN that offers unlimited bandwidth with unlimited devices.
The option of automatic location selection does not work well, because the areas where they are connected frequently are strange servers that websites prevent access.
We are conducting environment tests on our networks and therefore, we must connect to different countries to measure speed and Windscribe provides us with a large number of servers in different countries.
Has enough free data limit for all my use cases (and you can even extend it with there miner)
Do not have an auto-update feature (at least for a Mac) so it is very inconvenient to update(you have to download it again from their website and install)
Making sure a connection is secure in public wifi areas, to make sure all company's data is safe and can't be intercepted
1. Slick interface, convenient to use (at least on macOS) 2. Fast 3. You may earn additional free bandwidth or monthly premium for free with their miner
I see the icon of Windscribe in my down menu, but it has no use, as it is a duplicate of the tray icon (useless and takes precious space) and I can't remove it without exiting the app.
Making sure a connection is fully encrypted while using public WIFI, getting access to websites blocked by the government in Russia.
What I liked most about Windscribe is that unlike other VPN its interface is very simple and with a single click you can connect to the location you need. It also supports all versions of windows, including Windows 10 in which it is very well implemented. The best of Windscribe for me: - Many locations and for each of them offers many different IP addresses. - The support is very fast, I had to contact them to renew the software and they were very attentive - With a single button you can turn off or turn on the VPN - Allows to intercept the windows firewall so that all traffic passes through the VPN - Very good a reasonable price
Some locations are saturated and go a little slow, should suspend the services to people who use the VPN to download from the Internet because it affects the experience of other users
In some jobs as a developer one needs to connect to the software with different IPs and locations to check how the software that is creating and using Windscribe behaves because it offers a large number of locations and its price is very low.
I downloaded this program about 4 months ago, as a recommendation i saw on another site. they recommended it for a VPN for downloading online. The program itself was easy to install and as far as i have on my laptop at home, it is simple to use. I loads with startup, and does not slow the computer. Once loaded it gives you the option to turn on or not. Most programs just go on.. (perk1) you can also select right there in your face the country for the VPN, most programs you have to go deep within the settings to choose (perk 2). The version i have gives me a bandwidth per month, for as long as i have had it i never go over.. (perk 3) and it resets at the end of the month.
So far, nothing i dislike about it. works, does what it was meant to do and is extremely easy to navigate.
Business problems i do not use it for. its for PERSONAL. but it does work as a VPN so no tracking is involved
Significantly cheaper than most VPN's on the market, many free options available, easy to setup and install in a timely manner, the website was easy to navigate and find the information I wanted,
Sometimes slower than your normal network speeds, macOS application UI not very user friendly, in order to add more bandwidth you need to sign up for the Windscribe emails (This is the main reason why I stopped using the product),
Customers felt assured knowing that we were taking the most possible steps to protect their personal information, I was able to shop online and deal with distributors knowing that my credit card information and other sensitive data was anonymous and safe
I got a good deal on monthly GBs. It's easy to use, has a food Windows program and notifies you when you're nearing your limit.
The speeds could be better. I'm interested in knowing how the data flows.
Just connecting to my file servers securely. It's as good as any VPN
Windscribe is a service that allows us to change or encrypt our original ip with your application either from the desktop or direct extension of the browser, it is a system that allows us to navigate in a safer way thus avoiding any type of tracking or insecure pages, in Important circumstances such as sending files by mail are also active and prevent loss of information by IP tracking.
Fundamental point that I do not like your trial version is not complete at all, it allows us to use some countries as proof but because all users receive the same they are collapsed so that the services may fail and cause little interest in use the service,
Because we are looking for a much safer and freer browsing solution we find the direct solution, Windscribe that offered us 2 applications, one web and one installable to always keep the encrypted ip or when necessary to solve tracking problems, it offers different countries giving this way choice when encrypting the IP, very happy with the solutions and software so easy to start without previous knowledge.
Windscribe has a GUI that guarantees that a user without computer skills can connect to the VPN and that is what I like most about this software. Another fundamental feature is its connection speeds, which are very fast, which you will not even notice that you are browsing through a VPN. I also highlight its IKEv2 connection protocol, which is one of the most reliable today.
Although Windscribe has many locations in the world, it lacks a variety of servers per country, so if you use the VPN for the same purpose as another user, they may be connected to the same country, which will lead to inconveniences.
I can integrate Windscribe with technical support applications and provide help to potential clients, since it is not safe to connect to a remote computer with the company's network, which would be exposed to theft by hackers.
Windscribe has a minimalist interface design, putting only necessary options at your disposal. I like that I have a whole window focused on the Internet connection where I can highlight their security protocols that help me the most, such as Stealth or IKEv2, in addition to configuring an API resolution to access without going through DNS.
Sometimes, the program can enter LAN traffic, because this option is automatically disabled when you log out of the program and start again. It is an inconvenience and sometimes I am not attentive to if the configurations were not restored and I can put my security at risk.
In general, Windscribe allows me to manually configure my own firewall, in order to customize the protocols and filters that I can use to protect my Internet connection. In addition, their servers are very fast, so when I'm browsing with the VPN turned on I do not have the feeling that the connection slows down.