Windscribe review
A free tier with a 10 GB monthly allowance and unlimited devices, plus a plan you build yourself.
What we like
- Genuinely usable free tier with 10 GB per month and unlimited devices
- Cheapest paid 2-year plan in this comparison
- Unlimited devices on both the free and paid tiers
- Build-your-own plan lets you pay only for the locations you add
- Turning wheel and GPS spoofing are unusual extras
What we don't
- Servers run on persistent disks, so a no-logs claim is harder to enforce structurally
- No independent infrastructure audit since 2022
- Canadian 5-Eyes jurisdiction
- Smallest streaming reliability of the mid-tier options
Our verdict
The right answer for anyone whose VPN use is occasional. Ten gigabytes a month covers browsing, banking and travel, and the free tier does not log you out after a data cap in the way most do. If you want a VPN you never think about and never pay for, Windscribe is the one we point at first.
Prices and facts last verified October 6, 2026
Score breakdown
The weighted total, and what each component contributed. Weights are published and identical across all eleven providers.
Why we scored it this way
The best price score in the list, because the free tier is genuinely usable and paid plans are among the cheapest. Privacy is limited by Canadian 5-Eyes jurisdiction, persistent-disk infrastructure rather than RAM-only, and no recent infrastructure audit — the newest on file covers the apps from 2022.
Privacy and logging
Audit evidence cited: Leviathan Security Group. We summarise publicly available reports and do not have access to the underlying working papers.
Network, protocols and speed
Pricing
| Term | From /month | Total price |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years Best value | $2.25 | $54 |
| 1 year | $5.00 | $60 |
| 1 month | $9.99 | $9.99 |
Prices change frequently and are set by the provider. The date above is when we last verified them; the provider's checkout is always authoritative, and you will never be charged the wrong amount because of an error here.
Who it suits
Occasional VPN users who travel a few times a year, students on a tight budget, and anyone who wants unlimited devices without paying anything.
How it compares
Where this provider wins and where it does not, against the two nearest alternatives on our list.
Open-source apps, unlimited devices, port forwarding, and the only no-logs claim proven twice in US federal court.
AdGuard VPN
Cyprus jurisdiction outside the Eyes alliances, an open-source protocol, and ad blocking bundled into the VPN — with no published no-logs audit yet.
Windscribe questions
How much does Windscribe cost?
The cheapest plan we list works out at $2.25 per month for 2 years, which is $54 in total. That figure can change at any time — we last verified it on the date shown above — and it is the effective cost of the whole subscription rather than a headline monthly rate. You get 30 days to change your mind.
Can Windscribe really be trusted not to log my data?
The claim is supported by 2 independent audit engagements with Leviathan Security Group, the most recent dated 2022-03. RAM-only servers: No. Intelligence alliance membership: Inside the alliance. Real-world legal test: not published. We rate what is verifiable rather than what is promised, which is why this answer scores the way it does.
Why does Windscribe score what it scores?
Windscribe scores 8.4 out of 10, which places it number 7 of the eleven we review, under the badge 'Best free tier'. The score is a weighted sum of privacy, speed, value, streaming and ease of use, with the weights published in full on our methodology page. Affiliate commission had no influence on any component of it.
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