Windscribe offers a data-limited free plan and paid Pro subscriptions with unlimited data. Confirming an email changes the free allowance, and refunds have both a time limit and a usage limit.
View PlansStart with the amount billed today. A monthly equivalent on a longer plan is not a month-to-month payment.
No payment required. Provider website.
2 GB per month without a confirmed email, or 10 GB with a confirmed email. The allowance is shared across devices; free locations are limited.
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Taxes may be added at checkout; confirm your final total. Provider website.
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$5.75/mo equivalent
Taxes may be added at checkout; confirm your final total. Provider website.
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Prices apply to the stated website offer and currency. App store purchases can have different billing and refund terms. Confirm your total and next charge before paying.
Features below come from provider documentation. Platform differences matter; these are not hands-on test results.
Native app · Windows 10 or11 per current setup guide
Firewall is the desktop kill-switch implementation; Automatic or Always-On modes App/IP/hostname include/exclude rules; Microsoft Store apps unsupported Stealth and WStunnel wrap OpenVPN. AmneziaWG requires desktop 2.21.3+ and WireGuard with Circumvent Censorship enabled.
Native app
Native app and Firewall System-extension approval required for split tunneling; current2026guide documents apps/IP/hostnames Older blog footnote says IP/hostname only; newer support steps include application picker, so keep version-sensitive wording Native desktop app options. Stealth and WStunnel wrap OpenVPN. AmneziaWG requires desktop 2.21.3+ and WireGuard with Circumvent Censorship enabled.
Native app
Native Android app; include/exclude app split tunneling Do not equate desktop Firewall implementation with Android OS blocking; exact mode/version unverified here AmneziaWG requires Android app 3.98.2061+ and WireGuard with Circumvent Censorship enabled. Stealth and WStunnel wrap OpenVPN.
Native app
Native iPhone app and iPad support need store-specific version check No iOS/iPadOS split tunneling according to support FAQ Apple-service DNS can bypass VPN/kill-switch mechanisms; exact current Windscribe iOS protection toggle was not independently resolved AmneziaWG requires iOS app 3.9.13+ and WireGuard with Circumvent Censorship enabled. Stealth and WStunnel wrap OpenVPN.
Native app
Native Linux app listed in official download navigation Current Linux-specific kill-switch and split-tunnel scope were not independently resolved in this pass; do not copy Windows flags GUI/CLI native options; IKEv2 is unavailable on Linux. AmneziaWG requires desktop 2.21.3+ and WireGuard with Circumvent Censorship enabled. Stealth and WStunnel wrap OpenVPN.
This section describes the provider’s published policy and available audit evidence. It is not an independent test of how the service handles your data.
Windscribe Limited operates the service from Ontario, Canada.
Does not retain browsing sites, source IPs or historical VPN-session records Username/password; optional email for recovery and larger free allowance; total bytes over30 days and last activity timestamp associated with account Third-party processors; Windscribe says payment transactionID stored30 days for fraud prevention
Packetlabs Ltd. · 2024-06-26: New FreshScribe code/infrastructure, distributed core, RAM-disk VPN/proxy entry services; provider describes20repos/~80k lines. Downloaded retest report scopes prior findings and a specified node; tested IKEv2/OpenVPN/WireGuard/HTTP proxy. Point-in-time scoped derivative stack, originally rolling out from beta; not proof that every production server/app always keeps no data. Leviathan Security Group: Desktop app; Android and iOS apps assessed in separate engagements Report links are published in provider support article; original app reports not downloaded in this pass.
An audit concerns the systems and period described in its scope. It does not establish that a service can never log data or that every app behaves identically.
How to read an auditRequest within seven business days of the initial payment and stay under 10 GB. Explain the technical issue; refunds depend on the provider being unable to resolve it in a reasonable time. Renewals are excluded. The same page summary says seven days, so confirm the deadline with support.
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Unlimited free data with a one-connection limit.
A smaller monthly free allowance with a different app design.
Unlimited connections on paid plans.
Provider documentation checked November 14, 2026. Prices and features can change.
