Hoxx VPN vs Windscribe (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hoxx VPN grades higher than Windscribe: 3.0 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hoxx VPN grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Windscribe grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hoxx VPN
Free VPN proxy with a Premium upgrade sold inside the app
Windscribe
VPN with a 10GB free plan and pay-per-location pricing
Which one is for you
Pick Hoxx VPN if
- Fits if you want a free VPN or proxy with no data cap
- Works for browser-first use through an extension
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to compare Premium first, as only a starting price is shown
- Watch out: the pages give no renewal terms for Premium
- Watch out: Premium is bought inside the app, after download
- Watch out: support hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
- Tight if you need Opera or ChromeOS, as those are coming soon
Pick Windscribe if
- Fits if you want a free VPN for light use where you still pick the country
- Works for paying $1 a month per country when you only need a few
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stream on the free plan, which stops at 10GB a month, with most locations Pro only
- Too light for heavy use on Build A Plan, where each location adds only 10GB
- Skip it if you want to share your account with friends, as the terms forbid it
- Watch out: static IPs and team accounts are sold separately, with no price on the plans page
- Pricey if you pay monthly for Pro, at $9 a month against $69 a year
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAHoxx VPNVery good | 2.6GPAWindscribeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree is a real product with no bandwidth limit. Premium is shown only as from $1.99 a month, billing basis not shown. | CPro is $69 a year and stays at that price, so two years cost $138, about $5.75 a month, above the middle of the pack. Build A Plan starts at $3 a month for 3 locations, but each adds only 10GB of data. |
| Free plan and trial | AA free account with 50+ locations, no bandwidth restrictions and unlimited server switches. | C10GB a month free once you confirm an email, with servers in 10 countries including the US, UK and Germany. Enough for café Wi-Fi, but streaming will burn through it, and most locations are Pro only. |
| Features | CFree VPN or proxy, malicious-site filtering and tracking prevention. Premium's extras are listed only as stronger encryption, more locations, faster servers and multi-device. | BUnlimited devices, the R.O.B.E.R.T blocker for ads, trackers and malware, double hop, split tunneling, a firewall and config generators for routers, across 69+ countries on Pro. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Upgrades are bought inside the app after you download it. | BNo App Store rating on record, but you install the app, confirm an email and connect, with nothing else to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BExtension, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android; Opera and ChromeOS are coming soon. | BMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and browser extensions, plus config files for routers. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | a free VPN or proxy in the browser | a free VPN you can pay for by location |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Hoxx VPN and Windscribe. How we grade
Price against what you get
Hoxx VPN starts at $1.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Windscribe starts at $3 a month and scores 3.0.
Windscribe scores higher, and starts $1.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other VPNs on the chart, 2 score higher than Hoxx VPN for less, and none scores higher than Windscribe for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Windscribe is open source, according to its own site.
- Hoxx VPN also covers malware protection.
At a glance
| Hoxx VPN | Windscribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1.99 per month and up; billing basis not shown | $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan) |
| Free plan | Free account with 50+ locations, no bandwidth restrictions and malicious-site filtering. | 10GB of data a month once you confirm an email address, with servers in 10 countries including the US, Canada, the UK and Germany. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
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| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Hoxx Inc | Windscribe Limited |
| Price read from | hoxx.com | windscribe.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Hoxx VPN
- Premium is shown only as a starting price; upgrades are bought inside the app after download.
- Support hours are listed as Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on the home page.
- Opera and ChromeOS versions are marked as coming soon.
- The pages read give no renewal terms for Premium.
Windscribe
- The free plan stops at 10GB a month and needs a confirmed email; most locations are Pro only.
- Build A Plan locations each add only 10GB a month rather than unlimited data.
- Static IPs and team accounts are sold separately, and their prices are not on the plans page.
- Account sharing is prohibited by the plan terms.
Key features
Hoxx VPN
- Free account
- 50+ locations and no bandwidth restrictions, with unlimited server switches and a static IP address listed.
- Malicious-site filtering
- The free plan filters malicious websites; Premium lists a more advanced version of the same filtering.
- Tracking prevention
- The vendor says it filters malicious and insecure advertising-network cookies to limit tracking.
- PAC functionality
- Premium adds PAC support to bypass certain IPs, plus country pinning and sorting in the server list.
- Wide platform list
- Downloads are listed for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux.
- 7-day money-back guarantee
- Premium purchases carry a 7-day money-back guarantee, stated on the pricing page.
Windscribe
- Free plan
- 10GB a month once your email is confirmed, with servers in 10 countries. Pro locations stay locked.
- Build A Plan
- Pay $1 a month per Pro location you want, from a $3 minimum and up to 7 locations, each adding 10GB of data.
- R.O.B.E.R.T
- A customizable server-side blocker for ads, trackers and malware, included with Pro.
- Unlimited connections
- Use one account on as many devices at once as you like, with apps and browser extensions for each platform.
- Config generators
- Generate OpenVPN, IKEv2 and WireGuard configurations for routers and devices without an app.
- Double hop, split tunneling and firewall
- Route through two servers, choose which apps skip the VPN, and block traffic outside the tunnel.
Plans
Hoxx VPN
Free$0
50+ locations, no bandwidth limit, encryption, unlimited server switches and family malicious-site filtering.
Premium$1.99
per month and up, billing basis not shown
Adds stronger encryption, more locations, faster servers, multi-device use and 24/7 email support.
Windscribe
Free$0
10GB a month with a confirmed email, and servers in 10 countries: the US, Canada, UK, Hong Kong, France, Germany and four more.
Build A Plan$3
per month for 3 locations, then $1 per extra location
$1 per Pro location per month, from 3 up to 7 locations; each adds 10GB to your monthly data. For more, the page points to Pro.
Pro Yearly$69
per year
$5.75 a month. Unlimited data, every location in 69+ countries, R.O.B.E.R.T and config generators.
Pro Monthly$9
per month
The same Pro features as yearly, billed $9 every month.
Ways to pay less
Hoxx VPN
No public discounts listed.
Windscribe
- Annual discount
About 36% off with yearly billing
Pro Yearly costs $69 a year, against $108 for twelve months of Pro Monthly at $9.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hoxx VPN or Windscribe?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hoxx VPN is cheaper to start with: $1.99 a month, against $3 a month for Windscribe. Hoxx VPN starts at $1.99 per month and up; billing basis not shown, and Windscribe starts at $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan).
Which has a free plan, Hoxx VPN or Windscribe?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Hoxx VPN and Windscribe have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.