Mozilla VPN vs Windscribe
We give Mozilla VPN a 1.6 GPA and Windscribe a 2.6, out of 4.0. Windscribe grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mozilla VPN
Firefox maker's WireGuard VPN, run on Mullvad's servers
Windscribe
VPN with a 10GB free plan and pay-per-location pricing
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAMozilla VPNWeak | 2.6GPAWindscribeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$59.88 a year, shown as $4.99 a month, with no intro deal, so two years cost $119.76, about $4.99 a month. That's exactly the middle of what VPNs charge. Monthly is $9.99, and tax comes on top. | 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 | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial. The 30-day refund is only for first-time subscribers who paid on Mozilla's website, and a refund isn't a trial. | C10GB a month free once you confirm an email, with servers in 10 countries including the US, UK and Germany. Plenty for café Wi-Fi, but streaming will burn through it, and most locations are Pro only. |
| Features | CWireGuard on Mullvad's network, ad, tracker and malware blocking, multi-hop, app exclusions and custom DNS. But the listing shows the limits: 5 devices, about 500 servers in 30+ countries, and the Firefox per-site rules work on Windows only. | 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 | D3.44 from about 500 App Store ratings, the lowest on record among VPNs here and under the 3.8 a C needs. | 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 | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, plus a Firefox extension. There's no integration list or API beyond Firefox, so it stops at B. | 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 plainly priced VPN from the Firefox people | a free VPN with room to grow |
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: Mozilla VPN and Windscribe. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mozilla VPN starts at $4.99 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 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 $1.99 a month lower. Of the other VPNs on the chart, 7 score higher than Mozilla 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
- Mozilla VPN starts at $59.88 per year (Annual plan, $4.99 a month), plus tax. Windscribe starts at $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan).
- Windscribe has a free plan. Mozilla VPN does not.
At a glance
| Mozilla VPN | Windscribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $59.88 per year (Annual plan, $4.99 a month), plus tax | $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan) |
| Free plan | None | 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 |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Mozilla Corporation | Windscribe Limited |
| Price read from | mozilla.org | windscribe.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Mozilla VPN
- Firefox users who want per-site VPN rules in the browser
- People who want an open-source, audited VPN on up to 5 devices
- Buyers who want a plain two-plan price list with no first-term deals
Windscribe
- Light users who can live within 10GB a month for free
- People who only need one or two countries and want to pay per location
- Households connecting many devices to one account
Worth knowing
Mozilla VPN
- Sold only in 57 listed countries, including the US, UK, Canada, India and every EU member; you must be in one to use it.
- One subscription covers 5 devices, and the network has about 500 servers in 30+ countries.
- The 30-day refund applies to first-time subscribers who paid on Mozilla's website; App Store and Google Play purchases follow store rules.
- There is no free plan or free trial, and prices are shown before tax.
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
Mozilla VPN
- WireGuard on Mullvad's network
- Traffic is encrypted with WireGuard and routed through partner Mullvad's network of more than 500 servers in 30+ countries.
- Ad, tracker and malware blocking
- Can block ads and ad trackers, and stops downloads from known unsafe sources.
- Multi-hop
- Routes traffic through two server locations instead of one, for an extra layer of privacy.
- App exclusions and custom DNS
- Exclude chosen apps from the VPN on Windows, Android and Linux, and send DNS queries to a resolver of your choice.
- Firefox extension for Windows
- Per-website settings in Firefox: leave single sites outside the VPN or give them their own server location. Windows only.
- Open source and audited
- The code is public on GitHub, Cure53 has audited the service, and Mozilla says it does not log network data.
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
Mozilla VPN
Annual$59.88
per year, plus tax
Shown as $4.99 a month, half the monthly plan's rate. 5 devices and every feature; renews each year.
Monthly$9.99
per month, plus tax
The same service on 5 devices, renewing monthly.
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
Mozilla VPN
- Annual discount
Save 50% with annual billing
The Annual plan costs $59.88 a year, shown as $4.99 a month, against $9.99 a month on the Monthly plan.
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.
