Speedify vs Windscribe (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Speedify grades higher than Windscribe: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Speedify grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Speedify
Bonds Wi-Fi, cellular and Ethernet into one encrypted connection
Windscribe
VPN with a 10GB free plan and pay-per-location pricing
Which one is for you
Pick Speedify if
- Fits if you stream or take calls over mobile data and want several links to back each other up
- Works for small teams who want a dashboard and API
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with only 5 GB a month
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $14.99 for one person
- Not for you if you hate long commitments: the $4.99 price is a 3-year plan
- Watch out: one Individual account works on 5 devices at once, and Router plans and dedicated servers cost extra
- Watch out: dedicated servers start at $75 a month billed yearly
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
| 2.8GPASpeedifyGood | 2.6GPAWindscribeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$4.99 a month needs 3 years paid up front ($179.99). A year is $89.99 ($7.49 a month) and monthly is $14.99, which sits in the dearest tenth. | 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 | C5 GB of data a month on any platform. It's a cap a regular user will hit, and then it's the paid plan. | 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 | BChannel bonding, automatic priority for livestreams, encryption, premium servers in 50+ locations, plus teams features and an API. Nothing core is missing for the job it does. | 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 | BNo store rating on record. It's an app you install and connect, though bonding several links takes some setup. | 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 | AWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and OpenWrt routers, with OBS, Streamlabs, StreamYard, Twitch and Zoom listed, and a CLI and API on Teams. | 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 | bonding Wi-Fi and mobile data into one connection | 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: Speedify and Windscribe. How we grade
Price against what you get
Speedify starts at $4.99 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Windscribe starts at $3 a month and scores 3.0.
Speedify scores higher, and starts $1.99 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other VPNs on the chart, none scores higher than Speedify 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.
- Windscribe also covers ad and tracker blocking.
At a glance
| Speedify | Windscribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month on the Individual 3-year plan, billed $179.99 every 3 years | $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan) |
| Free plan | The first 5 GB of Speedify data each month is free, per the download page. | 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 | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Connectify, Inc. | Windscribe Limited |
| Price read from | speedify.com | windscribe.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Speedify
- The free allowance is 5 GB a month, so regular use needs a paid plan.
- Each account works on up to 5 devices at once; the Family plan has 5 accounts.
- Dedicated Server add-ons start at $75 a month billed yearly ($120 billed monthly); self-hosted servers start at $25 a month billed yearly ($40 monthly).
- Router plans are priced by monthly prioritized data, from 100GB at $129 a year to 3TB at $450 a year, and are not listed in the plan table above.
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
Speedify
- Channel bonding
- Combines Wi-Fi, cellular, Ethernet, tethered phones and satellite into a single connection so traffic keeps flowing if one link drops.
- Streaming priority
- Livestreams on the major platforms are given priority automatically, and the vendor lists support for OBS, Streamlabs, StreamYard and others.
- Encrypted traffic
- Traffic is encrypted, and the vendor says this also stops an ISP from telling browsing from streaming or gaming.
- Premium servers
- Paid plans include extra servers in more than 50 locations. Dedicated and self-hosted servers are optional add-ons.
- Wide platform coverage
- Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and iPadOS, Android and OpenWrt routers, with Router plans that cover a whole network.
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
Speedify
Free$0
5 GB of Speedify data each month on any platform; paid plans remove the cap.
Individual, monthly$14.99
per month
One account on up to 5 devices at once, unlimited data and premium servers in 50+ locations.
Individual, 1 year$89.99
per year, renewing every year
The same Individual plan billed yearly, which the store shows as $7.49 a month.
Individual, 3 years$179.99
every 3 years, renewing every 3 years
The same Individual plan billed every 3 years, which the store shows as $4.99 a month. The store advertises 40% off the first term during its current sale.
Family, 3 years$270
every 3 years, renewing every 3 years
5 accounts, each on up to 5 devices, with unlimited data; shown as $7.50 a month. Also sold yearly at $135 and monthly at $22.50.
Teams, 1 year$89.99
per seat / year, billed annually ($14.99 per seat billed monthly)
Each seat on up to 5 devices, with central account management, an analytics dashboard, and CLI and API access.
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
Speedify
- Annual discount
Longer terms cost less per month
Individual is $14.99 a month, $89.99 for a year ($7.49 a month) and $179.99 for 3 years ($4.99 a month).
- Other savings
Black Friday: 40% off the first term
The store advertises 40% off the first term of 1-year and 3-year Individual and Family plans, applied automatically, ending Friday, November 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
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, Speedify or Windscribe?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Windscribe is cheaper to start with: $3 a month, against $4.99 a month for Speedify. Speedify starts at $4.99 per month on the Individual 3-year plan, billed $179.99 every 3 years, and Windscribe starts at $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan).
Which has a free plan, Speedify or Windscribe?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Speedify and Windscribe have a free plan.
Which platforms do Speedify and Windscribe run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Windscribe lists a browser extension. Both list macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.