Windscribe vs Zoog VPN (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Windscribe grades higher than Zoog VPN: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Windscribe grades higher on features and ease of use. Zoog VPN grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Windscribe
VPN with a 10GB free plan and pay-per-location pricing
Zoog VPN
VPN with a 10GB free plan and cheap multi-year terms
Which one is for you
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
Pick Zoog VPN if
- Fits if you stay under 10GB a month on one device
- Works for households that want one Premium account on up to 10 devices
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stream, because free is 10GB, 1 device and limited speed
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $9.99 against $2.49 on the 2-year term
- Watch out: the pricing page shows first-term prices only, and renewals fall under other conditions
- Watch out: the 2-year plan bills $59.99 at once for 27 months
- Watch out: the 7-day refund covers new subscriptions only
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAWindscribeGood | 2.4GPAZoog VPNFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | B$2.49 a month on the 27-month plan ($59.99 up front) and $3.39 on 12 months, inside the category's cheapest quarter ($3.99). Monthly is $9.99, and renewal prices are not stated. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CFree is 10GB a month on 1 device, 5 locations and limited speed, which a regular user will outgrow. |
| Features | 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. | CAd blocker, kill switch, P2P servers, streaming access and a free tier. The free plan is only basic 128-bit encryption. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating on record, but you install the app, confirm an email and connect, with nothing else to set up. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows nothing to set up beyond installing an app. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWindows, Mac, iOS, Android, Fire TV, Android TV and browser extensions. |
| Best for | a free VPN you can pay for by location | a cheap long-term VPN or a light free one |
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: Windscribe and Zoog VPN. How we grade
Price against what you get
Windscribe starts at $3 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zoog VPN starts at $2.49 a month and scores 2.3.
Windscribe scores higher, and starts $0.51 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 Windscribe for less, and 2 score higher than Zoog VPN 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.
At a glance
| Windscribe | Zoog VPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan) | $2.49 per month, billed $59.99 for the first 27 months |
| Free plan | 10GB of data a month once you confirm an email address, with servers in 10 countries including the US, Canada, the UK and Germany. | 10GB of traffic a month, 5 locations, 1 device, basic 128-bit encryption and limited speed. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Windscribe Limited | Zoog Services IKE |
| Price read from | windscribe.com | zoogvpn.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Zoog VPN
- The pricing page shows only first-term prices; the 7-day refund covers new subscriptions, while renewals fall under other conditions.
- The free plan is limited to 1 device, 10GB a month and 5 locations.
- The 2-year plan bills 27 months at once, so the up-front cost is $59.99.
- Apps are listed for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Fire TV and Android TV, plus Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions.
Key features
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.
Zoog VPN
- Free plan
- 10GB of traffic a month on one device with 5 locations. Premium lifts the cap, adds locations and raises encryption to 256-bit.
- Ad Blocker
- A built-in blocker for ads, trackers and harmful sites, described on its own feature page.
- Kill switch
- The desktop apps cut traffic if the VPN connection drops unexpectedly.
- Shadow protocol
- Aimed at countries that block VPNs; the vendor names Russia, China, the UAE and Iran, and supplies a manual IP to connect.
- P2P servers
- Servers marked P2P allow torrenting, and the vendor says it keeps no logs.
- Streaming access
- Premium lists access to 20 Netflix regions, Hulu, Disney+ and BBC iPlayer.
Plans
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.
Zoog VPN
Free$0
10GB a month on 1 device, 5 locations, limited speed, and partial access to streaming services.
Premium 2 years$59.99
for 27 months, first term; renewal price not stated
$2.49 a month over 24 months plus 3 free months, shown as 75% off $9.99 a month.
Premium 1 year$39.99
for 12 months, first term; renewal price not stated
$3.39 a month, shown as 66% off $9.99 a month. Unlimited traffic, up to 10 devices.
Premium 1 month$9.99
per month
Billed $9.99 for 1 month. Same Premium features as the longer terms.
Ways to pay less
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.
Zoog VPN
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Windscribe or Zoog VPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Zoog VPN is cheaper to start with: $2.49 a month, against $3 a month for Windscribe. Windscribe starts at $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan), and Zoog VPN starts at $2.49 per month, billed $59.99 for the first 27 months.
Which has a free plan, Windscribe or Zoog VPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Windscribe and Zoog VPN have a free plan.
Which platforms do Windscribe and Zoog VPN run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Windscribe lists a Linux app. Both list macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. 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.