Windscribe
VPN with a 10GB free plan and pay-per-location pricing
Windscribe report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for a free VPN with room to grow
Windscribe gives you 10GB a month free, and if you only need a couple of countries you can pay $1 a month per location instead of a full plan. Pro is $69 a year with unlimited data. The free plan runs out fast if you stream, and the per-location plans only add data in 10GB steps.
Who Windscribe is for
- Great if you want a free VPN for light use where you still pick the country
- Handy when you only need one or two countries and don't want to pay for the lot
- Good for households connecting lots of devices to one account
Who Windscribe is not for
- Tight if you stream on the free plan, which stops at 10GB a month
- Skip it if you want to share your account with friends, as the terms forbid it
- Too light for heavy use on Build A Plan, where each location adds only 10GB
Why Windscribe gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPro 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.
- CFree plan and trial10GB 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.
- BFeaturesUnlimited 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.
- BEase of useNo App Store rating on record, but you install the app, confirm an email and connect, with nothing else to set up.
- BPlatforms and integrationsMac, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Windscribe's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Windscribe's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 10 of the 16 other VPNs we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 6 of 16) and worst on value for money (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $3 a month, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 2 of the 15 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 17 VPNs we grade, cut by the letter each got. Windscribe’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 16, level with 9
- CFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 16, level with 3
- BFeaturesAbove 5 of 16, level with 11
- BEase of useAbove 6 of 16, level with 8
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 16, level with 16
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 16 VPNs. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Windscribe, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Windscribe you would be making servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $36 a year. Windscribe is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Ad and tracker blocking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Windscribe’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Windscribe?
Windscribe is an open-source VPN with a free plan of 10GB a month in 10 countries, a Pro plan with unlimited data in 69+ countries, and a Build A Plan option that charges $1 a month per location. Every account can connect any number of devices, and the R.O.B.E.R.T blocker filters ads, trackers and malware on the server side.
Windscribe has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan). See every plan
Good for
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Windscribe pricing
- Starts at
- $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan)
- 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.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $3per 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 | $69per year | $5.75 a month. Unlimited data, every location in 69+ countries, R.O.B.E.R.T and config generators. |
| Pro Monthly | $9per month | The same Pro features as yearly, billed $9 every month. |
Read from windscribe.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Windscribe before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAbout 36% off with yearly billing
Pro Yearly costs $69 a year, against $108 for twelve months of Pro Monthly at $9.
Stated on windscribe.com
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Common questions
Is Windscribe free?
Windscribe has a 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. Paid plans start at $3 per month for 3 locations (Build A Plan).
How much does Windscribe cost?
Windscribe lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Build A Plan: $3 per month for 3 locations, then $1 per extra location. Pro Yearly: $69 per year. Pro Monthly: $9 per month. Prices were read from windscribe.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Windscribe work on?
Windscribe is available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Windscribe offer any discounts?
Windscribe publicly lists the following: About 36% off with yearly billing.
Is Windscribe open source?
Yes. Windscribe is open source, according to its own site.
Who makes Windscribe?
Windscribe is made by Windscribe Limited.
What are the alternatives to Windscribe?
The closest alternatives to Windscribe in our directory are Proton VPN, Mullvad VPN, TunnelBear, Surfshark and Private Internet Access. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Windscribe.
How does Windscribe compare with other VPNs?
Windscribe's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 10 of the 16 other VPNs we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on ease of use (B, above 6 of 16) and worst on value for money (C, above 1).
Is Windscribe good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Windscribe C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3 a month, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 2 of the 15 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of Windscribe?
To replace Windscribe you would be making servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $36 a year. Windscribe is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself. What you could not make: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
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