Windscribe VPN
Free planA Toronto-based VPN with unlimited devices, a built-in ad and malware blocker, and pay-per-country plans.
Best for a free VPN with a real monthly allowance, or paying only for the few countries you use
Facts checked November 4, 2026 · First written by Mutuo Mbilla
The short answer
Windscribe is a founder-owned VPN from Toronto with one of the more generous free plans around: 10GB a month in 10 countries once you confirm your email, on as many devices as you like. If you need more, Pro costs $9 a month or $69 a year, and Build A Plan lets you pay $1 a month per country instead. The apps carry more settings than most rivals, from a three-mode firewall to Stealth and WStunnel connections for blocked networks, and the desktop app and server software have independent audits. The refund window is short (7 days and under 10GB used), there is no live chat with a person, and torrenting is switched off on the free servers.
Choose it if
- You want a free VPN for travel or public Wi-Fi and 10GB a month is enough, with 10 countries including the US, Canada, the UK and Germany
- You only need one to three countries: Build A Plan charges $1 a month per country with a $3 minimum, and each country adds 10GB
- You want to cover every device in the house on one account, since Windscribe sets no connection limit
- You connect from hotel, school or office networks that block VPNs and want Stealth or WStunnel as a fallback
- You want ad, tracker and malware blocking at the VPN level, with your own block and allow rules
Skip it if
- You want time to test a paid plan: refunds need a request within 7 days and less than 10GB used, and renewals are never refunded
- You want to torrent for free; P2P is disabled on the free servers and allowed only on Pro or the countries you buy
- You want a free plan with no data cap; Proton VPN has no data limit on its free plan, though only on one device
- You prefer live chat with a support agent; Windscribe uses a help center, a chatbot and support tickets
- You want a VPN company outside Canada for jurisdiction reasons; Windscribe Limited is based in Toronto and its terms fall under Ontario law
Main features
Free plan with 10GB a month
Sign up with a username and password and you get 2GB a month. Confirm an email address and agree to one or two promo emails a month, and the allowance rises to 10GB in 10 countries.
Unlimited devices
One account covers every device you own, free or paid. Windscribe's terms do forbid sharing a Pro account with other people.
Build A Plan
Pay $1 a month for each country you want, from three up to seven. Each country adds 10GB to your free allowance, which suits someone who only needs a UK or US connection.
R.O.B.E.R.T. blocking
A DNS blocker on Windscribe's servers that stops ads, trackers and malware domains on any device connected to the VPN. Pro adds lists for social networks, gambling, adult sites and crypto, plus up to 1,000 of your own block or allow rules.
Firewall with three modes
The Windows and Mac apps can block all traffic outside the VPN automatically, only when you switch it on, or all the time, even after a restart. It works at the operating system level, so a crashed app does not leave you exposed.
Stealth and WStunnel connections
Besides WireGuard, IKEv2 and OpenVPN, Windscribe can wrap OpenVPN in TLS or WebSocket traffic and connect on more than 20 ports. These are the settings to try on networks that block VPNs.
Split tunneling
Choose which apps go through the VPN and which use your normal connection, so a banking app or a local game server can skip the tunnel. It is available on the free plan too.
Static IPs and port forwarding
Buy a datacenter IP in one of 13 cities or a residential IP in Chicago, Dallas or Toronto on a yearly plan. Pro users also get one ephemeral forwarded port at no charge, which lasts seven days.
Double Hop
Run the browser extension as a proxy on top of the desktop VPN, so your browser traffic passes through two Windscribe locations. It works on desktop only.
ScribeForce team accounts
Managers create and pay for Pro accounts for a team of five or more from one page, at $5 per seat a month. A static IP bought on the leader account is shared with every member.
Pricing
Prices in US dollars as shown on windscribe.com on November 4, 2026. Windscribe says the advertised price is the price you keep paying. Plans renew automatically, and you can change plans twice in 30 days with a partial refund for unused days. Windscribe takes cards, PayPal, cryptocurrency, local payment methods and cash.
Free
$0
10GB a month with a confirmed email (2GB without), 10 countries, unlimited devices, the malware and ad block lists, no P2P
Build A Plan
$1 / country per month
Pick 3 to 7 countries ($3 minimum); each adds 10GB a month, every R.O.B.E.R.T. list and P2P on the countries you pay for
Pro monthly
$9 / month
Unlimited data, all 69 countries, unlimited devices, config generators, full R.O.B.E.R.T. rules and ephemeral port forwarding
Pro yearly
$69 / year
Everything in Pro monthly, working out at $5.75 a month
ScribeForce (teams)
$5 / seat per month
Pro accounts for a team with one bill and one admin page; minimum 5 seats
Static IP add-on
$24 (datacenter) or $96 (residential) / year
A fixed IP shared with a few other customers, with port forwarding; needs Pro or unlimited data
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Questions people ask
Is Windscribe free?
Yes. The free plan gives you 2GB a month without an email address, or 10GB a month once you confirm one and accept one or two promo emails a month. You can use 10 countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, on unlimited devices. Torrenting is disabled on the free servers.
Does Windscribe have a free trial of Pro?
No. Windscribe calls itself a freemium service and points you to the free plan as the way to try it. If you pay and change your mind, you can ask for a refund within 7 days as long as you have used less than 10GB on the paid plan.
What is Windscribe's refund policy?
You can request a refund through a support ticket within 7 days of your first payment if you have used less than 10GB. Renewals are not refundable. Crypto payments are refunded in Bitcoin only, and only for payments over $10.
How many devices can I use with Windscribe?
As many as you own. Windscribe sets no limit on simultaneous connections, on the free plan or on Pro. Its terms say a Pro account is for one person, so sharing it with other people can get it restricted.
Does Windscribe keep logs?
Its privacy policy, updated July 30, 2024, says it keeps no history of VPN sessions, source IP addresses or sites you visit. It stores a 30-day data counter, the time of your last activity and, while you are connected, your session details in server memory, which it discards when you disconnect. In April 2025 a Greek court dismissed a case against Windscribe's CEO in which, Windscribe says, it had no logs that could identify the user involved.
Has Windscribe been audited?
Yes. Leviathan Security Group audited the desktop app in September 2021 and the Android and iOS apps in March 2022, and Packetlabs audited the server software in June 2024. Windscribe says it fixed every issue the app audits raised.
Can I use Windscribe for torrenting?
On Pro, yes, and on Build A Plan for the countries you pay for. P2P is off on the free servers and blocked in some countries, including India, Russia, South Africa and South Korea, and on residential static IPs.
Does Windscribe work with Netflix?
Windscribe has servers labeled Windflix that it says it maintains for different Netflix regions, and it suggests trying another Windflix server if one is blocked. It makes no guarantee, and we have not tested streaming ourselves.
Read the full Windscribe VPN review
Windscribe is a Toronto VPN owned by its founders, and its free plan is one of the few worth using: 10GB a month in 10 countries on unlimited devices. Pro costs $9 a month or $69 a year, and Build A Plan lets you pay $1...
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- windscribe.com/upgrade for Pro monthly and yearly prices, Build A Plan terms, plan changes, free and Pro locations, payment options checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com for free plan, network size, platforms, features, ratings, pricing promise checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/features for feature list, protocols, unlimited devices, Double Hop, MAC spoofing, proxy gateway checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/features/windows for Windows app features and the Free versus Pro comparison checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/features/robert for R.O.B.E.R.T. block lists and access rules per plan checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/staticips for static IP prices, locations and requirements checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/download for platforms and app stores checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/about for founders, self-funded status checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/llm-info for founding year, headquarters, device limit, protocols, support channels checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/terms for refund terms, governing law, company name and Toronto address, account sharing checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/privacy for what Windscribe stores and does not log; policy date checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/transparency for transparency report checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/blog/windscribe-greek-court-case for Greek court case timeline and outcome checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/has-windscribe-been-audited for third-party audits checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/who-owns-windscribe for ownership, founders, 2016 start checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/can-i-use-windscribe-for-free for free plan data allowance and bonuses checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/why-do-i-need-to-subscribe-to-promo-emails-to-get-10gb for conditions for 10GB versus 2GB checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/can-i-get-a-pro-trial-for-free for free trial (none; freemium instead) checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/what-is-the-refund-policy-for-windscribe-plans for refund window and data limit checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/if-i-pay-with-a-cryptocurrency-can-i-get-a-refund for crypto refunds checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/how-many-devices-can-i-connect-to-at-the-same-time for device use checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/what-is-scribeforce for ScribeForce team pricing and minimum seats checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/can-i-buy-a-static-ip-for-only-1-month for static IPs yearly only checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/does-windscribe-allow-peer-to-peer-p2p-traffic for P2P rules and blocked countries checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/what-is-ephemeral-port-forwarding-and-how-to-use-it for ephemeral port forwarding checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/what-is-a-double-hop-and-how-does-it-benefit-me for Double Hop checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/firewall-modes for firewall modes checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/how-do-i-stream-content-from-a-geo-restricted-site for streaming and Windflix servers checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/how-many-servers-does-windscribe-have for country count and free countries checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/is-there-a-difference-between-free-servers-and-paid-servers for free server load checked November 4, 2026
- windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/what-routers-are-supported-by-windscribe for router support checked November 4, 2026
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