--- title: Windscribe canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/windscribe/ category: VPN Services points: 79 rank: 2 of 9 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Windscribe Toronto-based VPN with a free plan, open-source apps, unlimited devices and RAM-only servers. 79 points out of 100. #2 of 9 VPN services. Vendor: Windscribe Limited. Website: https://windscribe.com/ - The free plan gives 10 GB a month with a confirmed email, or 2 GB without one [2]. - Pro costs $69 a year or $9 a month; Build-A-Plan starts at $3 a month [1]. - Unlimited devices at once, on the free plan too [2]. - Packetlabs audited the RAM-only server stack in June 2024 [5][6]. - The apps are open source on GitHub under GPL licences [8]. Verdict: Windscribe suits people who want to start free without an email address and use it on every device [2]. Its apps are open source, its servers run from RAM, and Packetlabs audited the server stack in June 2024 [5][6][8]. The catch: the free plan is capped at 10 GB a month, and the latest app audits date from 2021 and 2022 [2][5]. Best for: People who want a free VPN or a pay-per-location plan. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Privacy and audits | No-logs audit since 2024 | Yes | 10/10 | Packetlabs audited the server stack in June 2024 and found no subversion of the no-logs policy; the report is public [5][6]. | | Privacy and audits | App security audit since 2024 | No | 0/5 | The latest app audits listed are by Leviathan Security Group, from 2021 and 2022 [5]. | | Privacy and audits | RAM-only servers | Yes | 5/5 | Windscribe says its entire infrastructure runs on RAM-only servers [6]. | | Privacy and audits | Open-source apps | Yes | 5/5 | Desktop and Android apps are GPL-2.0 and the iOS app GPL-3.0 on GitHub [8]. | | Privacy and audits | Anonymous sign-up | Yes | 5/5 | The free plan works without an email address, with 2 GB a month [2]. | | Privacy and audits | Transparency report | Yes | 5/5 | Windscribe publishes a real-time transparency report of copyright and law enforcement data requests [7]. | | Security features | WireGuard | Yes | 5/5 | The Windows app offers WireGuard on free and Pro plans [4]. | | Security features | Kill switch | Yes | 5/5 | The Windows app's Firewall blocks all traffic outside the VPN tunnel [4]. | | Security features | Post-quantum encryption | Not published | 0/5 | | | Security features | Multi-hop | Yes | 5/5 | Double Hop routes traffic through any 2 Windscribe locations [3]. | | Apps | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | 10/10 | Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iPhone [3]. | | Apps | Browser extensions | Chrome, Firefox, Edge | 3/3 | Extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge [3]. | | Apps | Router setup | Yes | 2/2 | Windscribe supports routers with OpenVPN, IKEv2 or WireGuard clients and links setup guides [9]. | | Everyday use | Devices at once | Unlimited | 5/5 | Unlimited connections per account, the free plan included [2]. | | Everyday use | Split tunnelling | Yes | 5/5 | The Windows app offers split tunnelling in two types, each with two modes [4]. | | Price | Free plan with no data cap | No | 0/5 | The free plan is capped at 10 GB a month with a confirmed email, 2 GB without [2]. | | Price | Price on a one-year plan | $5.75/mo | 2/8 | Pro, billed $69 every 12 months [1]. | | Price | Same price on renewal | Yes | 7/7 | Pro yearly is billed $69 every 12 months, with no introductory price [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2] | $0 | | Pro, monthly | $9/month [1] | $9 | | Pro, yearly | $69/year [1] | $5.75 | | Build-A-Plan | $1 per location a month, $3 minimum [1] | $3 | Build-A-Plan starts at $3 a month but adds only 10 GB a month per chosen location, so we score the Pro yearly plan [1]. ## Strengths - A free plan that needs no email address and covers unlimited devices [2]. - Open-source apps under GPL licences [8]. - RAM-only servers, audited by Packetlabs in June 2024 [5][6]. - The Windows app has WireGuard, a firewall that blocks traffic outside the tunnel, and split tunnelling [4]. - Double Hop, plus extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge [3]. ## Limits - The free plan is capped at 10 GB a month [2]. - Pro costs $69 a year, about $5.75 a month [1]. - The latest app audits date from 2021 and 2022 [5]. - Authorities seized Windscribe servers in Ukraine in 2021 and the Netherlands in 2026 [6]. - The transparency report gives totals without dates [7]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Windscribe says its Firewall is better than a reactive kill switch because it uses Windows Filtering Platform APIs [4]. ## Concerns - In February 2026 Dutch authorities seized a Windscribe server without a warrant; Windscribe says it ran entirely in RAM [6]. - In July 2021 Ukrainian authorities seized two servers; an OpenVPN key was exposed because the servers were not encrypted at rest [6]. ## Sources 1. [Buy VPN with Crypto, PayPal, or Credit Card](https://windscribe.com/upgrade), Windscribe, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Official Information About Windscribe VPN](https://windscribe.com/llm-info), Windscribe, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Features](https://windscribe.com/features), Windscribe, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Free VPN for Windows 10 & 11](https://windscribe.com/features/windows), Windscribe, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Has Windscribe been audited?](https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/has-windscribe-been-audited), Windscribe, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [No-Logs VPN: Court-Tested, Server-Seized](https://windscribe.com/features/no-identifying-logs), Windscribe, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Transparency Report](https://windscribe.com/transparency), Windscribe, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Windscribe](https://github.com/Windscribe), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [What Routers are supported by Windscribe?](https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/what-routers-are-supported-by-windscribe), Windscribe, accessed 2026-10-08