# Windscribe Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Windscribe Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other VPN products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/167609/Acuity-Scheduling --- # Windscribe Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Windscribe ## What is Windscribe ? Windscribe is a VPN desktop application and VPN/proxy browser extension that work together to block ads, trackers, restore access to blocked content, secure online communications and help you safeguard your privacy online. ## What is Windscribe used for? [VPN](https://www.capterra.com/vpn-software/)[Computer Security](https://www.capterra.com/computer-security-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 181 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 94% Neutral 4% Negative 1% Starting price $49 Flat Rate, Per Year Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Windscribe ?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://windscribe.net&name=Windscribe ) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Windscribe 4.6 (181) VS. [4.5 (44)](https://www.capterra.com/p/248737/ProtonVPN/reviews/) Starting Price $49 Flat Rate, Per Year Starting Price $6.99 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.7 (181) Ease Of Use 4.6 (978) Value For Money 4.6 (131) Value For Money 4.2 (516) Customer Service 4.3 (101) Customer Service 4.2 (511) ## Windscribe alternatives [4.6 (33)](https://www.capterra.com/p/203059/NordLayer/reviews/) Starting price $8.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Cisco AnyConnect](https://www.capterra.com/p/169495/VPN-and-Endpoint-Security-Clients/) [4.6 (978)](https://www.capterra.com/p/169495/VPN-and-Endpoint-Security-Clients/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/169495/VPN-and-Endpoint-Security-Clients/) Highest Rated [UTunnel VPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/199683/Utunnel-VPN/) [5.0 (69)](https://www.capterra.com/p/199683/Utunnel-VPN/reviews/) Starting price $6.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/199683/Utunnel-VPN/) [FortiClient](https://www.capterra.com/p/151916/FortiClient/) [4.4 (292)](https://www.capterra.com/p/151916/FortiClient/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 90% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/151916/FortiClient/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/167609/Windscribe/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Anonymous Browsing 4.9 (15) 46.67% of 15 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Users can access websites without revealing their IP addresses Kill Switch 4.4 (11) 36.36% of 11 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Immediately stop the process from executing Real-Time Monitoring 4.3 (9) 22.22% of 9 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks DNS Leak Protection 4.5 (8) 12.50% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Prevention of DNS leaks that allows ISPs to track internet movements Multi-Language 5.0 (8) 37.50% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage and support multiple languages Anti Virus 3.3 (4) 25.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Prevents, detects and removes malware Windscribe 12 features Block or filter online ads Users can access websites without revealing their IP addresses Prevents, detects and removes malware Identify and respond to security threats to developed applications Protect sensitive data for digital privacy Prevention of DNS leaks that allows ISPs to track internet movements Convert data into a code for security Immediately stop the process from executing Manage and support multiple languages Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks Information to prevent, understand and identify cyber threats Extend virtual private network over public networks to enable protected information exchange Features 4.4 (181) 4.4 Based on 181 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.6 (131) Free Trial Free Version Basic $49.00 Flat Rate,Per Year Value for money 4.6 (131) 4.6 Based on 131 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.3 (101) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.3 (101) 4.3 Based on 101 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.6 Based on 181 reviews Filter by rating 5(117) 4(54) 3(8) 2(1) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent LC Lorenzo C. Studente Primary/Secondary Education ### "Recensione Windscribe da studente" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 October 22, 2024 Pros Windscribe è un ottimo servizio, permette di proteggersi in rete tramite una connessione VPN stabile, mantenendo più o meno la stessa velocità della nostra connessione senza perdite. I paesi a cui ci possiamo collegare sono tantissimi e ognuno è predisposto con diversi server per distribuire il traffico. Infine l'account gratuito che permette di utilizzare 10GB di dati al mese permette di poter conoscere la piattaforma prima di fare un abbonamento. Cons Non ho riscontrato particolari lati negativi, purtroppo nonostante il prezzo sia molto vantaggioso questa piattaforma viene scavalcata da altre con un prezzo ancora più basso, comunque il prezzo è ottimo e accessibile a tutti Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AC Annalisa C. Regulatory consultant Pharmaceuticals ### "Recommended free VPN " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 3/10 August 23, 2024 It's a good free VPN but the free version has a limited choice of servers Pros The free version allows 10 GB worth of data Cons The are not many free servers available, the majority are charging to be used Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AP Andy P. Director Marketing and Advertising ### "Decent VPN worth trying" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 June 5, 2024 Pros With Vpns its good to try them out to see if they are reliable etc. Windscibe has a free plan with 10GB month of data plus they also offer a paid pro plan with unlimited data or a custom plan. Cons The Ui can be a bit overly complicated the application window is a strange shape and personally I don't think you need to see as much data on the main screen other Vpns like Tunnelbear take a more minimalist approach. Alternatives considered [TunnelBear](https://www.capterra.com/p/146806/TunnelBear/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AC Albert C. Owner Retail ### "BEST VPN FOR FREE or PAID" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 12, 2023 My overall experience was great. I honestly wouldn’t choose another VPN. Pros What I like most about Windscribe is that they offer a free plan as well as a paid plan. It’s such a cool perk that paid plan can be paid by referring people or with money, which is great to have so many options Cons What I like least is that if you link your email, then you get very few gigs of VPN. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JB Jean B. Training team lead Consumer Services ### "Nice VPN for anonymous browsing " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 16, 2023 Pros The app is easy to use. The connection is stable and it maintains high speed Cons I can't identify any cons with this app. Highly recommend it Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Ruthis D. Graphic Designer Animation ### "Most used VPN" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 November 13, 2023 I recommand this VPN. It is easy to use. Pros This is the VPN I use the Most . You can access to more than 50 servers around the world. Cons Sometimes, downloads are a litle slow when using the green version. You must update to the paid version to access to all the features Switched from [ExpressVPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/170765/ExpressVPN/) [Planet VPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/276978/Planet-VPN/) [NordVPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/166743/NordVPN/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JR Juan R. Redactor Online Media ### "Sencillo y funcional" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 November 12, 2023 A veces cuando quiero acceder a contenido local me es imposible por la geolocalización, por lo que con Windscribe puedo hacerme pasar por local y recibir la información como si lo fuese. Pros La facilidad para todo, incluso para entrar a tu cuenta, que una vez loggeado en el programa, accedes vía navegador mediante un 'enlace mágico' (seguramente una cookie), no tengo mayor queja que una vez que me dio un problema, posiblemente error mío aunque lo solucioné yo en un rato. Cons Mejoré del plan gratuito al Pro y sinceramente, no me mereció la pena, así que volví al gratuito, con 60 GB que tengo, y las localizaciones del gratuito me sobra. Aunque hay que reconocer que las del gratuito, la mitad, son países con el internet muy capado. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MS matt s. Accounts assistant Accounting ### "Windscribe - Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 27, 2023 Pros This is my favourite VPN. It secures any device with the press of a button. The UI is very easy to navigate and lists out in a simple way all servers available. Never had any issues. Cons Like any VPN the Internet speed can drop depending on the server in use. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User ceo Information Technology and Services ### "Windscribe review" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 September 24, 2023 Pros It has a no logs policy where it does not keep logs of my online activity.It also has a very friendly user interface. Cons Windscribe offers a free plan with limited monthly data. If you require unlimited data, you will need to subscribe to one of their premium plans, which can be relatively expensive compared to other VPN services. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MM Matteo M. Ingegnere Information Technology and Services ### "Una vera VPN gratuita" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 August 4, 2023 Mi ha permesso in modo gratuito di collegarmi occasionalmente a siti o servizi che il mio paese non offre, garantendo allo stesso tempo sicurezza dagli hacker camuffando il mio indirizzo ip. Pros Windscribe si può considerare una vera VPN gratuita, questo perché rispetto alle varie VPN gratuite presenti sul web fa veramente (e bene) tutto ciò che promette. Utilissima per chi come me non ha bisogno di utilizzare una VPN 24 ore su 24 tutti i giorni, ma occasionalmente, infatti se ci si registra si hanno 10GB di traffico VPN gratuito. Nella versione gratuita ci sono molto paesi a cui connettersi utilizzando servizi e sfruttando tariffe che non sono disponibili nel nostro paese. Cons Windscribe non è pensato per persone che sfruttano il servizio di VPN molto spesso durante le proprio giornate, infatti la versione gratuita (sotto registrazione a Windscribe) offre solo 10GB di dati per navigare sotto VPN, quantità di dati molto esegua per chi ha bisogno invece di utilizzare una VPN con continuità durante le proprio giornate. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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