ExpressVPN vs Windscribe
Windscribe comes out ahead of ExpressVPN on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Windscribe takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Windscribe takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose ExpressVPN if…
- • You want ExpressVPN's edge on what the long plan costs and how long you have to get a refund
Choose Windscribe if…
- • You want Windscribe's edge on trying it before you pay and what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1Trying it before you payWindscribe wins
Windscribe wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotWindscribe winsExpressVPN5/10
4.4 out of 5
TrustScore from 29,239 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4.4 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Windscribe wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What it costs to startWindscribe winsExpressVPN5/10
$14.99/mo, billed monthly
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
- $14.99/mo, billed monthly, against $9.00/mo, billed monthly
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
Windscribe8/10$9.00/mo, billed monthly
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Windscribe wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4What the long plan costsExpressVPN winsExpressVPN8/10
$2.99/mo, first 28 months
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
Windscribe5/10$5.75/mo, billed yearly
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- $5.75/mo, billed yearly, against $2.99/mo, first 28 months
Source: windscribe.com ↗
ExpressVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5How long you have to get a refundExpressVPN winsExpressVPN8/10
30-day money-back
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
Windscribe5/107 days (under 10 GB used)
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- 7 days (under 10 GB used), against 30-day money-back
Source: windscribe.com ↗
ExpressVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How many devices at onceWindscribe winsExpressVPN5/10
10 devices (Basic)
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
- 10 devices (Basic), against Unlimited devices
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
Windscribe8/10Unlimited devices
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Windscribe wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How many countries it coversExpressVPN winsExpressVPN8/10
113 countries
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
Windscribe5/1069+ countries
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- 69+ countries, against 113 countries
Source: windscribe.com ↗
ExpressVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- 113 countries, against 150 countries
- $2.99, against $2.49
- 10 devices (Basic), against Unlimited devices
- No free plan, against Free plan
- $5.75/mo, billed yearly, against $3.49/mo, first 27 months
- 7 days (under 10 GB used), against 30-day money-back
- 69+ countries, against 150 countries
- $5.75/mo, billed yearly, against $2.99/mo, first 28 months