NordVPN vs Windscribe
Windscribe comes out ahead of NordVPN on 5 of the 8 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, 5–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Windscribe takes 5 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose NordVPN if…
- • You want NordVPN'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 how many devices at once and trying it before you pay
Round by round
- Round 1How many devices at onceWindscribe wins
Windscribe wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Trying it before you payWindscribe wins
Windscribe wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotWindscribe winsNordVPN5/10
4.2 out of 5
TrustScore from 50,849 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4.2 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 4What it costs to startWindscribe winsNordVPN5/10
$14.69/mo, billed monthly
Basic, 1-month plan (select "1-month plans")
- $14.99/mo, billed monthly, against $9.00/mo, billed monthly
Source: nordvpn.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 5What the long plan costsNordVPN winsNordVPN8/10
$3.49/mo, first 27 months
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
Source: nordvpn.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 $3.49/mo, first 27 months
Source: windscribe.com ↗
NordVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How long you have to get a refundNordVPN winsNordVPN8/10
30-day money-back
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
Source: nordvpn.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 ↗
NordVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How many countries it coversNordVPN winsNordVPN8/10
150 countries
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
Windscribe5/1069+ countries
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- 69+ countries, against 150 countries
Source: windscribe.com ↗
NordVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 8Ad and malware blocker includedWindscribe winsNordVPN5/10
Not in Basic (Complete and up)
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- Not in Basic (Complete and up), against R.O.B.E.R.T blocker (Pro)
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
Windscribe8/10R.O.B.E.R.T blocker (Pro)
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.
Side by side
- paid only
- Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- $3.49, against $2.99
- 4.2 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- Not in Basic (Complete and up), against Blocks ads (Basic)
- $3.49, against $2.49
- $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