Private Internet Access vs Windscribe
Private Internet Access comes out ahead of Windscribe on 3 of the 6 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
Private Internet Access takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Private Internet Access takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Private Internet Access if…
- • You want Private Internet Access'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 what customers say on trustpilot and what it costs to start
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotWindscribe winsPrivate Internet Access5/10
4.3 out of 5
TrustScore from 11,010 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4.3 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 2How many devices at onceTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 3What it costs to startWindscribe winsPrivate Internet Access5/10
$11.95/mo, billed monthly
PIA VPN; 1 Month vs 3 Years + 3 Months EXTRA (first term)
- $11.95/mo, billed monthly, against $9.00/mo, billed monthly
Source: privateinternetaccess.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 costsPrivate Internet Access winsPrivate Internet Access8/10
$1.89/mo, 3 yrs + 3 mo (not $2.03)
3 Years plan card (TOP OFFER)
- PIA VPN; 1 Month vs 3 Years + 3 Months EXTRA (first term)
Source: privateinternetaccess.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 $2.03/mo, 3 yrs + 3 mo (first term)
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Private Internet Access wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5How long you have to get a refundPrivate Internet Access winsPrivate Internet Access8/10
30-day money-back
PIA VPN; 1 Month vs 3 Years + 3 Months EXTRA (first term)
Source: privateinternetaccess.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 ↗
Private Internet Access wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How many countries it coversPrivate Internet Access winsPrivate Internet Access8/10
104 countries
PIA VPN; 1 Month vs 3 Years + 3 Months EXTRA (first term)
Source: privateinternetaccess.com ↗
Windscribe5/1069+ countries
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- 69+ countries, against 104 countries
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Private Internet Access wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- PIA VPN; 1 Month vs 3 Years + 3 Months EXTRA (first term)
- server locations
- 104 countries, against 150 countries
- 91 countries, against 113 countries
- 91 countries, against 100 countries
- $11.95/mo, billed monthly, against $9.99/mo, billed monthly
- $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