Proton VPN vs Windscribe
Proton VPN and Windscribe are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose Proton VPN if…
- • You want Proton VPN'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 what customers say on trustpilot
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 2What customers say on TrustpilotWindscribe winsProton VPN5/10
2.1 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,006 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.1 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 3Trying it before you payTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4What it costs to startWindscribe winsProton VPN5/10
$9.99/mo, billed monthly
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
- $9.99/mo, billed monthly, against $9.00/mo, billed monthly
Source: protonvpn.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 costsProton VPN winsProton VPN8/10
$3.49/mo, first 24 months
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.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 24 months
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How long you have to get a refundProton VPN winsProton VPN8/10
30-day money-back
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.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 ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How many countries it coversProton VPN winsProton VPN8/10
140+ countries
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
Windscribe5/1069+ countries
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- 69+ countries, against 140+ countries
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- long plan, per month
- 2.1 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 140+ countries, against 150 countries
- 2.1 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- $2.99, 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