Windscribe Review
Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions
Windscribe comes up a lot as a solid “everyday VPN” that’s easy to use and doesn’t cost much, especially if you grab a deal. People like that it’s pretty upfront about what a VPN can and can’t do for...
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Windscribe comes up a lot as a solid “everyday VPN” that’s easy to use and doesn’t cost much, especially if you grab a deal. People like that it’s pretty upfront about what a VPN can and can’t do for privacy, and it gets mentioned alongside other trusted names when someone wants something sensible for basic protection. The free option is handy for light browsing and short videos, and some folks really like the personality and responsiveness of the team.
The biggest complaints are about reliability in tougher situations: streaming can be a headache (slow loading, blocks, and getting banned on services like Netflix or Prime), and speeds can dip during busy hours. Some people are also frustrated by missing features they want (like SOCKS5 proxies) and how certain sites get routed without much user control. If you’re in a heavy-censorship country, there are comments about it struggling to connect during blackouts, which can be a dealbreaker.
Strengths
- Easy to use
- Good value when discounted
- Handy free tier for light use
- Privacy-minded with audits mentioned
- Lots of features and customization
Weaknesses
- Unreliable for Netflix and Prime Video
- Speed drops during busy hours
- Can struggle under heavy censorship
- Missing features some power users want
- Some routing/proxy behavior feels out of your control
Summary generated 1 week ago from 460 community mentions
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15 reviews"Windscribe is great if you can catch a deal, also, it's not even that expensive"
"Windscribe have a $29 offer on, and it should stay at that price forever. I joined them this year, very happy with them"
"... 6 months or 3 months, at least. 5400₽ is a steep price, albeit I know the VPN is amazing. I am a Windscribe glazer after all, lol. That being said, I hope Windscribe will make a new domain accessible to Russian users, because you need a..."
"... cancel your VPN subscription once you get your games. Mullvad monthly subscription is only €5, Windscribe build-a-plan is only $3, neither of them require long term commitment"
"I agree that Control D is what really makes Windscribe good. And I paid $29.99 for a full year on Black Friday so you can’t really beat that. I do wish that it had more ports available and was a bit better at reconnecting like Mullvad."
"Pay for them easy fix , windscribe even offers a build a plan ... plan starting at like 2 or 3 per month."
"Windscribe was $29/year on the recent sale. It's close to free if you're in the US. Free VPNs are typically either shady or don't let you torrent at all."
"Why does no one talk about Windscribe? I pay $3 a month"
"1) Static IP is not $8 a month, it is $2. 2) Quoting the Windscribe website that you failed to read: If you don't have a Static IP, you can still set up a port forward using our Ephemeral Port Forwarding option that comes included with th..."
"I haven’t tried Shadowrocket but I’m about to try Octohide. I paid $29USD for Windscribe last May which worked out to be about $52NZD for 12 months … it happened to be discounted at that time."
"Nordvpn took 170e out of my bank this year,won't be doing that again,moving to WINDSCRIBE."
"NordVPN, its not free tho admittedly. there are VPNs that are. Windscribe"
"Windscribe has a BF deal currently for $29.99/year"
"...ical VPN uses (i.e. changing location). Windscribe is my backup to Express, and is a good bet if you like to alternate between paid and free, or wait for the bigger deals to get offered to you without the multi-year lock-in sell. From my Po..."
"...s in Turkey where free VPNs / Proton / Windscribe are available and unrestricted ? I used Cloudflare WARP to circumvent censorship during my vacation while texting with your bots -sorry, customer support agents-. At least you could have sai..."