VPN for me

Head to head

ExpressVPN vs Windscribe

Best streaming record and the easiest apps; you pay for it. Against: the honest cheap monthly: no 2-year lock-in, and a 10 GB free tier.

ExpressVPN
Windscribe
Best plan
$2.99/mo · 2 years + 4 months·
$5.75/mo · 1 year
Up front
$83.72
$69.00·
Renews at
$99.95/yr
$69.00/yr·
Monthly
$14.99
$9.00·
Devices
10
Unlimited·
Countries
113·
69
No-logs audit
KPMG 2024·
none
Open source
no
yes·
Pay without a name
crypto
crypto
Based in
British Virgin Islands (no alliance)·
Canada (5 Eyes)
Netflix
·
iPlayer
·
Torrenting
·
Blocked networks
·
Speed
Refund
30 days·
3 days
Free tier
no
yes·

A dot marks the better number on that row. Numbers carry their dates on each provider’s page.

Which one, for which job

ExpressVPN

  • +Most consistent streaming unblocker
  • +Obfuscation on every server, nothing to configure
  • +P2P on all servers
  • –Highest renewal of the group ($99.95 a year on Basic)
  • –Owned by Kape, which also owns two rivals
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Windscribe

  • +$9 monthly with no commitment
  • +Free 10 GB a month tier
  • +Unlimited devices
  • –Canada, 5 Eyes
  • –No independent no-logs audit
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