VPN for me

Head to head

NordVPN vs Windscribe

The fast, well-audited default; renewal price is the catch. Against: the honest cheap monthly: no 2-year lock-in, and a 10 GB free tier.

NordVPN
Windscribe
Best plan
$3.49/mo · 2 years + 3 months·
$5.75/mo · 1 year
Up front
$94.23
$69.00·
Renews at
$139.08/yr
$69.00/yr·
Monthly
$14.99
$9.00·
Devices
10
Unlimited·
Countries
127·
69
No-logs audit
Deloitte 2025·
none
Open source
no
yes·
Pay without a name
crypto
crypto
Based in
Panama (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

NordVPN

  • +Fastest in most 2026 tests
  • +Six independent no-logs audits
  • +Works where VPNs are blocked
  • –Renews at $139 a year after the intro term
  • –Apps are not open source
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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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