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SPrivate Internet Access vs Windscribe
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Private Internet Access if…
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Windows, macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, travelers
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Choose Windscribe if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, budget-minded vpn users
Side by side
Feature Private Internet Access Windscribe
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starting price$2.03/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome—
Company——
Full feature lists
P Private Internet Access
- Servers in 113 countries, including all 50 US states
- Unlimited simultaneous device connections
- WireGuard and OpenVPN protocols
- Choice of 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption
- Split tunneling by app and domain
- Kill switch
- Multi-hop connections
- MACE ad, tracker and malware blocking
W Windscribe
- Free tier with up to 10GB of data a month
- Free servers in about 11 countries
- Pro plan with unlimited data and all locations
- Build a Plan option priced per location
- R.O.B.E.R.T. domain and ad blocker
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Private Internet Access
1 Month$11.95/mo
1 Year$3.99/mo
3 Years + 4 Months$2.03/mo
Windscribe
FreeFree
ProSee vendor site
Build a PlanPer location
Strengths and limitations
Private Internet Access
- Unlimited devices on one subscription
- Open-source apps
- No-logs policy audited by Deloitte
- 30-day money-back guarantee for new users
- No free plan
- Dedicated IP and antivirus cost extra
- Antivirus is for Windows only
- Money-back guarantee covers new subscribers only, and app store purchases follow store refund terms
Windscribe
- Free plan with up to 10GB of data a month
- Build a Plan lets you pay only for the locations you need
- Paid tiers include unlimited data
- Free plan is limited to about 11 countries
- Free data drops to 2GB a month without a confirmed email
More comparisons
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PSwiss no-logs VPN with a free plan, 20,000+ servers and built-in ad blocking
Free, from $3.49/mo
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Free, from $3.49/mo
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Swiss no-logs VPN with a free plan, 20,000+ servers and built-in ad blocking
VPNFree planOpen source
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From $5.61/mo
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Paid
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From $1.69/mo
Facts from each vendor's public pages. Editorial policy