Editorial scores
Composite 83/100, rank 7 of 15. Category scores below are the published figures, weighted Privacy 25%, Speed 20%, Security 15%, Streaming 10%, Value 10%, Ethics 10%, Apps 5%, Connections 5%.
| Jurisdiction | Canada |
|---|---|
| Audit type | independent |
| Audit firm | not named |
| Published monthly price | $5.75 |
| Regular monthly price in file | $9.00 |
| savings_pct in file | 50 |
| Simultaneous connections | unlimited |
| Best for (file) | Custom budget plans |
| Protocols | WireGuard, OpenVPN |
| Record flags | free_plan is true and open_source is true. Not set: non_profit, accepts_crypto, ram_servers, warrant_canary. |
| Privacy source | privacy source |
Pros in the file
- Free tier
- Build-a-Plan pricing
- R.O.B.E.R.T. blocker
Cons in the file
- Streaming hit-or-miss
How this profile is scoped
Windscribe is rank 7 with composite 83. The best_for line in the file is “Custom budget plans”. Prices above are the published monthly figures, not a live checkout. The button goes to the official site, https://windscribe.com.
Use the question pages when the decision is about evidence rather than this one brand: what an independent audit without a firm name can prove, how to compare audit dates the file does not store, and whether a warrant canary is even on the record.
Related on this site
- Best free VPN and cheapest VPN — parent use-cases. The free-tier cap is not a field on this record.
- Private Internet Access profile — unlimited connections, USA, firm not named.
- Which jurisdiction matters — Canada is a 5-Eyes example.
- How to read an audit and how to compare audit dates.
- Surfshark profile — also independent with no firm named, composite 90.
- Scorecards, methodology, comparison JSON, and the match engine.
FAQ
What is Windscribe’s editorial score and privacy score?
Composite 83/100, rank 7 of 15. Privacy is 85. Security is 83. Value is 90. Streaming is 72. Figures last verified 24 September 2026 in vpn-comparison-2026.json.
Does the file name Windscribe’s audit firm or a free-tier data cap?
No firm name is stored. audit_type is independent. free_plan is true. There is no gigabyte field. Do not treat a blank firm as Deloitte, KPMG, Securitum, or Cure53.
Why can privacy match TunnelBear while the composite does not?
Both are Canada with privacy 85 and audit_type independent. TunnelBear’s composite is 75 with streaming 55 and connections score 60. Windscribe’s composite is 83 with unlimited connections scoring 100. The weights still apply to every category.