We checked Windscribe's performance on a Windows 10 system using the websites IPLeak, DNSLeakTest, and DoILeak and found no DNS or other leaks. The apps use multiple techniques to reduce the chance of data leaks, including redirecting DNS requests through the tunnel to be handled by the VPN server, and optionally using a firewall to block all internet access if the connection drops. Windscribe's privacy features include strong AES-256 encryption, SHA512 authentication, a 4096-bit RSA key, and support for perfect forward secrecy (keys aren't re-used, so even if a snooper gets hold of a private key, it will only allow them to view data within one session). Windscribe protects your privacy with AES-256 encryption and doesn't keep logs (Image credit: Windscribe) Privacy and logging So, if you think that might be an issue, download and try the free version before you buy to make sure it delivers what you need. There is a small catch in Windscribe's money-back guarantee, which only covers you for three days and if you've used less than 10GB of traffic. Windscribe doesn't have the lowest headline prices, then, but it's fairly priced for the features on offer, and there are huge savings to be made if you're covering multiple users. Whatever your preference, Windscribe supports payments via card, PayPal, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies via, along with gift cards and assorted other options via Paymentwall. Once you have a static IP, you can also enable port forwarding in the Windscribe web console. Adding a US or Canadian residential IP costs $8 a month (data center IPs are $2) and could greatly improve your chances of accessing any blocked sites, and enable connecting to IP-restricted business and other networks. Unusual add-ons include static IP addresses. There's a five-user minimum, but you'll pay just $3 each, billed monthly, for access to the full and unrestricted service. Surfshark's monthly-billed plan is more than four times as expensive at $13, for instance – okay, that's the full service with all the locations, but if you don't need them, who cares?Īnother option, ScribeForce, enables signing up a group of users (a business, a family) with the same account. If you only use a VPN for occasional short trips, say, that looks like a great deal. You can upgrade to unlimited data for another $1, or a total of just $3 a month, and that's billed monthly. Add the US and UK locations, and you'll get 30GB of data for $2 a month. Each location adds 10GB to your free bandwidth allowance, and your plan must have a minimum of two locations.įor example, providing your email address gets you 10GB of data a month. Windscribe does offer a ' Build a Plan' scheme that cuts costs by allowing you to buy only the locations you need for $1 each. Give Ivacy $60 and you're covered for five. Hand over $69 to Windscribe and you get one year of protection. Sure, we don't like long-term contracts either, but look at the totals. As we write this, Private Internet Access has a three-year plan that's only $2.03 a month for the first term, while Ivacy's five-year offering is only $1 a month. If low prices are top of your priority list, though, there's money to be saved elsewhere. ExpressVPN and both ask $8.32 a month on the annual plan, NordVPN charges $8.29 from the second year. That's not cheap but it's within the range we expect for a premium VPN, and it's still far lower than some. Pay for a year upfront and the price falls to an equivalent $5.75. Monthly billing is only $9 – many VPNs charge $10-$13. You can set up and use the service wherever you like, as long as the devices are yours (the small print forbids sharing your account with others). There are no annoying limits on simultaneous connections, either. Upgrading to a commercial plan gets you unlimited data and access to all 110 locations. You're limited to 11 countries – North America, across Europe, and Hong Kong – but that's still far better than some (Hotspot Shield and a few others don't give you any choice of locations at all). Windscribe's free plan offers a generous 10GB of data transfer a month if you register with your email address, and 2GB if you don't. In addition to paid plans, Windscribe also offers a very generous free plan (Image credit: Windscribe) Windscribe pricing
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