Windscribe review

Windscribe is the most flexible VPN on this list when it comes to paying. You can start on the free plan, pay $1 per location per month with a $3 minimum through Build A Plan, or buy Pro at $9 a month or $69 a year. That yearly price, $5.75 a month, is competitive without the 2-year commitments others push. Pro opens servers in more than 69 countries and 112 cities. R.O.B.E.R.T, its blocker, filters ads, trackers and malware at the DNS level, and a config generator lets you use OpenVPN, IKEv2 or WireGuard on routers and other devices. You can pay with cryptocurrency or cash. The catch with Build A Plan is data: each location adds just 10 GB a month. It is best for people who connect to a handful of countries and want low, flexible bills.

Who it is for

People who want to start free and pay only for the locations they use.

Price

Free plan; Build A Plan from $3 per month ($1 per location, $3 minimum); Pro $9 monthly or $69 per year ($5.75 per month).

Each one is $1 per month and adds 10GB on top of your allowed monthly bandwidth. $3 minimum.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 4, 2026.

Key features

• Free plan with a set of free locations
• Build A Plan at $1 per location per month
• Pro covers 69+ countries and 112 cities
• R.O.B.E.R.T blocks ads, trackers and malware
• Config generator for OpenVPN, IKEv2 and WireGuard

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Rare pay-per-location option
• Strength: Yearly Pro plan is cheap without a multi-year lock-in
• Strength: Accepts cryptocurrency and cash
• Weakness: Build A Plan adds only 10 GB of data per location
• Weakness: Free plan covers fewer locations than Pro
• Weakness: Account sharing is prohibited

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes
• Pro yearly: $69 per year
• Pro monthly: $9
• Locations: 69+ countries, 112 cities on Pro

Where it ranks

Windscribe is No. 9 in our Best VPN Services verdict.