Windscribe vs Astrill (2026)
Prices and features refreshed September 2026. Speed figures are from our April 2026 lab tests. Privacy, streaming, price, and who each VPN is actually suited for.
8
Windscribe
VS
8.3
Astrill
Quick verdict
Astrill wins overall (8.3/10 vs 8/10)
Astrill outscores Windscribe on Speed, Servers, Streaming. Windscribe has the edge on Privacy, Value, Ease of Use.
Score breakdown
7.8
Speed8.9
8.5
Privacy8.3
7.9
Servers8
7.5
Streaming8.1
8
Value5.5
8.2
Ease of Use8
Windscribe
Astrill
Full feature comparison
| Feature | Windscribe8/10 | Astrill8.3/10 |
|---|---|---|
| Our Score | 8 | 8.3 |
| Monthly Price | $5.75/mo | $12.50/mo |
| Servers | 500+ | 300+ |
| Countries | 69 | 57 |
| Simultaneous Devices | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Speed (tested) | 590 Mbps (77%) | 685 Mbps (90%) |
| No-Logs Policy | ||
| Independently Audited | ||
| Kill Switch | ||
| Ad Blocker | ||
| Streaming | ||
| Torrenting / P2P | ||
| Port Forwarding | ||
| Obfuscation | ||
| Double VPN | ||
| RAM-Only Servers | ||
| Jurisdiction | Canada (5 Eyes member) | UAE / Seychelles (outside 5/9/14 Eyes) |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 3 days | None |
Who should choose which
Choose Windscribe if:
- Best free tier in the category: 10 GB/month, 11 server locations, no device limit
- Build-A-Plan starts from $1/month if you only need 1-2 regions
- ROBERT (custom blocklist) is the most configurable ad/tracker blocker we've tested
Choose Astrill if:
- StealthVPN protocol works reliably in China — tested from Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen
- OpenWeb protocol is the fastest obfuscated protocol we've tested — negligible overhead
- App-Specific VPN lets you route individual apps, not just system-wide