Windscribe vs IVPN (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
8.6
IVPN
Quick verdict
IVPN wins overall (8.6/10 vs 8/10)
IVPN outscores Windscribe on Speed, Privacy, Value. Windscribe has the edge on Servers, Streaming, Ease of Use.
Score breakdown
7.8
Speed8
8.5
Privacy9.8
7.9
Servers6.8
7.5
Streaming5.5
8
Value8.2
8.2
Ease of Use7.8
Windscribe
IVPN
Full feature comparison
| Feature | Windscribe8/10 | IVPN8.6/10 |
|---|---|---|
| Our Score | 8 | 8.6 |
| Monthly Price | $5.75/mo | $5.00/mo |
| Servers | 500+ | 58 locations |
| Countries | 69 | 41 |
| Simultaneous Devices | Unlimited | 5 |
| Speed (tested) | 590 Mbps (77%) | 620 Mbps (81%) |
| 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) | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territory, outside EU data retention) |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 3 days | 30 days |
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 IVPN if:
- Independently audited — one of the only VPNs with no account system, no email, no logs, and open-source apps
- No email, no account name — sign up with a random account ID only
- Multi-hop (WireGuard Multihop) routes traffic through two servers by default on Pro tier