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Windscribe VPN 2018

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indscribe is a Canadian VPN service that provides excellent value for money. Windscribe has both a premium (paid) and free VPN plan available. This review primarily focuses on the premium VPN service. However, the free Windscribe plan is discussed later in this review.

Windscribe premium is a full-featured service that gives subscribers access to servers all over the world, unlimited bandwidth, and the ability to connect unlimited devices. Windscribe VPN has software for all popular platforms, as well as a Chrome browser extension that is also reviewed in this article.

Last time we analyzed Windscribe VPN it performed quite well, with slow speeds on the free version being the only drawback. So, let’s dive in and see whether this VPN is still performing at those same high standards.


Windscribe Pricing and Plans
Although Windscribe heavily advertises its free plan, it is mainly there to draw people into buying a premium subscription. The free version of Windscribe is useful but is much more restrictive than the full paid version. Windscribe Unlimited (the premium version) only comes in one plan, which can be purchased either yearly or monthly.

As with most VPN services, subscribers are rewarded for committing for a longer period of time. Subscribing for a year will cost just $49 (which is equivalent to $4.08 per month). Choosing to pay monthly will cost more than double – coming in at $9.



Subscribers can pay for Windscribe using MasterCard, Visa, PayPal, and American Express. For people that prefer to pay using Bitcoin (to retain higher levels of anonymity), this is also an option.

Although it does have a number of restrictions, it is worth giving the free “Windscribe Limited” plan a go before you decide to pay for the VPN. However, the good news is that even if you do decide to test the paid version Windscribe has a three-day money-back guarantee.

Windscribe Video Review
Here is a useful video (produced by Windscribe) that gives newcomers an introduction to the Windscribe VPN service:


Windscribe Features
Windscribe Ltd is a fledgling VPN provider based in Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 2016, which makes Windscribe an incredibly young VPN service. Last time we reviewed Windscribe VPN, its features were not easy to find on its website. The good news is that since then Windscribe has updated its website to include a “Features” page. It can easily be found on the menu at the top of the website.

In addition to the excellent new “Features” page, all the most important differences between the “Unlimited” and “Limited” plans can easily be compared on the “Pricing” page. Subscribers on the “Unlimited” plan get access to:

Unlimited simultaneous connections
50 server locations
Unlimited bandwidth
OpenVPN encryption
IKEV2 encryption (default on iOS) in Beta for Windows and Mac.
DNS leak protection
Killswitch (Knows as Firewall in the client)
Stealth mode and port forwarding options
Adblocker
Peer-to-peer (P2P) support
Chrome and Firefox extensions
It is worth noting that Windscribe does warn users that (despite permitting unlimited devices) “Account sharing is prohibited”. This is interesting because on the features page Windscribe claims to keep no “permanent logs”.



In order to analyze where subscribers are logging into the VPN some connection logs would need to be kept – so this is something that I will investigate in the next section of the review.

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Is Windscribe Secure?
Windscribe is based in Canada, which is part of the Five Eyes surveillance agreement. In addition, it is known that CSIS (the Canadian version of the NSA) has previously been caught illegally accessing citizens’ metadata. Add to that the fact that ISPs in Canada are supposed to keep logs to comply with anti-piracy legislation (Bill C-11) and you understand why Canada is a less than perfect place for a VPN to be based.

It is for this reason, that it is important for a VPN located in Canada to have a zero logs policy. Any logs kept by a Canadian-based VPN provider could at some point be accessed via a warrant, or perhaps even be intercepted via CSIS.

In the EULA Windscribe specifies that:



This implies that the firm may keep an eye on what is happening with each VPN subscription to ensure that it isn’t being used by too many devices/IP addresses at one time. In order to do this kind of analysis, connection logs and IP addresses would need to be stored – at least for a short period of time if not indefinitely. However, later in the EULA, Windscribe states that any data collected about subscribers will not be “personally identifiable”.

I checked the privacy policy and it states that:



As you can see, Windscribe does delete all connection logs three minutes after a connection to the VPN ends. This means that Windscribe must monitor for potential abuse of the service during sessions (to make sure it isn’t being used by more than one person). This is good news and means that Windscribe is not keeping any data that could later be accessed by the authorities.

On the whole, it would appear that although Windscribe often mentions that the VPN should only be used by one person – the logs it keeps make it hard for Windscribe to actually enforce this. As such, you will be alright allowing other family members (who live in the same house as you) to use the VPN without concerns that Windscribe might notice.

Windscribe’s logging policy is fair and it is excellent. In addition, the privacy policy is written in a very clear and precise way. This allows you to trust that the VPN is doing its job properly and leaves no grey areas surrounding how your data will be handled. This is an extremely positive side of Windscribe’s VPN service.

Encryption and Security Features
The good news is that when it comes to encryption, Windscribe can be considered highly secure. It provides OpenVPN encryption (our recommended protocol) implemented to a high standard. The details of that encryption implementation are as follows:

AES-256 cipher, SHA512 authorization, and a 4096-bit RSA key – in addition to supporting Perfect Forward Secrecy using Diffie Hellman (DHE).

It is also worth mentioning that Windscribe clearly advertises these encryption details on the features page of the website. This is excellent and is something that many VPN providers could learn from. Transparency in this key area of the service goes a long way!



It is also worth noting that Windscribe is in the process of adding the IKEv2 protocol to its clients. IKEv2 is available for Windows and Mac in the new Beta version of the client. It will be rolled out as the default encryption on its new client in a few months time. Windscribe does also plan to add IKEv2 to the Android client, but this will take a little bit more time according to the firm. IKEv2 is a secure form of encryption that provides excellent speeds for streaming.

Here at BestVPN.com, as a general rule, we recommend OpenVPN (because it is the most mature and well-tested form of secure VPN encryption). However, having IKEv2 as an option is a fantastic option that definitely helps to give consumers more options.

In addition to strongly implemented encryption, the Windscribe VPN software also provides Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and Domain Name System (DNS) leak protection. It also clearly denotes which servers can and cant be used for P2P Torrenting. The Windscribe client also has a kill switch that will disconnect you from the internet if your VPN connection drops out. This stops you from accidentally leaking unencrypted traffic to your ISP.

Finally, Windscribe also provides double hop (in the Chrome extension). This allows subscribers to tunnel through two proxy servers rather than one. This will slow down your internet connection a little bit more (and is not particularly necessary for most people). However, for people who want to obfuscate their location as much as possible, it is an interesting extra feature.

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