I've used Windscribe for years... like 5ish. I have an unlimited pro forever plan I purchased after having a sub for a few months but after I paid somewhere like 80 or 120 bucks or whatever I have it forever now. I've had some issues with slow speeds but really, overall, it's been an amazing VPN. I've used it for all... legal... purposes of course and in all that time I've never got a letter from my ISP asking me to stop doing anything I was doing which was all legal of course like I said before. I love Windscribe. I have it on a DD-WRT router and on all my computers and phones. I don't use it 100% of the time but I use it quite a lot. Would recommend 100% to anyone and everyone! If they ever sell a lifetime pro account again buy it but I'm sure they won't.
I can not see the better performance of most other VPNs recommended anywhere on the web. I tested today also Cyberghost and Express VPN and both did not really impress me much at all. My test is very easy to do, but most services will never succeed. I live in a country where you can just not watch Murdoch Mysteries, so the only option is either to find a tv recording service that can record it for you, or a VPN unblocking Netflix Canada (yes, I know how you can also just use CBC GEM . Did not know it before, and CBC GEM does not remember where you stopped watching, I did though not register, maybe it would then. ) Results were : -Windscribe shows Netflix Canada super fast, but for weird reasons will not even show Murdoch Mysteries at all in search, same with Cyberghost and sometimes also Express VPN The trick to circumvent was using just watch, set it to Canada and access Netflix via it. Then Windscribe and CBerghost will show the show, but NOT offer any episodes at all. Express VPN sometimes will show the episode, and rarely even stream one. So Express VPN is a bit better in that regard. IF I use Express VPN and Windscribe to unlock CBC Gem I see Windscribe is often faster for me or no noticeable differences. So, maybe Nord VPN or Express VPN is a tad better, but Windscribe is still a pretty good service. Final verdict: 4-5 stars Unlocking BBC Iplayer also worked flawlessly with Windscribe for me. Speed was excellent. I will however of course retest all based on prices, when the end of the year my subscription has to be renewed. Windscribe also changed a lot recently, like they now offer ram-based servers and much more.
I subscribed to Windscribe VPN's 'free' service, which is a paltry 10mg - and used that tiny amount of bytes in about a day and a half. Things were going well with their service, so I purchased the PRO plan at an unknowably non-refundable $69 USD. I thought I had researched the various VPNs better than I obviously had - THREE business days or 10mg of paid service is their time frame/use for refunds. I had read everywhere I researched that they allowed 30 days (like who doesn't give this length of time?) as the refund time. For me, Windscribe just stopped working - NO internet, etc. On what happened to be the THIRD business day, I had used 25.15GB. If you search deeply on Windscribe's website - scroll to the absolute bottom of the main page, under 'COMPANY' is a link for 'Terms' or "Terms of Use - Updated: December 3, 2021 - Bunch of boring stuff you won't read but probably should, at least the cliff notes on the right." On that page, scroll quite a ways down under 'Refunds', and you will see: "You have the right to obtain a full reimbursement, .. given that your request is sent within 3 commercial days from the subscription payment. The right to be refunded is invalid .. if you send the request after having used the Service for more than 3 days and/or if you have used the Service .. exceeding 10 GB." There are MANY other VPNs that will do a much better job for your needs - AVOID WindscribeVPN at all times.