Comparison

Private Internet Access vs Windscribe

No leader: the top candidate Windscribe has only 0.18 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Private Internet Access77
Windscribe80
Score
Vioscale score
Private Internet Access77 / 100low · 14%
Windscribe80 / 100low · 18%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
Model
Private Internet Accesscommercial
Windscribefreemium
Price level
Private Internet Accesslow
Windscribelow
Transparent
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
Security
Disclosure policy
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
Gdpr
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for consumer vpn. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Kill switch
Private Internet Access-
Windscribe-
Split tunneling
Private Internet Access-
Windscribe-
Multi hop double VPN
Private Internet Access-
Windscribe-
RAM only servers
Private Internet Access-
Windscribe-
No logs audit published
Private Internet Access-
Windscribe-
Dedicated ip available
Private Internet Access-
Windscribe-
Router firmware support
Private Internet Access-
Windscribe-
Streaming unblock support
Private Internet Access-
Windscribe-
Torrenting p2p support
Private Internet Access-
Windscribe-
Open source client
Private Internet Access-
Windscribe-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Private Internet Access

A virtual private network provider offering encrypted connections with a no-logs policy, preventing third-party tracking of browsing activity. Available across multiple platforms with unlimited simultaneous device connections on a single subscription.

Independently observed

Windscribe

A VPN service providing encrypted internet access through a global network of physical servers in 69+ countries, with features like split tunneling, ad-blocking, and port forwarding across desktop and mobile platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Private Internet Access

from $11.95/moSubscription

From $2.03/month (3-year plan) or $11.95/month (monthly). 30-day money-back guarantee for new users.

  • 1 Month$11.95/month
  • 3 Years + 3 Months$2.03/month (billed $79 every 3 years, promotional discount)
as of verify ↗

Windscribe

SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with 10GB monthly data; paid subscription plans available

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
iOS
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
Android
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
macOS
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
Windows
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
Linux
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
CLI
Private Internet Access
Windscribe
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Private Internet Access
Windscribe

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.