Free Windscribe AlternativesTop VPN Services & VPN Clients like Windscribe

The best free alternative to Windscribe is Proton VPN, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Windscribe and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Windscribe are Tor VPN, Psiphon, Shadowsocks and RiseupVPN.

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  1. Proton VPN icon
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     531 likes

    Proton VPN provides Swiss-based online security with a high-speed network, free version, and advanced features like VPN Accelerator, AES-256 encryption, a no-logs policy, and support for platforms including PCs and smartphones, enabling content access globally.

    239 Proton VPN alternatives

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    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Flatpak
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  2. Tor VPN icon
     63 likes

    A VPN that grants network-level privacy on mobile by routing app traffic through Tor, assigns each app a separate circuit for improved separation, bypasses app-level censorship, features per-app routing, security via Rust-based implementation, and awaits early adopter feedback.

    63 Tor VPN alternatives

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    • Android
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  3. Psiphon icon
     258 likes

    Enjoy unfiltered Internet access globally using Psiphon's open-source VPN. It offers AES-256 encryption, split tunneling, WireGuard support, and more, all without requiring user registration. Perfect for communities in censored regions and those seeking privacy-focused alternatives.

    196 Psiphon alternatives

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  4. Proton VPN provides Swiss-based online security with a high-speed network, free version, and advanced features like VPN Accelerator, AES-256 encryption, a no-logs policy, and support for platforms including PCs and smartphones, enabling content access globally.

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. Shadowsocks icon
     128 likes

    SOCKS5 proxy offering high-speed asynchronous networking, flexible encryption, and easy deployment. Optimized for cross-platform use on PC, Mac, mobile, and routers. Open-source design supports secure, uncensored, and private Internet access worldwide.

    189 Shadowsocks alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  6. RiseupVPN icon
     45 likes

    Riseup offers Personal VPN service for censorship circumvention, location anonymization and traffic encryption. To make this possible, it sends all your internet traffic through an encrypted connection to riseup.net, where it then goes out onto the public internet.

    125 RiseupVPN alternatives

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    • F-Droid
    • Snapcraft
     
  7. Outline VPN icon
     38 likes

    Journalists need safe access to information to research issues, communicate with sources, and report the news. Outline lets news organizations easily provide their network safer access to the open internet.

    189 Outline VPN alternatives

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  8. Hotspot Shield icon
     361 likes

    Secure your digital life with a fast VPN offering encryption, anonymity, and access to global content. Hotspot Shield provides free and unlimited versions with no-logs policy, malware protection, support for multiple devices, and a broad country network.

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  9. Calyx VPN icon
     23 likes

    Experience a completely anonymous and secure browsing session with minimal setup using this free VPN. Benefit from open source transparency, free service, no logs, and safe handling of DNS. The service cleverly circumvents censorship and ensures there are no IP or DNS leaks for enhanced privacy.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  10. TunnelBear icon
     130 likes

    Experience private and secure browsing with this VPN. Easily access global websites, protect data from threats, bypass restrictions, and connect via 5000+ servers in over 48 countries. Offers no-logging policy, unlimited data plans, and advanced encryption.

    200 TunnelBear alternatives

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  11. V2Ray icon
     15 likes

    A platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

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    • Open Source (MIT)

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  12. UltraSurf icon
     104 likes

    UltraSurf is a free software which enables users inside countries with heavy Internet censorship to visit any public web sites in the world safely and freely. Users in countries without internet censorship also use it to protect their internet privacy and security.

    92 UltraSurf alternatives

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  13. Bitmask icon
     26 likes

    Bitmask is an open source application to provide easy and secure encrypted communication with a VPN. You can choose among different providers or start your own.

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