Reviews of Windscribe - Free VPN and Ad Blocker

By: Windscribe

List of user reviews and ratings for Windscribe - Free VPN and Ad Blocker

Total ratings

4.47 (Rating count: 4,077)

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Review summary

Reviews are mixed. Some users praise Windscribe for ease of use, long-term reliability, and privacy features with solid pricing. However, a sizable number report persistent extension problems: unreliable connections, proxy-related issues, and login/registration glitches. Captcha challenges are repeatedly cited as disruptive. Overall, the service can work well for paying/long-time users, but the Firefox extension frequently undermines the experience due to connectivity and authentication problems.

Pros

Easy to use and user-friendly experience
Value for money with a flexible paid plan and pricing options
Positive long-term usage reports from some users indicating reliability
Privacy-focused features and malware blocking when configured

Cons

Frequent connection/extension reliability issues (extension often fails to connect or behaves unreliably)
Captcha prompts are disruptive and annoying
Login/registration problems with the extension (may lock users out or fail to load after logout)
Browser/plugin can bind to a proxy or cause proxy-related problems even when the main app is off

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.60

All time rating average: 4.47

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20% (176)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-07	Fi*****

2026-07-06	le*****	This plugin behaves in a very unscrupulous manner: its default behavior is to connect automatically, and if the connection fails, it cuts off your internet access entirely. Furthermore, as long as the plugin is active—regardless of whether you are actually connected to the VPN—it enforces an "ad-blocking" function without providing any notification; it silently blocks certain connections, wasting your time as you try to troubleshoot the issue.
This plugin behaves in a very unscrupulous manner: its default behavior is to connect automatically, and if the connection fails, it cuts off your internet access entirely. Furthermore, as long as the plugin is active—regardless of whether you are actually connected to the VPN—it enforces an "ad-blocking" function without providing any notification; it silently blocks certain connections, wasting your time as you try to troubleshoot the issue.
2026-06-30	Li*****	It was working till yesterday, now the extension is impossibly unstable and keeps asking for a proxy login; I tried to login in using my windscribe account but it didn't work.
It was working till yesterday, now the extension is impossibly unstable and keeps asking for a proxy login; I tried to login in using my windscribe account but it didn't work.