Reviews of Windscribe - Free VPN and Ad Blocker

By: Windscribe Add-on

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

Total ratings

4.46 (Rating count: 4,091)

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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: 4.10

All time rating average: 4.46

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-09-11	Te*****

2026-09-09	Kl*****	Не работает в России! Хочет регистрации, ЗАЧЕМ? Хлам.
Не работает в России! Хочет регистрации, ЗАЧЕМ? Хлам.
2026-09-07	Th*****	a) #ElbowsUp. Googs told to me be "specific, keep it polite and concise, avoid support requests, and no code." b) see a. C) Sorry, Canadian here, d) no, it is not free (Pay for your software: complain freely. Winge about a free trial: weel, [scottish] it be your time a'wasted thin... e) Sorry, see a and point b, and perhaps your short arms canne reach your deep pockets. f) Sorry, I kept it as polite as I could.
a) #ElbowsUp. Googs told to me be "specific, keep it polite and concise, avoid support requests, and no code." b) see a. C) Sorry, Canadian here, d) no, it is not free (Pay for your software: complain freely. Winge about a free trial: weel, [scottish] it be your time a'wasted thin... e) Sorry, see a and point b, and perhaps your short arms canne reach your deep pockets. f) Sorry, I kept it as polite as I could.
2026-09-07	ar*****	Great VPN extension! If you hook up your email you get 10 gigabyte plan for free, so you can easily use it if you're out of money! :D
Great VPN extension! If you hook up your email you get 10 gigabyte plan for free, so you can easily use it if you're out of money! :D
2026-09-05	No*****

2026-09-05	At*****

2026-09-03	ex*****

2026-08-23	el*****	Love this company. Great applications. Reliable connections.
Love this company. Great applications. Reliable connections.
2026-08-16	Sh*****

2026-08-11	Ol*****