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IVPN vs Windscribe: catalog facts
IVPN	Windscribe
Paid A paid subscription is required. No free tier.	Freemium A free tier with a monthly data allowance is available. Paid plans remove the limit.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension
Account creation needs no email; payment can be cash or Monero Multi-hop connections and open-source apps, with published audits	Free tier with a real monthly allowance, not a trial Built-in ad and tracker blocking, port forwarding and split tunnelling
More expensive than budget providers and no free tier Multi-hop halves throughput	Canada is part of the Five Eyes intelligence arrangement Free tier bandwidth is limited and server choice is restricted
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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