CosmoVPNChoose CosmoVPN if you don't want to create an account at all, and want a free version without a data cap.
Comparison
CosmoVPN vs Windscribe
How CosmoVPN and Windscribe compare on blocked networks, privacy, free versions, apps and price.
Checked on 1 October 2026
Quick verdict
Which one is for you?
CosmoVPNChoose Windscribe if you want a free plan without ads and are fine with 10 GB a month, or you want open-source apps and many protocols to tune yourself.
Side by side
Feature by feature
| Feature | CosmoVPN | Windscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Yes: no data cap and no account; each connection lasts 1 hour (then you connect again), with ads and fewer locations than Premium. | Yes: 10 GB a month with a confirmed e-mail address (2 GB without), servers in 10 countries, no ads. |
| Account | None for the free version; an e-mail address and password for Premium. | A username and password; the e-mail address is optional. |
| Tools for blocked networks | CosmoGhost, made for heavily censored networks, and CosmoShield, which is hard for networks to detect or block. Auto switches to the mode that works on your network. | Stealth (OpenVPN inside TLS), WStunnel (OpenVPN over WebSocket) and AmneziaWG (WireGuard that hides its fingerprint), a Circumvent Censorship switch and an Automatic mode that picks the protocol and port. |
| Protocols | WireGuard, plus the CosmoGhost and CosmoShield modes; Auto picks the one that works. | WireGuard, IKEv2, OpenVPN, Stealth, WStunnel and AmneziaWG. |
| Logging | Doesn't log the websites you visit, your DNS requests or the content of your traffic. Keeps a record of each connection: time, server, device identifier and model, app version and connection mode. | No IP, session or browsing logs; keeps the last date you used it and the data you used in the last 30 days. |
| Audits | No independent audit. | Security audits of its apps and servers (Leviathan Security Group 2021 and 2022, Packetlabs 2024). |
| Open source | No. | Yes, the apps. |
| Devices | Up to 5 devices per account, free or Premium; the free version also works without an account. | Unlimited devices. |
| Apps | Android, iPhone and iPad, Windows, macOS, Linux and Android TV. | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV and browser extensions. |
| Price | Free. Premium for 1, 6 or 12 months, bought in the app (App Store or Google Play) at the price shown there in your currency. | $9 for one month; $5.75 a month on the 1-year plan; or build a plan from $1 per location a month (minimum $3). |
Getting past blocked networks
Windscribe offers several protocols for blocked networks (Stealth, WStunnel and AmneziaWG), a Circumvent Censorship switch and an Automatic mode that picks the protocol and port. CosmoVPN has two modes, CosmoGhost and CosmoShield, and an Auto mode that picks the one that works on your network.
Privacy and logging
Windscribe keeps no IP, session or browsing logs (only the last date you used it and the data used in the last 30 days); its apps are open source and its apps and servers have been audited. CosmoVPN doesn't log the sites you visit, your DNS requests or the content of your traffic, keeps connection records (time, server, device), and hasn't been audited.
Free version
Windscribe Free gives 10 GB a month with a confirmed e-mail address and no ads. CosmoVPN's free version has no data cap: each connection lasts 1 hour and then you connect again; it shows ads, has fewer locations than Premium and needs no account.
Apps and devices
Windscribe runs on computers, phones, TVs and browsers with unlimited devices. CosmoVPN runs on Android, iPhone and iPad, Windows, macOS, Linux and Android TV, with 5 devices on Premium.
Price
CosmoVPN: Free. Premium for 1, 6 or 12 months, bought in the app (App Store or Google Play) at the price shown there in your currency.
Windscribe: $9 for one month; $5.75 a month on the 1-year plan; or build a plan from $1 per location a month (minimum $3).
Questions
CosmoVPN or Windscribe?
Windscribe Free: 10 GB a month (with a confirmed e-mail address), 10 countries, no ads. CosmoVPN free: no account and no data cap, with ads, fewer locations than Premium and 1-hour connections that you renew by connecting again.
Both are built with censorship in mind and both can choose for you: Windscribe's Automatic mode picks a protocol and port, CosmoVPN's Auto picks CosmoGhost or CosmoShield. Windscribe also lets you pick from more protocols yourself. Both can be tried for free.
Yes. You can use CosmoVPN for free on our free servers, with ads and time-limited connections: when the time is up, just connect again. Premium removes the ads, gives you much longer connections and unlocks the Premium servers.
Compare Free and Premium →We do not log the websites you visit, your DNS requests or the content of your traffic. To run the service we keep basic connection records, such as which device connected to which server and when.
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Sources
The facts about Windscribe come from its own website and app-store listings, checked on 1 October 2026:
- Windscribe free plan
- Windscribe pricing
- Windscribe Stealth protocol
- Windscribe audits
- Windscribe on GitHub
- Windscribe protocols
The facts about CosmoVPN come from our features, FAQ and privacy policy.
Windscribe is a trademark of its owner; CosmoVPN isn't affiliated with Windscribe. Something out of date? E-mail [email protected] and we'll correct it.