Bitmask vs Windscribe

Bitmask is a free, open-source VPN application from the LEAP Encryption Access Project, founded in 2012. It is designed to help protect online privacy while connecting users to vetted providers such as Riseup.net and The Calyx Institute. The app includes tools for evading internet controls, and private VPNs can be reached through a discreet URL or invite code. Individuals and collectives can also run private, circumvention-focused VPNs with its self-hostable system. Bitmask requires no accounts; the maker says it has no logs or tracking. Applications and server-side components are open source, and Bitmask is described as third-party audited. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted deployments. Linux support covers the two latest Ubuntu LTS versions, while Debian and Arch packaging is unavailable. Windows has no kill switch and is not well battle tested for DNS or IP leaks. The listed plan costs nothing.

Windscribe is a VPN service available on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. It supports WireGuard and includes a kill switch, with a verified no-logs audit. The service lists servers in 69 countries and supports streaming and torrents. Its free plan gives 2 GB per month without a confirmed email, or 10 GB per month across 10 countries. Build-A-Plan costs $1 per location per month, with a $3 minimum monthly purchase, up to seven locations, and 10 GB per location. Pro Monthly is $9 a month; Pro Yearly is $69 a year. Both Pro plans list unlimited data and access to 69+ countries and 135+ cities. The maker was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.