Amnezia VPN vs Windscribe
It is a trade-off. Windscribe has the higher Safety grade (8.1 against 7.2), while Amnezia VPN has the higher Privacy grade (6.9 against 6.8).
Amnezia VPN
Open-source VPN client for self-hosted servers, plus free and paid hosted VPN plans
Privacy
6.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.2/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Windscribe
Canadian VPN with open-source apps, a free tier and crypto payment
Privacy
6.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
8.1/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Amnezia VPN | Windscribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPNs | VPNs |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Email optional |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, DOGE | Not published |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card | Crypto, Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Premium from $3.3/month on a 2-year plan when checked; self-hosted client and Amnezia Free cost nothing | Monthly plan $9.00 when checked |
| Limits | Amnezia Free is limited to 8 Mbps and selected sites; Premium allows up to 7 devices | Not published |
| Founded | 2020 | 2016 |
| Jurisdiction | Cyprus | Canada |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Amnezia VPN
Self-hostableRefund without ID
Both
Open sourceLegal entity disclosed
Only Windscribe
Independent auditNo-logs policy5+ years operating
Where they sit among vpns
Questions
Is Amnezia VPN or Windscribe safer?
Windscribe has the higher Safety grade: Amnezia VPN 7.2, Windscribe 8.1, out of 10.
Does Amnezia VPN or Windscribe require KYC?
Amnezia VPN is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Windscribe is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Amnezia VPN has 0 and Windscribe has 0 documented incidents in the registry.