Meile dVPN vs Windscribe
It is a trade-off. Windscribe has the higher Safety grade (8.1 against 6.3), while Meile dVPN has the higher Privacy grade (8.2 against 6.8).
Meile dVPN
Open-source desktop client for the Sentinel decentralized VPN network, paid in crypto
Privacy
8.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 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
| Meile dVPN | Windscribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPNs | VPNs |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email optional |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | P2P, ATOM, OSMO, SCRT, ZEC | Not published |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Plans from $3.14/month when checked; 10% surcharge when not paid in the Sentinel P2P coin; 4.2069% fee on direct node sessions | Monthly plan $9.00 when checked |
| Founded | Not published | 2016 |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Canada |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Meile dVPN
No registrationNo email neededNo phone needed
Both
Open sourceLegal entity disclosed
Only Windscribe
Independent auditNo-logs policy5+ years operating
Where they sit among vpns
Questions
Is Meile dVPN or Windscribe safer?
Windscribe has the higher Safety grade: Meile dVPN 6.3, Windscribe 8.1, out of 10.
Does Meile dVPN or Windscribe require KYC?
Meile dVPN is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Windscribe is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Meile dVPN has 0 and Windscribe has 0 documented incidents in the registry.