Sentinel dVPN vs Windscribe
It is a trade-off. Windscribe has the higher Safety grade (8.1 against 6.3), while Sentinel dVPN has the higher Privacy grade (7.8 against 6.8).
Sentinel dVPN
Open-source decentralized VPN network with on-chain sessions and independent nodes
Privacy
7.8/ 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
| Sentinel 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 | Not published |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Bandwidth is paid on-chain to node operators in the P2P token; prices vary by node | Monthly plan $9.00 when checked |
| Founded | Not published | 2016 |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom | Canada |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Sentinel dVPN
No registration
Both
Open sourceLegal entity disclosed
Only Windscribe
Independent auditNo-logs policy5+ years operating
Where they sit among vpns
Questions
Is Sentinel dVPN or Windscribe safer?
Windscribe has the higher Safety grade: Sentinel dVPN 6.3, Windscribe 8.1, out of 10.
Does Sentinel dVPN or Windscribe require KYC?
Sentinel dVPN is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Windscribe is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Sentinel dVPN has 0 and Windscribe has 0 documented incidents in the registry.