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TunnelBear vs Windscribe (2026)

Full comparison based on April 2026 testing. Speed, privacy, streaming, price, and who each VPN is actually suited for.

7.9

TunnelBear

VS

8

Windscribe

Quick verdict

Windscribe wins overall (8/10 vs 7.9/10)

Windscribe outscores TunnelBear on Speed, Servers, Streaming. TunnelBear has the edge on Privacy, Ease of Use.

Score breakdown

7.6
Speed
7.8
8.9
Privacy
8.5
7.8
Servers
7.9
7.2
Streaming
7.5
7.8
Value
9.6
9.5
Ease of Use
8.2
TunnelBear
Windscribe

Full feature comparison

Feature
TunnelBear7.9/10
Windscribe8/10
Our Score7.98
Monthly Price$4.99/mo$2.70/mo
Servers5,000+480+
Countries4769
Simultaneous Devices5Unlimited
Speed (tested)580 Mbps (76%)590 Mbps (77%)
No-Logs Policy
Independently Audited
Kill Switch
Ad Blocker
Streaming
Torrenting / P2P
Port Forwarding
Obfuscation
Double VPN
RAM-Only Servers
JurisdictionCanada (5 Eyes member)Canada (5 Eyes member)
Money-Back GuaranteeNone3 days

Who should choose which

Choose TunnelBear if:

  • Annual full security audit by Cure53 since 2016 — longest audit history in the category
  • Published audit results publicly including vulnerability disclosures — nothing hidden
  • Free tier: 2 GB/month with access to all 47 server locations
Full TunnelBear review →

Choose Windscribe if:

  • Best free tier in the category: 10 GB/month, 10 server locations, no device limit
  • Under $3/month on annual plan
  • ROBERT (custom blocklist) is the most configurable ad/tracker blocker we've tested
Full Windscribe review →

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