Proton VPN vs Windscribe: where each one has servers

Both providers side by side, based on their official server lists: which countries they share, where only one of them has servers and how their features differ.

Server countries on the map

Only Proton VPN Only Windscribe Both

A country counts even when the location is virtual. The lists further down show which ones are.

Which one to pick

This only uses the data on this page: locations and confirmed features. We don’t test speed or streaming.

Pick Proton VPN if you want:

  • more countries overall (149 vs 71)
  • a physical server in: Ghana, Malta, Oman, Palestine, Tanzania

Pick Windscribe if you want:

  • physical servers in more countries (71 vs 64)
  • a physical server in every country on its list (virtual-only countries at the other one: 85)
  • no device limit
  • RAM-only servers

Side by side

Key factsProton VPNWindscribe
Countries 149 71
Countries with physical servers (per provider) 64 71
Virtual locations 85 0
Servers (as stated) 20,839 —
Owner Proton AG (Proton Foundation) independent
Headquarters Switzerland Canada
Launched 2017 2016
Devices at once 10 unlimited
Free plan no data cap, 1 device, no country choice (10 countries) 10 GB a month, about 10 countries
Independent audit published yes yes
Open-source apps yes yes
Servers run in RAM only no yes
Obfuscation to bypass VPN blocks yes yes
Locations checked Oct 15, 2026 Nov 5, 2026

Full profile: Proton VPN · Full profile: Windscribe

Server countries on the map

Only Proton VPN (78)

Only Windscribe (0)

None. Every country on Windscribe’s list is on the other list too.

Countries in both (71)