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Windscribe vs Hotspot Shield: 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 Windscribe Only Hotspot Shield 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 Windscribe if you want:

  • physical servers in more countries (71 vs 0)
  • a physical server in every country on its list (virtual-only countries at the other one: 1)
  • no device limit
  • open-source apps
  • a physical server in: Albania, Cyprus, El Salvador, Guatemala, Kenya, Nigeria and 4 more

Pick Hotspot Shield if you want:

  • more countries overall (85 vs 71)

Side by side

Key factsWindscribeHotspot Shield
Countries 71 85
Countries with physical servers 71 0
Virtual locations 0 1
Locations not confirmed 0 84
Servers (as stated) — 1,800+
Owner independent Pango Group (Point Wild)
Headquarters Canada United States
Founded 2016 2008
Devices at once unlimited 10
Free plan 10 GB a month, about 10 countries 500 MB a day, 1 device, US only
Independent audit published yes yes
Open-source apps yes no
Servers run in RAM only yes not confirmed
Obfuscation to bypass VPN blocks yes not confirmed
Locations checked Nov 4, 2026 Oct 26, 2026

Full profile: Windscribe · Full profile: Hotspot Shield

Server countries on the map

Only Windscribe (10)

Only Hotspot Shield (24)

Countries in both (61)

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