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TorGuard vs Windscribe pits a power-user toolbox against a flexible privacy service. Windscribe, based in Toronto, offers a free plan with 10 GB a month, no device limit and Pro at $69 a year with no renewal jump. It adds Stealth and WStunnel for blocked networks, and its no-logs claim held when an Athens court dismissed charges against its CEO in 2025. Its refund window is only seven days, and void after 10 GB of use, its help article says. TorGuard, run by VPNetworks LLC in the US, has no audit in our table but settled a 2022 lawsuit with film studios without handing over records. It offers port forwarding, dedicated IPs, a SOCKS5 proxy and Stealth. It blocks BitTorrent on US servers and lists $77.99 a year in the App Store.
This guide compares them on privacy, torrenting, devices, price, blocked networks and fit.
Privacy Records
Windscribe’s no-logs claim was tested in an Athens court in April 2025, which dismissed charges because no user data existed. A 2021 Ukrainian server seizure also exposed a key but no user data. Windscribe cites a 2024 PacketLabs infrastructure audit; Security.org found no audit of its no-logs policy.
TorGuard has no audit in our table. Its 2022 settlement ended without records changing hands, our TorGuard safety guide explains. Windscribe is Canadian and TorGuard American, both Five Eyes countries.
Torrenting Tools
TorGuard leads here: port forwarding, dedicated IPs and a SOCKS5 proxy at proxy.torguard.org on ports 1080, 1085 and 1090, our TorGuard SOCKS5 guide records. It blocks BitTorrent on US servers, so use its other locations for P2P.
Windscribe Pro offers ephemeral port forwarding, and static IP buyers can add permanent forwarding, Windscribe’s pages and our tables record. Our port forwarding guide compares providers.
TorGuard vs Windscribe on Devices and Apps
Windscribe sets no device limit on free or paid plans. TorGuard’s limit differs by source: five in its App Store listing, eight on its site, our tables record. A router counts as one device on both.
TorGuard has an OpenWrt app for routers and no tvOS app. Windscribe has apps for Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV, our tables and its App Store listing record.
Price and Refunds
Windscribe Pro costs $9 a month or $69 a year, with no renewal jump, or Build-a-Plan from $3. TorGuard’s App Store listing shows $12.99 a month or $77.99 a year, and its site lists Pro and Premium tiers with extras. Our TorGuard price guide covers its tiers.
Both refund windows are short: seven days at both, and at Windscribe only under 10 GB of use, the providers’ terms record, against 30 days at most large providers. Windscribe’s free plan softens that, since you can test it at no cost first, on as many devices as you like.
Blocked Networks
Windscribe offers Stealth, OpenVPN wrapped in SSL, and WStunnel, OpenVPN over WebSocket, even on its free plan. TorGuard offers its own Stealth option and tests a V2Ray proxy in TestFlight, our tables record. VLESS, VMess, Trojan and Shadowsocks are among its modes.
Both suit restrictive Wi-Fi, and both let you change ports when a network blocks the usual ones. Try them on the network you actually struggle with. Our obfuscation guide explains how these methods differ.
Streaming
Security.org reported Netflix problems on Windscribe. TorGuard’s standard servers fail with Netflix, our TorGuard Netflix guide found, while its Pro plan with a dedicated streaming IP works.
If streaming matters most, neither is the obvious pick, and results change over time; our Netflix VPN guide compares providers that test better.
Ownership
Windscribe Limited and TorGuard’s VPNetworks LLC are both independent of the large VPN groups, our ownership table records. Neither shares a parent with Kape or Nord Security brands.
Our VPN ownership guide explains why parent companies matter for reviews and policies, and which review sites share owners with VPNs.
Free Use
Windscribe has a free plan: 10 GB a month after confirming an email, servers in 10 countries and no device limit. TorGuard has no free plan; its App Store listing offers a seven-day trial through the store, our tables record. That gives a week to test, against Windscribe’s open-ended free tier.
Our Windscribe Free guide covers the free plan’s limits.
Who Should Pick Which
Pick TorGuard for port forwarding, dedicated IPs and a SOCKS5 proxy for torrent clients, and if you run a router on OpenWrt with its dedicated app. Pick Windscribe for a free plan, unlimited devices, TV apps and a court-tested no-logs claim from a real case. Households lean to Windscribe; seedbox-style users and anyone needing a fixed IP for remote access lean to TorGuard.
Neither has a long refund window, so test Windscribe free first and buy TorGuard monthly if you are unsure. A month of each costs less than a year of either. Our TorGuard review covers it in depth.
How We Research
This page draws on Windscribe’s plans and no-logs pages, TechRadar and Security.org on Windscribe, TorGuard’s App Store listing and our TorGuard and Windscribe tables. We cross-checked these sources against each other, and where they conflict or something can’t be verified, we say so in the text rather than guessing. We checked time-sensitive figures, including prices in US dollars, on 8 October 2026. The main source we relied on is Windscribe’s plans page. Our full approach lives on the About Us page.
TorGuard vs Windscribe FAQ
TorGuard for torrent tools; Windscribe for a free plan and unlimited devices.
Windscribe, in a 2025 Greek court case; TorGuard settled a 2022 lawsuit without handing over records.
On Pro, as ephemeral forwarding, or with a static IP.
Windscribe, with no limit.
Windscribe, with 10 GB a month.
The Verdict
TorGuard vs Windscribe: TorGuard for seeders and fixed IPs; Windscribe for households, free use and a stronger privacy record.