PureVPN vs Windscribe in Australia
PureVPN competes on a low first-term price; Windscribe has a free tier and a yearly plan that renews at the same price. Both bill in US dollars. We have not tested PureVPN yet, and our Windscribe results date from late 2021.
On today's figures, PureVPN is cheaper per month; Windscribe has been through our own speed test.
PureVPN costs from US$2.15 (about A$3.11) a month on its cheapest plan, and Windscribe from US$5.75 (about A$8.32). That makes PureVPN about A$5.21 a month cheaper today. PureVPN offers a 31-day money-back period; we do not have Windscribe's refund period yet. We have tested Windscribe on a local server (94% of our download speed kept, late 2021) but not PureVPN yet. In our calculated comparison today, PureVPN is number 8 and Windscribe number 13.
| Detail | 8 PureVPNDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Visit PureVPNRead the review | 13 WindscribeDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Read the review |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Lowest monthly price | US$2.15 (about A$3.11) 27 monthsLowest | US$5.75 (about A$8.32) 1 year, US$69.00 upfront |
| Renewal price | – | US$69.00 per 1 year |
| Money-back period | 31 days | – |
| Devices and servers | ||
| Devices at once | – | – |
| Countries with servers | – | – |
| Australian cities | – | – |
| Our speed test | ||
| Local server, from Melbourne | Not tested by us yet | 94% of download speed kept on a local server tested late 2021 |
| Apps and privacy | ||
| Protocols | – | IKEv2, OpenVPN, Stealth, WStunnel, WireGuard |
| Features | Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Port forwarding | Ad and tracker blocker, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling |
| Privacy and audits | – | Based in Canada Audited by PacketLabs, Leviathan, says the provider |
| Links | Visit PureVPNRead the review | Read the review |
PureVPNDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- US$2.15 (about A$3.11)
27 monthsLowest - Renewal price
- –
- Money-back period
- 31 days
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- –
- Countries with servers
- –
- Australian cities
- –
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- Not tested by us yet
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- –
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Port forwarding
- Privacy and audits
- –
WindscribeDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- US$5.75 (about A$8.32)
1 year, US$69.00 upfront - Renewal price
- US$69.00
per 1 year - Money-back period
- –
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- –
- Countries with servers
- –
- Australian cities
- –
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 94% of download speed kept on a local server
tested late 2021
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- IKEv2, OpenVPN, Stealth, WStunnel, WireGuard
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- Based in Canada
Audited by PacketLabs, Leviathan, says the provider
– means we do not have that detail yet. Our speed results show the date we ran them. Add a third VPN to this comparison · How we compare VPNs