Similarweb 3-month total, split by month-over-month change
Checkout / site visits
1.5%
New-user source
Viral
open source, referral rewards
Top country
United States
Overview
Windscribe (windscribe.com): Self-funded VPN privacy service with apps, browser extensions and a free tier. Category on TopCheckouts: Hosting & proxies.
In September 2026, Similarweb estimates about 10,720 visits went from Windscribe to a checkout payment page — #319 of the 607 sites we track. That is 128% up from the April–June monthly average of 4,710.
Total website visits that month were about 719,407 (Similarweb 3-month total, split by month-over-month change). Roughly 1.5 of every 100 visits reached the checkout page.
Largest September traffic sources: direct 45%, search 41%, social 8%. (Top channel measured; others estimated by rank.)
New users mostly come from the product spreading itself: the site shows open source, referral rewards, and direct plus brand search is about 70%. Most new users are brought in by existing ones.
Pricing: $9.00 USD/mo; $69 USD/yr; $1 USD per location/mo (Build A Plan, $3 minimum).
Checkout visits over time
5KApr–Jun avg
27KJul
13KAug
11KSep
By checkout
Checkout
Apr–Jun avg
Jul
Aug
Sep
invoice.stripe.com
4,710
27,115
13,057
10,720
Similarweb referral data; months derived from 1/2/3/6-month shares.
Website traffic & engagement
Similarweb visits (Jul–Sep)
2.3M (3 months)
Sep vs Aug
-8.97%
Bounce rate
36.76%
Pages / visit
3.49
Avg. visit
00:02:05
Global rank
22349
Country rank
United States · #19348
Category rank
Computers Electronics and Technology/Programming and Developer Software · #412
Traffic sources
Similarweb top channel measured, others estimated by rank
Search 41%Social 8%Direct 45%Unknown 6%
Similarweb top 3 channels
Direct 45.1% › Organic Search › Organic Social
How the new-user source is computed
SEO 16%Social media 8%Viral 70%Other 6%
Direct + brand search 69.8% · Direct and brand search count as viral only when the site shows sharing mechanics; the largest share wins, under 5% means Other.
Programming and Developer Software 16.63%, Computers Electronics and Technology - Other 11.47%, Search Engines 7.69%, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 3.64%, Video Games Consoles and Accessories 2.52%, Other 58.04%
Visitor countries
Similarweb
United States 20.91%, India 5.9%, Germany 4.87%, United Kingdom 4.47%, Russia 4.19%
Product & pricing
Product
Self-funded VPN privacy service with apps, browser extensions and a free tier
Type (from the site)
service
Team
small team
Other acquisition signals
app stores, Discord
Growth mechanics
open source, referral rewards
Prices
$9.00 USD/mo $69 USD/yr $1 USD per location/mo (Build A Plan, $3 minimum)
Free tier
yes
Rough new MRR
$2,144 – $18,492
Sep checkout visits × 20–30% conversion × listed price. New revenue only — renewals skip checkout, so real MRR is usually higher.
“Footer link 'Refer a Friend' (/referafriend); 'Windscribe is open source, letting you see exactly what you're signing up for.'”
Quote from the site
FAQ
How many checkout visits does Windscribe get per month?
In September 2026, Similarweb estimates about 10,720 visits went from Windscribe to a checkout payment page — #319 of the 607 sites we track. That is 128% up from the April–June monthly average of 4,710.
Where do Windscribe's new users come from?
New users mostly come from the product spreading itself: the site shows open source, referral rewards, and direct plus brand search is about 70%. Most new users are brought in by existing ones.
How much does Windscribe cost?
Pricing: $9.00 USD/mo; $69 USD/yr; $1 USD per location/mo (Build A Plan, $3 minimum).
Checkout visits are Similarweb's estimate of visits from this site to a checkout payment page; opening checkout is not paying, so this is not revenue. See the methodology for how website visits and source mix are computed. Updated 2026-10-21.