Winston is a hardware device for people who want better privacy online but don't want to deal with complicated hardware and networking. Simply plug Winston in between your modem and router for comprehensive privacy and security on every IoT device in your home. The result is a faster, cleaner, more secure browsing experience. This is real privacy for the real world.
Winston Privacy (winstonprivacy.com) has 185 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5.
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winstonprivacy.com
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Internet & Software
Location
Chicago, Illinois
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2026
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Fascinating bit of technology. I started off with the lowest level of protection and have slowly cranked it up to max protection. So far everything has worked seamlessly and as advertised. The number of tracking attempts blocked is astounding. I am a vert satisfied customer.
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Vaughn H.
I have been using Winston for a while…
I have been using Winston for a while now and it has greatly improved. I feel it now works as you would expect and has the option of Highly compatible for those who need a little time to figure out how it works to highly aggressive
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Jeffrey Ray H.
I installed my Winston just over three…
I installed my Winston just over three weeks ago and it's been working flawlessly. It took me about 12 days to learn how to tweak the settings to make Winston more compatible to how I operate my streaming devices and computer usage and that's exactly what makes their features so helpful. Most other services are fixed and that leaves you unable to adjust their settings to your usage, Winston's basic operations are fixed, but their extended settings allows you to adjust to your personal viewing and operations profile.
I had relied on Express VPN and IPVanish for over 4 years and Winston knocked them out of the park. For what little I pay for my Winston service each month more than makes up for not only the service my VPN's were providing but also all of the other features I have gained through Winston.
In three weeks Winston has blocked over 90,000 websites per day attempting to Track me. Yes, 90,000. My VPNs at twice the cost didn't perform this well and Winston also acts as a VPN but with far more reaching advances that you can control though your personal settings.
Winston is an easy installation and as you learn more about the features Winston offers the better you can tweak their settings to fit your viewing profile.
I also would like to mention that I receive a 500 mbps service from my internet provider, when using a VPN I lost nearly 475 Mbps of that capacity, that means I was getting 12-25 Mbps from my 500 Mbps service, think of all the money being drained from my devices using a VPN and barely having the Mbps to streamline with, especially if your viewing 4k or 1080. I was having buffering issues with many of my 720 links and I have a 500 Mbps service. Massive Drain.
With Winston, I'm receiving 480 Mbps of my 500 mb service, a huge gain with little drain on my system and I have yet to have any issues with buffering.
Even prior to adjusting my Winston settings to my personal usage I was receiving 430 Mbps out of my 500 Mbps service.
Simply put. I am blown away and pleased by the results and the more I learn how to use Winston, the better I can program my settings which will equate to a far superior service.
Allow me to reiterate, just since 7:00 am 12/08/2020 to 1:11 pm Winston has already blocked 89,000 attempts to track me. No VPN service offers nor comes close to providing the protection and service that Winston does.
Many web pages I was visiting who were tracking me have been blocked by Winston, so you will have to make adjustments to many websites you might visit. just a small price to pay for my security & privacy.
I'm not tech savvy and have had to spend some time readjusting my settings to fit my viewing profile, but I promise you this, it's a simple trial by error process and one that will end up serving you well once you have programmed Winston's added settings to your needs.
I hope this helps and I can promise you this, you do not want to pass up this service. It's an incredible device & service that will protect and enhance your security and protections while streaming from your devices and working from your computers.
Gods speed
Jeffrey Hardin
CO
Cory
Original kickstarter purchase, still enjoying it.
I originally purchased this device through Kickstarter with a lifetime membership. I really enjoy the privacy that Winston gives me, and helps restrict all of the tracking that companies are doing now of my activity.
The only downside for me, at least, is that for some websites and companies I do business with, Winston Privacy creates an issue where my address is quite different than the IP address that Winston cloaks me with. Also, the cloaking interferes with my wifes remote work with her Hospital administration, so we must disable Winston when she does that work.
But otherwise, I really enjoy it. The new app is pretty cool as well.
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Claudio De La O.
Got to say up to this day I am very…
Got to say up to this day I am very happy with Winston privacy protecting me and computers at home and on the go. I learn to take carry it with me when I travel for is small and can fit anywhere in my bag. Again I am very happy I made this discussion to give it a try and hope to encourage people that have second doubts about this product to not think about but give it a try.
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Paul
Owned over a year; Kickstarter supporter
I bought into Winston Privacy when it was on Kickstarter and have had the unit and accompanying service for over a year now.
Since it installs between your ISP's modem and your router it blocks unwanted advertisements, trackers, etc. for your whole network.
It has an easy to use dashboard and if you need it, the support is excellent.
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Louie
Awesome piece of hardware
Awesome piece of hardware! Works just as advertised! Purchase this because my personnel accounts were breech !! 3 times !! This really works and has blocked over 6,000 sites from accessing my computer !!! Wow !! highly recommend. I now feel so much safer, whem I'm on the internet , knowing Winston is watching my back!! Thank You Winston!
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jose M.
It help me stream the web with Winston…
It help me stream the web with Winston no more adds in cnn must have in every home Winston privacy product is worth the money love it great job .....