- Windscribe’s “FreshScribe” infrastructure is now live across its entire network
- The upgrade replaces a previous WireGuard implementation
- This promises to eliminate connection jitter, increase speeds and more
After more than a year of careful, phased implementation and “battle-testing,” Windscribe has officially completed one of the most significant infrastructure projects in its history.
The company’s next-generation server stack, codenamed “FreshScribe,” now powers its entire global network, promising a number of immediate performance benefits and unlocking a roadmap of powerful new features.
For months, Windscribe ran two parallel fleets: one with the new FreshScribe architecture and a “spare fleet” on the old stack as a backup. Having now proven the superior stability and performance of the new system, the company has confidently migrated each and every server.
This comprehensive overhaul should improve its status as one of the best VPN services, especially for users who prioritize speed and technical innovation.
“Now every Windscribe VPN server runs FreshScribe,” the company wrote in the celebrated blog post. This ensures that all users, regardless of whether they are on a Windscribe Free or Pro subscription, are now connected to the most advanced and robust technology that the provider can offer without having to change a single setting.
Out with the old, in with the speed
At the heart of the FreshScribe upgrade is a fundamental change to how the service handles the popular WireGuard protocol.
Previously, Windscribe used Boringtun, a version of WireGuard that runs in what is known as “user-space.” While functional, the company discovered that this implementation struggled under heavy loads.
The provider didn’t mince words when describing the problem, noting that during peak periods the old system would “freeze the processor, resulting in jitter and subpar Wireguard speeds.”
The official summary was even more blunt. “TL;DR: Boringtun sucks,” reads the blog post. “So we replaced it with a kernel-space implementation of WireGuard—the results speak for themselves.”
This shift to a “core-space” implementation is a crucial technical leap. It allows the VPN protocol to run more directly in the server’s core operating system, making it far more efficient. For the end user, this translates into a faster, more reliable connection that is less prone to latency spikes.
The company highlighted the tangible impact on connection stability of sharing user data. “Our users confirm that jitter on WireGuard has also been eliminated!” If so, it’s a huge win for anyone using their VPN for real-time applications like online gaming or video conferencing.
A foundation for the future
In addition to the immediate speed and stability gains, the FreshScribe rollout was critical in laying the groundwork for Windscribe’s next wave of innovation.
First among these highly anticipated features is AmneziaWG, a powerful anti-censorship protocol built by the team behind Amnezia VPN, which will be supported across the network. This will leave Windscribe’s ability to bypass firewalls in restrictive areas, with the company noting that “User testing in Russia, China, Iran, UAE and Egypt has shown great success.”
Pro users can also look forward to “IP Pinning and Rotation”, a feature that allows them to either keep the same IP address every time they connect or rotate it as needed without disconnecting.
Also, a “Configurable Multi-Hop” feature is on the way. This will allow users to route their traffic through any two Windscribe server locations of their choice for enhanced privacy.
Finally, the company is actively working on providing full IPv6 support and developing “Zero-Knowledge Connection Configurations”, a major privacy improvement that will allow user settings to be pushed directly to the VPN server, without any centralized database.
This ambitious roadmap shows that the FreshScribe project was not just an update, but a fundamental relaunch of the engine that powers the entire service.
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