Windscribe launches privacy alliance with Addy.io, Notesnook, Kagi, and Ente

On January 12, 2026, Windscribe VPN released a blog post announcing their partnership with four major privacy-focused companies: Addy.io, Kagi, Ente, and Notesnook.

Windscribe Pro subscribers can now access discounts with the aforementioned companies. As of right now, these sales are only applied to their annual subscription plans.

Kailash Z., Head of Product at Windscribe VPN, describes this partnership as a means to compartmentalize product offerings used by their customers. "In a world where convenience can often lead to compromises in security," he adds, "we believe that separating these is the safest approach."

Furthermore, Khailash cites the need for specialization over broad ecosystems, believing that dedicated products serve the customer experience are superior than imperfect implementations within a product ecosystem.

This is not the first time these partnerships were created. Ente and Tuta launched a similar partnership that enabled Tuta users to get 25% off a yearly subscription under the "Ente Friends" promotion.

A longstanding debate in the privacy community has been whether to rely on a single product ecosystem or multiple products. Companies like Proton and Nextcloud market themselves as competitors to Google Workspace or Microsoft 365. An end-to-end encrypted application ecosystem can entice new subscribers because of their integration with other services. Without viable alternatives, the average person may prefer the stability and feature-completeness offered by Big Tech ecosystems.

Critics of this approach argue that these ecosystems tend to neglect quality-of-life features in favor of developing more apps. Focusing on a core product ensures feature-completeness, encouraging the development of alliances similar to Windscribe's.

Product ecosystems offer both benefits and risks. Deciding whether to adopt one depends on your organization’s specific needs and threat model.