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The best open source alternative to Mullvad VPN is Proton VPN. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Mullvad VPN and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Mullvad VPN are Tor VPN, Windscribe, Psiphon and IVPN.

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  1. Proton VPN icon
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    Proton VPN

     539 likes

    Proton VPN provides Swiss-based online security with a high-speed network, free version, and advanced features like VPN Accelerator, AES-256 encryption, a no-logs policy, and support for platforms including PCs and smartphones, enabling content access globally.

    240 Proton VPN alternatives

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    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Flatpak
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  2. Tor VPN icon

    Tor VPN

     63 likes

    A VPN that grants network-level privacy on mobile by routing app traffic through Tor, assigns each app a separate circuit for improved separation, bypasses app-level censorship, features per-app routing, security via Rust-based implementation, and awaits early adopter feedback.

    64 Tor VPN alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  4. Windscribe icon

    Windscribe

     189 likes

    Windscribe VPN is your all-in-one solution for privacy, security, and unrestricted internet access.

    223 Windscribe alternatives

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    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  5. Proton VPN icon
    Official Partner

    Proton VPN

    Proton VPN provides Swiss-based online security with a high-speed network, free version, and advanced features like VPN Accelerator, AES-256 encryption, a no-logs policy, and support for platforms including PCs and smartphones, enabling content access globally.

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    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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    • Google Chrome
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    Psiphon

     258 likes

    Enjoy unfiltered Internet access globally using Psiphon's open-source VPN. It offers AES-256 encryption, split tunneling, WireGuard support, and more, all without requiring user registration. Perfect for communities in censored regions and those seeking privacy-focused alternatives.

    196 Psiphon alternatives

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  7. IVPN icon

    IVPN

     48 likes

    Privacy-centered VPN with WireGuard, multi-hop connections, built-in ad/tracker blocking, no activity logs, open-source apps, cash or crypto payments, self-hosted servers, independent security audits, no affiliate marketing, privacy donations, and educational guides.

    132 IVPN alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
    • OPNsense
    • OpenWrt
    • Tomato
    • pfSense
    • OpenVPN
    • DD-WRT
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  8. Shadowsocks icon

    Shadowsocks

     128 likes

    SOCKS5 proxy offering high-speed asynchronous networking, flexible encryption, and easy deployment. Optimized for cross-platform use on PC, Mac, mobile, and routers. Open-source design supports secure, uncensored, and private Internet access worldwide.

    191 Shadowsocks alternatives

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    • Open Source

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  10. RiseupVPN icon

    RiseupVPN

     45 likes

    Riseup offers Personal VPN service for censorship circumvention, location anonymization and traffic encryption. To make this possible, it sends all your internet traffic through an encrypted connection to riseup.net, where it then goes out onto the public internet.

    128 RiseupVPN alternatives

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  11. NymVPN icon

    NymVPN

     19 likes

    Decentralized VPN featuring mixnet technology to encrypt traffic and obscure metadata, provides 5-hop and 2-hop privacy modes, WireGuard for speed, AmneziaWG for censorship resistance, hides IP and location, blocks ads, and does not support centralized logs.

    76 NymVPN alternatives

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    • AppImageHub
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • WireGuard
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Flatpak
    • GitHub
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  12. Obscura VPN icon

    Obscura VPN

     21 likes

    Privacy-focused VPN without IP or traffic logs, ensuring user anonymity with random logins; supports Bitcoin payments, uses end-to-end encryption through WireGuard; excels in bypassing internet filters and maintaining user anonymity with two-party protocol involving exit servers operated by Mullvad.

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • WireGuard
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  13. Outline VPN icon

    Outline VPN

     38 likes

    Journalists need safe access to information to research issues, communicate with sources, and report the news. Outline lets news organizations easily provide their network safer access to the open internet.

    193 Outline VPN alternatives

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    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    • F-Droid
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  14. Private Internet Access icon

    Private Internet Access

     81 likes

    Encrypts internet connection and online activity, offers anonymous IP addresses, maintains a strict no-logs policy, utilizes open-source protocols, protects on public WiFi, features a kill switch, has a large global server network, delivers fast speeds, includes a free breach monitor, and supports unlimited devices.

    208 Private Internet Access alternatives

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    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Google TV
    • Tomato
    • Fire TV
    • pfSense
    • OpenVPN
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • DD-WRT
    • Opera
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  15. Mozilla VPN icon

    Mozilla VPN

     20 likes

    Protect your web history, feel safer on public Wi-Fi, and limit ad tracking by increasing the security of your network connection.

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    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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