Mullvad
Mullvad is a VPN service that helps keep your online activity, identity, and location private.
Cost / License
- Subscription
- Open Source
Application types
EUPlatforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- F-Droid
- WireGuard
- Tor
- OpenWrt
- Tomato
- pfSense
- DD-WRT
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Lightweight
Features
- No Logs
- WireGuard
- Cryptocurrency payment
- No Tracking
- Encrypted VPN
- VPN Kill Switch
- Online Anonymity
- Ad-free
- No registration required
- Split Tunneling
- SOCKS proxy client and server
- Custom DNS
- Local network sharing
- AES-256 Encryption
- End-to-End Encryption
- Block Trackers
- Shadowsocks
- Obfuscation
- Bypass Censorship
- Dark Mode
- Quantum-Safe Encryption
- Bypass Firewall
- Network Traffic Obfuscation
Tags
- Anonymity
- Privacy Protection
- Security & Privacy
- double-vpn
- multihop
- shadowsocksr
Mullvad News & Activities
Recent News
- Fla published news article about Mullvad
Mullvad launches GotaTun, a Rust-based WireGuard for AndroidMullvad has launched GotaTun, a new WireGuard implementation written in Rust, for its Android VPN a...
- POX published news article about Mullvad
Mullvad will definitely remove all OpenVPN support and servers by January 15, 2026Mullvad has issued its final reminder that it will remove all support for the OpenVPN protocol on J...
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Recent activities
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What is Mullvad?
Mullvad is an ethical VPN provider based in Gothenburg, Sweden.
They keep no logs and an account number is the only thing you need to connect to Mullvad VPN. They ask for no email, no phone number; no personal information whatsoever. You can pay by Crypto or Cash.
Mullvad use the latest encryption methods and were one of the first VPN providers to start using the cutting edge 
WireGuard protocol. To help you obtain even higher connection speeds, they also provide a SOCKS5 service - which is used in addition to Wireguard - so that you're no longer confined to the bandwidth of a single VPN connection.
They support Wireguard Multihop (like Tor), Killswitch, DNS content and ad-blocking. Their servers are blazing fast with some blasting out uplink speeds of 40Gb/s.
Visit the website for more details.
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Mullvad information
Developed by
Mullvad VPN AB Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Commercial product.Pricing
Subscription that costs $5 per month.Rating
Average rating of 4.8Alternatives
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17 news article related to MullvadSupported Languages
- English
- German
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Comments and Reviews
Mullvad are one of the only VPNs to support the cutting edge WireGuard protocol. I use this together together with SOCKS5, and get speed increases of up 1000% compared with OpenVPN.
I wouldn't use a VPN based in the EU lmao
If there are genuinely no logs and they don't know who you are (because they don't ask for any personal information unlike with other VPN providers), then the jurisdiction is of less importance. For example, Edward Snowden has endorsed San Francisco based Signal, and his approval was validated when Open Whisper were recently compelled by a federal subpoena to hand over info on a certain account. Unfortunately for the US government, the logs showed only when the user first signed up for the service and when they most recently logged in.
The same would be true for Mullvad, which - by the way - is based in a far less draconian legal system than Open Whisper. Mullvad's sign up process, in literally 2 seconds, gives you an account without you having to provide ANY personal information of any kind. No name, no email address, nothing. This is because Mullvad uses a genius token based system.
Mullvad crystally clear explain on their website what they don’t log, how they're able to achieve it and why they don't want to keep logs on you. This inspires a lot of confidence.
Further, I would rather have a transparent and ethical EU based provider than a shady Panamanian (or wherever) based one that don't even reveal who the people and developers are behind the company. Mullvad, on the other hand, is developed and run by genuine privacy activists who are well known in the community.
If you appreciate the importance of open-source and transparency in general, then using one of your "non-EU" services represents the antithesis IMO.
[Edited by seczamotu, December 13] Reference: https://thatoneprivacysite.net/2017/10/03/mullvad-review/
VPN service is amazing, but 5 simultaneous clients for one account is ridiculous. They must add some devices per account. Then I'd give them 5 stars.
Exceptional service, innovative features and one of the only VPN providers that is truly worthy of being called "Privacy Focused"
100% private, you can even pay cash
Overall it's the best privacy-focused VPN provider. Speeds are amazing but sadly they no more support Port forwarding.
Mullvad features an adult content blocker under Mullvad menu – Settings – VPN settings – DNS content blockers – Adult content. Unfortunately, this does not block proxy services.
It's an okay option. They put a great emphasis on security, privacy and anonymity, which is crucial for a VPN service. You can easily pay in Monero (you'll even save 50 cents/month), you don't need to provide an email address or anything. For €4.50, there's a lot you will get.
What's really concerning are the very slow speeds. Without the VPN, I'll get around 80 Mb/s in download. With Mullvad, I only get around 30. I used LibreSpeed with Clouvider in Frankfurt, Germany. And in Mullvad, I used Frankfurt servers as well. I also tested other nearby countries. Same for all. Also, most websites know immediately that I'm using a VPN. ProtonVPN, for example, doesn't have these issues. (Proton has its own issues, though. But keep in mind that many people consider Proton as a honeypot.)
Overall, Mullvad is pretty good. I just expect a bit more, honestly.