Mullvad
Anonymous VPN — no email, no account, just a number
€5/mo flat
from €5/mo flat /mo
- Servers
- 650+
- Countries
- 49+
- Devices
- 5
- No-logs
- Yes
- Kill switch
- Yes
- Free plan
- No
Our verdict
Uncompromising privacy with zero marketing games. Mullvad does not even know who you are. Streaming unblocking and country coverage trail the big consumer brands — that is the trade-off, and it is deliberate.
Benchmarks & scoring
Simple, no-account-friction apps, though feature naming can be technical.
Anonymous account numbers, no email required, RAM-only servers and a spotless audit record.
650+ servers in 49 countries — quality over quantity.
WireGuard delivers fast, consistent speeds; DAITA can trade some throughput for privacy.
Not built for streaming; many libraries remain blocked.
A flat €5/month with no upsells or tier games is refreshingly honest.
Speed test & performance
- Download retention
- 89%
- Nearby download
- 445 Mbps
- Long-distance
- 255 Mbps
- Latency increase
- +12 ms
of unprotected baseline on nearby servers
WireGuard on a 500 Mbps line
Europe to US
vs. unprotected connection
Pros & cons
Pros
- Account-number signup, no email required
- Flat €5/mo pricing, no gimmicks
- Accepts cash and Monero
- No-logs policy proven by audit and police raid
- DAITA traffic-analysis defense
Cons
- Weak streaming unblocking
- 49 countries, fewer than rivals
- No password manager or extras suite
Compatibility
Platforms
Protocols
Overview
Mullvad is the gold standard for anonymity, and it plays no marketing games to get there. There are no tiered plans, no discounts and no upsells — just a flat €5 per month. You sign up with a randomly generated account number instead of an email, and you can pay in cash or cryptocurrency if you want to stay completely anonymous. Mullvad genuinely does not know who you are.
Speed and performance
Mullvad's 650+ WireGuard-focused servers span 49 countries and perform well: it retained about 89% of an unprotected baseline on nearby servers — roughly 445 Mbps on a 500 Mbps line — and held 255 Mbps on a long Europe-to-US route with just +12 ms of added latency. Speeds are excellent for everyday browsing, downloads and video, even if the country count trails the big consumer brands.
Privacy and security
This is where Mullvad is uncompromising. The no-logs policy has been validated by both independent audits and a police raid that left empty-handed, servers run RAM-only, and the company is based in Sweden. Accounts require no personal details at all. DAITA (Defence Against AI-guided Traffic Analysis) adds constant cover traffic to defeat fingerprinting, Multihop routes through two servers, tunnels are hardened against future quantum attacks, and Shadowsocks bridges bypass censorship.
Streaming and torrenting
Mullvad supports P2P and torrenting well, but streaming is a deliberate weak spot — it does not prioritise unblocking, so many Netflix and other libraries stay inaccessible. If streaming is your goal, NordVPN or ExpressVPN are better suited.
Pricing and plans
One flat rate: €5 per month, no matter how long you commit, covering up to 5 simultaneous connections. There are no long-term discounts and no free tier — the simplicity is the point.
Who it's for
Privacy maximalists and anyone who wants verifiable anonymity over streaming extras. If your threat model is serious, Mullvad is the deliberate, no-nonsense choice.
Features & capabilities
Anonymous account numbers
Sign up with a random number — no email, name or personal details required.
DAITA anti-traffic-analysis
Adds cover traffic to defend against advanced traffic-analysis attacks.
Multihop
Route through two servers for an additional layer of privacy.
Quantum-resistant tunnels
WireGuard tunnels hardened against future quantum attacks.
RAM-only servers
Diskless infrastructure that stores nothing permanently.
Shadowsocks bridges
Bypass censorship by disguising VPN traffic.
Split tunneling
Exclude specific apps from the VPN tunnel.
Kill switch
Prevents any traffic leaking if the connection drops.
Privacy & compliance
Frequently asked questions
Mullvad is built around anonymity. Instead of an account tied to your identity, it issues a random account number, and you can even pay in cash or cryptocurrency to stay fully anonymous.
Not particularly. Mullvad focuses on privacy rather than unblocking, so many streaming libraries remain inaccessible. If streaming is your priority, NordVPN or ExpressVPN are better suited.
Mullvad charges a flat €5 per month with no tiered plans, upsells or discounts for longer commitments — a deliberately simple and transparent pricing model.
DAITA (Defence Against AI-guided Traffic Analysis) adds constant-size cover traffic and timing distortion to make it far harder for observers to fingerprint your activity.
No. Mullvad keeps no activity logs, runs RAM-only servers and has passed independent security audits, making it one of the most privacy-respecting VPNs available.
Mullvad accepts cash sent by post and cryptocurrencies including Monero, in addition to cards and PayPal, so you can fund your account number without linking it to your identity.
Yes. Mullvad allows P2P traffic across its network and combines a proven no-logs policy, RAM-only servers and a kill switch to keep your real IP address private while downloading.
A single Mullvad account supports up to 5 simultaneous connections across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Yes. Beyond independent audits, Swedish police once raided Mullvad's offices seeking customer data and left with nothing, because there were no logs to seize.
Mullvad's flat €5/mo model has no long-term lock-in, so you simply stop paying whenever you like. It also accepts refunds on unused time through supported payment methods, keeping the commitment low-risk.
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