Compare Mullvad
Details side-by-side comparison of Mullvad against top competitors.
Detailed Comparison
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SquirrelVPN
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CyberGhost
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ExpressVPN
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Hotspot Shield
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IVPN
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Mullvad
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Mysterium Network
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NordVPN
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Private Internet Access
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ProtonVPN
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Surfshark
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Tachyon VPN
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Tailscale
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VyprVPN
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Windscribe
Mullvad
The Anonymity-First VPN — No Email Required, Flat Rate, No Compromise
Anonymous VPN
Privacy First
Flat Rate
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Orchid
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Orchid
Decentralized Open-Source Bandwidth Marketplace with Nanopayments
Decentralized VPN
Nanopayments
Ethereum
| Model |
Flat Rate Subscription
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Pay-As-You-Go (Nanopayments)
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| Starting Price |
€5/mo (flat rate, no discounts)
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OXT token-based (no subscription)
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| Monthly Plan |
€5/mo
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N/A — pay per GB used
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| Has Free Version |
No
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No
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| Free Trial Days |
0
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0
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| Money-Back Guarantee |
30 days
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N/A
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| Plan Summary |
€5/month regardless of subscription length
10% discount for cryptocurrency payments
No long-term commitment discounts
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Pay-per-use via OXT nanopayments or fiat-to-credit conversion
Credits do not expire
Randomized node selection per session
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| VPN Type |
Traditional Centralized VPN
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Decentralized VPN (dVPN)
Blockchain-Based
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| Use Cases |
Anonymity
Privacy
Journalism
Activism
Torrenting
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Maximum Anonymity
Crypto Users
Multi-Hop Privacy
Zero Subscription
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| WireGuard |
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No
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| OpenVPN |
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| IKEv2 |
No
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No
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| Lightway |
No
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No
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| NordLynx |
No
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| Orchid Protocol |
-
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| No-Logs Policy |
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| No-Logs Audited |
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No
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| Jurisdiction |
Sweden
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USA (Decentralized Protocol)
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| Kill Switch |
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No
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| DNS Leak Protection |
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| IPv6 Leak Protection |
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No
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| Ad & Malware Blocker |
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No
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| Server Type |
RAM-Only, Owned Servers
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Decentralized Provider Marketplace
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| Server Locations |
49 countries
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Varies by provider
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| Server Count |
700+
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Marketplace (multiple providers)
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| Residential IPs |
No
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No
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| Simultaneous Connections |
5
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Unlimited
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| Platforms |
Windows
macOS
Linux
iOS
Android
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iOS
Android
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| Browser Extensions |
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No
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| Router Support |
No
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No
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| Split Tunneling |
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No
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| Multi-Hop |
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| Obfuscation |
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No
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| P2P/Torrenting |
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No
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| Streaming Support |
Poor
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Limited
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| Works in China |
Limited
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Limited
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