Mullvad — A privacy-focused VPN with a flat €5/month price, anonymous account numbers instead of email signup, and a fully open-source client.
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Best for: privacy-conscious individuals who want anonymous signup and a single flat-rate plan instead of tiered VPN pricing
Pricing: Flat €5/month for every user; no free tier and no discount for paying in advance.
- Mullvad charges a flat €5/month with no tiers and no email required at signup.
- Mullvad accepts cash and cryptocurrency payment for anonymous accounts.
- Mullvad's client apps are open source under GPL-3.0 and published on GitHub.
- Mullvad supports up to 5 simultaneous devices per account across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
Limitations: No free tier and no multi-year discount, unlike many competitors that cut price sharply on longer plans.; Smaller server network than large mainstream VPNs, which can limit streaming geo-unblocking options.
Top alternatives: ProtonVPN, IVPN, NordVPN — full list
What is Mullvad?
Mullvad is a VPN service that routes internet traffic through encrypted tunnels to mask a user's IP address and location. It is built specifically around minimizing what the provider itself knows about its users. Unlike most consumer VPNs, Mullvad does not ask for an email address, name, or any personal information at signup: it generates a random account number, and users can pay with cash mailed to the company or with cryptocurrency to remain fully anonymous. The client applications are open source under GPL-3.0 and published on GitHub, and the company undergoes and publishes independent third-party security audits. Mullvad charges one flat price for every user regardless of feature set, differentiating from competitors that segment pricing by device count, contract length, or bundled extras like password managers.
Mullvad is a VPN service from Sweden built around anonymity: signup generates a random account number with no email or personal information required, and payment can be made in cash or cryptocurrency for full anonymity. It charges a single flat rate of €5/month regardless of plan or commitment length, with no tiers to compare and a 14-day money-back guarantee for card payments. The apps are open source (GPL-3.0, available on GitHub) across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, and support WireGuard, multihop routing, DAITA traffic-analysis defense, and quantum-resistant tunnels. Mullvad is aimed at privacy-conscious individuals who want a no-frills, audited VPN rather than a bundled security suite with extra consumer features.
Standout feature: Anonymous account-number signup with no email required, combined with cash or cryptocurrency payment options and a fully open-source, independently audited client.
Biggest weakness: No free tier and no long-term discount: the price is a flat €5/month whether paid monthly or in advance, so heavy multi-year commitments don't get cheaper the way many competitors' 2-3 year plans do.
Pros
- Anonymous signup with a random account number; no email or personal information required.
- Cash and cryptocurrency payment options for users who want to avoid linking a card to the account.
- Client apps are open source (GPL-3.0) and published on GitHub, with regular independent security audits.
- DAITA traffic-analysis defense and quantum-resistant tunnel options beyond standard WireGuard.
Cons
- No free tier; every user pays the same flat €5/month with no trial beyond the money-back guarantee window.
- No discount for paying annually or multi-year in advance, unlike competitors that cut price sharply on longer commitments.
- Smaller server network than large competitors like NordVPN or ExpressVPN, which can matter for streaming geo-unblocking.
- No bundled extras (password manager, ad blocker as a separate product, antivirus) that some competitors include in higher tiers.
Mullvad pricing
Custom pricing · verified from the vendor's pricing page
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Custom | Flat €5/month (roughly $5.40 depending on exchange rate) for all users; no tiers, no per-device pricing, no long-term contract discount. Up to 5 simultaneous devices per account. 14-day money-back guarantee on card payments. |
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