Mullvad Review
Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions
Mullvad has a really strong reputation for privacy, and it’s one of the few VPNs people trust when they say “no logs.” It’s also loved for letting you sign up without an email and pay in very private...
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Mullvad has a really strong reputation for privacy, and it’s one of the few VPNs people trust when they say “no logs.” It’s also loved for letting you sign up without an email and pay in very private ways (even by mail), plus it avoids the whole influencer/affiliate marketing vibe that turns some folks off. Day to day, people often describe it as fast and stable, especially with WireGuard, and solid for general browsing and torrenting.
The biggest downside is that it’s not the best pick if streaming is your main goal—some people run into services like ESPN or other apps not working reliably. There are also complaints about features changing over time (like port forwarding being removed), which can be a dealbreaker for certain setups. And while many call the price fair, others feel it’s a bit expensive for a “simple” VPN if you’re not specifically buying it for privacy-first features.
Strengths
- Strong privacy focus
- No email required
- Anonymous payment options
- Fast speeds (especially with WireGuard)
- Good for torrenting
- Trusted “no-logs” reputation
- No influencer/affiliate marketing feel
Weaknesses
- Streaming can be hit or miss
- Port forwarding no longer supported
- Can feel pricey for a basic VPN
- Some apps/services may block it
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15 reviews"The closest I would say for that is mullvad, they're not five eyes, but they are in fourteen eyes since they're in Sweden. They don't keep logs, however, so that isn't as big of a concern. They're very vpn shaped, privacy forward, does ever..."
".... There's a learning curve, but nothing you can't handle - VPN, it's essentially. My preference is Mullvad, but IVPN, Proton and Windscribe are runner ups that are also good. Look into DNS and port forwarding as well. - Privacy focused b..."
"Came here to comment this! Mullvad is fantastic, cheap, reliable and has a proven record of not collecting client data. So you don't get port forwarding with Mullvad as a result of them taking action against CSAM. Big deal. In my opinion m..."
"Proton if you need port forwarding, otherwise mullvad."
"...you need a paid VPN or port forwarding is slowly disappearing from most services. I decided to try Mullvad after seeing it mentioned over and over as one of the few that still supports this feature. The setup was surprisingly simple and ev..."
"Odd you should not have problems with proton, normally it would be some other , proton,nord, Mullvad, airvpn all work perfectly, you can actually host and build your own tracker. I used to over glutun with airvpn and didn't have any issue..."
"Not being an anti-semite I do not care that it is owned in Israel. Speeds can vary greatly between locations that should be similar, but with a little testing it is easy to get speeds around 1Gb. Port forwarding with the desktop app is su..."
"...e is an easy export. VPN is totally unproblematic, just use something else. With alternatives like Mullvad or IVPN you lose port forwarding however, this is a major reason for some people to use Proton VPN over them. If you are happy with..."
"1. Wireguard manual configs with adblocking like Mullvad and ProtonVPN does. 2. Port forwarding"
"I understand from here that Mullvad does not do port forwarding though, which may mean it is slightly harder to torrent (especially in private trackers)?"
"...ing is a daunting task, I had so much trouble getting my current setup to work. In the days where Mullvad had the port forward function everything was so easy and flawless."
"... "server" pc for my needs. But a few years ago I was perusing a VPN sub and it heavily recommended Mullvad, and heavily discouraged PIA. So, I tried out Mullvad, and it was a good experience. And then a few months after I joined Mullvad, t..."
"for what it's worth, Mullvad stopped support for port-forwarding, whereas Proton (to the best of my knowledge) still allows it"
"It did work when I was there in March. Mullvad barely worked, Astrill and Proton worked ok. That and port forwarding is why I switched from Mullvad to Proton for my other usage as well. I don’t know if it works right now, things may well..."
"You can, but Mullvad no longer supports port forwarding, so it's not optimal for torrenting."