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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46 reviews"Mullvad is amazingly good. Use it on my PC and my phone for 2-3 years now, nonstop. Speed is amazing, playing games trough it is no problem. The price is also very low at 5$/Month. With every way of paying avaiable. Even sending them cash in a letter is possible."
"@akuro_kijin Mullvad VPN. It's truly anonymous. No email needed, you can even pay in cash if you want. No logs. I get way better download speeds with them than I did with Proton VPN, which slowed to a halt after about 2gb. Based in Sweden 🐐 €5 about $5.50 per month. Worth it!"
"@T3chFalcon Fun fact 99% of these vpns will leak data, the "audit" they do isnt even monitored most times and most data is static... Use Mullvad, best for opsec, $5 a month (can pay cash even in the mail), and the data is never stored, only in ram for volatility..."
"...good VPN providers run such a large profit margin as-is that they don't need to sell your data. Still good to minimize the data you give them though. Mullvad is the best because you don't have to give them any personal info whatsoever, and they are audited no logs."
"@Le_Bruh_Moment @windscribecom I agree Mullvad is goated, can even send fucking cash in an envelope with your user id and itll activate"
"@samshistoryjam @theashrb Mullvad supremacy, you can even post them cash if you’re extremely paranoid"
"@KaspaHub @brave @Proton_Pass @ProtonDrive @ProtonVPN @StandardNotes @weawowcom @unstoppablebyhs I use nexcloud for self hosting cloud. Mullvad for best privacy vpn. Mullvad accepts crypto as well i have not convinced them to accept kaspa yet."
"@Le_Bruh_Moment @windscribecom Mullvad is the best one I’ve used. They even sell codes on Amazon and you don’t need to put in any personal information to use it"
"@Jennifer_Arcuri Mullvad. You can even send them cash to pay for their service if you want complete anonymity. Plus, they don't give away your data they've been raided a few times and the police got nothing. They walk the walk."
"@BoogRetard @love42189 @minguluh2 @KeterType25309 @Wishitwasthewa1 Also you don’t need username and mail for Mullvad, they generate acc number for you to log in with and when you combine it with sending cashed through postal services you get true anonymity"
"@reddyred7712 @stupidtechtakes @cocoabun_ yea mullvad with crypto is brilliant. But that is more friction for a normy."
"@windscribecom I trust Mullvad, you can even pay with cash"
"@themagic_tophat @PeterSweden7 because it's about anonymity for many - an example is something like Mullvad VPN, you can pay for it with cash, and zero logs"
"@Kushed_Crypto Mullvad is a good VPN and u can buy it with Monero"
"...ACTLY why you don't sign up to any random vpn, especially "free" ones. Do your (legitimate) research, check which VPNs are known to not keep logs. Mullvad's a good example, you can sign up with a simple Amazon card, no cc/username needed."
"...ership of express vpn, but I probably should. Honestly, all email is sketchy af and you should just use PGP keys for sensitive messages across email. Mullvad, Proton VPN, and AirVPN all accept Monero which hasn't been tracked before. Mullvad even takes cash mailed for max privacy, but just note Mullvad is 5 bucks a month no matter what, and Proton and Air can be cheaper VPNs if you buy 2 years at ..."
"@windscribecom @ProtonVPN @mullvadnet Proton does know you are a subscriber though. Mullvad takes this up a notch. Even if you pay with a card they delete this information after their refund period and then have no way to even know you are a subscriber. You can pay them in crypto as well."
"@tnpla1 @R3SP0NZ3 @TheBritishIntel @NordVPN You can pay for Mulvad & Proton %100 anonymously with cash sent in an envelope. It's the perfect work around & fuck you to the government."
"@ForeverScept @RedsReporter The fact GB News was pushing PIS so hard and giving an 83% discount should have been a giveaway. Mullvad is the only truly anonymous VPN."
"@Jennifer_Arcuri Mullvad. You can top up monthly or for longer and pay with crypto, anonymously."
"@Jennifer_Arcuri Mullvad: Anonymous account. Anti-fingerprint tech. Proton as a close second."
"@mullvadnet hey mullvad - love your VPN - but could you please move bitcoin lightning next to the real bitcoin as it is the same coin and move bcash to right or remove? Thanks! https://t.co/Cs3o9LHo1R"
"@ForeverScept @AugusteCom30151 @LozzaFox @Keir_Starmer @grok Mullvad is solid, you don't need an email, phone number or email tied to your account. I would also recommend using their DoT DNS Servers too to fully encrypt all your DNS requests at the router level too."
"@ShaneTate72 @ChibiReviews Yes, that's the intent. It won't work, you can litterally send an envelope of money to mullvad and get some login details sent to you; they don't even have accounts."
"@mattfle02898557 @A1an_M ProtonVPN, MullVad or SurfShark + Fake email address (via protonmail etc) VPS with own VPN is still valid, but extreme and unnecessary for most users - until of course VPN's themselves come under REAL scrutiny, but even China has problems controlling offshort VPNs"
"@SteveJardine @leejohnson @Lewis_Brackpool Mullvad allows payment via post. They can't stop ppl from creating their own VPN in a privately rented VPS in another country. Or using TOR. There's ways around it."
"@PeterSweden7 People should just pay for 50 years of mullvad VPN with cold hard cash RN. then the UK can't track them, or where the money even came from."
"@sioninfintev @windscribecom @Cartidise This is bad practice still. Plus there is no anonymity when signing up for proton compared to someone like Mullvad or better obscura. VPN is just choosing who has that info, it would be great if the person who doesn’t have KYC. Which proton does."
"@ChibiReviews You can still send cash in an envelope to mullvad and Proton. Tor and i2p still exist. This will have no impact but it is a mask-off moment for the UK gov."
"@moveincircles I use Mullvad, and it also accepts crypto as payment in case you want to have an added layer of separation"
"@HammySam17 @PeterSweden7 NP If you really need a VPN then Mullvad allows you to pay by cash."
"@Bobby_P_90 @Artemisfornow Ive used Mullvad in the past, nice payment strategies"
"...t, they will be banned. But more realistically, paid VPNs already have your info through payments/bank cards… unless you are using something like Mullvad."
"@Missdefiant @PeterSweden7 They can post cash along with an account ID to activate a Mullvad vpn. Nothing else required."
"@jleicester6 @RoadHazard19 @IntCyberDigest You can pay for Mullvad with cash in an envelope."
"...fucking Gmail or whatever. The VPN is the best service with port forwarding that you can pay for with Monero that I know of. AirVPN is also rly good. Mullvad is best (cash payment even harder to track than monero, in theory) for absolute privacy in the face of potential state actors, but after the raid they were convinced to remove port forwarding, so muh torrents IP leak :( @GBMilady actually tol..."
"@Pirat_Nation So only mullvad will remain an option by sending cash to their adress"
"@Pirat_Nation How tf they going to stop me mailing cash to Mullvad with my account number…"
"@chris4j4 @thecoastguy You can pay Mullvad VPN with cash."
"@IntCyberDigest They'd better start inspecting all letters leaving the country then, wouldn't want any under 18's to be mailing cash to Mullvad!"
"we are in this timeline where windscribe trying to get users from protonvpn who is trying to users from mullvad who is asking you send cash in envelope for VPN https://t.co/PyKwjQvw0Q"
"@brucefenton Stake n shake, spar, carrefour accept it, plane tickets company accept it. SMS pool, Mullvad, silent link, dude bitcoin use as money is booming."
"@SIGNAL_RETURN @MittensAnon @ProtonMail The only possible difference between the security or privacy you can get from Mullvad over Proton is that you can send cash in an anonymous envelope to Mullvad. Other than that, there is zero difference."
"how are they even enforcing this when the average 14yo knows how to get mullvad with monero because a random classmate told them like 15 times about it last week"
"Interestingly, PrivacyTools still recommends NordVPN as its top pick on its VPN page (as of January 2026), alongside Surfshark, ProtonVPN, and Mullvad. However, the site now operates more like a commercial/affiliate driven platform, with prominent affiliate links and promotions. For beginners just starting their privacy journey, this can be confusing or even counterproductive - recommending heavil..."
"@Linkerman300 @x_is_pretty_dum @uwukko Mullvad doesn't support port forwarding and afaik you can send cash to proton anonymously so what makes mullvad better"