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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50 reviews"Operational security. A mullvad es a windscribe (nagyreszt) hasznalhatok teljesen anonim modon, pl a mullvad elfogad postai uton keszpenzes fizetest. Open source kod (mullvad), specifikusan a cenzura elkerulesere szant vpn-protokollok (mind..."
"Just in case I've bought a couple of accounts of mullvad VPN (Swedish) 12 months @ £60 per year. Best VPN company by far and will not cooperate with authorities, they also have a proven no logging policy. They were raided 2 years ago a..."
"...and will 1000% sniff your traffic and will share their subscriber info to any paying entity. Nord, Mullvad, and Proton are near the top for best service. Mullvad is an absolute must if you are privacy and opsec minded. Payment options are ..."
"Mullvad VPN based in Sweden, the best VPN with respect full privacy, they don't ask any personnal data to create an account, not even an email, nothing. Single price, 5€/month, no bullshit."
"MULLVAD!! you can send them cash in an envelope and remain 100% anonymous if you want to. (I do not, but that is awesome)"
"Mullvad, працює взагалі без проблем і не вимагає НІЯКИХ даних. Можна заплатити криптою"
"I strongly suggest Mullvad VPN. The benefits, no lock in contract, and no email address or bank card details demanded like the other VPN providers do. 5 euro's a month. AU $8.90, AU $2.225 for 1 week. I have zero problems downloading pr..."
"... use (probably self-hosted solutions) but the most privacy respecting VPN on the consumer market is Mullvad, they never ask for your name and you can pay with all sorts of cryptocurrency and also Cash if you want. They have been audited and..."
"...KW6X88og](https://youtu.be/1opKW6X88og) Proton is one of the few good ones together with iVPN and Mullvad. The last one is the best one as you can physical mail them the money so there is no digital payment trail either."
"I'd recommend Mullvad VPN. They're the most privacy-respecting VPN and collect no personal information from you (you don't even make an account - they give you a 16-digit account number that you use to log in). You can even pay with cash b..."
"Mulvad, proton, or nord. Mulvad is the best for privacy due to their ability to pay in relatively anonymous ways, and their no log policy. They also have the easiest to tie into homelab infrastructure due to their use of wireguard server/..."
"Mullvad is amazingly good. Use it on my PC and my phone for 2-3 years now, nonstop. Speed is amazing, playing games trough it is no problem. The price is also very low at 5$/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."
"I personally like Mullvad, cheap (1 year costs €60) and reliable plus it has multiple payment options from credit cards, crypto and even cash sent by mail."
"...ng) and always get 95% of my original internet speed & ping, But If you prioritize anonymity, Mullvad is the top option. I like it because they use physical servers. Proton is also good, but I have issues with their use of virtual s..."
"По анонімності найкращі Mullvad i Proton. Якщо щось сучасне і плюшки - Surfshark"
"...ld recommend Proton VPN if you can make use of their other services, and AirVPN is quite nice too. Mullvad is probably the best though, just not the cheapest."
"Another vote for mullvad. I did some research on this a couple of months ago and all signs pointed to them being legit. They ask for so can store no personal information, you can even pay them in cash. Good value at 5e a month too, and ..."
"I use Mulllvad and like it quite a bit. I pay them in BTC and they give a small discount of 10% I think"
"proton for best torrenting. mulvad for best anonymousy and privacy."
"@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."
"I don’t know about Pop OS! But the best vpn for security and privacy that I’ve heard of is Mullvad VPN. It’s a no logs vpn (they’ve been audited even approached by Law enforcement no logs have been found) you can pay with bitcoin a..."
"...nked to your subscription whereas Kaspersky's is anonymous. I prefer a 3rd party VPN anyway such as Mullvad. Eset Premium doesn't have as many features as Kaspersky Premium. The scan choices aren't as varied and the UI isn't as easily si..."
"I have been using Mullvad for a while and the payment part looks odd at first, but it is actually simple once you get used to it. You just add time to your account instead of linking a card for auto billing, which some people like for priva..."
"@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."