Mullvad review

Mullvad is the anti-marketing VPN. There is one price, €5 a month, whether you pay for a month or a decade, and it never runs sales. You sign up by generating an account number, not by entering an email, and you can pay with cash in an envelope or cryptocurrency for full anonymity. Each account covers 5 devices. The apps are open source and simple, and Mullvad also offers a privacy-focused browser. This approach suits people who want privacy without a sales funnel. It also has limits. There is no free plan, no port forwarding, and Mullvad does not market streaming support the way NordVPN or ExpressVPN do. The 14-day refund window is shorter than most. The page shows $5.63 as the USD equivalent of the euro price, so US buyers pay a little more or less as rates move.

Who it is for

Privacy purists who want anonymous signup and no long contracts.

Price

€5 per month flat for any term, shown on the page as equivalent to $5.63; 14-day money-back guarantee.

€5 is equivalent to $5.63
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 4, 2026.

Key features

• Account number instead of an email address
• Pay by cash, cryptocurrency, card, PayPal or bank wire
• Up to 5 devices per account
• Same price for 1 month, 1 year or longer
• Open source apps and Mullvad Browser

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No personal details needed to sign up
• Strength: No contracts, discounts or renewal surprises
• Strength: Price unchanged since its 2009 launch, according to Mullvad
• Weakness: No free plan
• Weakness: No port forwarding
• Weakness: Priced in euros, so the USD cost moves with exchange rates

Key facts

• Price: €5 per month, any term
• Devices: 5
• Refund: 14 days, except cash payments
• Payment: Cash, Bitcoin, Monero, card, PayPal and more

Where it ranks

Mullvad is No. 4 in our Best VPN Services verdict.