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Mullvad vs Proton VPN
Both are privacy-first and open source. Mullvad asks for nothing about you and charges one flat price; Proton adds a free plan, port forwarding and more devices.
Where they differ most
Renews at
- Mullvad
- €5.00 per month
- Proton VPN
- $83.88 per year
Cheapest plan, paid upfront
- Mullvad
- €60.00 for 12 mo (€5.00/mo)
- Proton VPN
- $83.76 for 24 mo ($3.49/mo)
Owner
- Mullvad
- Amagicom AB
- Proton VPN
- Proton Foundation
Sign up without email
- Mullvad
- YesYes
- Proton VPN
- Not statedNot stated
Free plan
- Mullvad
- No
- Proton VPN
- Unlimited data, medium speed, 1 device, servers in ~5-10 countries.
Devices at once
- Mullvad
- 5
- Proton VPN
- 10
Which one to pick
Pick Mullvad if
- You want an account with no email, paid in cash or Monero
- You want one flat price that never jumps at renewal
- You want servers that run from RAM only
Pick Proton VPN if
- You want a free plan to start with
- You need port forwarding for torrenting
- You have up to 10 devices (Mullvad allows 5)
Every fact, side by side
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