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Mullvad VPN
The only service here with one flat euro price for every term — EUR 5 a month including VAT — and the longest public audit trail, covering servers, apps, payments and its new GotaTun code.
8.1BPR score
- €5Price
- Cure53 infrastructure audit, published 27 Jun 2024 (public); latest app audit Leviathan (Android), 1 Jun 2026 — published by MullvadMost recent independent no-logs or infrastructure audit
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- 8.1BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
Mullvad suits buyers who care more about verifiable privacy than about introductory discounts. The pricing page states EUR 5 a month including VAT, whatever length you pay for, so there is no renewal jump to plan around and no multi-year lock-in. Accounts are a number, not an email address, and up to 5 devices can be connected.
The audit record is the deepest in this ranking. Mullvad's audit archive lists Cure53's fourth infrastructure audit (published 27 June 2024), Radically Open Security (9 August 2023), X41 D-Sec on accounts and payments (21 January 2026), Assured on its GotaTun implementation (6 March 2026) and Leviathan on the Android app (1 June 2026). Mullvad VPN AB and its parent Amagicom AB are Swedish and, per the company, 100% owned by the two founders; the apps are open source.
What holds it back: Mullvad itself disclosed Android leak issues on 12 May and 10 September 2026 and an exit-IP fingerprinting issue on 20 May 2026 — fixed and published openly, but real. Owner feedback on Trustpilot is thin and mixed (3.4 from 185 reviews), with complaints about DNS filtering and network-setting conflicts. The refund window is 14 days, shorter than the 30 days most rivals offer, and cash payments are not refundable.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Price
- EUR 5.00 per month incl. VAT (any term)
- Longest term / total billed
- Any length; same EUR 5 per month
- Renewal price
- EUR 5.00 per month (unchanged)
- Currency
- Published in EUR by Mullvad
- Devices
- 5
- Refund
- 14 days (cash payments not refundable)
- Account
- Account number, no email
- Company
- Mullvad VPN AB (parent Amagicom AB), Sweden
- Latest infrastructure audit
- Cure53, 27 Jun 2024 (public)
- Other audits
- ROS 9 Aug 2023; X41 D-Sec 21 Jan 2026; Assured 6 Mar 2026; Leviathan 1 Jun 2026
- Open-source apps
- Yes
- Disclosed issues 2026
- Android leaks (12 May, 10 Sep); exit-IP fingerprinting (20 May)
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- EUR 5/month incl. VAT on every term — no renewal jump
- Five independent audits listed 2023–2026, all public
- Sign-up without email; account number only
- Open-source apps; Swedish company owned by its founders
- Discloses its own vulnerabilities (three in 2026)
Worth knowing
- Only 5 devices
- 14-day refund window; cash payments not refundable
- Trustpilot 3.4 from just 185 reviews
- Android leak issues disclosed May and September 2026
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category VPN Services.
| Product | Score | Most recent independent no-logs or infrastructure audit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| VPNThis product · top score | 8.1 | Cure53 infrastructure audit, published 27 Jun 2024 (public); latest app audit Leviathan (Android), 1 Jun 2026 — published by Mullvad | €5 |
| StarterRunner-up | 8.0 | Deloitte no-logs assurance 2025; Cure53 infrastructure audit 2026 (public) — published by Surfshark | €2 |
| Category average10 products analysed | 7.5 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does Mullvad get more expensive after the first year?
No. Its pricing page states EUR 5 a month including VAT for any term, so there is no introductory rate and no renewal increase.
Why does Mullvad only score 6.4 for owner feedback?
Its Trustpilot page shows 3.4 out of 5 from only 185 reviews, with complaints about DNS filtering, network-setting conflicts and declined cards; the sample is small and mixed.
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