--- title: Mullvad VPN canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/mullvad/ category: VPN Services points: 78 rank: 3 of 9 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Mullvad VPN Flat-priced VPN with account-number sign-up, cash payments, diskless servers and open-source apps. 78 points out of 100. #3 of 9 VPN services. Vendor: Mullvad VPN AB. Website: https://mullvad.net/ - Mullvad costs €5 a month, the same rate whether you pay monthly, yearly or for a decade [1]. - Sign-up gives you an account number instead of asking for an email, and Mullvad accepts cash and Monero [1]. - Cure53 audited the VPN servers in June 2024, and X41 D-Sec audited the apps on all platforms in late 2024 [3][4]. - Mullvad says its VPN servers have run without disks since September 2023 [5]. - One account works on up to 5 devices [1]. Verdict: Mullvad suits people who put privacy first: you sign up with an account number, can pay in cash or Monero, and pay €5 a month on any term [1]. Its servers run without disks, had an outside audit in 2024, and its open-source apps were audited the same year [3][4][5][6]. The catch is a 5-device limit and no free plan [1]. Best for: People who want to sign up without an email and pay one flat price. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Privacy and audits | No-logs audit since 2024 | Yes | 10/10 | Cure53 audited Mullvad's VPN servers and deployment code in June 2024 and published the full report [3]. | | Privacy and audits | App security audit since 2024 | Yes | 5/5 | X41 D-Sec audited the app on all platforms from October to November 2024; the report is public [4]. | | Privacy and audits | RAM-only servers | Yes | 5/5 | Mullvad says it removed all disks from its VPN infrastructure by September 2023 [5]. | | Privacy and audits | Open-source apps | Yes | 5/5 | The VPN app's code is on GitHub under GPL-3.0 [6]. | | Privacy and audits | Anonymous sign-up | Yes | 5/5 | Sign-up gives an account number; cash and Monero are accepted [1]. | | Privacy and audits | Transparency report | Not published | 0/5 | | | Security features | WireGuard | Yes | 5/5 | The app connects to WireGuard servers by default [7]. | | Security features | Kill switch | Yes | 5/5 | A built-in kill switch is always on and blocks the internet if the VPN connection fails [7]. | | Security features | Post-quantum encryption | Yes | 5/5 | Quantum-resistant tunnels can be chosen on all supported platforms [2][7]. | | Security features | Multi-hop | Yes | 5/5 | Multihop routes traffic through two or more servers in different locations [2][7]. | | Apps | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | 10/10 | The download page lists all five [9]. | | Apps | Browser extensions | Firefox | 1/3 | The extension works with Firefox and Firefox-based browsers, not Chrome; Edge is not listed [10]. | | Apps | Router setup | Yes | 2/2 | A guide covers running WireGuard with Mullvad on OpenWrt routers [11]. | | Everyday use | Devices at once | 5 | 1/5 | One account works on up to 5 devices [1]. | | Everyday use | Split tunnelling | Yes | 5/5 | Split tunnelling is in the Windows, Linux, macOS and Android apps [8]. | | Price | Free plan with no data cap | No | 0/5 | Mullvad sells one paid plan; there is no free plan [1]. | | Price | Price on a one-year plan | $5.59/mo | 2/8 | €5 a month, the same rate on monthly and yearly terms [1]. Converted at €1 = $1.1186 [13]. | | Price | Same price on renewal | Yes | 7/7 | The price is flat, with no introductory discount [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Mullvad VPN | €5/month [1] | $5.59 | The price is the same on every term, and crypto payments get a 10% discount [1]. Refunds are possible within 14 days, except for cash payments [1]. ## Strengths - Sign-up needs no email, and cash and Monero are accepted [1]. - One flat price with no introductory discount that ends [1]. - Mullvad says its VPN servers run without disks [5]. - App code is public under GPL-3.0 and was audited in 2024 [4][6]. - Quantum-resistant tunnels and multihop are available on all platforms [2]. ## Limits - Only 5 devices at once per account [1]. - No free plan, and the 14-day money-back guarantee does not cover cash payments [1]. - The browser extension works only in Firefox-based browsers, not Chrome [10]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Mullvad says it logs nothing that can be connected to a numbered account's activity [12]. ## Sources 1. [A fair pricing model](https://mullvad.net/en/pricing), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Free the internet. With Mullvad VPN.](https://mullvad.net/en/vpn), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Fourth Infrastructure audit completed by Cure53](https://mullvad.net/en/blog/fourth-infrastructure-audit-completed-by-cure53), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [The report for the 2024 security audit of the app is now available](https://mullvad.net/en/blog/the-report-for-the-2024-security-audit-of-the-app-is-now-available), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [We have successfully completed our migration to RAM-only VPN infrastructure](https://mullvad.net/en/blog/we-have-successfully-completed-our-migration-to-ram-only-vpn-infrastructure), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [mullvad/mullvadvpn-app](https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Using the Mullvad VPN app](https://mullvad.net/en/help/using-mullvad-vpn-app), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Split tunneling with the Mullvad app](https://mullvad.net/en/help/split-tunneling-with-the-mullvad-app), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Downloads](https://mullvad.net/en/download/vpn), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Mullvad Browser Extension](https://mullvad.net/en/help/mullvad-browser-extension), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [WireGuard on a router](https://mullvad.net/en/help/running-wireguard-router), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [No-logging of user activity policy](https://mullvad.net/en/help/no-logging-data-policy), Mullvad, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/eurofxref-graph-usd.en.html), European Central Bank, accessed 2026-10-08