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Privacy-minimizing cloud
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Mullvad VPN
A subscription VPN service designed to minimize account data and avoid logging users' browsing activity.
- Desktop · Mobile
- Privacy-minimizing cloud
- Open source
- Pricing
- Subscription
- Category
- Privacy and security
Privacy at a glance
A quick view of the dimensions most useful for comparing this product. Unconfirmed facts stay explicitly unconfirmed.
Identity
Pseudonymous account
Whether an account is needed to use it.
Tracking
None detected
Reported analytics and tracking posture.
Ownership & source
Open source
Availability of the product source code.
Offline support
No
Whether core use can continue offline.
Self-hosting
No
Whether you can run it on your own infrastructure.
What to know
Why it stands out
- Mullvad does not require an email address and states that it does not store activity logs.
- The VPN applications are open source and the company publishes third-party infrastructure and application audit reports.
Trade-offs
- A VPN changes which network intermediary sees traffic; it does not by itself provide anonymity, prevent browser tracking, or protect activity after traffic exits the VPN tunnel.
- Payment method, device compromise, account reuse, browser identifiers, and destination-site behavior can still create linkable information.
Best for
People who want a privacy-focused VPN with minimal account identity and transparent applications.
Consider another option when
Users expecting a VPN alone to provide Tor-like anonymity or complete protection from website tracking.
Technical details
Complete privacy-profile dimensions, grouped for easier review. Each value is retained from the catalogue record.
4 groups · 18 dimensions
- Processing
- Privacy-minimizing cloud
- Storage
- Temporary
- Offline support
- No
- Self-hosting
- No
- Data export
- Partial
- Data deletion
- Yes
Alternatives
Tor Browser
A privacy-focused browser that routes traffic through the Tor network and standardizes browser behavior to reduce tracking and fingerprinting.
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Firefox
An open-source web browser with tracking protection, optional synchronization, and configurable data-collection controls.
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Evidence
7 public sources collected
- Mullvad VPNmullvad.net · Product page · service model, account approach, applications, and privacy positioning
- No-logging of user activity policymullvad.net · Privacy policy · activity logging and retained operational data
- VPN server auditmullvad.net · Security audit · independent infrastructure assessment
View all 7 sources
- Mullvad VPN appgithub.com · Source repository · open-source client applications
- Mullvad VPN pricingmullvad.net · Product page · flat monthly pricing
- 2026 account and payment services auditmullvad.net · Security audit · independent security assessment of account and payment services
- Mullvad Terms of Servicemullvad.net · Terms · service terms
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