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PSwiss no-logs VPN with a free plan, 20,000+ servers and built-in ad blocking
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Amnezia VPN vs Mullvad VPN
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Amnezia VPN if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you want the lower entry price ($3.3/mo vs $5.61/mo)
- you work on Self-hosted
- you're in its core audience: users in heavily censored countries, privacy-conscious individuals
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Choose Mullvad VPN if…
- you work on Windows, macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, journalists and activists
Side by side
Feature Amnezia VPN Mullvad VPN
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price$3.3/mo$5.61/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsSelf-hostedWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
CategoryObfuscation & anti-censorshipVPN
CompanyEUPHORIATECH LIMITEDMullvad VPN AB · since 2009
Full feature lists
A Amnezia VPN
- AmneziaWG protocol with DPI obfuscation, based on WireGuard
- XRay VLESS Reality support
- Self-hosted VPN setup on your own VPS from the app
- Eight protocols incl. OpenVPN over Cloak, IKEv2, ShadowSocks
- Split tunneling and KillSwitch
- 20 virtual locations including P2P on Premium
- Up to 7 devices per Premium subscription
- Android TV and router support
M Mullvad VPN
- No-logging VPN with encrypted traffic
- Anonymous accounts generated without an email
- Censorship circumvention
- Protection against AI-guided traffic analysis
- Cash and cryptocurrency payments accepted
- Up to 5 devices per account
- Leak checker tool
- Free companion Mullvad Browser built by the Tor Project
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Amnezia VPN · amnezia.org
Mullvad VPN · mullvad.netWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Amnezia VPN
Amnezia Free$0/month
Amnezia Self-hosted$0/month
Amnezia Premiumfrom $3.3/month
Amnezia Business$8/month per user
Mullvad VPN
1 month€5
1 year€5/month
1 decade€5/month
Strengths and limitations
Amnezia VPN
- Open-source client, and AmneziaWG source code is on GitHub
- Free tier and free self-hosted option
- Security audits by 7ASecurity in 2022, 2024 and 2025
- Premium starts from $3.3/month with up to 7 devices
- Free plan is capped at 8 Mbps, has no location choice and excludes YouTube
- Self-hosted option needs a VPS bought from a hosting provider
- Premium offers 20 countries
Mullvad VPN
- Flat €5/month with no long-term lock-in
- Anonymous accounts and cash payment option
- 10% discount when paying with crypto
- Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android
- No free plan or free trial
- Port forwarding is not supported
- Limited to 5 devices per account
- Cash payments are excluded from the money back guarantee
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