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ExpressVPN vs Mullvad VPN
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose ExpressVPN if…
- you work on Chrome
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, frequent travelers
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Choose Mullvad VPN if…
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, journalists and activists
Side by side
Feature ExpressVPN Mullvad VPN
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price—$5.61/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, ChromeWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
CompanyExpressVPNMullvad VPN AB · since 2009
Full feature lists
E ExpressVPN
- Servers in 113 countries
- Lightway protocol with post-quantum protection
- AES-256 encryption and RAM-only TrustedServer technology
- Internet kill switch and split tunneling
- Private encrypted DNS
- Ad, tracker and malicious site blocking
- Optional dedicated IP
- Up to 14 simultaneous devices
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.
ExpressVPN · expressvpn.com
Mullvad VPN · mullvad.netWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
ExpressVPN
Basic€2.49/mo (€69.72 for first 28 months, then €79.95/year)
Advanced€3.99/mo (€111.72 for first 28 months, then €109.95/year)
Express Pro€6.49/mo (€181.72 for first 28 months, then €179.95/year)
Mullvad VPN
1 month€5
1 year€5/month
1 decade€5/month
Strengths and limitations
ExpressVPN
- Apps for desktop, mobile, TV, routers and browsers
- 30-day money-back guarantee for new users
- 24/7 live chat support
- Higher plans bundle a password manager, email aliases and eSIM data
- No free plan
- Advertised low prices apply only to the first 28 months, after which the plan renews at a higher annual rate
- Dedicated IP is a paid add-on unless you're on Express Pro
- Teams plans require at least 5 licenses
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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