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PSwiss no-logs VPN with a free plan, 20,000+ servers and built-in ad blocking
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Mullvad VPN vs PureVPN
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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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
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Choose PureVPN if…
- you want the lower entry price ($1.69/mo vs $5.61/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Chrome
- you're in its core audience: privacy-minded individuals, streamers
Side by side
Feature Mullvad VPN PureVPN
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price$5.61/mo$1.69/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome
CompanyMullvad VPN AB · since 2009—
Full feature lists
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
P PureVPN
- 6,000+ servers in 65+ countries
- WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2/IPSec protocols
- Split tunneling and internet kill switch
- Obfuscated servers for restricted networks
- P2P-optimized servers
- Bundled password manager and dark web monitoring
- Tracker and ad blocker plus data broker removal
- Up to 10 simultaneous logins
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Mullvad VPN · mullvad.net
PureVPN · purevpn.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Mullvad VPN
1 month€5
1 year€5/month
1 decade€5/month
PureVPN
PureVPN (Black Friday deal)$1.69/mo (regular $12.95/mo)
Dedicated IP add-onFrom $2.49/mo
Port Forwarding add-onFrom $1.49/mo
Multi-login add-onFrom $1.49/mo
Dedicated Server add-onFrom $14.99/mo
Residential Network add-onFrom $12.49/mo
Strengths and limitations
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
PureVPN
- 31-day money-back guarantee
- Apps for desktop, mobile, browsers, TVs and routers
- Privacy tools such as a password manager and data removal included
- Independently audited no-log policy, according to the site
- P2P not supported on US, UK, Canada, Australia and some other servers
- Dedicated IP, port forwarding and residential IPs cost extra
- Regular monthly price is $12.95 without promotion
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Facts from each vendor's public pages. Editorial policy