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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 Windscribe
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 work on Windows, macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, journalists and activists
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Choose Windscribe if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, budget-minded vpn users
Side by side
Feature Mullvad VPN Windscribe
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starting price$5.61/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android—
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
W Windscribe
- Free tier with up to 10GB of data a month
- Free servers in about 11 countries
- Pro plan with unlimited data and all locations
- Build a Plan option priced per location
- R.O.B.E.R.T. domain and ad blocker
What 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
Windscribe
FreeFree
ProSee vendor site
Build a PlanPer location
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
Windscribe
- Free plan with up to 10GB of data a month
- Build a Plan lets you pay only for the locations you need
- Paid tiers include unlimited data
- Free plan is limited to about 11 countries
- Free data drops to 2GB a month without a confirmed email
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