ProtonVPN vs Mullvad

Mullvad wins — Mullvad wins for maximum anonymity — no account, no email, pay with cash

Scores: ProtonVPN 7.5/10 · Mullvad 7.6/10

Mullvad wins for maximum anonymity — no account, no email, pay with cash. ProtonVPN wins for users who want a full privacy suite including email and cloud storage.

Spec-by-spec comparison

	ProtonVPN	Mullvad
Price	$5.99/mo (annual) or $9.99/mo	€5/mo (~$5.50, flat)
Account required	Yes (email)	No (just account number)
Cash payment	No	Yes
Tor support	Yes (Tor over VPN servers)	Limited
Ecosystem (email/drive)	Yes (ProtonMail, Drive)	No
Free tier	Yes (limited servers)	No

ProtonVPN

What works

Full Proton ecosystem (email, drive, calendar)
Tor over VPN servers
Free tier with unlimited bandwidth (limited servers)

What doesn't

Account required (email address)
More expensive standalone ($9.99/mo monthly)
Less anonymous than Mullvad for high-risk users

Mullvad

What works

No account required — pay with cash/Bitcoin anonymously
Simple flat pricing (€5/mo, no commitment)
Port forwarding for torrenting

What doesn't

VPN-only — no email/cloud/calendar bundle
No annual discount or promotional pricing
Smaller server network than ProtonVPN

Bottom line

Our pick: Mullvad.

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