Mullvad

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Mullvad is one of the best for privacy, they have a totally anonymous sign up process, you don't need to provide any details at all, you can choose to pay anonymously too (with Monero, BTC or cash).

Homepage:mullvad.net/en
GitHub:github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app
Privacy:mullvad.net/en/help/privacy-policy
iOS App:apps.apple.com/us/app/mullvad-vpn/id1488466513
Android App:play.google.com/.../net.mullvad.mullvadvpn
Web info:web-check.xyz/check/mullvad.net

Security Audited Open Source

Mullvad Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Summary

The terms for this service are easy to read
You must create an account to use this service
The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided
The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
An onion site accessible over Tor is provided
An anonymous payment method is offered
No third-party analytics or tracking platforms are used
Information is provided about what kind of information they collect
A free help desk is provided
Third parties are involved in operating the service
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection
Information is gathered about you through third parties
You are informed about the risk of publishing personal info online
The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Third parties used by the service are bound by confidentiality obligations
Your personal data will not be used for an automated decision-making
You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data
Inconvenient process for obtaining personal data
First-party cookies are used
A list of all cookies set by the website is provided
The service does not use any third-party advertising services
The service will resist legal requests for your information where reasonably possible
You will be notified if personal data has been affected by data breaches
You can access most of the pages on the service's website without revealing any personal information
The service explains how to prevent disclosure of personal information to third parties
You are not being tracked
IP addresses of website visitors are not tracked
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
When the service wants to make a material change to its terms, you are notified at least 30 days in advance
The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
Only necessary logs are kept by the service to ensure quality
You can retrieve an archive of your data (under very limited circumstances)

Score

Documents

Terms of Service
Created 09 Aug 18, Last modified 7 months ago
Privacy Policy
Created 19 Oct 18, Last modified 7 months ago
Cookie Policy
Created 12 Jun 21, Last modified 7 months ago
Policy on Reviews, Advertising, Influencers, and Affiliates
Created 31 Mar 26, Last modified 7 months ago
How We Handle Government Requests for User Data
Created 31 Mar 26, Last modified 7 months ago
Policy on Disclosure of Security Incidents
Created 31 Mar 26, Last modified 7 months ago
No-logging of User Activity Policy
Created 31 Mar 26, Last modified 7 months ago

Domains Covered by Policy

mullvad.net
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About the Data

This data is kindly provided by tosdr.org. Read full report at: #641

Mullvad Source Code

Author

mullvad

Description

The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile

#electron#nodejs#openvpn#rust#vpn#wireguard

Homepage

https://mullvad.net/

Repository

LicenseGPL-3.0
Created19 Dec 17
Primary languageRust
Size328,631 KB
Stars7,700
Forks558
Watchers7,700

Language Usage

Project Health

Last commit5 days ago
Open issues161
Latest releasetui

Top Contributors

Recent Commits

Jon Petersson(23 Oct 26)
Merge branch 'header-view-ios-1838'
Jon Petersson(02 Oct 26)
Rewrite header bar in SwiftUI
Albin(23 Oct 26)
Merge branch 'increase-max-requests-per-host'
Albin(22 Oct 26)
Increase maxRequestsPerHost The default value is 5, which isn't enough for our daemon communication, since there are many parallel requests that sometimes can be long running. To address this we override the default dispatcher and set the value to 64, which is same as the default maxRequests value.
Tobias Järvelöv(23 Oct 26)
Merge branch 'npm-update-dependencies'
Tobias Järvelöv(22 Oct 26)
Update `vitest` to `4.1.12` to bump its dependency on `@vitest/mocker` Fixes: - GHSA-qxg6-89mg-rqv8 - GHSA-xp26-3454-mjgp
Tobias Järvelöv(22 Oct 26)
Update `vite` to `8.2.4` Fixes: - GHSA-587h-7wmj-h5pm - GHSA-698v-4r3x-3vcv - GHSA-9jrq-w75r-8gcw - GHSA-r825-w8mm-5pxw - GHSA-rq7h-c2jc-7f22 - GHSA-vfpm-58rq-9qcg
Tobias Järvelöv(23 Oct 26)
Merge branch 'add-support-for-tristate-multihop-setting-des-3090'
Oliver(19 Oct 26)
Update translations
Oliver(19 Oct 26)
Refactor multihop setting options to separate components
Oliver(19 Oct 26)
Add info button to "When needed" multihop option
Oliver(19 Oct 26)
Add `SplitOptionInfoButton` component
Oliver(19 Oct 26)
Fix border radius for first trailing action
Oliver(19 Oct 26)
Add magic multihop note to multihop view
Oliver(19 Oct 26)
Add `useIsMagicMultihop` hook
Oliver(19 Oct 26)
Add `Note` component
Oliver(19 Oct 26)
Add carousel to multihop view
Oliver(19 Oct 26)
Add multihop carousel slide components
Oliver(16 Oct 26)
Add multihop illustrations
Albin(23 Oct 26)
Merge branch 'add-grpc-dispatcher-queue-logging'
Albin(23 Oct 26)
Add gRPC dispatcher queue logging
Steffen(23 Oct 26)
Merge branch 'fix-ios-e2e-api-test'
Steffen(23 Oct 26)
Fix e2e test that reads device name
Jonatan Rhodin(23 Oct 26)
Merge branch 'use-127-0-0-1-instead-of-localhost'
Jonatan Rhodin(22 Oct 26)
Use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost as base url Also removes dns work around as dns is not used with a static IP address
Tobias Järvelöv(23 Oct 26)
Merge branch 'npm-ignore-vulnerabilities'
Tobias Järvelöv(22 Oct 26)
Remove unused ignore of `brace-expansion`
Tobias Järvelöv(22 Oct 26)
Ignore vulnerabilities for `sprintf-js`/`braces`/`http-cache-semantics`
David Lönnhager(22 Oct 26)
Merge branch 'desktop-e2e-fixes'
David Lönnhager(21 Oct 26)
Report no test results as unknown in result matrix The matrix falsely claims 'All Platforms passed' when no platform produced any test results (e.g. on 2026-10-20, run 39348478706). Treat an empty summaries list as unknown instead.

Mullvad Security

8.5/10

Repo Security Summary

Updated 24 Aug 26

Code-Review10/10
Maintained10/10
Security-Policy10/10
Dangerous-Workflow10/10
CII-Best-Practices5/10
PackagingN/A
License10/10
Token-Permissions10/10
Branch-Protection8/10
Signed-Releases8/10
Pinned-Dependencies8/10
Fuzzing0/10
Binary-Artifacts8/10
SAST10/10

Security Advisories (5)

highPatchedCVSS 7
GHSA-p9rr-wc9m-qmwgManagement interface socket TOCTOU allows unauthorized local access
04 Aug 26
mediumPatchedCVSS 6.8
GHSA-wx6c-cjr8-6442Windows reconnect clears VPN routes before Hyper-V blocking is restored can lead to WSL2 traffic leaking off-tunnel
05 Aug 26
mediumPatched
GHSA-xv7q-79h8-qjrrLinux private custom DNS firewall rule can lead to arbitrary inbound reachability from the configured resolver host
21 Oct 26
mediumPatchedCVSS 6.5
GHSA-h72f-j6r4-c3jcRenderer-controlled installer path can lead to arbitrary package launch due to missing main-process binding to verified installer path
19 May 26
highPatchedCVSS 7.3
CVE-2026-32323CVE-2026-32323: macOS Local Privilege Escalation in Mullvad VPN installer
08 May 26

Mullvad Website

Website

Free the internet with Mullvad Browser

The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed in collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project. It’s produced to minimize tracking and fingerprinting.

Redirects

Redirects to https://mullvad.net/en/browser

Security Checks

All 65 security checks passed

Server Details

IP Address45.83.223.209
LocationMalmoe,Skane lan,Sweden,EU
ISP31173 Services AB
ASNAS39351

Associated Countries

Safety Score

Website marked as safe

100%

Trackers

No known trackers found

Blacklist Check

mullvad.net was found on 0 blacklists

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Suspicious Hosting IP
ThreatFox
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TweetFeed
URLhaus
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Website Preview

View full report atweb-check.xyz

Mullvad Android App

APK Info

AppMullvad VPN
Creation Date29 Jun 20
Last Updated18 Jul 24
Current Version2020.5-beta2
Privacy ReportView on Exodus →

De-Googled Compatibility

Native4.00/ 427 ratings

microG4.00/ 417 ratings

GrapheneOSNative4.0 / 4(18)
CalyxOSmicroG4.0 / 4(9)
LineageOSNative4.0 / 4(5)
LineageOSmicroG4.0 / 4(3)
iodeOSmicroG4.0 / 4(3)
crDroidNative4.0 / 4(2)

Tested on Android 13–16 · Updated 04 Oct 26 · View on Plexus →

Trackers

No trackers found

Permissions

Access Network State
Foreground Service
Internet

Mullvad iOS App

App Info

Mullvad VPN

Free the internet from data collection with Mullvad VPN – a service that helps keep your online activity, identity, and location private. Only €5/month. GET STARTED 1. Install the app. 2. Create an account. 3. Add time to your account via in-app purchases, vouchers or on our website. To make sure to block third-party cookies and other tracking technologies – use Mullvad VPN together with Mullvad Browser (free of charge). ANONYMOUS ACCOUNTS – NO ACTIVITY LOGS * Creating an account requires no personal info - not even an email address. * We keep no activity logs. * We offer the possibility to pay anonymously with cash or cryptocurrency. * Our app uses WireGuard, a superior VPN protocol that connects fast and doesn’t drain your battery. HOW DOES MULLVAD VPN WORK? With Mullvad VPN, your traffic travels through an encrypted tunnel to one of our VPN servers and then onward to the website you are visiting. In this way, websites will only see our server’s identity instead of yours. Same goes for your ISP (internet service provider); they’ll see that you’re connected to Mullvad, but not your activity. It also means that all the third-party actors with technology integrated into the various websites you visit can’t sniff out your IP address and use it to track you from one site to another. Using a trustworthy VPN is a great first step to reclaim your privacy online. In combination with Mullvad Browser you make sure to block third-party cookies and other tracking technologies. FREE THE INTERNET FROM MASS SURVEILLANCE AND DATA COLLECTION A free and open society is a society where people have the right to privacy. That’s why we fight for a free internet. Free from mass surveillance and censorship. Free from big data markets where your personal information is up for sale. Free from authorities mass monitoring every click you make. Free from an infrastructure mapping your whole life. Mullvad VPN and Mullvad Browser is our contribution to the fight. TELEMETRY AND CRASH REPORTS The app collects a very minimal amount of telemetry, and it does not in any way tie it to an account number, IP or other identifiable information. Account numbers are used for authentication. App logs are never sent automatically but are rather explicitly sent by the user. App version checks are performed every 24 hours to tell the app if there are any upgrades available and if the currently running version is still supported.

Rating

Rated 4.14 out of 5 stars by 1,465 users

Version Info

Current Version2026.5
Last Updated08 Sept 26
First Released08 Apr 20
Minimum iOS Version17.0
Device Models Supported130

App Details

IPA Size55.22 Mb
PriceFree (USD)
Age Advisory4+
Supported Languages21
DeveloperMullvad VPN AB
Bundle IDnet.mullvad.MullvadVPN

Screenshots

Mullvad Docker

Container Info

Mullvad-browser

The [Mullvad Browser](https://mullvad.net/en/browser) is a privacy-focused web browser developed in a collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project. It’s designed to minimize tracking and fingerprinting. You could say it’s a Tor Browser to use without the Tor Network. Instead, you can use it with a trustworthy VPN.

#Web Browser#VPN

View on DockerHub

linuxserver/mullvad-browser:latest

Run Command

docker run -d \
  -p 3000:3000/tcp \
  -p 3001:3001/tcp \
  -e PUID=${PUID} \
  -e PGID=${PGID} \
  -e TZ=${TZ} \
  -e LOCAL_NET=${LOCAL_NET} \
  -v /srv/lsio/mullvad-browser/config:/config \
  --restart=unless-stopped \
  linuxserver/mullvad-browser:latest

Compose File

version: 3.8
services:
  mullvad-browser:
    image: "linuxserver/mullvad-browser:latest"
    ports:
      - "3000:3000/tcp"
      - "3001:3001/tcp"
    environment:
      PUID: 1000
      PGID: 1000
      TZ: Etc/UTC
      LOCAL_NET: 192.168.0.0/16
    volumes:
      - "/srv/lsio/mullvad-browser/config:/config"
    restart: unless-stopped

Environment Variables

Var NameDefault
PUID1000
PGID1000
TZEtc/UTC
LOCAL_NET192.168.0.0/16

Port List

3000:3000/tcp
3001:3001/tcp

Volume Mounting

Container PathHost Bind
/config/srv/lsio/mullvad-browser/config

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Change History

Amended Mar 14, 2026 (url) by @ltguillaume #425
Amended Mar 14, 2026 (url) by @lanedirt #303
Amended Mar 27, 2024 (androidApp, iosApp)

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