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|Description=Mullvad VPN AB, or Mullvad, is a Swedish based company created in 2009 by Fredrik Strömberg and Daniel Berntsson. The company is a subsidiary of Amagicom AB, 100% owned by Strömberg and Berntsson. Mullvad initially launched their VPN service in 2009, but since 2021, expanded into developing their own encrypted Domain Name System (DNS) service, browser, and search engine. | |Description=Mullvad VPN AB, or Mullvad, is a Swedish based company created in 2009 by Fredrik Strömberg and Daniel Berntsson. The company is a subsidiary of Amagicom AB, 100% owned by Strömberg and Berntsson. Mullvad initially launched their VPN service in 2009, but since 2021, expanded into developing their own encrypted Domain Name System (DNS) service, browser, and search engine. | ||
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'''{{Wplink|Mullvad|Mullvad VPN AB}}''' is a Swedish based company created in 2009 by Fredrik Strömberg and Daniel Berntsson. The company is a subsidiary of Amagicom AB, 100% owned by Strömberg and Berntsson. Mullvad initially launched their {{Wplink | '''{{Wplink|Mullvad|Mullvad VPN AB}}''' is a Swedish based company created in 2009 by Fredrik Strömberg and Daniel Berntsson. The company is a subsidiary of Amagicom AB, 100% owned by Strömberg and Berntsson. Mullvad initially launched their {{Wplink|VPN service}} in 2009, but since 2021, expanded into developing their own encrypted {{Wplink|Domain Name System}} (DNS) service, and browser.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=About |url=https://mullvad.net/en/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007094539/https://mullvad.net/en/about |archive-date=2025-10-07 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net}}</ref> | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
===Freedom=== | ===Freedom=== | ||
Mullvad states: "We value open source" and develops various open-source projects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=We Value Open Source |url=https://mullvad.net/en/open-source |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250923195822/https://mullvad.net/en/open-source |archive-date=2025-09-23 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=GitHub - Mullvad VPN |url=https://github.com/mullvad/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Github.com |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128161904/https://github.com/mullvad/ |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> The Mullvad VPN App for mobile and desktop is released under a GNU General Public License (GPL) 3.0 which grants irrevocable permission to use, modify, and redistribute under the same license.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-16 |title=GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE |url=https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app?tab=GPL-3.0-1-ov-file |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251008085609/https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app?tab=GPL-3.0-1-ov-file |archive-date=2025-10-08 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Github.com}}</ref> | Mullvad states: "We value open source" and develops various open-source projects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=We Value Open Source |url=https://mullvad.net/en/open-source |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250923195822/https://mullvad.net/en/open-source |archive-date=2025-09-23 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=GitHub - Mullvad VPN |url=https://github.com/mullvad/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Github.com |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128161904/https://github.com/mullvad/ |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> The Mullvad VPN App for mobile and desktop is released under a {{wplink|GNU General Public License}} (GPL) 3.0 which grants irrevocable permission to use, modify, and redistribute under the same license.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-16 |title=GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE |url=https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app?tab=GPL-3.0-1-ov-file |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251008085609/https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app?tab=GPL-3.0-1-ov-file |archive-date=2025-10-08 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Github.com}}</ref> | ||
Mullvad requires you to sign up to the service to use, however does not require a name, | Mullvad requires you to sign up to the service to use, however does not require a name, email address, or other identifiable information. As of March 2026, it costs €5 for 1 month's credit.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-02-19 |title=Terms of Service |url=https://mullvad.net/en/help/terms-service |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250924041957/https://mullvad.net/en/help/terms-service |archive-date=2025-09-24 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net}}</ref> | ||
Mullvad states it will never log, modify, redirect, or inject data into a user's traffic. They also state they will never filter or block domains unless specifically requested by the owner of an Internet Protocol (IP) address, or if botnet addresses cause servers to be null routed by hosting providers.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=Why Mullvad VPN? |url=https://mullvad.net/en/why-mullvad-vpn |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260223001400/https://mullvad.net/en/why-mullvad-vpn |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> | Mullvad states it will never log, modify, redirect, or inject data into a user's traffic. They also state they will never filter or block domains unless specifically requested by the owner of an Internet Protocol (IP) address, or if botnet addresses cause servers to be null routed by hosting providers.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=Why Mullvad VPN? |url=https://mullvad.net/en/why-mullvad-vpn |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260223001400/https://mullvad.net/en/why-mullvad-vpn |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
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Since its inception in 2009, Mullvad has had a fixed price of €5 per month. As of June of 2022, Mullvad removed subscriptions, defined as automatic recurring payments, as a way to increase user privacy by storing less data. As a result of their decision to remove subscriptions: only one-time payments are allowed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-20 |title=We are removing the option to create new subscriptions |url=https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2022/6/20/were-removing-the-option-to-create-new-subscriptions |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250727190718/https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2022/6/20/were-removing-the-option-to-create-new-subscriptions |archive-date=27 Jul 2025}}</ref> | Since its inception in 2009, Mullvad has had a fixed price of €5 per month. As of June of 2022, Mullvad removed subscriptions, defined as automatic recurring payments, as a way to increase user privacy by storing less data. As a result of their decision to remove subscriptions: only one-time payments are allowed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-20 |title=We are removing the option to create new subscriptions |url=https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2022/6/20/were-removing-the-option-to-create-new-subscriptions |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250727190718/https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2022/6/20/were-removing-the-option-to-create-new-subscriptions |archive-date=27 Jul 2025}}</ref> | ||
Mullvad has a very serious policy rejecting paid reviews, influencer sponsorships, and shout-outs as a testament to their integrity. Instead, they | Mullvad has a very serious policy rejecting paid reviews, influencer sponsorships, and shout-outs as a testament to their integrity. Instead, they purchase ads outdoors, on [[Google]], [[DuckDuckGo]], and the [[Apple App Store]]. | ||
They do not run ads on their service applications, website, or blog, and state that any endorsements they give, they are unpaid, and solely of their opinion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-15 |title=Policy on reviews, advertising, influencers, and affiliates |url=https://mullvad.net/en/help/policy-reviews-advertising-and-affiliates |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222220926/https://mullvad.net/en/help/policy-reviews-advertising-and-affiliates |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | They do not run ads on their service applications, website, or blog, and state that any endorsements they give, they are unpaid, and solely of their opinion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-15 |title=Policy on reviews, advertising, influencers, and affiliates |url=https://mullvad.net/en/help/policy-reviews-advertising-and-affiliates |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222220926/https://mullvad.net/en/help/policy-reviews-advertising-and-affiliates |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
===Market Control=== | ===Market Control=== | ||
According to a survey conducted by [https://www.security.org/ security.org], only 2% of the 323 VPN users questioned chose Mullvad VPN.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Brett |date=2025-07-31 |title=VPN Use in 2025: Trends, Statistics, and Consumer Sentiment |url=https://www.security.org/resources/vpn-consumer-report-annual/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=security.org |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260219223328/https://www.security.org/resources/vpn-consumer-report-annual/ |archive-date=19 Feb 2026}}</ref> The company | According to a survey conducted by [https://www.security.org/ security.org], only 2% of the 323 VPN users questioned chose Mullvad VPN.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Brett |date=2025-07-31 |title=VPN Use in 2025: Trends, Statistics, and Consumer Sentiment |url=https://www.security.org/resources/vpn-consumer-report-annual/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=security.org |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260219223328/https://www.security.org/resources/vpn-consumer-report-annual/ |archive-date=19 Feb 2026}}</ref> The company sense sates that Mullvad VPN retains an estimated 0.03% market share in the industry,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=Mullvad VPN Market Share |url=https://6sense.com/tech/virtual-private-network-vpn/mullvad-vpn-market-share |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=6sense.com |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241213053343/https://6sense.com/tech/virtual-private-network-vpn/mullvad-vpn-market-share |archive-date=13 Dec 2024}}</ref> however their methodology for that conclusion is not clearly listed. | ||
Mullvad also provides the service backend for [[Mozilla]] FireFox's VPN.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=Mozilla Subscription Services {{!}} Terms of Service |url=https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/legal/terms/subscription-services/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mozilla.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251228062252/https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/legal/terms/subscription-services/ Archived])</ref> | Mullvad also provides the service backend for [[Mozilla]] [[Firefox|FireFox]]'s VPN.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=Mozilla Subscription Services {{!}} Terms of Service |url=https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/legal/terms/subscription-services/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mozilla.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251228062252/https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/legal/terms/subscription-services/ Archived])</ref> | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
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*'''Mullvad VPN''' - A no-log VPN service used to obfuscate your IP address and increase privacy. | *'''Mullvad VPN''' - A no-log VPN service used to obfuscate your IP address and increase privacy. | ||
*'''Mullvad Browser''' - A browser created in association with {{Wplink|The Tor Project|The Tor Project}}. Out-of-the-box, it includes technology to block third-party cookies, tracking scripts, and browser fingerprints.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=Free the internet. With the Mullvad Browser. |url=https://mullvad.net/en/browser |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222220947/https://mullvad.net/en/browser |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | *'''Mullvad Browser''' - A browser created in association with {{Wplink|The Tor Project|The Tor Project}}. Out-of-the-box, it includes technology to block third-party [[Web cookie|cookies]], tracking scripts, and browser fingerprints.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=Free the internet. With the Mullvad Browser. |url=https://mullvad.net/en/browser |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222220947/https://mullvad.net/en/browser |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
*'''Mullvad Browser Extension''' - A more integrated way to use Mullvad VPN inside of your preferred browser. Automatically included in the Mullvad Browser.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-13 |title=Mullvad Browser Extension |url=https://mullvad.net/en/help/mullvad-browser-extension |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222220924/https://mullvad.net/en/help/mullvad-browser-extension |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | *'''Mullvad Browser Extension''' - A more integrated way to use Mullvad VPN inside of your preferred browser. Automatically included in the Mullvad Browser.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-13 |title=Mullvad Browser Extension |url=https://mullvad.net/en/help/mullvad-browser-extension |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222220924/https://mullvad.net/en/help/mullvad-browser-extension |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
*'''Encrypted DNS''' - A DNS service to be used when not connected to a VPN and encrypt your DNS queries to prevent your network or {{Wplink|Internet service provider|Internet service provider}} (ISP) from snooping in on your searches.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-14 |title=DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS |url=https://mullvad.net/en/help/mullvad-browser-extension |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222220924/https://mullvad.net/en/help/mullvad-browser-extension |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | *'''Encrypted DNS''' - A DNS service to be used when not connected to a VPN and encrypt your DNS queries to prevent your network or {{Wplink|Internet service provider|Internet service provider}} (ISP) from snooping in on your searches.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-14 |title=DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS |url=https://mullvad.net/en/help/mullvad-browser-extension |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=mullvad.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222220924/https://mullvad.net/en/help/mullvad-browser-extension |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||