Mullvad VPN: 5 euros per month direct, five devices, no email at signup

Pricing on the direct site as of September 3, 2026

Mullvad's direct purchase price from mullvad.net was 5 euros per month on September 3, 2026. The direct site showed no term-length discount structure: adding more months to the account at once did not reduce the per-month cost. App Store and reseller pricing may differ from the mullvad.net direct rate, and Mullvad's terms explicitly acknowledge that third-party channels may charge differently. A fourteen-day money-back guarantee is available on direct purchases. That window explicitly excludes cash and cryptocurrency payments. Mullvad accepts and promotes both as payment methods for subscribers who prefer minimal transaction linkage, so the refund exclusion applies to anyone who used those methods and subsequently changes their mind within the fourteen-day window. There is currently no ongoing free plan and no advertised trial period. Mullvad's pricing model is straightforward in the sense that there is no first-term promotional rate reverting to a higher renewal figure; the direct price is the direct price.

Account creation and payment options

Mullvad account creation asks for no email address, no name, and no billing address. The signup process generates a random account number, and that number is the only credential used to access and manage the subscription thereafter. Payment options listed on the Mullvad website include credit card, bank transfer, PayPal, Swish, and cryptocurrency. Cash by mail is also accepted. Mullvad documents its data handling practices on its website, including what it retains in connection with account management and payment processing. The account number is the sole identifier from Mullvad's side; payment methods may generate their own records outside Mullvad's systems depending on which option is used.

Multi-hop, open-source apps, and device limit

Mullvad includes multi-hop routing as a standard feature. When enabled, traffic passes through two servers before exiting: an entry server and an exit server in different countries. The feature is configurable in the desktop app and does not require a separate plan or add-on. Mullvad's applications are open-source across all platforms, and the company publishes independent audit reports covering both the apps and the server infrastructure. Both the code and the audit reports are publicly accessible. Five simultaneous connections are supported per account. There is no higher-device-limit option available directly from Mullvad; five is the ceiling across all plan options. Mullvad supports WireGuard and OpenVPN on its major platform clients, with the available protocol options documented on its features pages. Mullvad's DAITA feature, which Mullvad describes as a defense against traffic analysis, is available on compatible clients. Mullvad is operated by Mullvad VPN AB, incorporated in Sweden. Swedish law governs the service. Mullvad has published documentation about what Swedish law requires it to retain or disclose. Mullvad's transparency reports are publicly available and document legal requests received.