Mullvad also lets you pay via bank wire transfer or cash
PDLOHGGLUHFWO\WRWKHFRPSDQ\¶VRI¿FHVLQ6ZHGHQ
These are excellent options for anyone with qualms
about privacy or the global credit system. TorGuard,
notably, lets you apply prepaid gift cards from other
establishments (Starbucks, for example) as an
alternative to anonymous cash payments.
7KDW¼LVVLJQL¿FDQWO\OHVVWKDQWKHDYHUDJHPRQWKO\
price of a VPN, which currently sits at $10.10 per
month. Only FrootVPN and Kaspersky Secure
Connection offer cheaper VPN plans. Many worthy VPN
VHUYLFHVFKDUJHPRUHWKDQWKHDYHUDJHDQGVLJQL¿FDQWO\
more than Mullvad, but balance that cost with extra
features and excellent user experience. Surfshark and
NordVPN, for example, charge $11.95 per month but
also offer many privacy tools not found in Mullvad.
The only thing cheaper than cheap is free, and, while
Mullvad does not offer a free version, a few free VPNs
are worth your consideration. Bear in mind, though,
that many come with restrictions. TunnelBear’s free
subscription limits you to 500MB per month, and
Hotspot Shield raises the limit to 500MB per day. But
ProtonVPN has no data restriction on its free
subscription and offers affordable paid tiers that can
accommodate most needs.
Nearly all VPNs aside from Mullvad offer long-term
subscriptions at a steep discount. Across the services
I’ve reviewed, this works out to an average of $73.06
per year up front. Over the course of a year, Mullvad
costs only about $65.
Many other services beat both those price points,
however. TunnelBear, for example, is only $59.88 per
year (though its monthly price is $9.99).
Mullvad VPN
PROS Requires no
email or account
information. Radically
transparent.
Extremely affordable.
Some advanced
features, like
multihop
connections.
CONS Cramped,
awkward desktop
interface. Servers in a
small range of
countries. Account
number system may
confuse some
customers.
BOTTOM LINE
Mullvad VPN secures
your connection while
protecting your
privacy behind the
scenes, all for an
unbeatable price.