One of these VPNs hides you completely.

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One of these VPNs hides you completely.

The other is built around you.

Both are good.

But they are NOT the same


1) Philosophy

Mullvad:
Privacy is above all.
Without accounts. Without identity.

Proton:
Privacy + ease of use.
It was created as a full-fledged ecosystem.

Both care about privacy.

But they approach it very differently.

2) Anonymity

Mullvad:
• No email required 
• random account number 
• even accepts cash 

Proton:
• based on the account 
• email + login system 
• still focused on privacy 

If you want real anonymity, Mullvad is on another level.

3) Prices

Mullvad:
• fixed €5/month 
• No discounts, no tricks 

Proton:
• A free plan is available 
• Paid levels with additional features 
• packages with Mail, Drive, Pass 

Simplicity versus flexibility.

4) Features

Mullvad:
• WireGuard + OpenVPN 
• kill switch 
• minimal, focused 

Proton:
• Secure Core (multi-hop) 
• NetShield (ad blocker) 
• VPN Accelerator 
• streaming + P2P 

Mullvad keeps it simple.

Proton adds everything.

5) Server Network

Mullvad:
• smaller, privacy-focused network 
• quality over quantity 

Proton:
• 20,000+ servers 
• 140+ countries 

Scale is where Proton dominates.

6) Evidence from the real world

Mullvad:
• Police raid in 2023 
• nothing was found 
• there are no logs to transfer 

Proton:
• Multiple independent audits 
• Transparency reports 
• confirmed absence of activity logs 

Both passed the crucial test in different ways.

7) Logging & data

Mullvad:
• stores almost nothing 
• no activity, no timestamps 
• minimal payment traces 

Proton:
• no activity logs 
• may store limited account/payment info 

Both are safe.

Mullvad just goes further

8) Ecosystem

Mullvad:
• just a VPN 
• plus privacy browser 

Proton:
• VPN + Mail + Drive + Pass + Calendar 

One tool vs full privacy stack.

9) The best one for you?

Choose Mullvad if:
• you want maximum anonymity 
• you don't trust accounts 
• Do you like simplicity 

Choose Proton if:
• you want features + streaming 
• Do you want a free plan 
• You want everything in one place

Last thought:

Mullvad feels like a tool created for privacy purists.

Proton feels like privacy created for everyone.

Both are better than most VPNs.

But they are created for completely different users.