Mullvad VPN vs OVPN (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mullvad VPN and OVPN share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan, and OVPN starts cheaper, at $4.22 a month against about $5.59 a month.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mullvad VPN
Flat-rate Swedish VPN with anonymous numbered accounts
Which one is for you
Pick Mullvad VPN if
- Fits if you don't want your name or email tied to your VPN
- Works for a short trip abroad, as one month costs the same €5 rate as a year
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try before paying, as there's no trial or free plan
- Watch out: the 14-day refund excludes cash payments, and the VPN page says crypto too
- Skip it if you torrent and need port forwarding, or want a dedicated IP; Mullvad offers neither
- Tight if you have more than 5 devices to cover
- Watch out: it's priced in euros, €5 a month, which the page converts to about $5.60
Pick OVPN if
- Fits if you want a stated no-log policy and port forwarding or multihop
- Works for people ready to commit to a 12 or 36 month term
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try before paying, as only a 10-day refund is offered
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $12 against $4.22 on the 36-month term
- Watch out: devices go from 4 to 5 to 7 as the term gets longer
- Watch out: the page does not say whether long terms are charged up front or what they renew at
- Skip it if you need servers in many countries, as there are only 32 cities
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAMullvad VPNWeak | 1.8GPAOVPNWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C€5 a month flat, about $5.60, whether you pay for one month or a year ahead, so two years come to €120. That's a little above the middle of what VPNs charge, with no first-term discount to expire. Paying in cryptocurrency takes 10% off. | C$4.22 a month on the 36-month term and $4.99 on 12 months sit between the category's cheapest quarter ($3.99) and its middle ($5). Monthly is $12, and the page does not say what longer terms renew at. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: there's no trial, and the 14-day money-back guarantee excludes cash and, on the VPN page, crypto payments too. A money-back guarantee isn't a trial anyway. | FNo free plan or trial; a 10-day money-back guarantee is not a trial. |
| Features | CAnonymous numbered accounts, DAITA against traffic analysis, quantum-resistant tunnels, multihop, obfuscation and DNS blocking. But the listing names the gaps: 5 devices, no port forwarding and no dedicated IPs. | CNo-log policy, RAM-only servers, multihop, port forwarding, kill switch, OpenVPN and WireGuard. The listing's own gap is 32 server cities, fewer than the largest providers. |
| Ease of use | C4.1 from about 1,500 App Store ratings, below most VPNs here. You sign up with a generated account number rather than an email, so keep that number somewhere safe. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing gives no setup details. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, with open-source apps. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B. | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android, so phone and computer. |
| Best for | a VPN with no email or name attached | a no-log VPN with RAM-only servers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Mullvad VPN and OVPN. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mullvad VPN starts at about $5.59 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. OVPN starts at $4.22 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and OVPN starts $1.37 a month lower. Of the other VPNs on the chart, 20 score higher than Mullvad VPN for less, and 15 score higher than OVPN for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Mullvad VPN is open source, according to its own site.
At a glance
| Mullvad VPN | OVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | €5 per month, the same rate for any length paid ahead | $4.22 per month on the 36-month term |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Mullvad VPN AB | OVPN |
| Price read from | mullvad.net | ovpn.com |
| Checked | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mullvad VPN
- Priced in euros: €5 a month, which the page converts to about $5.60 at the current exchange rate.
- Covers up to 5 devices, and offers neither port forwarding nor dedicated IP addresses.
- No free trial; the 14-day money-back guarantee excludes cash payments, and the VPN page also excludes crypto payments.
OVPN
- There is no free plan or free trial; the page lists a 10-day money-back guarantee instead.
- The device limit rises with term length: 4 on the monthly plan, 5 on 12 months and 7 on 36 months.
- The pricing page does not say whether the longer terms are charged up front or what they renew at.
- Servers are in 32 cities, a smaller footprint than the largest VPN providers.
Key features
Mullvad VPN
- Anonymous accounts
- Signing up generates an account number; no email or other personal details are asked for, and cash or cryptocurrency are accepted.
- DAITA
- Defense Against AI-guided Traffic Analysis, a feature in the app meant to make encrypted traffic harder to analyze.
- Quantum-resistant tunnels
- Quantum-resistant VPN tunnels can be switched on in the apps on every supported platform.
- Multihop and obfuscation
- Route traffic through two or more servers in different jurisdictions, and use obfuscation to get past firewalls that block VPNs.
- DNS content blocking
- Built-in toggles block ads, trackers and malware through Mullvad's DNS, except on Android, where custom DNS entries do the same job.
OVPN
- Diskless servers
- OVPN says its servers have no hard drives and load their operating system into RAM, so nothing is written to disk.
- No-log policy
- The vendor states that it logs no activity while you are connected, and its security page describes how syslogs are disabled.
- Multihop
- Route traffic through two servers. The pricing page lists it as included on every plan at no extra cost.
- Port forwarding
- Open ports through the VPN for incoming connections, such as torrent clients. Included on every plan.
- Desktop kill switch
- The desktop client blocks traffic if the VPN drops, and it rewrites DNS settings on all network adapters to prevent leaks.
- OpenVPN and WireGuard
- Both protocols are offered, and the site publishes configuration files and setup guides for routers and other devices.
Plans
Mullvad VPN
Flat rate€5
per month, whether you pay for 1 month, 1 year or longer
Every feature on up to 5 devices, VAT included. The page shows a dollar equivalent that moves with the exchange rate. No sales or term discounts.
OVPN
1 month$12
per month, billing basis not shown
Protects 4 devices at a time. Includes port forwarding, multihop and the ad and tracker blocker.
12 months$4.99
per month, billing basis not shown
Shown as 71% off the monthly price. Protects 5 devices at a time, with the same features.
36 months$4.22
per month, billing basis not shown
Shown as 75% off the monthly price. Protects 7 devices at a time, with the same features.
Ways to pay less
Mullvad VPN
- Other savings
10% off when paying with cryptocurrency
Mullvad discounts payments made in its accepted cryptocurrencies by 10%, citing lower fees and less administration.
OVPN
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mullvad VPN or OVPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OVPN is cheaper to start with: $4.22 a month, against about $5.59 a month for Mullvad VPN. Mullvad VPN starts at €5 per month, the same rate for any length paid ahead, and OVPN starts at $4.22 per month on the 36-month term.
Which has a free plan, Mullvad VPN or OVPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Mullvad VPN nor OVPN has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.