ExpressVPN vs Mullvad

Which VPN Is Better?

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ExpressVPN
Mullvad

Tested using Methodology v0.9.1

Updated May 14, 2025 01:59 PM

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Mullvad
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Our Verdict

ExpressVPN

Mullvad

ExpressVPN and Mullvad have similar security performance, but Mullvad is significantly faster than Express. Mullvad is a better choice for privacy, as its policies indicate that it collects less information about you, and it has a more favorable history of corporate practices than Express. Additionally, Mullvad offers better anonymity-preserving registration options, as your only login credentials are a randomly generated account number, rather than requiring an email address. That said, ExpressVPN has servers in more countries.

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  • ExpressVPN (W/ Dedicated IP)
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Main Differences for
Torrent

Threshold 

0.10

Torrent 

8.5
9.1

Registration 
 

7.5
9.5

Download Speed 
 

5.4
8.3

Full Comparison

Security

Registration 
 

7.5
9.5

Payment Options  

Email Required 
 

Yes
No

Password Required 
 

No
No

Cryptocurrency 
 

Yes
Yes

Cash 
 

No
Yes
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IP And DNS Leaks 
 

9.0
9.0

IPLEAK.net Screenshot  

Wireshark IP And DNS Leak Screenshot  

Leak Detected 
 

No
No

In-Browser IP 
 

No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected

In-Browser DNS 
 

No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected

System DNS 
 

No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected

System Traffic 
 

No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected

Kill Switch Robustness 
 

8.0
8.0

Wireshark Kill Switch Screenshot  

Leak Detected 
 

No
No

During VPN Software Crash 
 

No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected

During Loss Of Internet 
 

No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected

During System Reboot 
 

No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected

Man-In-The-Middle Attacks 
 

8.5
8.5

Man-In-The-Middle Attacks Screenshot  

TLS Interruption Risk 
 

No Evidence
No Evidence

Proper BGP Implementation 
 

No
No
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Performance

Download Speed 
 

5.4
8.3

Download Speed Graph  

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Without VPN 
 

246 Mbps
338 Mbps

With VPN 
 

65 Mbps
224 Mbps

Speed Difference 
 

-180.5 Mbps
-113.0 Mbps
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Upload Speed 
 

5.7
8.9

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Without VPN 
 

349 Mbps
334 Mbps

With VPN 
 

58 Mbps
211 Mbps

Speed Difference 
 

-291.2 Mbps
-123.7 Mbps
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Latency 
 

6.7
8.7

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Download Latency Without VPN 
 

149 ms
149 ms

Download Latency With VPN 
 

200 ms
149 ms

Download Latency Difference 
 

51 ms
0 ms

Upload Latency Without VPN 
 

151 ms
151 ms

Upload Latency With VPN 
 

210 ms
151 ms

Upload Latency Difference 
 

58 ms
0 ms

Combined Latency Consistency 
 

±50 ms
±41 ms
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Features

Downloads 
 

9.5
9.5

Torrent Test Picture  

Torrent (P2P) 
 

Yes
Yes

Data Limit 
 

N/A
N/A

Platform Support 
 

9.3
9.3

Windows 
 

Yes
Yes

macOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Linux 
 

Yes
Yes
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Protocols 
 

Protocol Results Table  

WireGuard 
 

No
Yes

OpenVPN Over UDP 
 

Yes
Yes

OpenVPN Over TCP 
 

Yes
Yes

IPSec With L2TP 
 

No
No

IPSec With IKEv2 
 

Yes
No

Proprietary Protocol(s) 
 

Lightway
None
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Simultaneous Devices 
 

8.1
6.8

Tested Simultaneous Connections 
 

8
5

Simultaneous Locations 
 

Yes
Yes

Advertised Max Simultaneous Connections 
 

8
5

Destinations 
 

9.4
9.0

VPN Destination Selection Example  

Countries 
 

107
49

Countries With Multiple Cities 
 

11
11

Server Choice 
 

Yes
Yes
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Split Tunneling 
 

8.5
6.1

VPN Disabled For App Screenshot  

VPN Enabled For App Screenshot  

Disabling Of VPN For Specific Apps 
 

Yes
Yes

Enabling Of VPN For Specific Apps 
 

Yes
No

Splitting Based On Address 
 

No
No

Ping Local Address - Same Subnet 
 

Yes
Yes

Ping Local Address - Different Subnet 
 

Yes
No

Headless Setup 
 

7.0
10

Headless WireGuard Connection Screenshot  

Headless OpenVPN Connection Screenshot  

Headless WireGuard Connection 
 

No
Yes

Headless OpenVPN Connection 
 

Yes
Yes

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