ExpressVPN vs Mullvad

Which VPN Is Better?

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ExpressVPN
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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)
  • Mullvad (VPN)

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Main Differences for
Torrent

Threshold 

0.10

Torrent 
 

8.5
8.9

Registration 
 

6.1
9.5

Full Comparison

Security

IP And DNS Leaks 
 

9.0
9.0

IPLEAK.net Screenshot 
 

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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 
 

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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

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TLS Interruption Risk 
 

No Evidence
No Evidence

Proper BGP Implementation 
 

No
No
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Privacy

Privacy Policy 
 

4.9
8.9

Privacy Picture 
 

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No-Log Policy 
 

0
8.0

Privacy Policy Audit 
 

9.5
9.5

Legal & Security Events 
 

10
10

Last Review Date 
 

2025-OCT-29
2025-OCT-16
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Company Practices 
 

3.8
9.4

Company Picture 
 

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Investigation Notes 
 

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Parent & Affiliate Companies 
 

3.6
10

Marketing Claims & Practices 
 

2.8
10

Communication Transparency 
 

6.2
7.2

Security Audits 
 

8.0
10

Privacy By Default 
 

10
10

Terms Of Service 
 

0
10

Last Review Date 
 

2025-OCT-28
2025-OCT-17
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Registration 
 

6.1
9.5

Payment Options 
 

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Email Required 
 

Yes
No

Password Required 
 

Yes
No

Cryptocurrency 
 

Yes
Yes

Cash 
 

No
Yes
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Performance

Download Speed 
 

7.7
7.5

Without VPN 
 

1,162 Mbps
1,112 Mbps

With VPN 
 

260 Mbps
218 Mbps

Speed Difference 
 

-901.7 Mbps
-893.6 Mbps

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Upload Speed 
 

7.7
7.7

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Without VPN 
 

955 Mbps
1,018 Mbps

With VPN 
 

281 Mbps
291 Mbps

Speed Difference 
 

-674.5 Mbps
-727.2 Mbps

Latency 
 

5.5
6.1

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Download Latency Without VPN 
 

144 ms
136 ms

Download Latency With VPN 
 

341 ms
256 ms

Download Latency Difference 
 

197 ms
120 ms

Upload Latency Without VPN 
 

145 ms
146 ms

Upload Latency With VPN 
 

481 ms
428 ms

Upload Latency Difference 
 

336 ms
283 ms

Combined Latency Consistency 
 

±57 ms
±53 ms
Features

Downloads 
 

9.5
9.5

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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 
 

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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 
 

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Countries 
 

107
49

Countries With Multiple Cities 
 

11
11

Server Choice 
 

Yes
Yes
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Split Tunneling 
 

8.5
6.1

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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 
 

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Headless WireGuard Connection 
 

No
Yes

Headless OpenVPN Connection 
 

Yes
Yes

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