Proton VPN vs Mullvad

Which VPN Is Better?

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Proton VPN
Mullvad

Tested using Methodology v0.9.1

Updated Aug 27, 2025 01:44 PM

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Mullvad
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Our Verdict

Proton VPN

Mullvad

Mullvad and Proton VPN are both good VPN services, but Mullvad is better. It does a better job of preserving your personal information, as you are assigned a randomly generated account number upon registration instead of being required to provide an email address. Mullvad also has clearer privacy policies that don't specify any sort of logging, compared to Proton's unclear and jargon-filled policies that indicate possible data collection. That said, Proton has a few more nice-to-have features, like servers in more countries, and you can connect up to 10 of your devices simultaneously.

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  • Proton VPN (Plus)
  • Mullvad (VPN)

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Main Differences for
Torrent

Threshold 

0.10

Torrent 

8.7
9.1

Registration 
 

6.4
9.5

Full Comparison

Security

Registration 
 

6.4
9.5

Payment Options  

Email Required 
 

Yes
No

Password Required 
 

Yes
No

Cryptocurrency 
 

Yes
Yes

Cash 
 

Yes
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
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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 
 

9.3
8.3

Download Speed Graph  

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Without VPN 
 

344 Mbps
338 Mbps

With VPN 
 

378 Mbps
224 Mbps

Speed Difference 
 

34.0 Mbps
-113.0 Mbps
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Upload Speed 
 

8.8
8.9

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Without VPN 
 

362 Mbps
334 Mbps

With VPN 
 

210 Mbps
211 Mbps

Speed Difference 
 

-151.9 Mbps
-123.7 Mbps
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Latency 
 

5.5
8.7

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Download Latency Without VPN 
 

151 ms
149 ms

Download Latency With VPN 
 

324 ms
149 ms

Download Latency Difference 
 

174 ms
0 ms

Upload Latency Without VPN 
 

152 ms
151 ms

Upload Latency With VPN 
 

260 ms
151 ms

Upload Latency Difference 
 

108 ms
0 ms

Combined Latency Consistency 
 

±48 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 
 

Yes
Yes

OpenVPN Over UDP 
 

Yes
Yes

OpenVPN Over TCP 
 

Yes
Yes

IPSec With L2TP 
 

No
No

IPSec With IKEv2 
 

Yes
No

Proprietary Protocol(s) 
 

Stealth
None
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Simultaneous Devices 
 

9.1
6.8

Tested Simultaneous Connections 
 

10
5

Simultaneous Locations 
 

Yes
Yes

Advertised Max Simultaneous Connections 
 

10
5

Destinations 
 

9.6
9.0

VPN Destination Selection Example  

Countries 
 

117
49

Countries With Multiple Cities 
 

15
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 
 

10
10

Headless WireGuard Connection Screenshot  

Headless OpenVPN Connection Screenshot  

Headless WireGuard Connection 
 

Yes
Yes

Headless OpenVPN Connection 
 

Yes
Yes

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