Editorial scores
Composite 86/100, rank 5 of 15. Category scores below are the published figures, weighted Privacy 25%, Speed 20%, Security 15%, Streaming 10%, Value 10%, Ethics 10%, Apps 5%, Connections 5%.
| Jurisdiction | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Audit type | independent |
| Audit firm | Cure53 |
| Published monthly price | $5.00 |
| Simultaneous connections | 5 |
| Best for (file) | Privacy purists |
| Protocols | WireGuard, OpenVPN |
| Record flags | open_source is true, accepts_crypto is true |
| Privacy source | privacy source |
Pros in the file
- Anonymous signup
- Cash & crypto payments
- Open source
Cons in the file
- Not great for streaming
- No live chat
How this profile is scoped
Mullvad is rank 5 with composite 86. The best_for line in the file is “Privacy purists”. Prices are the published monthly figure, not a live checkout. The button goes to the official site, https://mullvad.net.
Use the question pages when the decision is about evidence rather than this one brand: audits, jurisdiction, ownership, and whether a kill switch failure changes a logging claim.
Related on this site
- Scorecards index — parent cluster.
- Proton VPN profile and Surfshark profile.
- Audited no-logs and how to read an audit.
- Jurisdiction — Sweden is a 14-Eyes example in methodology.
- NordVPN and ExpressVPN scorecards.
- Methodology, comparison JSON, and the match engine.
FAQ
What is Mullvad’s editorial score and privacy score?
Composite 86/100, rank 5 of 15. Privacy is 95. Security is 94. Ethics is 98. Streaming is 60. Figures last verified 12 June 2026 in vpn-comparison-2026.json.
What price and connection limit does the file publish?
The monthly price is $5.00 and savings_pct is 0, so the regular monthly price is also $5.00. Simultaneous connections are 5. The connections category score is 60.
Why is streaming 60 if privacy is 95?
Streaming is its own 10 percent category. The file’s cons say streaming is not a strength. The composite uses all eight weights, so a high privacy score does not lift streaming.