Mullvad vs Private Internet Access
Mullvad scores 9.0 out of 10, Private Internet Access scores 7.8. Compared on price, jurisdiction, measured speed loss and logging policy — the same independent tests we run on every provider.
| Mullvad | Private Internet Access | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.0 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
| Verdict | Recommended | Worth It |
| Price / mo | €5.00 | $2.03 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden | United States |
| Speed loss | 24% | 35% |
| Logs policy | No-logs, audited (Cure53) | No-logs, audited & court-tested |
| Best for | privacy,torrenting | budget,torrenting,power users |
Mullvad
No account, no email, no fuss — and the only provider we've seen survive an actual police raid with nothing to hand over.
- No account or email required to sign up
- Survived a 2023 Swedish police raid with zero data to hand over
- Flat €5/month pricing, no upsell tiers
- DAITA traffic obfuscation and post-quantum key exchange
Private Internet Access
The only provider on this list whose no-logs claim has actually been tested in real subpoenas and federal court — though US jurisdiction and Kape ownership are worth weighing.
- No-logs claim has held up in real subpoenas and a federal hacking trial
- Fully open-source apps since 2018
- Deepest configurability of any provider tested (cipher, handshake, ports)
- Unlimited simultaneous devices with port forwarding support