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.
The quick answer
Pick Mullvad if jurisdiction and minimal data collection matter more to you than raw speed. Pick Private Internet Access if price is what matters most to you.
| 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