Mullvad VPN Review 2025: Top-Level Privacy on a Budget

Mullvad’s overall app performance, speeds, value, ease of use and unique features like DAITA and quantum-resistant tunnels stand tall alongside other top VPNs.Sarah Tew/CNET Mullvad’s overall app performance, speeds, value, ease of use and unique features like DAITA and quantum-resistant tunnels stand tall alongside other top VPNs. Editors’ note: This review is maintained for archival purposes. Check out CNET’s latest review of Mullvad. Mullvad isn’t for everyone — and it doesn’t try to be. If you want a VPN that puts privacy above all else and one that you can buy without providing any personal info or falling into sneaky pricing traps, Mullvad is for you. It struggles with certain streaming services, however, so if you’re looking for a VPN for all of your streaming needs, look elsewhere. I put Mullvad through a rigorous set of tests over the course of two weeks in March 2025, followed by an additional set of tests in August. I ran hundreds of individual speed tests, evaluated its streaming capabilities, tested for leaks, examined its privacy policies and made sure its features worked as expected across all available platforms. Throughout the process, I was also in touch with Mullvad representatives, who quickly answered my…