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AirVPN vs Mullvad VPN

Both are listed in VPN providers. The table below pulls directly from each service’s data sheet; see each entry for sourcing.

AirVPN — summary

AirVPN is the longest-running activist-roots commercial VPN with port-forwarding still on the menu.

• + Run by hacktivists / activists; long, consistent transparency posture.
• + Port-forwarding supported (rare among privacy VPNs).
• + Detailed routing controls in the client.
• − Email at signup.
• − Smaller server fleet than ProtonVPN; capacity can vary.
• − Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

Full entry → AirVPN

Mullvad VPN — summary

Mullvad is the reference no-account VPN.

• + Account model is a randomly-generated number; no personal information requested at signup.
• + Cash-by-mail is supported and well-documented.
• + In 2023, a Swedish police search reportedly produced no customer data — operator confirmed "no logs" architecture publicly.
• − Operator switched from port-forwarding to no-port-forwarding in 2023; users who relied on it for P2P need to re-evaluate.
• − Card and bank payments still leak the payer identity to the payment processor, even if Mullvad never asks.
• − Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

Full entry → Mullvad VPN

When to choose which

Treat this section as heuristic. Privacy properties depend on how you use the service, not just which one you pick.

• Choose AirVPN if run by hacktivists / activists; long, consistent transparency posture..
• Choose Mullvad VPN if account model is a randomly-generated number; no personal information requested at signup..
• Either way, re-check the entry’s last verified date — the VPN providers category churns.

Mentioned in (combined)

Pages on the site that reference AirVPN, Mullvad VPN, or both.

Compared as of Jan 1, 2026.