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IVPN 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.

IVPN — summary

IVPN is the closest peer to Mullvad in posture: no-account signup, audited no-logs, cash accepted.

• + Account-ID-only signup; no email by default.
• + Audited no-logs claims and open-source client.
• + Strong technical posture (WireGuard, multihop, anti-tracker filtering).
• − Smaller server fleet than the largest commercial VPNs.
• − Card payment leaks payer identity to the processor.
• − Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

Full entry → IVPN

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 IVPN if account-id-only signup; no email by default..
• 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 IVPN, Mullvad VPN, or both.

Compared as of Jan 1, 2026.