Mullvad Review 2022
VPN provides reliable protection: everything you send and receive cannot be intercepted and read. There are a lot of VPNs, what’s the best?
Here we present the review on Mullvad VPN and answer the following questions:
- How quick Mullvad download and upload speed?
- How well does it work on Netflix?
- How good is it for torrenting?
- Are there differences in these options for different regions?
We provide you with the answers to all these questions in Mullvad Review 2022.
Our key finding about Mullvad
 | Country of Incorporation | Sweden |
 | Number of Countries | 38 |
| Number of Server Location | 68 |
| Number of Servers | 784 |
 | Price | $5.00 |
 | Download Speed | avg. 70.36 Mbps |
 | Upload Speed | avg. 25.86 Mbps |
 | Dedicated IP | Yes |
 | Multiple Devices | 5 |
 | Netflix | No |
 | Torrenting | Yes |
 | Operation System | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android, iOS |
 | Browser extension | Chrome, Mozilla |
 | Does it work in China | No |
 | Free Trial | Yes, 10 days money back |
 | Live Chat Support | e-mail only |
Servers and Locations
Mullvad has a low number of servers – only 784 located in 68 cities of 38 countries.
| Header Label | Mullvad | Industry average |
| Number of Countries | 38 | 60 |
| Number of Server Locations | 68 | 120 |
| Number of Servers | 784 | 1000 |
The number of servers constitutes only 78.4% of the industry average. It potentially can cause not optimal operation of this VPN.
Speed tests
Here we considered two main options – upload and download speeds.
The download speed affects how quickly sites open and files are downloaded from the Internet. The upload speed is used when transferring data from your computer to the Internet (for example, when uploading photos or files to the cloud).
Download speed test
We tested 226 countries worldwide but managed to obtain test results for only 35. It is 15%. There were only 3 tested countries (USA, Canada, Brazil) for the Americas, 25 for Europe, and 7 for the Asia Pacific.
The test results of downloads are presented below.
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Number of tested countries | 3 | 25 | 7 |
| Number of countries without test data | 44 | 29 | 118 |
| Average Download speed | 79.45 Mbps | 66.2 Mbps | 73.89 Mbps |
| Min Download speed | 19.24 Mbps (Canada) | 7.8 Mbps (Hungary) | 15.12 Mbps (Australia) |
| Max Download speed | 120.18 Mbps (USA) | 122.69 Mbps (Ireland) | 118.01 Mbps (New Zeland) |
| No VPN | 165.1 Mbps | 165.1 Mbps | 165.1 Mbps |
We did not observe scattering in the average speeds for different regions. They were 79.75 Mbps for the Americas, 66.20 Mbps for Europe, and 73.89 Mbps for the Asia Pacific. The average speed for all countries was 70.36 Mbps, it does not essentially differ from regional data.
The minimal download speed for the Americas was 19.24 Mbps (Canada), for Europe 7.8 Mbps (Hungary), and for the Asia Pacific 15.12 Mbps (Australia).
The maximum download speed for the Americas was 120.18 Mbps (USA), for Europe 122.69 Mbps (Ireland), and for the Asia Pacific 118.91 Mbps (New Zealand).
Mullvad Download speed compares to no VPN (for regions)*
| Header Label | Mullvad | No VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 122.69 Mbps | 165.1 Mbps | 1.34 times less |
| Slowest | 7.8 Mbps | 165.1 Mbps | 21.17 times less |
| Average (all countries) | 70.36 Mbps | 165.1 Mbps | 2.35 times less |
*Note: We’ve tested, reviewed, and ranked dozens of top VPNs and selected the top ten that are worth your money. To do this, we carefully studied their features, market reputation, feedback, and prices.
Upload speed test
We tested 226 countries worldwide but managed to obtain test results for only 35. It is 15%. There were only 3 tested countries (USA, Canada, Brazil) for the Americas, 25 for Europe, and 7 for the Asia Pacific.
The test results of uploads are presented below.
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Number of tested countries | 3 | 25 | 7 |
| Number of countries without test data | 44 | 29 | 118 |
| Average Unload speed | 21.85 Mbps | 26.13 Mbps | 26.61 Mbps |
| Min Upload speed | 19.29 Mbps (Canada) | 10.07 Mbps (Hungary) | 2.48 Mbps (Australia) |
| Max Upload speed | 26.04 Mbps (USA) | 39.94 Mbps (Latvia) | 40.57 Mbps (Israel) |
| No VPN | 42.26 Mbps | 42.26 Mbps | 42.26 Mbps |
We did not observe scattering in the average speeds for different regions. They were close, in particular, it was 21.85 Mbps for the Americas, 26.13 Mbps for Europe, and 26.61 Mbps for the Asia Pacific. The average speed for all countries was 25.86 Mbps, it does not essentially differ from regional data.
The minimal upload speed for the Americas was 19.29 Mbps (Canada), for Europe 10.07 Mbps (Hungary), and for the Asia Pacific 2.48 Mbps (Australia).
The maximum upload speed for the Americas was 26.04 Mbps (USA), for Europe 39.94 Mbps (Ireland), and for the Asia Pacific 40.57 Mbps (Israel).
Mullvad Upload speed compares to no VPN (for regions)*
| Header Label | Mullvad | No VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 40.57 Mbps | 42.26 Mbps | 1.04 times less |
| Slowest | 2.48 Mbps | 42.26 Mbps | 17.04 times less |
| Average (all countries) | 25.86 Mbps | 42.26 Mbps | 1.63 times less |
*Note: We’ve tested, reviewed, and ranked dozens of top VPNs and selected the top ten that are worth your money. To do this, we carefully studied their features, market reputation, feedback, and prices.
Ping out test
Ping shows the time (in milliseconds) it takes for a special network packet sent from a client to reach the selected server and receive a response back (the shorter this time, the better).
Mullvad ping speed, ms
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Quickest | 170 (USA) | 22 (Poland) | 23 (Hong Kong) |
| Slowest | 353 (Brazil) | 260 (Romania) | 305 (Uzbekistan) |
| Average | 256.33 | 209.08 | 144.57 |
| No VPN connection | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Mullvad ping speed compared to other VPNs
| Header label | Country | Ping |
| Quickest | Poland | 22 ms |
| Slowest | Brazil | 353 ms |
| Overall | All countries | 194.25 ms |
| No VPN connection | All countries | 19 |
Mullvad ping speed compared to the industry average
| Header Label | Mullvad | Other VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 22 (Poland) | 65.83 ms | 3 times less |
| Slowest | 353 (Brazil) | 65.83 ms | 5.41 times more |
| Overall | 194.24 ms | 65.83 ms | 2.98 times more |
Mullvad is an outsider because the average ping exceeds the other VPNs 3.3 times.
DNS Leak Test
DNS leaks can pose a threat to your online privacy. The sooner you learn about them, the more chances you have to prevent them. A leak is when DNS requests are sent outside of an encrypted VPN tunnel, or when requests are sent to bypass or ignore the VPN server.
| No VPN connected | VPN connected | DNS leak test |
| 172.217.42.17 (Taipei, Taiwan) | 198.54.128.66 (Los Angeles, United States) | Good |
| 172.253.237.5 (Central, Hong Kong) | – | |
| 172.253.5.1 (Hong Kong) | – | |
| 74.125.179.130 (Hong Kong) | – | |
| 74.125.179.132 (Hong Kong) | – | |
| 74.125.179.133 (Hong Kong) |
Our DNS leak test was successful with this VPN. NO DNS leaks were detected.
Streaming
We carried out our test to check how this VPN works for streaming Unfortunately, we did not manage to unblock Netflix.
Netflix
| Header label | Mullvad– Library | Mullvad– Streaming buffer | Mullvad – Streaming quality |
| Americas | | | |
| United States | NO | – | – |
| Europe | | | |
| United Kingdom | NO | – | – |
| Asia Pacific | | | |
| Japan | NO | – | – |
| South Korea | NO |
Torrenting
When downloading a movie using a torrent, you download it from the computers of other users who downloaded it to the computer earlier. At the same time, you also become a distributor—i.e. if another user decides to download the same file using a torrent, then he can get some parts, including from your computer.
Here is the way to measure the speed of your internet channel by downloading a large file. Start downloading a large file from the Internet to your computer and measure the time it will take to download this file.
BitTorrent with Mullvad
To test this VPN, we completed a file of 3.5 GB. We considered the number of seeders, speed, and time. The table below presents the test results.
BitTorrent with Mullvad
| Header Label | File size | Seeders | Download Speed | Time |
| Mullvad | 3.5 GB | 0.825 | 750.4 kBps | 1 h 24 min |
| Other VPNs | 1.85 GB | 0.878 | 2.1 Mbps | 11 min |
The observed speed essentially exceeded the industry average. It took 1 h 24 min via app.22 min ( 3.8 times more) to download this file.
uTorrent with Mullvad
To test this VPN, we completed a file of 3.5 GB. This file has the same size to provide equal conditions. We considered the same options (the number of seeders, speed, and time). The table below presents the test results.
uTorrent with Mullvad
| Header Label | File size | Seeders | Download Speed | Time |
| Mullvad | 3.5 GB | 0.825 | 1.1 MBps | 40 min 20 s |
| Other VPNs | 1.85 GB | 0.219 | 2.1 Mbps | 22 min |
The observed speed was close to the industry average. It’s a good result.
Routers
Best routers for Mullvad
| Asus Merlin | DD-WRT routers | Asus and TP-Link |
| RT-AC86U RT-AC88U RT-AC55U RT-AC56U RT-AC68U |
Browser extentions
There are browser extensions for Chrome and, Mozilla Firefox.
TV
This VPN is compatible with the Android TV smart TV.
Devices and Operating Systems
The following OS can be used with this VPN:
- macOS;
- Windows;
- Linux;
- iOs;
- Android.
Price
The price is fixed. It is $5.00 for a month regardless of all the terms of usage.
| Plan | Mullvad | Industry Avg | Difference |
| 1 month | $ 5.00 | $9.00 | -80% |
| 6 months | $ 5.00 | – | – |
| 12 months | $ 5.00 | $8.00 | -60% |
The monthly price is less than the industry avg of 80%.
Discount
There are discounts for each plan.
Free Trial
There is no free trial at this time. But it offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Customer support
Mullvad provides only email support. It means no chat, messages, calls, etc.
| Header label | Mullvad | Industry AVG | Difference |
| Connect to an agency | email only | 10 second | – |
| Reply speed | email only | 15 second | – |
| Quality of the answer | – | Great |