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Mullvad VPN Review 2026: Still Tops for Privacy, Still Budget-Friendly - CNET

8.0

Pros & Cons

Unique approach to privacy
Fast speeds
Budget-friendly with no-nonsense pricing
Open-source apps
Small server network
Struggles with streaming
No transparency reports
Only five simultaneous connections

At a time when other virtual private networks are attempting all sorts of tricks and gimmicks to try and one-up one another (sometimes to their own detriment), Mullvad remains even-keeled and seemingly unconcerned with what the competition is up to. Mullvad does its own thing, and has been doing it consistently well for years.

Mullvad hasn’t changed much in the past year, which means that my impressions and analysis remain largely the same as in my previous review of the VPN service. That’s not a bad thing – rather, it means the service continues to offer one of the best VPNs for protecting your privacy online.

Although I’m familiar with how Mullvad operates and have come to know what to expect...

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