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NymVPN vs Mullvad VPN: catalog facts
NymVPN	Mullvad VPN
Paid Paid subscription with a 7-day free trial; discounts are offered for paying with NYM…	Paid €5 per month, flat, with no free tier. The client applications are free and open source…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Mixnet routing aimed at hiding traffic metadata Anonymous sign-up with a 24-word passphrase, no email	Accounts are random numbers, with no email address or personal details required One flat price of €5 a month with no tiers or long-term contracts
No free plan beyond the trial Pricing is tied in part to the NYM cryptocurrency token	There is no free tier at all Five WireGuard keys at a time, so five devices unless you rotate them
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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