Bitdefender Premium VPN vs Mullvad VPN

Bitdefender Premium VPN8.7Visit Mullvad VPN8.5Visit

Higher score Bitdefender Premium VPN #7 in VPN Services 8.7/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Bitdefender

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Mullvad VPN #9 in VPN Services 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Mullvad

• Bitdefender Premium VPN fits best

  Affordable free VPN with large coverage

• Mullvad VPN fits best

  Privacy-first users who value anonymity

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Side by side

Feature	Bitdefender Premium VPN 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Mullvad VPN 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#7 in VPN Services	#9 in VPN Services
Best for	Affordable free VPN with large coverage	Privacy-first users who value anonymity
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2.92/mo	€5/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	7 days	—
Money-back guarantee	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bitdefender Premium VPN 5/5 · Mullvad VPN 5/5
Verified no-logs audit	✓	✓
Streaming support	✓	✓
Torrent support	✓	✓
Kill switch	✓	✓
WireGuard support	✓	✓
Specs
Server countries	110 countries (best)	50 countries
Simultaneous devices	10 devices (best)	5 devices
Our review
Pros	Free plan plus a seven-day trial More than 3,000 servers across 100+ countries Up to 10 devices with streaming, split tunneling, and kill switch	Anonymous numbered accounts do not require an email address Built-in kill switch is enabled by default Multihop and censorship-circumvention options support restrictive networks
Cons	The free version has a daily traffic quota Monthly billing costs $6.99, compared with $2.92 annually Apps are limited to Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android	No free plan and a flat €5 monthly price Supports up to five devices at a time Netflix traffic is excluded from the VPN tunnel when using split tunneling
Our verdict	Bitdefender Premium VPN is a consumer VPN service for people who want encrypted traffic, IP masking, and access to VPN locations across more than 100 countries. It supports Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, with up to 10 simultaneous… Read the review →	Mullvad VPN is a paid virtual private network service for individuals who want encrypted internet access, IP-address masking, censorship circumvention, and anonymous account creation. Its privacy-first design suits people who prefer not to… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bitdefender Premium VPN — where it wins

  • Free plan plus a seven-day trial
  • More than 3,000 servers across 100+ countries
  • Up to 10 devices with streaming, split tunneling, and kill switch

  Where it doesn't

  • The free version has a daily traffic quota
  • Monthly billing costs $6.99, compared with $2.92 annually
  • Apps are limited to Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

• Mullvad VPN — where it wins

  • Anonymous numbered accounts do not require an email address
  • Built-in kill switch is enabled by default
  • Multihop and censorship-circumvention options support restrictive networks

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan and a flat €5 monthly price
  • Supports up to five devices at a time
  • Netflix traffic is excluded from the VPN tunnel when using split tunneling

• Bitdefender Premium VPN8.7/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A low-cost VPN with a free tier, broad country coverage, and useful privacy tools.

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• Mullvad VPN8.5/10 · Paid

  A privacy-first VPN with strong anonymity features, though platform and country coverage is narrower.

  Visit MullvadFull verdict →