Comparison — from the record, read 2026-09-07
IPVanish vs Mullvad
Both ladders below were read from the vendors’ own pricing pages, in this market, on the dates shown. Nothing is converted: what you see is what each page showed a reader here.
What each one is
IPVanishsite ↗pricing ↗
A consumer VPN that allows unlimited simultaneous connections, with apps across the usual platforms. Paid plans start at $14.99/mo (Essential); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at $17.99/mo (Advanced). It bills by country — entry $3.89/mo to a US reader and $3.89/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
Mullvadsite ↗pricing ↗
A privacy-first VPN that takes no personal details at sign-up and charges one flat monthly rate. Paid plans start at €5/mo (Mullvad VPN); no free plan is published.
The two ladders
IPVanishsite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-09-07 · USD
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Advanced | $17.99/mo |
| Essential | $14.99/mo |
Mullvadsite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-09-06 · EUR
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Mullvad VPN | €5/mo | '€5 per month' at 1 month, 1 year or 1 decade. Including VAT. The page prints its own conversions: $5.81, £4.27, SEK 55.59, A$8.07, CA$8.04. |
Where they differ
- Cheapest way in: Mullvad at €5/mo, against IPVanish at $14.99/mo. That is the entry price in this market on the dates shown, not a judgement about which suits you.
- Free plans: neither publishes one. Any free access here is a trial, which is a deadline.
- How far each ladder goes: IPVanish tops out at $17.99/mo, Mullvad at €5/mo. A deeper ladder is not a worse deal — it is a bill that keeps climbing if you keep growing.
- IPVanish: It bills by country — entry $3.89/mo to a US reader and $3.89/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
How to choose in this category
- The intro price is not the price — renewal rates run higher and commitment terms stretch past two years in this set.
- Compare the renewal row, not the banner figure.
- A refund window is not a free tier — look for a plan actually priced at zero.
Both ladders were read from the vendors’ own pricing pages as shown to a eurozone reader (read from Germany), on the dates beside each table. Nothing here is converted from another market and nothing is ordered by commission. Some links are affiliate links; they earn us a commission and change no number.
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