Proton VPN vs Mullvad VPN in Australia

Proton VPN and Mullvad are two names privacy-minded Australians often weigh up. Proton is based in Switzerland and has a free plan; Mullvad says it needs no email to sign up and charges one flat price in euros. We have tested Proton VPN from Melbourne but not Mullvad yet, so our speed results cover one side only.

On our latest figures, Proton VPN is cheaper per month, gives you longer to ask for a refund, covers more devices at once, lists servers in more countries and has been through our own speed test.

Proton VPN costs from US$3.49 (about A$4.98) a month on its cheapest plan, and Mullvad VPN from €5.00 (about A$8.00). That makes Proton VPN about A$3.02 a month cheaper at the latest exchange rate. Proton VPN offers a 30-day money-back period and Mullvad VPN 14 days. Proton VPN covers 10 devices at once and Mullvad VPN 5 devices at once. Proton VPN lists servers in 149 countries and Mullvad VPN in 50. We have tested Proton VPN on a local server (99% of our download speed kept, October 2026) but not Mullvad VPN yet. Tested on an account Proton VPN gave us free of charge (17–21 Oct 2026). In our current calculated comparison, Proton VPN is number 3 and Mullvad VPN number 15.