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 today's figures, Proton VPN is cheaper per month, gives you longer to ask for a refund and has been through our own speed test.
Proton VPN costs from US$3.49 (about A$5.05) a month on its cheapest plan, and Mullvad VPN from €5.00 (about A$8.11). That makes Proton VPN about A$3.06 a month cheaper at today's exchange rate. Proton VPN offers a 30-day money-back period and Mullvad VPN 14 days. Proton VPN covers 10 devices at once; we do not have Mullvad VPN's device limit yet. We have tested Proton VPN on a local server (91% of our download speed kept, March 2022) but not Mullvad VPN yet. In our calculated comparison today, Proton VPN is number 3 and Mullvad VPN number 11.
| Detail | 3 Proton VPNDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Visit Proton VPNRead the review | 11 Mullvad VPNDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Read the review |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Lowest monthly price | US$3.49 (about A$5.05) 2 years, US$83.76 upfrontLowest | €5.00 (about A$8.11) 1 month, €5.00 upfront |
| Renewal price | US$83.88 per 1 year | €5.00 per 1 month |
| Money-back period | 30 daysLongest | 14 days |
| Devices and servers | ||
| Devices at once | 10 | – |
| Countries with servers | 149 | – |
| Australian cities | 5 not named on its site | – |
| Our speed test | ||
| Local server, from Melbourne | 91% of download speed kept on a local server tested March 2022 | Not tested by us yet |
| Apps and privacy | ||
| Protocols | OpenVPN, Stealth, StealthVPN, WireGuard | – |
| Features | Ad and tracker blocker, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling | – |
| Privacy and audits | Based in Switzerland Audited by Securitum, says the provider | – |
| Links | Visit Proton VPNRead the review | Read the review |
Proton VPNDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- US$3.49 (about A$5.05)
2 years, US$83.76 upfrontLowest - Renewal price
- US$83.88
per 1 year - Money-back period
- 30 daysLongest
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- 10
- Countries with servers
- 149
- Australian cities
- 5
not named on its site
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 91% of download speed kept on a local server
tested March 2022
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- OpenVPN, Stealth, StealthVPN, WireGuard
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- Based in Switzerland
Audited by Securitum, says the provider
Mullvad VPNDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- €5.00 (about A$8.11)
1 month, €5.00 upfront - Renewal price
- €5.00
per 1 month - Money-back period
- 14 days
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- –
- Countries with servers
- –
- Australian cities
- –
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- Not tested by us yet
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- –
- Features
- –
- Privacy and audits
- –
– means we do not have that detail yet. Our speed results show the date we ran them. Add a third VPN to this comparison · How we compare VPNs