VPN · Sweden (SE)
Mullvad VPN
Anonymous VPN, flat €5/month.
The switch
NordVPN→Mullvad VPNalso replaces ExpressVPN
About
Swedish no-logs VPN that accepts cash and doesn't ask for an email — just a generated account number.
Why we recommend it
- No email needed
- Accepts cash
- Flat €5/mo
EU vs USA
Mullvad VPN vs NordVPN
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Mullvad VPN
🇺🇸 NordVPN
Headquarters
Gothenburg, Sweden
Panama / USA ops
Jurisdiction
Sweden (GDPR)
USA-aligned (Nord Security)
Data location
Sweden + global
Global
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
Yes
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Amagicom AB
Nord Security
Founded
2009
2012
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