Ask HN: Mullvad Alternatives?

Mullvad is the best. You should ask for the socialist alternative

I'm happy with proton vpn.

The OP is likely posting this due to this post about one of Mullvad’s CEOs supporting a right-leaning political party, rather than anything to do with Mullvad’s quality of service.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48717469

Proton’s CEO has done the same thing.

https://theintercept.com/2025/01/28/proton-mail-andy-yen-tru...

I’m sure if they look into any company suggested, they will find someone involved who has done something they don’t like. If they don’t find anything, it’s likely only because it hasn’t been made public.

What's the best alternative for the more privacy/safety paranoid? One thing I admire about Mullvad is that you technically don't need to provide personal information to set up an account, or have it tied to a billing address/name. You can pay by post or crypto, and make it much harder for a hostile government to get the information by legally pressuring Mullvad themselves.

It's not something I've needed myself, but I can see it being useful for journalists and whistleblowers working to expose government corruption or something, and the whole 'registration + account' thing feels like the weak point in the chain for said use cases.

riseup provides VPN, though they are not a commercial service and funded through donations.