Based on our analysis, Mullvad VPN is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
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Mullvad VPN
A · 93/100PureVPN
C+ · 60/100What they collect
Mullvad VPN
Positive (95)
PureVPN
Mixed (62)
Who they share it with
Mullvad VPN
Positive (92)
PureVPN
Mixed (57)
What you can do
Mullvad VPN
Positive (85)
PureVPN
Mixed (58)
What they promise
Mullvad VPN
Positive (90)
PureVPN
Mixed (61)
| Category | Mullvad VPN | PureVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | A · 93/100 | C+ · 60/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (95) | Mixed (62) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (92) | Mixed (57) |
| What you can do | Positive (85) | Mixed (58) |
| What they promise | Positive (90) | Mixed (61) |
Mullvad collects almost nothing — no account names, no activity logs, no IP retention — and the policy is short because there's genuinely very little to say; what little data does get processed (payments, support emails) has hard, specific deletion windows and never leaves the EU.
View full analysis →PureVPN has a credible BVI-jurisdiction no-logs policy for VPN traffic, but Facebook Pixel is explicitly listed as an in-app analytics tool (not just a website cookie), the optional Dark Web Monitoring feature hands your Social Security number, passport number, and credit card to a third-party breach firm called SpyCloud, data retention is vaguely described as lasting 'until you remain a subscriber', and a roster of marketing platforms including UseInsider, MixPanel, and Facebook Pixel all receive data about how you use the app.
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